Economy

Warsh considering reducing number of Fed meetings, NYT reports

Warsh considering reducing number of Fed meetings, NYT reports

Currently, Fed policymakers meet eight times a year for a two-day gathering.

By Enda Curran and BloombergJuly 31, 2026

Asia’s aging population doesn’t have to be a fiscal burden. With smart planning, it can be a growth opportunity

Asia’s aging population doesn’t have to be a fiscal burden. With smart planning, it can be a growth opportunity

By Runchana Pongsaparn and Koon Hui TeeJuly 31, 2026

After a nearly 1,000% surge, the AI debt orgy can’t last forever, while hidden borrowing has exploded to $1.65 trillion

After a nearly 1,000% surge, the AI debt orgy can’t last forever, while hidden borrowing has exploded to $1.65 trillion

By Jason MaJuly 31, 2026

Chair of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on July 29, 2026.

The Fed did exactly what Wall Street was expecting—so why are markets so vexed by Kevin Warsh?

By Eleanor PringleJuly 31, 2026

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16 Nobel laureates just warned AI could displace workers. Bernie thinks a sovereign wealth fund may be the answer

By Patrick J. Schena and The ConversationJuly 31, 2026

Kevin Warsh’s first big press conference shines a spotlight on confusion over how the Fed actually measures inflation

By Brandy Hadley, D. Brian Blank and The ConversationJuly 31, 2026

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Trump orders Iran attack as soon as this weekend, WSJ says

Trump orders Iran attack as soon as this weekend, WSJ says

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and BloombergJuly 31, 2026

LinkedIn adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button after blocking billions of automated comment attempts in the last few months

LinkedIn adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button after blocking billions of automated comment attempts in the last few months

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026

Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

Startups & Venture

Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026

Startups & Venture

The power couple of AI is getting married in Carmel, days after groom Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund nearly blew up

By Eva RoytburgJuly 31, 2026

European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they’re threatening to boycott the next one

Startups & Venture

European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they’re threatening to boycott the next one

By Catherina GioinoJuly 31, 2026

Polar Monkeys Cold Plunge Review (2026): What Our Testing Team Thought

Polar Monkeys Cold Plunge Review (2026): What Our Testing Team Thought

By Christina SnyderJuly 31, 2026

Mike Wirth, chief executive officer of Chevron.

Chevron posts largest quarterly profit ever, and Exxon income surges as Iran war squeezes oil supply

By Jordan BlumJuly 31, 2026

Amazon may owe you money: It just got $600 million in tariff refunds after a lawsuit accused it of favoring Trump

Amazon may owe you money: It just got $600 million in tariff refunds after a lawsuit accused it of favoring Trump

By Catherina GioinoJuly 31, 2026

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Hard work isn’t enough to achieve the American Dream anymore, says Wharton professor. Welcome to the ‘Great Postponement’

By Eleanor PringleJuly 29, 2026

Success
Despite nearing their 60s, nearly four in 10 Americans heading towards the end of their careers don’t even have a retirement account
By Emma BurleighJuly 26, 2026

Trump broke his promise to lower—and eliminate—the national debt. A top investor thinks he’s the ‘worst-spending president in history’

Trump broke his promise to lower—and eliminate—the national debt. A top investor thinks he’s the ‘worst-spending president in history’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 29, 2026

Netanyahu hails ‘excellent’ White House visit. Trump says he ‘wants me to stay involved’

By Erin Cunningham, Michelle L. Price, Farnoush Amiri and The Associated PressJuly 28, 2026

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Despite making over $135K, 1 in 5 high earners feel ‘depressed’ when thinking about their finances—they may have ‘money dysmorphia’

By Emma BurleighJuly 28, 2026

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The brutal math behind Gen Z’s lonely weekends: $15 drinks are driving a generational ‘spending hangover’

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 28, 2026

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IMF praises ‘sacrifice of the Argentine people’ as Milei’s austerity measures bring end of debt deals into view

By Débora Rey and The Associated PressJuly 28, 2026

Real Estate
No, Miami isn’t more expensive than New York. But it may be less ‘affordable’
By Catherina GioinoJuly 26, 2026

Jeff Zucker is banking on the UAE to help build his new $8 billion entertainment empire

Jeff Zucker is banking on the UAE to help build his new $8 billion entertainment empire

By Melissa HancockJuly 28, 2026

‘The UAE has been a fantastic investor’: Jeff Zucker hails UAE partnership after Banijay merger

‘The UAE has been a fantastic investor’: Jeff Zucker hails UAE partnership after Banijay merger

By Melissa HancockJuly 28, 2026

President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China on May 14, 2026.

China’s exports are so huge they’re now lowering inflation in other countries

By Eleanor PringleJuly 28, 2026

Record heat gives way to global winter gas shortage fears as Iran war rages on

Record heat gives way to global winter gas shortage fears as Iran war rages on

By Jordan BlumJuly 28, 2026

Forget your degree: Gen Z say reselling their old clothes on Depop taught them more about business than college—and 85% of hiring managers actually agree

Forget your degree: Gen Z say reselling their old clothes on Depop taught them more about business than college—and 85% of hiring managers actually agree

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 28, 2026

Economy
The U.S. government invested $27 billion in corporate stakes. Good luck finding them
By Eva RoytburgJuly 26, 2026

Elon Musk’s vision of a post-money future got mocked. Vinod Khosla warns it could become a dystopia instead

Elon Musk’s vision of a post-money future got mocked. Vinod Khosla warns it could become a dystopia instead

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 27, 2026

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What Magic: The Gathering’s record year reveals about America’s stalled adulthood economy

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 27, 2026

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The Strait of Hormuz isn’t fertilizer’s first starring role — an 1856 law still defines U.S. overseas territory

By Edward D. Melillo and The ConversationJuly 27, 2026

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Why did a $154 billion CEO just endorse stripping most Americans of voting rights—and taking us back to the 19th century?

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 27, 2026

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U.S. and Iran edge toward talks as Hormuz shipping hits three-week low, regional officials say

By The Associated Press, Samy Magdy and Elena BecatorosJuly 27, 2026

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Fuel prices stemming from a war in Iran is reshaping daily life for people in the U.S. and Chile to Turkey and Nepal

By The Associated Press and Aniruddha GhosalJuly 27, 2026

‘Kryptonite to November voters’: Trump’s Michigan visit puts the GOP’s dilemma on display

By Will Weissert and The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

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Canada’s awkward tariff summer: Gordie Howe Bridge opens for traffic a week after Michigan and White House officials got uninvited

By The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

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In the Age of Big Players, $100,000 buys you a head start on Trump’s mood

By Steve H. Hanke and Roger KopplJuly 27, 2026

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The midterms may come down to just 20 House races, including ‘the swingiest swing state’: Pennsylvania

By Mike Catalini and The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

President Donald Trump makes an announcement on American nuclear innovation in the Oval Office at the White House on July 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump can’t stop shooting himself in the foot, as the stage looks set once again for Warsh to hold—if not hike—interest rates

By Eleanor PringleJuly 27, 2026

Europe’s employers face a new challenge—keeping workers safe during heatwaves

Europe’s employers face a new challenge—keeping workers safe during heatwaves

By Oliver BalchJuly 27, 2026

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One-third of Seattle’s downtown is empty: Here’s how America’s boomtown turned into one of the toughest places to find a job

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 27, 2026

Money usually wins elections. Billionaires have already poured $433 million into the 2026 midterms—and 80% of it is going to Republicans

Money usually wins elections. Billionaires have already poured $433 million into the 2026 midterms—and 80% of it is going to Republicans

By Sydney LakeJuly 27, 2026

China is using the steel playbook on AI—and America’s tech billionaires are standing in the blast zone

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 27, 2026

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McKinsey: Global households got $40 trillion richer in 2025 as the paper wealth economy swelled to $1.8 quadrillion

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 27, 2026

Kospi index and U.S. stock futures jump as new Hormuz talks send oil prices plunging amid Iran war pause while Wall Street awaits Fed meeting

Kospi index and U.S. stock futures jump as new Hormuz talks send oil prices plunging amid Iran war pause while Wall Street awaits Fed meeting

By Jason MaJuly 26, 2026

Mideast oil may soon have no way out amid ‘everything everywhere all at once’ wars, but the crisis in refined products is even worse

Mideast oil may soon have no way out amid ‘everything everywhere all at once’ wars, but the crisis in refined products is even worse

By Jason MaJuly 26, 2026

New tariffs could allow Trump to make levies permanent without going to Congress — ‘he’s trying every side door and every unlatched window to get in’

New tariffs could allow Trump to make levies permanent without going to Congress — ‘he’s trying every side door and every unlatched window to get in’

By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressJuly 26, 2026

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