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Something will cause inflation to go up this year, but it’s not oil

It’s often said that the inflation of the 1970s and ’80s in the U.S. and elsewhere was caused by the two oil crises of 1973-74 and 1979-80. Not so.

By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodMarch 9, 2026
Asia’s family offices and corporations must step up to replace a cash-strapped UN and fill the SDG funding gap
By Naina Subberwal BatraMarch 8, 2026
herrick
I’ve been advising wealthy family offices on real estate for decades. This market requires another look at your 100-year plan
By Belinda G. SchwartzMarch 7, 2026
adams
Trump’s former Surgeon General: voters widely support vaccine access and want Washington to focus elsewhere
By Jerome AdamsMarch 7, 2026
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Eric Schmidt: big tech should power its own AI ambitions 
By Eric SchmidtMarch 6, 2026
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InvestingOracle is under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs as it pushes ahead with Larry Ellison’s 3-step transformation 
By Amanda GerutMarch 9, 2026
EnergyStocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon
By Eva RoytburgMarch 9, 2026
EnergyTrump says war to end ‘very soon,’ floats removing oil sanctions
By Kate Sullivan, Josh Wingrove and BloombergMarch 9, 2026
AINobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz warns AI’s hunger for internet comments could degrade the world’s ‘information ecosystem’
By Catherina GioinoMarch 9, 2026
A woman in a red coat holds up a sign that says, “Shouldn’t hurt to be a nurse.”
EconomyHealth care has been propping up a shaky labor market. For the first time in over four years, the sector shed thousands of jobs
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 9, 2026
Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham pours water on his face during a break
Arts & EntertainmentThe 2026 World Cup will bring a uniquely American sports tradition to the beautiful game: Mid-match ad breaks
By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026
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AIAI layoffs are coming. The problem may be compounded because nearly 75% of people don’t apply for unemployment benefits
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 9, 2026
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Middle EastU.S. intel assessment: Iran regime change was unlikely in either short or long war, sources say
By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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Matt Flemming
CommentaryVanguard senior wealth exec: Where to turn when you need liquidity
By Matthew FlemingSeptember 18, 2025
Donald Trump
CommentaryTariff whiplash is hurting small businesses — and it’s only getting worse
By Jacob BennettSeptember 18, 2025
Anger
CommentaryHow to work with annoying people, according to peer-reviewed science
By Josh DavisSeptember 17, 2025
UK and US
CommentaryWhat the UK can learn from the U.S. about building a nation of investors
By Lisa Kidd HuntSeptember 17, 2025
AI companions
CommentaryWhy are millions turning to general purpose AI for mental health? As Headspace’s chief clinical officer, I see the answer every day
By Jenna GloverSeptember 16, 2025
Congress
CommentaryThe AI bull case for the republic
By Tanner H. Jones and Patrick A. McLaughlinSeptember 16, 2025
CommentaryIs America’s loss really Europe’s gain? Why the EU’s AI talent strategy needs a reality check 
By François Candelon, Etienne Cavin and David Zuluaga MartínezSeptember 15, 2025
Digital identity
CommentaryAmerica needs a digital identity strategy
By Will WilkinsonSeptember 13, 2025
C-SuiteReturn-to-office mandates are corporate helicopter parenting—and it’s hurting everyone involved
By Liz TeranSeptember 12, 2025
Burned out
CommentaryWe studied America’s entrepreneurs and found too many of them were burned out, anxious and depressed. We need a well-being revolution
By Samantha Dewalt, Willy Das and Daniela Gimenez-JimenezSeptember 12, 2025
911
CommentaryWhy Is America’s 911 system still running on decades-old infrastructure?
By Jason TruppiSeptember 12, 2025
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CommentaryOver 36 billion pounds of good produce is wasted every year: A ‘whole harvest’ solution can help
By Ivanka Trump and Hamdi UlukayaSeptember 12, 2025
Gen Z
CommentaryThe pragmatic generation: How will Gen Z transform the global workplace?
By Hanne Jesca BaxSeptember 11, 2025
Gen Z
CommentaryThe ‘Great Lock-In’ is more than a Gen Z TikTok trend—it’s a rejection of millennials’ ‘soft life’ and taking back power in this economy
By Nick Lichtenberg and Eva RoytburgSeptember 11, 2025
CommentaryI’ve been researching generative AI for years, and I’m tired of the consciousness debate. Humans barely understand our own
By Maya AckermanSeptember 10, 2025
Robots
CommentaryRisk and reward in the robotics space after a $7 billion leap forward in 2024
By Emily Zhao and Pascha HaoSeptember 8, 2025
Dipti Gulati
CommentaryMore than just numbers: the journey—and impact—of accounting
By Dipti GulatiSeptember 7, 2025
Brooke Johnson
CommentaryI’m chief legal officer at a billion-dollar IT security unicorn and I’ve got Gen Z advice for leaders looking to reimagine entry-level work in the age of AI
By Brooke JohnsonSeptember 7, 2025
Toby Wilmington
CommentaryI built NATO’s incident response capabilities before becoming a cyber CEO. My business is becoming the new defense sector
By Toby WilmingtonSeptember 7, 2025
Nonprofits
CommentaryNonprofits: You’ll miss them when they’re gone
By Victoria Vrana and Michael ThatcherSeptember 7, 2025
Brian Walsh
CommentaryMy wife sold her engagement ring to pay our tax bill. It led to my PhD and my career tackling the student-debt crisis
By Brian WalshSeptember 7, 2025
Gen Z
CommentaryGen Z is laughing in the face of the AI jobs apocalypse. I see it in my classroom every day
By Jeff LeBlancSeptember 6, 2025
Elon Musk
CommentaryMusk holds hostage history’s biggest meme stock delusion
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesSeptember 6, 2025
CommentaryA new era of access demands smarter design for direct-to-consumer drug pricing
By Wendy BarnesSeptember 5, 2025
Grease
CommentarySummer lovin’, put on blast: Can CEOs stop behaving badly?
By Ian ChaffeeSeptember 5, 2025
CommentaryWeary managers of the world, get ready to learn a new skill: Leading all the AI agents and bots whose work you’ll be accountable for
By Colin M. Fisher and Sarah TouzaniSeptember 5, 2025
Brad Rencher
CommentaryLeaders love AI. Employees aren’t sold. This is HR’s biggest challenge—and opportunity
By Brad RencherSeptember 5, 2025
Executives
CommentaryAI doesn’t replace leaders — it expands their capacity
By Ram Charan, Pawan Kant and Jay GaleotaSeptember 5, 2025
Kuo Zhang
CommentarySmall business owners: your co-founder will be an AI agent
By Kuo ZhangSeptember 4, 2025
Kari Cobham speaks at a retreat
CommentaryWhat almost dying—again—taught me about authentic leadership
By Kari CobhamSeptember 3, 2025
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Real Estate
Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg used mortgages to buy multimillion-dollar mansions. Here’s why that’s a savvy financial decisionAn image of a popular article
By Sydney LakeMarch 9, 2026
Success
Gen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduationAn image of a popular article
By Emma BurleighMarch 6, 2026
Energy
Trump promised to fill America’s oil reserves ‘right to the top.’ A year later, oil has exceeded $100 and they’re still less than 60% fullAn image of a popular article
By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026
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