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(L/R) US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent speaks with US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 1, 2026.
No wonder the White House wants Warsh to cut: A 1% Fed rate hike costs the Treasury an extra $95 billion a year in national debt interest

“Even if primary deficits remain largely unchanged, the growing interest burden materially increases the government’s financing needs,” the analysts wrote.

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An Ohio court’s ruling against $776 million in vouchers reignites the fight over who should pay for private school
An Ohio court’s ruling against $776 million in vouchers reignites the fight over who should pay for private school

Only 24% of first-time EdChoice Expansion recipients came from public schools, and judges found the program competes for money with a public system Ohio hasn’t fully funded.

By Bilin LinOctober 20, 2026
Ex–OpenAI engineer accused of bugging office stays in jail as prosecutors allege Saudi ties: ‘Once he leaves, there’s no getting him back’

Prosecutors say Abdulrahman Alfozan searched OpenAI tools for meetings with Saudi officials, and the Saudi government offered to back his bond.

By Emily Forlini and Wen ShaoOctober 19, 2026
The Supreme Court is taking on a 158-year-old law that makes distilling spirits at home a federal crime

Home distilling carries up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The justices will review whether the ban is constitutional.

By Michael Kunzelman and The Associated PressOctober 19, 2026
‘Divorced from reality’: House leader Jeffries says Dems ‘hold firm’ in midterm race—and says Trump undermines ‘democracy, freedom and dignity’

Jeffries is in line to become House speaker if Democrats win back the majority—and has traveled to 50 cities campaigning for Democratic candidates.

By The Associated Press and Lisa MascaroOctober 19, 2026
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Two decades ago, he asked what’s the matter with Kansas? Now he’s back to look at the 70-year con of ‘creativity’ and ‘innovation’

“Nobody gives a damn about the creative class anymore”: Thomas Frank talks about how AI could turn the innovation cult against its believers.

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 20, 2026
Former Trump, Biden officials: America’s security depends on startups. Weak patent policy is undermining them

U.S. leaders have stood by for years as the IP infrastructure that undergirds private-sector innovation has crumbled. In some ways, they’ve accelerated it.

By Andrei Iancu and Chris InglisOctober 20, 2026
Larry Page could dodge nearly $15 billion in taxes after leaving California and spending $173 million on a Miami compound

The Google cofounder started cutting ties with the state last year. Californians vote Nov. 3 on whether to tax their billionaires.

By Sydney LakeOctober 20, 2026
Prediction markets are now ‘bespoke insurance’ for businesses, and a Los Angeles restaurant group’s $60,000 hedge on Kalshi is the latest example

One unnamed hospitality group placed a $60,000 trade on Kalshi to offset missed revenue from the Dodgers’ failure to advance to the World Series, according to the platform.

By Sasha RogelbergOctober 19, 2026
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Japan and U.S. kick off one of their largest joint military drills defending  Japan’s southwestern islands as tensions with China rise
Japan and U.S. kick off one of their largest joint military drills defending Japan’s southwestern islands as tensions with China rise

This year’s exercises come just weeks after the arrest of a U.S. Marine in connection with the murder of a Japanese woman on Okinawa

By The Associated Press and Mari YamaguchiOctober 19, 2026
‘They may think that they can escape scrutiny’: Singapore cracks down on Indonesian companies spreading ‘entirely preventable’ smog across the border

This brings to 10 the number of Indonesian companies that Singapore is targeting under its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act.

By The Associated PressOctober 19, 2026
European stocks fall after violent protests in France, while oil drops as Trump puts Russia sanctions on hold

France’s CAC 40 sank after violent protests while oil fell 2% after Trump waived Russia sanctions, among other global stock developments

By The Associated Press and Chan Ho-HimOctober 19, 2026
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes warns costs will ‘go up dramatically’ over the next 12 months: ‘Can’t get a vaccination for Donald Trump’

Fernandes says the squeeze will last about a year—and that the next leg of growth is in secondary cities like China’s Shantou.

By Nicholas GordonOctober 19, 2026
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Exclusive: Daytona, a startup building the ‘agentic cloud,’ valued at $1 billion in latest funding round

The startup, which raised a $60 million Series B round, argues that AI agents demand a new kind of cloud infrastructure

By Jeremy KahnOctober 20, 2026
Exclusive: AI security company Gray Swan relaunches its red-teaming Arena contest for the era of AI agents

Gray Swan’s new Arena includes $300,000 in prize money for developing tactics to jailbreak models from leading AI companies

By Jeremy KahnOctober 20, 2026
What is a home inspection and what does it cover?

Not sure what a home inspection actually covers? We break down what inspectors evaluate, what findings mean, and when to walk away.

By Glen Luke FlanaganOctober 20, 2026
‘I love taking VC dollars and turning it into jobs’: inside SendCutSend’s $2.1 billion bet on American metal

Jim Belosic avoided VCs for years while 60% of the Fortune 500 became customers.

By Allie GarfinkleOctober 20, 2026
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Inside U.S. oil’s return to global wildcatting: ‘It’s like geo-porn’
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After threatening to seize Greenland by force, Trump agrees to leave it with Denmark and boost military presence. ‘We will be very protective of it!’
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After threatening to seize Greenland by force, Trump agrees to leave it with Denmark and boost military presence. ‘We will be very protective of it!’
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‘I now realize I was foolish’: Widow of early Roblox programmer allegedly defrauded out of $6 million trying to buy out a man from his escort contract
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‘No one knows what is in these deals’: Trump set to announce new Medicaid drug pricing model amid affordability concerns
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