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The U.S. will hit its debt limit sooner than expected, and the deadline to avoid default could get ‘uncomfortably close’ when Congress is on vacation

Analysts at Bank of America estimated that the U.S. will officially reach the ceiling as early as February, sooner than its prior forecast for May.

By Jason MaNovember 9, 2026

The crypto world braces for Liz Warren’s return. Has anything changed?

There’s a history of bad blood between Warren and the industry, but also reasons to hope both sides can tone down the antagonism.

By Jeff John RobertsNovember 9, 2026

Vietnam’s $140 billion U.S. surplus isn’t driven by illegal transshipment, says ex-ambassador Marc Knapper

“Some have falsely labeled normal supply chain activities as transshipment,” Knapper said.

By Jay GanglaniNovember 9, 2026

How a Frenchman’s book on ‘Democracy in America’ nearly 200 years ago explains the midterms, from data centers to Texas

Americans are “born equal,” Alexis de Tocqueville wrote, and “powerless” until they band together. They are also “perpetually migrating to Texas.”

By Nick LichtenbergNovember 8, 2026

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Meet Jensen Huang’s son-in-law, a former pro skier and the Nvidia CEO’s ‘consigliere’ who could play a massive role in the company’s succession plan

Nvidia is now investigating Huang’s affair with a woman U.S. officials suspect of spying for China, raising concerns of a “key-man risk” of who could one day replace him.

By Sasha RogelbergNovember 9, 2026

New York’s graying workforce: Residents over 65 are holding onto jobs longer and driving healthcare to become one of the ‘fastest-growing’ sectors

New York has long been the land of opportunity, but sluggish hiring and a graying workforce will “restrict employment growth” in the state.

By Emma BurleighNovember 9, 2026

Warren Buffett says ‘accumulating great amounts of money’ doesn’t achieve greatness—He still lives in a $31,500 Nebraska home and clipped coupons

Berkshire Hathaway mogul Buffett, worth $163 billion, said kindness is more golden than big bank accounts. He still eats at McDonald’s, and said luxury purchases wouldn’t make him happier.

By Emma BurleighNovember 8, 2026

The latest status symbol of the 1% is a third kid. ‘It has become rarer for everyone else,’ says an economist

49% of top-1% earners have three or more kids, vs. about 40% of the rest of the top 10%, economist Mike Konczal found in Federal Reserve data.

By Amanda SmithNovember 8, 2026

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Southeast Asia shouldn’t copy the U.S. healthcare model, says Walgreens Boots Alliance’s APAC head: ‘It saves your life, but it’s not very healthy’

Southeast Asia is building out its systems of care amid rising healthcare costs and a shortage of specialist doctors.

By Angelica AngNovember 6, 2026

Southeast Asia needs more regulation and investments for its cultural industries to scale, says POPS Worldwide CEO Esther Nguyen

While listeners today embrace music from different countries, there’s still a way to go before Southeast Asia’s music industry can scale globally.

By Angelica AngNovember 6, 2026

The AI boom is the first platform shift where there are ‘real advantages’ of building from Asia, says Antler’s founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland

A few factors make Asia an appealing home for startups: a rapidly growing electricity grid, and an abundance of advanced chips and engineering talent.

By Angelica AngNovember 5, 2026

Asia can’t afford a ‘cloudless’ day. That means paying attention to undersea cables

More than 99% of all international data is carried not by satellites but by a physical backbone of subsea cables.

By Kapil Kumar JainNovember 5, 2026

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Killey Pulley wearing a brown jacket in a Walmart store

Meet the 23-year-old college dropout already making six figures as Walmart’s youngest U.S. store manager

Kiley Pulley started as a part-time Walmart cashier at 16. By 21, she was a store manager—and at 23, she’s earning six figures and owns her first home.

By Preston ForeNovember 9, 2026

Exclusive: Publisher Spines raises $64 million in new funding to accelerate effort to automate book publishing with AI

Spines uses AI agents to edit and translate manuscripts, design book covers, produce audiobooks, and market books. Authors pay for its ‘hybrid publishing’ service and the company also takes a cut of royalties.

By Jeremy KahnNovember 9, 2026

Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, Nov. 9, 2026

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 HostetlerNovember 9, 2026

The CEO job is hard enough to land once. HP’s incoming chief has done it twice

Emma Walmsley is about to join an exclusive club of CEOs who’ve led two corporate giants

By Ruth UmohNovember 9, 2026