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Travis Kelce joined an activist group pushing Six Flags to consider a sale. The ‘Final Destination’–style death of a patron poured gas on the fire

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Travis Kelce joined an activist group pushing Six Flags to consider a sale. The ‘Final Destination’–style death of a patron poured gas on the fire

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MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America's $19.2 billion in megagifts last year

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Despite his $200 million success, Matthew McConaughey spent a weekend in the desert reading 20 years of bad reviews—he says some of them had ‘a point’
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2% of donors supply 89% of college giving — something is going to give

Ken Griffin gave Carnegie Mellon more than $3 billion and the Knights gave Oregon $1 billion, yet Hampshire College is closing despite a $5 million gift.

By William Blomquist, Genevieve Shaker, William M. Plater and The ConversationOctober 15, 2026
Louis Vuitton won its $1.5 million fight with a beloved Chinese tea chain. The backlash may have cost it hundreds more
Louis Vuitton won its $1.5 million fight with a beloved Chinese tea chain. The backlash may have cost it hundreds more
By Mia OsmonbekovOctober 15, 2026
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‘When you’re given gifts, you take ’em’: Trump defends using Qatari luxury jet as Air Force One
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Current price of Bitcoin for October 15, 2026
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ConnectOne Bank CEO: what Kevin Warsh’s ‘quieter Fed’ can teach CEOs about communicating uncertainty
By Frank Sorrentino IIIOctober 15, 2026
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Current price of oil as of October 15, 2026
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Single Americans want potential partners earning at least six figures, according to new study. Millennials set the ‘ideal’ bar at $160,000
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 2, 2026
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Saudi fires up Gulf AI race with $15 billion tech deals at LEAP 
By Melissa HancockSeptember 2, 2026
The U.S. is about to churn out much more natural gas to power AI and to export—and it’s triggering a wave of multibillion-dollar acquisitions
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The U.S. is about to churn out much more natural gas to power AI and to export—and it’s triggering a wave of multibillion-dollar acquisitions
By Jordan BlumSeptember 2, 2026
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Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee wants to get back to ‘old-school’ economics: Focused on ordinary Americans, mindful of AI hype, and sharp on inflation
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 2, 2026
Trump calls data center opponents ‘backwards and poor’ as the industry props up the economy—but his own party wants nothing to do with it
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Trump calls data center opponents ‘backwards and poor’ as the industry props up the economy—but his own party wants nothing to do with it
By Catherina GioinoSeptember 2, 2026
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West Bank food needs more than doubled since 2023 as U.N. halves its reach due to funding shortages
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    Why the Fed is often slow, late … and wrong in reading inflation
    By George CalhounAugust 29, 2026
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Iran says it’s ready to return to its ceasefire with the US—hours after the two sides exchanged fire again
By The Associated PressSeptember 1, 2026
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Genghis Khan got lucky with the weather. Mark Zuckerberg was lucky too, says the Pulitzer-winning author of ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel’
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 1, 2026
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It turns out that Gen Z didn’t quit on careers. The workforce quit on them
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 1, 2026
Young Kalshi users have traded an estimated $3.9B on sports and parlay-type contracts this year, exposing a loophole that lets them bet before age 21
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Young Kalshi users have traded an estimated $3.9B on sports and parlay-type contracts this year, exposing a loophole that lets them bet before age 21
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 31, 2026
America’s high school graduating class is projected to shrink 13%. Colleges are already feeling the squeeze
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America’s high school graduating class is projected to shrink 13%. Colleges are already feeling the squeeze
By Tatiana SatauaAugust 31, 2026
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    Amid high gas prices and shrinking crude stockpile, Trump says U.S. to take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves
    By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressAugust 28, 2026
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UAE intercepts Iranian drone over its waters in ‘dangerous escalation’ from Iran war—and threatens responding ‘decisively to aggressors’
By The Associated Press and David RisingAugust 31, 2026
Gas topped $4 daily in August for the first time. New U.S. strikes on Iran are sending oil prices even higher again
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Gas topped $4 daily in August for the first time. New U.S. strikes on Iran are sending oil prices even higher again
By Damian J. Troise and The Associated PressAugust 31, 2026
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Nissan and Honda ink deal to boost competitiveness with ‘faster development cycles’ in vehicle software
By The Associated Press and Yuri KageyamaAugust 31, 2026
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We’re living in the ‘G-shaped economy’—where boomers control $90 trillion, and everyone else waits
By Jason MaAugust 31, 2026
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Cash-strapped colleges are draining their endowments to survive
By Bloomberg, Amanda Albright and Elizabeth RembertAugust 31, 2026
The Fed is watching AI token prices. Here’s why CFOs should, too
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The Fed is watching AI token prices. Here’s why CFOs should, too
By Sheryl EstradaAugust 31, 2026
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ADP CEO: the real conversation on jobs and AI is how do we prepare for what comes next?
By Maria BlackAugust 31, 2026
Iran’s president admits ‘we have many problems’ and missiles ‘are of no use’ as the U.S. chokes its economy while weakening Tehran’s grip on Hormuz
Middle East
Iran’s president admits ‘we have many problems’ and missiles ‘are of no use’ as the U.S. chokes its economy while weakening Tehran’s grip on Hormuz
By Jason MaAugust 30, 2026
The official jobless rate is so low the Fed thinks the economy is at full employment. But a gauge of the ‘functionally unemployed’ keeps climbing
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The official jobless rate is so low the Fed thinks the economy is at full employment. But a gauge of the ‘functionally unemployed’ keeps climbing
By Jason MaAugust 30, 2026
Six months into the Iran war, the global economy has pulled off a ‘Mission Impossible’ scene, and the Trump family is among the winners
Economy
Six months into the Iran war, the global economy has pulled off a ‘Mission Impossible’ scene, and the Trump family is among the winners
By Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2026
South Korea may be getting too old to take advantage of its AI boom
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South Korea may be getting too old to take advantage of its AI boom
By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 30, 2026
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Why Gen X should stop planning around an inheritance that may never arrive
By Jon SabesAugust 30, 2026
Singapore has overhauled its baby bonus scheme. Will it work to boost birth rates this time?
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Singapore has overhauled its baby bonus scheme. Will it work to boost birth rates this time?
By Angelica AngAugust 29, 2026
With ‘virtual speed bumps,’ these cities have reduced crashes by rewarding slower drivers with fewer red lights
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With ‘virtual speed bumps,’ these cities have reduced crashes by rewarding slower drivers with fewer red lights
By Jeff McMurray and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2026
New U.S. sanctions will hit ordinary Iranians hard. That may be the whole point as the crashing economy stirs fresh protests
Middle East
New U.S. sanctions will hit ordinary Iranians hard. That may be the whole point as the crashing economy stirs fresh protests
By Jason MaAugust 29, 2026
Key takeaways from the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole conference
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Key takeaways from the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole conference
By Maria Eloisa Capurro, Jason Ma, Enda Curran, Alexander Weber and BloombergAugust 29, 2026
Wall Street used to worry that too much U.S. debt would crowd out the private sector. But AI hyperscalers are ‘reverse crowding’ the Treasury
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Wall Street used to worry that too much U.S. debt would crowd out the private sector. But AI hyperscalers are ‘reverse crowding’ the Treasury
By Jason MaAugust 29, 2026
Former White House teleprompter operator must turn over more than $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 fine in insider trading settlement
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Former White House teleprompter operator must turn over more than $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 fine in insider trading settlement
By Collin Binkley and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2026
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The AI boom hasn’t stopped U.S. companies from hiring cheap offshore labor, and overseas call center employment is still skyrocketing
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 29, 2026
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