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Something will cause inflation to go up this year, but it’s not oil

It’s often said that the inflation of the 1970s and ’80s in the U.S. and elsewhere was caused by the two oil crises of 1973-74 and 1979-80. Not so.

By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodMarch 9, 2026
Asia’s family offices and corporations must step up to replace a cash-strapped UN and fill the SDG funding gap
By Naina Subberwal BatraMarch 8, 2026
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I’ve been advising wealthy family offices on real estate for decades. This market requires another look at your 100-year plan
By Belinda G. SchwartzMarch 7, 2026
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Trump’s former Surgeon General: voters widely support vaccine access and want Washington to focus elsewhere
By Jerome AdamsMarch 7, 2026
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Eric Schmidt: big tech should power its own AI ambitions 
By Eric SchmidtMarch 6, 2026
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EnergyStocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon
By Eva RoytburgMarch 9, 2026
AINobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz warns AI’s hunger for internet comments could degrade the world’s ‘information ecosystem’
By Catherina GioinoMarch 9, 2026
A woman in a red coat holds up a sign that says, “Shouldn’t hurt to be a nurse.”
EconomyHealth care has been propping up a shaky labor market. For the first time in over four years, the sector shed thousands of jobs
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 9, 2026
Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham pours water on his face during a break
Arts & EntertainmentThe 2026 World Cup will bring a uniquely American sports tradition to the beautiful game: Mid-match ad breaks
By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026
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AIAI layoffs are coming. The problem may be compounded because nearly 75% of people don’t apply for unemployment benefits
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 9, 2026
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Middle EastU.S. intel assessment: Iran regime change was unlikely in either short or long war, sources say
By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
CryptoStrategy buys $1.3 billion of Bitcoin using mostly common stock
By Melos Ambaye and BloombergMarch 9, 2026
Personal FinanceHow to invest in gold: 6 ways to buy this precious metal
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 9, 2026
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In theory, the new rules give Chinese users a right to transparency and control over their data.
CommentaryWhat China’s new data privacy rules mean for foreign companies and the future of regulation
By Nader HeneinNovember 22, 2021
CommentaryESG investing needs standards to prevent fraud and greenwashing
By Brad PreberNovember 22, 2021
CommentaryMeet the unsung heroes of climate change
By John DoerrNovember 19, 2021
CommentaryWith Build Back Better, Democrats have finally won on childcare
By Julie Kohler and Nicole RodgersNovember 19, 2021
A woman wears a mask reading "I can´t breathe" in Madrid, on June 7, 2020
CommentaryNo, I will not help your company that’s actively hurting employees of color
By Fredrick LeeNovember 19, 2021
Many seniors cross the border to Los Algodones, Mexico, to get the dental care they can't afford in the U.S.
CommentaryI know how lobbyists make sure Americans don’t get dental care–I was one of them
By Wendell PotterNovember 19, 2021
CommentarySupply chain woes have no quick fix, so stock up on patience for the holidays
By Edward AndersonNovember 18, 2021
CommentaryTo stop the Great Resignation, we must fight dehumanization at work
By Rasmus HougaardNovember 18, 2021
CommentaryMillennials and Gen Z are a growing force in investing. The market needs to catch up
By Jean CaseNovember 18, 2021
CommentaryThe pandemic hasn’t killed house sharing—it’s reinvented it
By Andrew CollinsNovember 17, 2021
CommentaryGirls need a lot more than STEM education to become the next generation of women CEOs
By Shelly Hod MoyalNovember 17, 2021
CommentaryYou don’t need as much money as VCs want you to think
By Carey SmithNovember 17, 2021
CommentaryCOP26’s focus on methane is right—but don’t scapegoat animal agriculture on the altar of climate change
By Jeff SimmonsNovember 16, 2021
CommentaryStartups should have a voice in the climate conversation
By Richa SahayNovember 16, 2021
CommentaryDon’t let them tell you inflation is good for the poor. It’s not
By Gustavo Flores-MaciasNovember 16, 2021
CommentaryChina’s crackdown aims to reorient its tech sector—but it will come at a cost
By Bert HofmanNovember 15, 2021
CommentaryThe good news about the Great Resignation
By Sam AllenNovember 15, 2021
CommentaryOur duty is to make an imperfect climate deal work
By Paul PolmanNovember 15, 2021
CommentaryMedicine is getting fresh blood. It’s time to modernize admissions
By Kelly DoreNovember 14, 2021
CommentaryIt’s not rocket science. British elites need to have empathy
By Douglas BoardNovember 12, 2021
CommentaryBreaking up isn’t hard to do: GE’s split unravels a massive management mistake
By Jeffrey SonnenfeldNovember 12, 2021
CommentaryI took a mental health job leave, here’s why you should too
By Siobhan Neela-StockNovember 12, 2021
CommentaryThe U.S. urgently needs an A.I. Bill of Rights
By Steve RitterNovember 12, 2021
CommentaryThe COP26 protesters are right: Too many leaders are ‘greenwashing’
By Gregor RobertsonNovember 11, 2021
CommentaryBuild Back Better no longer addresses college affordability—but $10,000 Pell Grants would
By Scott MacDonaldNovember 11, 2021
Robinhood's transparent handling of its data breach can go a long way in reassuring users.
CommentaryData privacy’s winners and losers: How Robinhood, Apple, Netflix, and others stack up
By Daniel BarberNovember 11, 2021
CommentaryChinese retail must adapt as Singles Day matures
By James Yang, Melanie Sanders and Jonathan ChengNovember 10, 2021
CommentaryYou can scrutinize Big Tech, but don’t punish it for succeeding
By Don RosenbergNovember 10, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
CommentaryDon’t make Elon Musk’s expensive stock options tax mistake
By Vieje PiauwasdyNovember 10, 2021
CommentaryWe asked thousands of women what’s holding them back. Here’s what they had to say
By Victoria Mars and Christine SvarerNovember 10, 2021
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Gen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduationAn image of a popular article
By Emma BurleighMarch 6, 2026
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This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: 'I'm working harder now than I ever did'An image of a popular article
By Emma BurleighMarch 8, 2026
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Anthropic just mapped out which jobs AI could potentially replace. A 'Great Recession for white-collar workers' is absolutely possibleAn image of a popular article
By Jake AngeloMarch 6, 2026
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