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Oil drops as U.S. says deal with Iran and Hormuz reopening is near
Oil drops as U.S. says deal with Iran and Hormuz reopening is near

Global crude benchmark Brent fell as much as 5.2% to $98.12 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was near $92.

By Nicholas Lua and BloombergMay 24, 2026
Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction
Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction
By Jason MaMay 24, 2026
40 is the new 50: Millennial jobseekers are giving their resumes a facelift by hiding years of experience to land jobs
40 is the new 50: Millennial jobseekers are giving their resumes a facelift by hiding years of experience to land jobs
By Jacqueline MunisMay 24, 2026
U.S. reaches limit of sanctions power in targeting Iran’s economy
U.S. reaches limit of sanctions power in targeting Iran’s economy
By Magdalena Del Valle and BloombergMay 23, 2026
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BofA says you’ll be 10x more productive with AI. Ignore the 0.1% result so far
By Nick LichtenbergMay 24, 2026
Someone leafs through titles stacked in a library
AI hallucinations are infiltrating expert work—and entering the permanent body of knowledge
By Tristan BoveMay 24, 2026
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Alaska’s oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic
EnergyAlaska’s oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and BloombergMay 24, 2026
Trump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Republicans warn he’s about to make a disastrous mistake with Iran ceasefire deal
PoliticsTrump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Republicans warn he’s about to make a disastrous mistake with Iran ceasefire deal
By Darlene Superville, Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMay 24, 2026
SpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy
InvestingSpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy
By Jason MaMay 24, 2026
The more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they’re a ruse for another attack, expert says
PoliticsThe more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they’re a ruse for another attack, expert says
By Jason MaMay 24, 2026
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EnergyNonprofit fraud isn’t surging. Enforcement is
By Sarah Webber and The ConversationMay 24, 2026
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HealthThe quiet $8 billion crisis: long COVID costs keep rising as Washington looks away
By Bruce Y. Lee, Hannah Dimmick and The ConversationMay 24, 2026
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Personal FinanceFrom Hobbes to the 14th amendment: the ancient and modern cases against Trump’s $1.8 billion fund
By Austin Sarat and The ConversationMay 24, 2026
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Health500,000 people were locked in state psychiatric hospitals. Their descendants can’t find out why
By Mike Stobbe, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressMay 24, 2026
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Joseph Stiglitz stands behind a glass podium, pointing emphatically.
EconomyNobel economist warns a dearth of blue-collar jobs is among the biggest threats to the U.S. economy—and they fell by more than 100,000 last year
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 20, 2026
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    AIIndia cobbles together $200 billion-plus for data-center investment
    By Rajesh Roy and The Associated PressFebruary 17, 2026
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EconomyThe ‘alternative scenario’ of an even bigger national debt disaster is in play after the Supreme Court ruled Trump’s tariffs illegal
By Tristan BoveFebruary 20, 2026
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LawSupreme Court slaps down $175 billion worth of Trump tariffs as unconstitutional
By Nick Lichtenberg, Jake Angelo and Lily Mae LazarusFebruary 20, 2026
Fed staff are more worried about stock prices than tech debt, even as hyperscalers go on a borrowing binge for their AI spending
AIFed staff are more worried about stock prices than tech debt, even as hyperscalers go on a borrowing binge for their AI spending
By Jason MaFebruary 20, 2026
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PoliticsNew Mexico’s historic move to give universal child care to parents in the state is paid for by an oil and gas windfall
By Morgan Lee, Savannah Peters and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
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EnergyVoter fury and the American energy ‘paradox’: Higher utility bills, record oil and gas production—and 45% of the world’s data centers
By Catherina GioinoFebruary 20, 2026
  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
    EconomyJerome Powell is facing a ‘puzzlement’ of economic data, with contradictions likely to freeze any immediate action on the base rate
    By Eleanor PringleFebruary 17, 2026
US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025.
EconomyTrump’s justification for the tariffs was rebalancing the trade deficit—it’s not going the way he wanted
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 20, 2026
a container ship is seen docked at the Port of Oakland
North AmericaTrump’s trade deficit was third highest on record even despite his tariffs upending the global economy, Commerce Dept. says
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2026
A woman stands as a group of her colleagues speaks.
AIEntry-level tech and finance workers in Ireland are losing their jobs thanks to AI. Could that be a warning sign for the U.S.?
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 19, 2026
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EconomyJPMorgan analysis finds Trump’s tariffs are working on China—at a huge cost to American small business
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 19, 2026
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EconomyAmerica faces a ‘debt crisis’ a lot like the 1980s when a ‘private pact’ brokered by Ronald Reagan did the trick
By Tristan BoveFebruary 19, 2026
  • Brian Moynihan, chief executive officer of Bank of America Corp.
    EconomyBrian Moynihan isn’t so worried about an AI jobs bloodbath, pointing to a 1960s theory that computers would end all management roles
    By Eleanor PringleFebruary 16, 2026
Welcome to the ‘annoyance economy’: Americans are paying over $165 billion a year as companies waste their time to drive revenue
EconomyWelcome to the ‘annoyance economy’: Americans are paying over $165 billion a year as companies waste their time to drive revenue
By Catherina GioinoFebruary 19, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s tariffs are a ‘dirty tax’ that will make the $38.6 trillion national debt crisis even worse over the long term, top analyst says
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 19, 2026
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CommentaryThe billion-dollar justification: why AI giants need you to fear for your job
By David StoutFebruary 19, 2026
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, in April 2025.
EconomyA headache is already emerging for Kevin Warsh at the Fed: Some members aren’t just resisting a rate cut, they’re open to a hike
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 19, 2026
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CommentaryThe next 3 years will define capitalism for a generation losing faith in talent and hard work. Are CEOs up for the challenge?
By Martin WhittakerFebruary 19, 2026
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EconomyAmerican small business bills tripled due to Trump’s tariffs in 2025, JPMorgan finds
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2026
Photo: Scott Bessent and President Trump.
EconomyFed confirms it obeyed U.S. Treasury request for an unusual ‘rate check,’ weakening the dollar against foreign currencies
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 19, 2026
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AIFed governor lays out 3 AI scenarios, including one with a giant population of ‘unemployable’ workers
By Catherina GioinoFebruary 19, 2026
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AIAI doomsday where many workers are ‘essentially unemployable’ is totally possible, Fed governor says
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 18, 2026
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EconomyTop Trump advisor furious about true cost of tariffs being revealed, vows to punish New York Fed for ‘worst paper’ ever in history
By Jake AngeloFebruary 18, 2026
Professor Stuart Russell pictured in 2023 during a Congressional testimony on AI oversight
AIBig Tech execs playing ‘Russian roulette’ in the AI arms race could risk human extinction, warns top researcher
By Tristan BoveFebruary 18, 2026
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PoliticsBernie Sanders campaigns in Gavin Newsom’s backyard for a tax on billionaires
By MIchael R. Blood and The Associated PressFebruary 18, 2026
Person happily leaving for new job
EconomyJob hopping for better wages no longer pays off the way it used to, ADP analysis says
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 18, 2026
Photo: YOLO
InvestingThere’s an incoming $150 billion ‘YOLO’ trade that will boost stocks by the end of March, Wells Fargo says
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 18, 2026
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EconomyTrump crackdown drives 80% plunge in immigrant employment, reshaping labor market, Goldman says
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 17, 2026
Why your boss loves AI and you hate it: Corporate profits are capturing your extra productivity, and your salary isn’t
EconomyWhy your boss loves AI and you hate it: Corporate profits are capturing your extra productivity, and your salary isn’t
By Eva RoytburgFebruary 17, 2026
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PoliticsRay Dalio warns of ‘great disorder’ period for world economy, marked by ‘clash of great powers’—just like the 1930s
By Jake AngeloFebruary 17, 2026
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Economy$56 trillion national debt leading to a spiraling crisis: Budget watchdog warns the U.S. is walking a crumbling path
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 17, 2026
A trader at the New York Stock Exchange looks at screens while appearing concerned
AIInvestor Dan Ives says the tech selloff that has been spooking markets is actually a ‘generational opportunity’ to get in on the action
By Tristan BoveFebruary 17, 2026
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Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a yearplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026
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By Sasha RogelbergMay 24, 2026
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By Emma BurleighMay 22, 2026
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