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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
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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
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Future of WorkShark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary doesn’t care if you work from your basement. He just wants to know if you can ‘execute’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 10, 2026
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Personal FinanceAmerica’s never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a ‘break glass’ plan, think tank warns
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
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CybersecurityGen Z is already nostalgic for TikTok—and the platform is only 6 years old
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
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AICEOs are using one number in the AI age to decide how many people they still need
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 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
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CommentaryTrade associations are making a comeback as industrywide threats loom
By Dan VarroneyMay 9, 2022
Pro-choice demonstrators rally in Boston, Massachusetts.
CommentaryCorporate leaders need to stand up for abortion rights the way they’ve stood up for marriage equality and Black lives
By Liz PlankMay 9, 2022
CommentaryThese employers are helping workers achieve their dreams of homeownership
By Jeffrey C. Taylor and Kimberly LanhamMay 6, 2022
CommentaryDisney’s own history shows how dangerous culture wars can be
By Laurie HaysMay 6, 2022
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CommentaryGetting the balance right: 3 keys to perfecting the human-A.I. combination for your business
By François Candelon, Bowen Ding and Matthieu GombeaudMay 6, 2022
CommentaryIt’s time for companies to do less
By Daryl BrewsterMay 5, 2022
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CommentaryAs the red line disappears, business leaders must step up to protect U.S. infrastructure from cyberattacks
By Galina AntovaMay 5, 2022
CommentaryWe are not doing our best to solve the truck driver shortage
By Wiley DeckMay 4, 2022
CommentaryIs the Roe v. Wade news making you angry? You should run for office
By Erin Loos CutraroMay 4, 2022
CommentaryBIPOC employees won’t return to the office if you can’t guarantee their psychological safety
By Mia VasserMay 4, 2022
CommentaryHere’s why women who work in real estate don’t join the Great Resignation
By Leslie Rouda SmithMay 4, 2022
Ukrainian refugees arrive at a humanitarian shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, on Friday, April 22, 2022
CommentaryHow Ukraine invasion refugees and business leaders can help each other
By Elena KvochkoMay 3, 2022
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CommentaryNetflix stands to make billions from ads—and other platforms will follow
By Rajeev GoelMay 3, 2022
CommentaryThe U.S. and Canada must work together to navigate a troubled world
By Victor G. Dodig and Goldy HyderMay 3, 2022
CommentaryWe need to consider the unique challenges facing women vets
By Jennifer Silva and Jose RamosMay 2, 2022
CommentaryHere’s why most Americans support Elon Musk’s Twitter deal, according to The Harris Poll
By Will JohnsonMay 2, 2022
CommentaryUnions are having a moment. Here’s how that can be good for labor and business
By Harry C. KatzMay 2, 2022
CommentaryESG investors shouldn’t ignore biotech’s potential to deliver change
By Michelle McMurry-HeathMay 2, 2022
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CommentaryCountries will solve the chip crisis by working together, not by acting alone
By Rakesh KumarApril 29, 2022
CommentaryThe real fight for LGBTQ+ equality may lay in software
By Steve RitterApril 29, 2022
CommentarySmall brands are the future of U.S. apparel manufacturing
By Stefanie TacataApril 29, 2022
CommentaryAnita Hill: To prevent sexual harassment at work, leaders should empower bystanders to help
By Anita Hill and Yasmin DunnApril 29, 2022
CommentaryMuseums are not history. They’re embracing gamification, NFTs, and the metaverse
By Yizan HeApril 28, 2022
Commentary7 reasons why fertility care is utterly broken
By Halle TeccoApril 28, 2022
CommentaryThe U.S. needs to prepare for more refugees. Our Afghan experience has shown us what we can do better
By Spencer J. CoxApril 27, 2022
CommentaryPresent your China contingency plan at the next board meeting
By Keith KrachApril 27, 2022
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LeadershipUnions are making their biggest comeback since the ’60s. Here’s how workers are winning, according to 2 longtime labor organizers
By Colin LodewickApril 26, 2022
CommentaryElon Musk can buy Twitter–but he can’t lecture us on free speech
By Ariella Steinhorn and Amber ScorahApril 26, 2022
CommentaryCommercial drones could be the answer to Ukraine’s logistics nightmare
By Robert GarbettApril 26, 2022
CommentaryThe pandemic shows what patients and their doctors can contribute to research
By Alexander Saint-AmandApril 25, 2022
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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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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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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
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