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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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Current price of Bitcoin for October 15, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerOctober 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
By Joseph HostetlerOctober 15, 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
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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
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    Starbucks CEO says the coffee chain won’t lose its cash-strapped consumers because it’s on its way to being a ‘world-class customer service’ company
    By Sasha RogelbergAugust 15, 2026
Edward P. Lazear, left, congratulates Randall S. Kroszner, center and Kevin M. Warsh, right, at the conclusion of their confirmation hearing held by the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in Washington, DC, February 14, 2006.
Economy
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
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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
Coinbase establishes Abu Dhabi tokenization hub  
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Coinbase establishes Abu Dhabi tokenization hub  
By Melissa HancockAugust 19, 2026
The IRS is scrutinizing how UnitedHealth moved money through foreign subsidiaries—and whether it underpaid taxes
Law
The IRS is scrutinizing how UnitedHealth moved money through foreign subsidiaries—and whether it underpaid taxes
By Tatiana SatauaAugust 19, 2026
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Economy
Top economist on Trump’s ‘deadly cocktail’ for the bond market—and how the bond vigilantes have crossed Scott Bessent’s ‘red line’
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 19, 2026
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    Before employers shift more healthcare costs to workers, they should ask hospitals a question
    By Eugene LitvakAugust 15, 2026
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Asia
Strait of Hormuz chaos has incentivized China to use an alternative trade route: a 3,400 mile frozen Arctic channel dubbed the ‘Ice Silk Road’
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 19, 2026
The U.S. built its brand by attracting the world’s best and brightest. It must not lose that advantage
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The U.S. built its brand by attracting the world’s best and brightest. It must not lose that advantage
By John A. QuelchAugust 18, 2026
Home Depot rides America’s housing affordability problem to sales increase on home DIY projects
Retail
Home Depot rides America’s housing affordability problem to sales increase on home DIY projects
By The Associated Press and Michelle ChapmanAugust 18, 2026
Biden’s favor to Trump on cheaper drug prices includes a largely forgotten law to make Medicare more powerful
Economy
Biden’s favor to Trump on cheaper drug prices includes a largely forgotten law to make Medicare more powerful
By The Associated Press and Ali SwensonAugust 18, 2026
The most important AI habit I have is making one phone call a day
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The most important AI habit I have is making one phone call a day
By Maria ColacurcioAugust 18, 2026
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    McKinsey senior partners: America’s growth strategy demands a health reset
    By Pooja Kumar and Eric KutcherAugust 15, 2026
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Economy
Financial adulthood has moved to the 30s: ‘the decade when people come to terms with where they are in life’
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 18, 2026
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Politics
California’s billionaires just poured $40 million into blocking a wealth tax that threatens to force them to pay 5% of their net worth
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 18, 2026
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Economy
‘Only idiot startup founders stay in Cali’: Mark Cuban rips billionaire tax—and opens a rift inside the Democratic Party
By Joshua HongAugust 17, 2026
Trump pivoted from bombs to an economic war against Iran. But Tehran is now ‘fully offensive’ and doesn’t think the real fighting has even started yet
Middle East
Trump pivoted from bombs to an economic war against Iran. But Tehran is now ‘fully offensive’ and doesn’t think the real fighting has even started yet
By Jason MaAugust 17, 2026
Walmart, Target and Home Depot set to give Wall Street a peek at the American consumer, one week after stocks’ all-time high
Retail
Walmart, Target and Home Depot set to give Wall Street a peek at the American consumer, one week after stocks’ all-time high
By Elaine Kurtenbach, Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressAugust 17, 2026
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Japan’s economy notches 1.1% growth rate as spending dips 1.2% and PM sinks in polling
By Yuri Kageyama and The Associated PressAugust 17, 2026
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Environment
Lake Powell, America’s second-largest reservoir, is 30 feet from a hydropower shutdown
By The Associated PressAugust 17, 2026
Dimon warns UK’s Healey against raising taxes on banks, FT says
Economy
Dimon warns UK’s Healey against raising taxes on banks, FT says
By Tony Czuczka and BloombergAugust 16, 2026
Covert mideast oil flows are keeping global prices in check
Energy
Covert mideast oil flows are keeping global prices in check
By Alex Longley, Anthony Di Paola, Grant Smith, Weilun Soon and BloombergAugust 16, 2026
Earnings from Walmart and other top retailers will give investors more clues on the housing market and how consumers are grappling with inflation
Retail
Earnings from Walmart and other top retailers will give investors more clues on the housing market and how consumers are grappling with inflation
By The Associated PressAugust 16, 2026
The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is fully underway—but nonprofits are ‘paralyzed’ by how to chase millennials’ newfound wealth
Success
The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is fully underway—but nonprofits are ‘paralyzed’ by how to chase millennials’ newfound wealth
By Sydney LakeAugust 16, 2026
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Candace Bushnell on AI, creativity and why originality still wins
By Ioanna ThomaAugust 16, 2026
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on August 9, 2026 at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey.
Economy
Trump’s grand plan to put American workers first may be backfiring as U.S.-born unemployment rises and wage growth stalls
By Eleanor PringleAugust 16, 2026
Seven ways college students can manage their finances — because money decisions impact financial security when starting a first job after graduation
Personal Finance
Seven ways college students can manage their finances — because money decisions impact financial security when starting a first job after graduation
By Adriana Morga and The Associated PressAugust 15, 2026
Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble
Economy
Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
Tariff refunds are juicing corporate profits and GDP as more tailwinds converge to propel growth to a blistering 4.3% pace, top economist says
Economy
Tariff refunds are juicing corporate profits and GDP as more tailwinds converge to propel growth to a blistering 4.3% pace, top economist says
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
Middle East
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
Jane Street lost $15 billion in its first down month in a decade
Investing
Jane Street lost $15 billion in its first down month in a decade
By Katherine Doherty, Sridhar Natarajan, Laura Benitez and BloombergAugust 15, 2026
Trump embraces a political strategy of being in charge of everything but responsible for nothing when things go badly
Politics
Trump embraces a political strategy of being in charge of everything but responsible for nothing when things go badly
By Will Weissert and The Associated PressAugust 15, 2026
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