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College-educated women are snapping up the highest-earning men without college degrees, leaving the rest further behind

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The millennial generation is split in 2: an older crowd with boomer-style comfort, a younger set going 'back to the early 1900s'
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The Strait of Hormuz isn’t fertilizer’s first starring role — and 1856 law still defines U.S. overseas territory

When governments began to treat guano as a strategic resource, Congress responded with the Guano Islands Act of 1856.

By Edward D. Melillo and The ConversationJuly 27, 2026
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Why did a $154 billion CEO just endorse stripping most Americans of voting rights—and taking us back to the 19th century?
By Nick LichtenbergJuly 27, 2026
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U.S. and Iran edge toward talks as Hormuz shipping hits three-week low, regional officials say
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Canada’s awkward tariff summer: Gordie Howe Bridge opens for traffic a week after Michigan and White House officials got uninvited
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Fuel prices stemming from a war in Iran is reshaping daily life for people in the U.S. and Chile to Turkey and Nepal
By The Associated Press and Aniruddha GhosalJuly 27, 2026
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‘Kryptonite to November voters’: Trump’s Michigan visit puts the GOP’s dilemma on display
By Will Weissert and The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026
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The 30-year yield hasn’t been this high since the Great Recession. Do the bond vigilantes ride again?
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Forget tariffs and the Iran oil shock—a top economist says the Fed is blind to the real inflation threat
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By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 19, 2026
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New York Fed warns about $69 trillion foreign investment ‘burden’ on U.S. economy
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China will remain an ‘incomplete superpower’ until it can catch up with U.S. financial might, market veteran says
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The top foreign holders of U.S. debt may soon dump Treasury bonds and bring their money back home, potentially spiking borrowing costs
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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
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