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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
By Will Weissert, Mike Catalini, Jonathan J. Cooper, Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressOctober 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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Women want ‘dads,’ not ‘duds’: A Nobel-winning historian has a theory for falling birthrates, but the economics aren’t so straightforward
By Eleanor PringleAugust 23, 2026
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    UAE halts all trade with Iran after new missile fire in Gulf, cutting off a key export route for Tehran
    By David Rising and The Associated PressAugust 19, 2026
Venezuela abandoning the bolivar and adopting the U.S. dollar would be the biggest currency switch since the advent of the euro, Hanke says
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Venezuela abandoning the bolivar and adopting the U.S. dollar would be the biggest currency switch since the advent of the euro, Hanke says
By Jason Ma and Shawn TullyAugust 22, 2026
Trump’s stock disclosure shows more than 1,000 trades in June
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Trump’s stock disclosure shows more than 1,000 trades in June
By Hadriana Lowenkron and BloombergAugust 22, 2026
Forget AI, debt has become the main character on Wall Street as markets just now decided that it’s gotten out of control after years of warnings 
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Forget AI, debt has become the main character on Wall Street as markets just now decided that it’s gotten out of control after years of warnings 
By Jason MaAugust 22, 2026
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Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year
By Preston ForeAugust 22, 2026
U.S. to allow limited livestock imports from Mexico as outbreak from flesh-eating screwworm parasite eases, but total eradication will take time
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U.S. to allow limited livestock imports from Mexico as outbreak from flesh-eating screwworm parasite eases, but total eradication will take time
By Fabiola Sánchez and The Associated PressAugust 22, 2026
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    Bond traders are testing Kevin Warsh: The Fed chair will heed—but not be ruled by—them, says an economist who spent years sitting next to him
    By Eleanor PringleAugust 19, 2026
‘The U.S. is not the only game in town anymore’ — Treasury debt faces more competition from higher-yielding bonds overseas than in recent decades
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‘The U.S. is not the only game in town anymore’ — Treasury debt faces more competition from higher-yielding bonds overseas than in recent decades
By Stan Choe, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 22, 2026
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America has a $172 billion child care problem. Investors are overlooking part of the solution
By Pablo Marcelo BarreiroAugust 22, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump pauses while delivering remarks at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence.
Economy
Republicans say let them eat overpriced burgers, turning on Trump for ‘flooding the market with foreign beef’
By Seung Min Kim, Jesse Bedayn and The Associated PressAugust 21, 2026
The AI boom is lifting economies across Asia. But for Southeast Asia, it might just be a ‘short-term blip’
Asia
The AI boom is lifting economies across Asia. But for Southeast Asia, it might just be a ‘short-term blip’
By Angelica AngAugust 21, 2026
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YouTube offers creators millions to not work with Netflix
By Lucas Shaw and BloombergAugust 21, 2026
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    Future of Work
    Even potato-chip tasters are temporary in the economy of 2026 — there’s nearly 57 million of these ‘disposable workers’
    By Paul Osterman and The ConversationAugust 19, 2026
Scott Bessent is ‘playing with fire’ as the Treasury’s debt buyback risks putting the dollar in a devaluation spiral like the yen, economist warns
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Scott Bessent is ‘playing with fire’ as the Treasury’s debt buyback risks putting the dollar in a devaluation spiral like the yen, economist warns
By Jason MaAugust 21, 2026
Donald Trump, standing behind a podium, points in front of him with Scott Bessent standing behind him.
Economy
‘Damage from the chaotic tariff regime cannot be refunded’: The $100 billion in refunds have wiped out revenue the import taxes brought in since May
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 21, 2026
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America faces an affordability crisis like the one from 25 years ago, but needs a fresh solution
By Amos Winter and Vijay GovindarajanAugust 21, 2026
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.
Economy
Wall Street is bemused by Bessent’s bond plan and the unwinding punt on the Japanese yen—he’s hinting he knows something the markets don’t
By Eleanor PringleAugust 21, 2026
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Personal Finance
Baby boomers look richer than ever—but many are retiring with record levels of debt
By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 21, 2026
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Scott Bessent on the national debt: ‘There’s nothing magic about the $40 trillion number’
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 20, 2026
The U.S. cabinet faces some tough budgetary decisions.
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As U.S. debt hits $40 trillion, Americans will foot the bill: $700 a month for retirees, and homebuyers could take a $53,000 hit, report finds
By Eleanor PringleAugust 20, 2026
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Exclusive: A leader in Venezuela’s National Assembly engages ‘money doctor’ Steve Hanke for a dose of dollarization medicine in a nation sick from hyperinflation
By Shawn TullyAugust 20, 2026
You are paying for your favorite college athlete now: ‘the next stage of the arms race’
North America
You are paying for your favorite college athlete now: ‘the next stage of the arms race’
By David A. Lieb and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026
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Walmart’s sales growth falls to 6-year low as Middle American shoppers go on strike
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026
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Why the bond market is acting like it did before the Great Recession
By Stan Choe, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026
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Treasury rushes into bond market as Fed minutes show many governors want to hike rates, not cut
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2026
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Current price of oil as of August 20, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 20, 2026
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Current price of Bitcoin for August 20, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 20, 2026
Climate change to cost London up to £36 billion a year by 2050s
Europe
Climate change to cost London up to £36 billion a year by 2050s
By Olivia Rudgard and BloombergAugust 20, 2026
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Trump threatens to bomb Oman, widening the war that crippled the global economy
By Samy Magdy and The Associated PressAugust 19, 2026
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National debt crosses $40 trillion and think tank warns: ‘The level of fiscal mismanagement is tragic
By Eleanor PringleAugust 19, 2026
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Fortune 500 companies got billions in tariff refunds. Here’s who’s giving customers a cut—and who isn’t
By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 19, 2026
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