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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
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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
Latest Stories
EnergyStocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon
By Eva RoytburgMarch 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
People wait outside a building
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
CryptoStrategy buys $1.3 billion of Bitcoin using mostly common stock
By Melos Ambaye and BloombergMarch 9, 2026
Personal FinanceHow to invest in gold: 6 ways to buy this precious metal
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 9, 2026
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Elizabeth Kelly
CommentaryAt Anthropic, we believe that AI can increase nonprofit capacity. And we’ve worked with over 100 organizations so far on getting it right
By Elizabeth KellyDecember 2, 2025
Decapitation
CommentaryDecapitated by activists: the collapse of CEO tenure and how to fight back
By Mark ThompsonDecember 2, 2025
David Risher
CommentaryLyft CEO: This Giving Tuesday, I’m matching every rider’s donation
By David RisherDecember 1, 2025
college
CommentaryColleges risk getting it backwards on AI and they may be hurting Gen Z job searchers
By Sarah HoffmanDecember 1, 2025
Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder and CEO of Acumen
CommentaryPhilanthropy isn’t fading. It’s evolving
By Jacqueline NovogratzNovember 30, 2025
Louisa Loran advises boards and leadership teams on transformation and long-term value creation
Commentary20 years across Google, Maersk, and Diageo taught me that the biggest barrier to change isn’t ideas — it’s the gap between inside reality and outside expectations
By Louisa LoranNovember 29, 2025
Scott D. Anthony is a clinical professor of strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
CommentaryI left consulting to begin teaching at Dartmouth right before the release of ChatGPT. Disruption is always messy—and there’s always a twist
By Scott D. AnthonyNovember 29, 2025
Dr. Z. John Zhang is the Tsai-Wan Tsai Professor and Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School
CommentaryThe finger arithmetic of free vs. fair trade
By Z. John ZhangNovember 28, 2025
CommentaryI went to COP30—and saw how the rest of the world is pushing climate action even as the U.S. steps back
By Natalie Sum Yue ChungNovember 28, 2025
Massy Williams
CommentaryNavigating the Great Wealth Transfer: building confidence across generations
By Massy WilliamsNovember 27, 2025
blind spot
CommentaryWhy Congress’ refusal to act on freight since 1993 is costing taxpayers over $40 billion a year
By Michael F. GormanNovember 27, 2025
Kathy Harvey is Associate Dean for Global Networks and Innovation at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Keble College.
CommentaryFinance’s outdated view of women holding back female founders
By Kathy HarveyNovember 27, 2025
SuccessHow to stop ‘death-by-measurement’ from killing your product’s vision
By Chris NovakNovember 27, 2025
AsiaWhy an ASEAN power grid is key to tapping Southeast Asia’s green potential
By Yew-Poh Mak and Philip RaoNovember 26, 2025
Cara Sylvester is the executive vice president and chief guest experience officer for Target Corporation
CommentaryAt Target, we believe retail’s next great disruptor is emotion. Look no further than this year’s winter wonderland
By Cara SylvesterNovember 26, 2025
CommentaryHow AI can power Europe’s next industrial revolution
By Dave McCannNovember 26, 2025
Richard Hickman
CommentaryPrivate equity’s expanding exit playbook: why a slowdown in IPOs shouldn’t worry you
By Richard HickmanNovember 25, 2025
farmers
CommentaryHow American farmers are losing out on the organic food boom to other countries
By Kelly DamewoodNovember 25, 2025
Defense
CommentaryThe new battlefield: where capital, regulation and technology collide
By Alexandrine Armstrong-Cerfontaine, Andrew Henderson and Pavel ShaitanoffNovember 25, 2025
AsiaSyfe CEO: Fintech founders need to focus on trust if the sector is to reach its full potential
By Dhruv AroraNovember 24, 2025
Trump
CommentaryOur governments have sold AI out to Big Tech
By Alexandra EbertNovember 24, 2025
Scott Cannon
CommentaryI’m a CEO who’s built, scaled and turned around companies. The next arms race in business isn’t about supply chains or rate cuts — it’s about predictability
By Scott CannonNovember 24, 2025
Black
CommentaryThe exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price
By Katica RoyNovember 22, 2025
Gen Z
CommentaryGen Z isn’t lazy. They’re the most intentional job seekers yet
By Neil CostaNovember 21, 2025
Mike Johnson
CommentaryThe OBBBA has a significant tax change for founders tucked away inside, lifting the cap to $75 million with many opportunities to turbo-charge business 
By Robert W. Dietz and Christopher A. SteeleNovember 20, 2025
Jill Standish, global retail lead, Accenture
CommentaryReports of the retail store’s demise have been greatly exaggerated
By Jill StandishNovember 20, 2025
Andrew Cuomo
CommentaryMorality matters, even to Cuomo voters
By Gita JoharNovember 20, 2025
Frank Nagle
CommentaryOur research shows it’s a profound strategic error to cut entry-level jobs—those workers are likely to get the best results from AI
By Frank NagleNovember 19, 2025
phone
CommentaryThe emerging threat lurking within the holiday shopping rush: ghost tapping
By Paolo Dal Cin and Ryan WhelanNovember 19, 2025
Joe DioGuardi
CommentaryThe $38 trillion national debt ‘milestone’ and the accounting mirage
By Joe DioGuardiNovember 18, 2025
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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
Success
This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: 'I'm working harder now than I ever did'An image of a popular article
By Emma BurleighMarch 8, 2026
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
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