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Bessent becomes most interventionist Treasury chief in decades
Bessent becomes most interventionist Treasury chief in decades

Expanded bond buybacks and yen purchases mark an unusually activist approach, but widening deficits could limit its effectiveness

By Christopher Anstey, Jorgelina do Rosario, Michael Mackenzie, Greg Ritchie and BloombergAugust 20, 2026
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Gen Z forced to rewrite the American Dream in the ‘Great Postponement’: Fixer-uppers, side hustles and doing life out of order
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The Johns Hopkins professor has spent five decades traveling the world, fighting for the cause of sound money. He’s taking on his biggest dragon yet.

By Shawn TullyAugust 20, 2026
You are paying for your favorite college athlete now: ‘the next stage of the arms race’

Taxpayers are putting millions into athletic programs as schools face rising athlete payments, facility costs and an escalating spending race.

By David A. Lieb and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026
Why the bond market is acting like it did before the Great Recession

The 30-year Treasury yield has climbed back above 5%, its 2007 level, as investors confront inflation, deficits and a surge in AI-related borrowing.

By Stan Choe, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026
Walmart’s sales growth falls to 6-year low as Middle American shoppers go on strike

America’s largest retailer saw keeps winning customers making more than $100,000, though.

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026
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Niclas Neglén is stepping down as finance chief, and the company’s next CFO will need capital markets credibility, says a recruiting expert.

By Sheryl EstradaAugust 20, 2026
Treasury rushes into bond market as Fed minutes show many governors want to hike rates, not cut

As the Fed’s minutes point toward possible rate hikes, Treasury expanded long-bond buybacks after 10-year yields topped 4.7%.

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026
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By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 20, 2026
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A deposit account at a bank you already recognize can be a safe way to earn interest on your money.

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‘Game-changer’ GLP-1s could fix America’s obesity crisis—but 2 inequalities stand in the way

Wells Fargo Industry Insights’ Robin Wenzel says the drugs are rewriting healthcare economics, but the math doesn’t “pencil out” too often.

By Nick LichtenbergAugust 20, 2026
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By Joseph HostetlerAugust 20, 2026
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Silver is a (comparatively) safe and reliable asset that can help you to preserve the value of your money during times of inflation.

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Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and remains the most popular crypto coin on the market.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 20, 2026
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Ethereum isn’t just digital money; it’s a decentralized computing platform, meaning users can build and run apps on it without oversight of a company or bank.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 20, 2026
Bond traders are testing Kevin Warsh: The Fed chair will heed—but not be ruled by—them, says an economist who spent years sitting next to him

“He wants the Fed to think in terms of the bigger picture … and people are finding that frustrating, but I think he’s been very, very clear.”

By Eleanor PringleAugust 19, 2026
Bitcoin posts surprise rally as currency nears $70,000 for the first time since June

The U.S. Treasury’s bond-buyback announcement helped send Bitcoin up nearly 6% with one analyst saying a broader recovery may be afoot.

By Camila Grigera NaónAugust 19, 2026
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Target’s second straight comeback quarter boosted by nearly $1 billion Trump tariff refund

Shoppers returned and sales rose 3.8%, but the government’s tariff refund supplied $1.65 of Target’s $4.11 in quarterly earnings.

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026
‘Capital alone no longer clears a site’: Morgan Stanley says data centers’ big money era is over

Political backlash must now be “underwritten like land, power or labor,” the investment bank said.

By Nick LichtenbergAugust 20, 2026
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Some homeowners might benefit from an adjustable-rate mortgage over the more common fixed-rate loans. Here’s what to know.

By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 20, 2026
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By staying on top of home equity loan and HELOC interest rates, you’ll recognize when it’s a good time to apply for these comparatively cheap borrowing options.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 20, 2026
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The great climate change Champagne race, as grape ripening shrinks from 100 to 80 days: ‘We’ve never seen anything like it’
The great climate change Champagne race, as grape ripening shrinks from 100 to 80 days: ‘We’ve never seen anything like it’

Extreme heat and drought have triggered Champagne’s earliest harvest on record, forcing growers to race to preserve the wine’s quality.

By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Garriga and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026
AI is becoming a financial engineering business

As large language models become more interchangeable, balance sheets will matter as much as tech breakthroughs in the AI race. 

By Amit JoshiAugust 20, 2026
Venezuela oil minister to U.S. companies: ‘It’s an entire world waiting to be discovered’

Smaller, private U.S. oil producers are beginning to ink deals in Venezuela as the dilapidated energy industry evolves.

By Jordan BlumAugust 20, 2026
Climate change to cost London up to £36 billion a year by 2050s

Lost working hours, disruption to businesses and damage to infrastructure caused by extreme weather in a warmer climate are likely to reduce the capital’s GDP over the coming decades.

By Olivia Rudgard and BloombergAugust 20, 2026
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How the UAE has emerged as a ‘leading light’ for tokenization  
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Coinbase’s decision to base its global tokenization hub in Abu Dhabi is the latest sign that the emirate’s bet on regulated digital assets is paying off—with $500 billion in GCC assets predicted to move onto blockchain by 2030.

By Melissa HancockAugust 19, 2026
Tether has the gold. Now, CEO Paolo Ardoino is making a bold push into AI

A KPMG audit appears to establish the legitimacy of Tether’s reserves. Meanwhile, the company’s ambitions are scaling far beyond crypto.

By Jeff John RobertsAugust 17, 2026
Billionaire Joshua Kushner just bought the Lakers for $12.5 billion—OpenAI’s Sam Altman once said he ‘doesn’t care’ what others think

As Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger close in on a record $12.5 billion Lakers deal, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman once said Kushner makes ‘high-conviction bets’.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 14, 2026
‘The great quantum migration’ is coming as more than $2 trillion in digital assets is at risk—nearly the entire value of the overall crypto market

According to Quantus CEO Christoper Smith, digital assets are secured by elliptic-curve cryptography that is vulnerable to quantum computing.

By Joshua HongAugust 15, 2026
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