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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
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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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Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a meeting with US President Donald Trump and Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
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Scott Bessent just declared the K-shaped economy is over, saying he’s ‘sick of hearing about’ it—but the data would beg to disagree
By Eleanor PringleAugust 5, 2026
  • For the third time in history, women outnumber men in the workforce as the stay-at-home boyfriend becomes an economic trend
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    For the third time in history, women outnumber men in the workforce as the stay-at-home boyfriend becomes an economic trend
    By Catherina GioinoAugust 2, 2026
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$25 billion in data centers shows St. Louis is serious about competing in the AI economy 
By Ron KitchensAugust 5, 2026
Bill Ackman, unfiltered: The billionaire hedge fund founder’s take on AI, investing, and why socialism is a ‘disaster’
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Bill Ackman, unfiltered: The billionaire hedge fund founder’s take on AI, investing, and why socialism is a ‘disaster’
By Fortune EditorsAugust 5, 2026
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Economy
Trump’s tariffs were supposed to boost American manufacturing, but the new levies are actually pushing some companies back to China
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 5, 2026
Billionaires have been flooding the midterms with cash, but one of the GOP’s most reliable megadonors just went silent
Politics
Billionaires have been flooding the midterms with cash, but one of the GOP’s most reliable megadonors just went silent
By Sydney LakeAugust 5, 2026
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Economy
Scott Bessent is using moves from his hedge fund days to prop up Japan’s yen—and America’s $40 trillion national debt
By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 4, 2026
  • The average worker would need to save for 52 years to claw their way out of the middle class and be classified as wealthy, research reveals
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    The average worker would need to save for 52 years to claw their way out of the middle class and be classified as wealthy, research reveals
    By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 2, 2026
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Bessent’s Yen gamble is a warning sign — buckle up
By Steve H. Hanke and Roger KopplAugust 4, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at Federal Reserve Headquarters on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy
Kevin Warsh told Wall Street he’d be sharing less—Goldman Sachs fears a void of Fed facts will only amplify misinformation and instability
By Eleanor PringleAugust 4, 2026
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Economy
Why a measly 100,000 job openings is normal for the Trump economy
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressAugust 4, 2026
JPMorgan Chase, Accenture and others are teaming up on a new venture to standardize how AI token use is measured
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JPMorgan Chase, Accenture and others are teaming up on a new venture to standardize how AI token use is measured
By Sheryl EstradaAugust 4, 2026
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Trump called his own housing bill a ‘yawn.’ Now he’s heading for a west coast tour with a 32% approval rating on the economy
By Darlene Superville and The Associated PressAugust 4, 2026
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    Success
    Two-thirds of parents say their adult Gen Z kids still rely on them financially for support—even though it’s putting them under strain
    By Emma BurleighAugust 2, 2026
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McDonald’s U.S. sales growth stalls to 0.8% as gas prices bite
By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressAugust 4, 2026
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Economy
A forgotten Swedish economist’s 130-year-old theory explains why investors won’t quit funding America’s near-$40 trillion pile of debt
By Eleanor PringleAugust 4, 2026
Could a UN-backed plan to reopen Hormuz break the deadlock? 
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Could a UN-backed plan to reopen Hormuz break the deadlock? 
By Melissa HancockAugust 4, 2026
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The real reason a Pizza Hut frozen in the 1990s still draws crowds isn’t nostalgia
By The ConversationAugust 3, 2026
Ukraine uses business principles to maximize Russia’s casualties and economic costs, potentially crushing its will to keep fighting, RAND says 
Economy
Ukraine uses business principles to maximize Russia’s casualties and economic costs, potentially crushing its will to keep fighting, RAND says 
By Jason MaAugust 3, 2026
A ship sails on the ocean near the Strait of Hormuz
Energy
The Iran war already has a winner: The world’s largest shipbroker notching record earnings from the ‘exceptional volatility’ in the Strait of Hormuz
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 3, 2026
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Personal Finance
Is car insurance required? Minimum car insurance requirements by state explained
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 3, 2026
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‘A fantastic amount of money to have borrowed’: a top Wall Street wealth advisor is stunned by the national debt
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 3, 2026
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Investing
Wall Street bulls are starting to admit the earnings bubble is real—and the 60/40 portfolio may be the first casualty
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 3, 2026
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Economy
America’s ‘weird’ and ‘unwise’ intervention in the Japanese yen: ‘The last thing you want is to give markets any kind of reason to ask questions’
By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 3, 2026
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Economy
Yen rises amid speculation of more intervention after U.S. support
By Mia Glass, John Cheng, Ruth Carson and BloombergAugust 3, 2026
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Economy
Oil tumbles and stock futures surge after Trump said Iran deal was near
By The Associated Press, Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt OttAugust 3, 2026
Bessent seen rebuffing Wall Street on guidance for U.S. debt sales
Banking
Bessent seen rebuffing Wall Street on guidance for U.S. debt sales
By Greg Ritchie and BloombergAugust 3, 2026
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‘Japan’s been very good to us, with the exception, of course, of Pearl Harbor’: Trump awkwardly comes to the Yen’s rescue
By Mayuko Ono, Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressAugust 3, 2026
Markets signal investors are back in buying mode again after Kospi’s record surge, while Trump gives peace a chance with latest Iran reversal
Investing
Markets signal investors are back in buying mode again after Kospi’s record surge, while Trump gives peace a chance with latest Iran reversal
By Jason MaAugust 2, 2026
Here’s how Trump has zig zagged with on-again, off-again strikes throughout the Iran war
Energy
Here’s how Trump has zig zagged with on-again, off-again strikes throughout the Iran war
By Melanie Lidman and The Associated PressAugust 2, 2026
As AI creates more entrepreneurs and a skills mismatch, Gen Z faces the choice of being a specialist or a ‘general-purpose nerd’
Success
As AI creates more entrepreneurs and a skills mismatch, Gen Z faces the choice of being a specialist or a ‘general-purpose nerd’
By Jason MaAugust 2, 2026
As Trump balks again at escalating war, Iran smells ‘blood in the water’ and looks to exploit its newfound strategic advantage, experts say
Middle East
As Trump balks again at escalating war, Iran smells ‘blood in the water’ and looks to exploit its newfound strategic advantage, experts say
By Jason MaAugust 2, 2026
Wall Street’s favorite bet comes undone as chips whipsaw market
Investing
Wall Street’s favorite bet comes undone as chips whipsaw market
By Ryan Vlastelica and BloombergAugust 2, 2026
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