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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
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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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The housing market is no longer a wealth-building engine as home prices continue to slump
Real EstateThe housing market is no longer a wealth-building engine as home prices continue to slump
By Jason MaAugust 30, 2025
  • President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office August 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    EconomyTrump’s threat to fire another Fed member has Wall Street weighing the price of ‘wrecking institutions’ with ‘scapegoat economics’
    By Eleanor PringleAugust 26, 2025
Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — ‘U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute’
EconomyRural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — ‘U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute’
By Jason MaAugust 30, 2025
What would the Fed do in a tie vote? It’s not clear, and the Bank of England had to break a deadlock this month
EconomyWhat would the Fed do in a tie vote? It’s not clear, and the Bank of England had to break a deadlock this month
By Jason MaAugust 30, 2025
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EconomyTrump suddenly at risk of losing a ‘pillar’ of his trade strategy and having to refund a big chunk of $159 billion from tariff revenues
By Paul Wiseman, Lindsay Whitehurst and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2025
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on August 25, 2025.
Economy‘A different shock to the system’: De minimis tariff dodge ending means less purchasing power for Americans 
By Nino PaoliAugust 30, 2025
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are struck down by federal appeals court, putting trade deals and huge revenue windfall at risk
EconomyTrump’s reciprocal tariffs are struck down by federal appeals court, putting trade deals and huge revenue windfall at risk
By Jason MaAugust 29, 2025
  • Jerome Powell, Lisa Cook
    EconomyTrump says he’s firing Fed governor Lisa Cook, she vows she ‘will not resign’
    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2025
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's prime minister, right, faces towards the camera and Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, shake hands on a stage surrounded by flowers.
GlobalAging Japan is tripling its investments to $6.8 billion a year in a bid to get India’s younger workers
By Mari Yamaguchi and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2025
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
EconomyAtlanta becomes largest U.S. metro without a printed daily newspaper as Journal-Constitution goes digital
By Jeff Amy and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2025
Jerome Powell, Lisa Cook
EconomyLisa Cook takes out restraining order against Trump as fired Fed official fights to keep her job
By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2025
Mother and daughter browse school supplies in a store aisle.
EconomyPCE data paints a solid picture, but hidden cracks show tariffs quietly squeezing U.S. consumers—and weak job growth could put them over the edge
By Eva RoytburgAugust 29, 2025
Etsy, eBay, and Shein reel as ‘de minimis’ tariff exemption ends, adding hefty charges of up to 50%
EconomyEtsy, eBay, and Shein reel as ‘de minimis’ tariff exemption ends, adding hefty charges of up to 50%
By Ashley LutzAugust 29, 2025
  • Man in red shirt charges his BYD car while wearing earbuds.
    EnergyIn China, EVs are now cheaper than gas cars. In the U.S., the Big Three still haven’t closed a premium that’s $14,000 per vehicle
    By Eva RoytburgAugust 26, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyThe Fed’s favorite inflation gauge just came in mostly cool, but hot under the surface again
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2025
Lisa DeNell Cook, nominee to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, is sworn in during a Senate Banking nominations hearing on June 21, 2023 in Washington, DC.
EconomyThe first battle in the war on Fed independence takes shape today at Lisa Cook’s emergency hearing
By Eleanor PringleAugust 29, 2025
Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks at "The People's House," a White House immersive experience across the street from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, during a tour on August 22, 2025, in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook if she did not resign, after he excoriated her over claims of mortgage fraud. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
EconomyTrump’s war on the Fed created a ‘twist steepener’ in the bond market, and it’s hurting the dollar
By Jim EdwardsAugust 29, 2025
President Donald Trump holds up a sheet of paper with his signature on it.
EconomyTrump’s EV tax credit cuts are fueling a U.S. battery surplus that could lead to factory cancellations, ‘a poison pill for U.S. manufacturing hopes’
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 29, 2025
Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp, receives a media group interview before attending the welcome dinner of the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) on July 15, 2025 in Beijing, China.
Big TechNvidia’s China-based rival posts 4,300% revenue jump as chipmaker’s earnings reported no H20 chip sales to the country
By Nino PaoliAugust 28, 2025
Lamborghini CEO warns tariffs have even forced its wealthiest consumers—who have an average of 5 cars in their garage—to waver on buying a new ride
PoliticsLamborghini CEO warns tariffs have even forced its wealthiest consumers—who have an average of 5 cars in their garage—to waver on buying a new ride
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 28, 2025
Two women walk under a Dollar General sign.
RetailDollar General builds a rural delivery edge over Walmart and Amazon—and it’s taking their higher-income shoppers, too
By Eva RoytburgAugust 28, 2025
A woman with red hair raises her hand to her mouth in shock at her grocery bill at the store.
Economy‘It’s like when you see the tsunami coming in’: Agricultural economists are sounding the alarm about produce prices doubling
By Eva RoytburgAugust 28, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Xi Jinping, China's president, shake hands during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017.
EconomyInvestors are looking at bargains in China, says HSBC investment boss, pushed by AI discounts and fears over Trump 2.0
By Eleanor PringleAugust 28, 2025
Donald Trump
EconomyThis ‘economic sugar high’ won’t last, CRFB warns, touting analysis predicting long-term stagnation and $600 billion in annual borrowing through 2028
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 27, 2025
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EconomyStreaming has Americans more glued to their screens than ever, but it could all come crashing down in the case of a ‘content recession,’ BofA says
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 27, 2025
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EconomyFormer Indian trade official sees 50% Trump tariff as ‘strategic shock that threatens to wipe out India’s long-established presence in the U.S.’
By Rajesh Roy and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2025
Investors are ignoring the coming wave of tariff-driven inflation, Deutsche Bank warns
EconomyInvestors are ignoring the coming wave of tariff-driven inflation, Deutsche Bank warns
By Jim EdwardsAugust 27, 2025
Empty boxes are stacked for reuse at A Sight For Sport Eyes, a brick-and-mortar and e-commerce store for sport goggles, Aug. 20, 2025, in West Linn, Ore.
Retail‘Consumers are going to be shocked’: An expiring tariff exemption for goods under $800 is about to throttle the world of e-commerce
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2025
President Donald Trump displays the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act), US after signing it in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2025.
InvestingTrump Media’s latest crypto venture borrows a page from the MicroStrategy playbook: hoard a specific cryptocurrency and dress it up as a business
By Alan Suderman and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2025
Donald Trump
EconomyThe markets’ reaction to Trump hides a darker truth that puts the American economy at risk, Piper Sandler warns
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 26, 2025
Lisa Cook, member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, attends a Federal Reserve Board meeting and sits with pursed lips in a black suit.
EconomyInvestors are salivating over rate cuts as Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook opens the door for a GOP Fed majority: ‘This is very positive’
By Eva RoytburgAugust 26, 2025
Photo of Mark Carney (right) with Donald Trump
FinanceDespite snubbing U.S. tourism and boycotting American goods, Canadians are pouring more into U.S. stocks than they have in over 35 years
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 26, 2025
Investors got a look at a world where the dollar isn’t a reliable reserve currency and decided they didn’t like it
EconomyInvestors got a look at a world where the dollar isn’t a reliable reserve currency and decided they didn’t like it
By Jim EdwardsAugust 26, 2025
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