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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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U.S. President Donald Trump
EconomyTrump says tariffs are going to be enough to pay down national debt. They likely won’t even touch the sides
By Eleanor PringleAugust 17, 2025
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    EconomyCBO: The poor get a $1,200 income cut and the rich get a $13,600 boost from Trump’s tax law
    By Stephen Groves and The Associated PressAugust 12, 2025
Government forces Air Canada and flight attendants back to work and into arbitration, after strike strands over 100,000 travelers
EconomyGovernment forces Air Canada and flight attendants back to work and into arbitration, after strike strands over 100,000 travelers
By Rob Gillies, Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressAugust 16, 2025
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs could be struck down as soon as this month—and the administration is warning of economic apocalypse
EconomyTrump’s reciprocal tariffs could be struck down as soon as this month—and the administration is warning of economic apocalypse
By Jason MaAugust 16, 2025
To stop a flesh-eating cattle parasite in Mexico from crossing the border, the U.S. will build a $750 million factory that breeds sterile flies
EconomyTo stop a flesh-eating cattle parasite in Mexico from crossing the border, the U.S. will build a $750 million factory that breeds sterile flies
By John Hanna and The Associated PressAugust 16, 2025
A man is surrounded by ICE agents who appear to be detaining him.
EconomyTrump is deporting so many immigrants that it could cause inflation to hit 4% next year, top economist says
By Eva RoytburgAugust 16, 2025
You’re welcome, world: U.S. tariffs may cool inflation for the rest of the global economy 
EconomyYou’re welcome, world: U.S. tariffs may cool inflation for the rest of the global economy 
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2025
  • Markets cashed in on the war in Ukraine but may like peace with Russia even more, top analysts say
    FinanceMarkets cashed in on the war in Ukraine but may like peace with Russia even more, top analysts say
    By Jim EdwardsAugust 12, 2025
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EconomyWarren Buffett’s $1.6 billion bet on UnitedHealth sends the struggling insurer’s stock soaring
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressAugust 15, 2025
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EconomyThe mighty American consumer keeps shrugging off tariffs as retail sales rise 0.5% in July
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressAugust 15, 2025
The bond market is signaling that a September cut from the Fed is no longer locked in
EconomyThe bond market is signaling that a September cut from the Fed is no longer locked in
By Jim EdwardsAugust 15, 2025
Oil and fuel prices hang in the balance as Trump and Putin meet to broker peace
PoliticsOil and fuel prices hang in the balance as Trump and Putin meet to broker peace
By Jordan BlumAugust 15, 2025
Memecoins are fusing with popular culture, and their influence will grow, says crypto pioneer Olaf Carlson-Wee
The CoinsMemecoins are fusing with popular culture, and their influence will grow, says crypto pioneer Olaf Carlson-Wee
By Jeff John RobertsAugust 14, 2025
  • This combination of pictures created on May 14, 2020 shows recent portraits of China's President Xi Jinping (L) and US President Donald Trump
    EconomyMarkets are so used to the TACO trade they didn’t even blink when Trump extended a tariff delay with China
    By Eleanor PringleAugust 12, 2025
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EconomyJobless claims remain in post-COVID trench, falling unexpectedly in early August
By Matt Ott and The Associated PressAugust 14, 2025
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EconomyAnother tariff warning sign as wholesale inflation surges unexpectedly in July
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressAugust 14, 2025
AI spending added 0.5% to GDP growth, and the Magnificent 7 stocks are driving the market
EconomyAI spending added 0.5% to GDP growth, and the Magnificent 7 stocks are driving the market
By Jim EdwardsAugust 14, 2025
Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of fixed income for BlackRock Inc.
EconomyBlackRock’s Rick Rieder says this is the ‘best investing environment ever.’ He’s conveniently in the running for next Fed chairman
By Eleanor PringleAugust 14, 2025
Back to school shopping
Economy‘I am overwhelmed by the need to stay on top of where the deals are’: Back-to-school shopping turns into China tariff-dodging exercise
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressAugust 13, 2025
David Solomon
EconomyGoldman Sachs doubles down on tariff research that infuriated Trump, saying average Americans will bear two-thirds of the costs
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 13, 2025
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EconomyThe gap between higher- and lower-income households is widening as inequality progress since pandemic has ‘gone into reverse,’ BofA economist says
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 13, 2025
Even a 1% mortgage rate drop could be enough to ‘unlock’ the frozen housing market, Oxford Economics says
Real EstateEven a 1% mortgage rate drop could be enough to ‘unlock’ the frozen housing market, Oxford Economics says
By Sydney LakeAugust 13, 2025
President of the Swiss Confederation, Karin Keller-Sutter (R) and Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin
PoliticsSwitzerland warns its companies that no, they can’t dodge Trump’s tariffs by routing goods through the tiny neighboring country of Liechtenstein
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 13, 2025
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.
EconomyIn Trump’s year of cost-cutting and efficiency, national debt soars past $37 trillion
By Eleanor PringleAugust 13, 2025
Friends at restaurant
EconomyGen Z and young millennials are driving a great American drinking decline, Gallup poll shows
By Linley Sanders and The Associated PressAugust 13, 2025
Photo: A woman at the summit of a small peak.
FinanceThere’s a good reason stocks continue to hit all-time highs—most companies are beating expectations, JPMorgan says
By Jim EdwardsAugust 13, 2025
United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent (L) and Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States Jerome Powell (R)
EconomyMarkets have convinced themselves they’ll get a September interest rate cut. Now they’re eyeing a double reduction
By Eleanor PringleAugust 13, 2025
Scott Bessent
EconomyNational debt hits a record $37 trillion, years sooner than pre-pandemic projections
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressAugust 12, 2025
Photo of Donald Trump
EconomyTrump is bringing in enough revenue from tariffs to have a serious impact on the $37 trillion national debt, budget watchdog says
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 12, 2025
Donald Trump
EconomyTrump’s BLS appointee suggests suspending jobs report entirely until methods of data collection are ‘corrected’
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 12, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyTrump threatens legal action against Powell over Fed HQ, demands immediate rate cuts as inflation holds steady
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 12, 2025
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell
EconomyJerome Powell’s job just got a whole lot easier as inflation data sidesteps disaster
By Eleanor PringleAugust 12, 2025
Jerome Powell at the podium
EconomyInflation is staying level—for now—but the next wave of tariff-driven price increases is already in motion: ‘They are going up, we’ve seen that’
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 12, 2025
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