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A group of young people stand together, each with the flag of Nepal draped around their shoulders.
Elon Musk’s DOGE swiped $329 million in humanitarian funding from Nepal, leaving a Gen Z tech revolution to transform the budding country’s economy

After the Trump administration gutted USAID, Nepal’s private sector has stepped up to energize its young workforce and strengthen its financial independence.

By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 20, 2026
Treasury yields are already blowing up the CBO’s long-term forecasts, and experts who previously downplayed U.S. debt fears are now starting to worry
Treasury yields are already blowing up the CBO’s long-term forecasts, and experts who previously downplayed U.S. debt fears are now starting to worry
By Jason MaSeptember 19, 2026
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I fled communism. Are Gen Z drawn to it?
By Luba KassovaSeptember 19, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage to speak on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center.
‘It’s a dumb idea’: Republicans split from proposed ‘Trump dividend’ $5,000 plan if GOP wins midterms
By The Associated Press and Mike CataliniSeptember 18, 2026
An oil tanker on the water in front of a setting sun.
The Iran war is minting new one-day millionaires: oil tankers brave enough to sail across the Strait of Hormuz
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 18, 2026
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Kevin Warsh just revealed a huge change for the Fed. The press missed it
By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodSeptember 18, 2026
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After hitting oil tankers, Iran targets Navy warships and U.S. retaliates with ‘higher economic cost’ in new escalation that could transform the war
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After hitting oil tankers, Iran targets Navy warships and U.S. retaliates with ‘higher economic cost’ in new escalation that could transform the war
By Jason MaSeptember 5, 2026
  • A group of young people walk past a sign that says We’re hiring!
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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
Trump says ‘stupidity causes inflation’ and threatens to stop trade with foreign countries in retaliation for higher interest rates
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Trump says ‘stupidity causes inflation’ and threatens to stop trade with foreign countries in retaliation for higher interest rates
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressSeptember 5, 2026
Job seekers are waiting for the ‘September Surge.’ Economists say there’s something behind the hype and explain why it’s a good time to apply
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Job seekers are waiting for the ‘September Surge.’ Economists say there’s something behind the hype and explain why it’s a good time to apply
By Tatiana SatauaSeptember 5, 2026
The overlooked Russia-Ukraine war grows its outsized impact on energy as U.S. diesel prices hit all-time high
Energy
The overlooked Russia-Ukraine war grows its outsized impact on energy as U.S. diesel prices hit all-time high
By Jordan BlumSeptember 5, 2026
Bitcoin is trading more like an ‘amplified version of gold’ again, but the four-year cycle theory threatens further declines
Crypto
Bitcoin is trading more like an ‘amplified version of gold’ again, but the four-year cycle theory threatens further declines
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 4, 2026
Top sovereign wealth fund may dump $80 billion in Treasury bonds — and load up on other types of U.S. debt with more risk
Economy
Top sovereign wealth fund may dump $80 billion in Treasury bonds — and load up on other types of U.S. debt with more risk
By Jason MaSeptember 4, 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
Who runs the labor market? Women accounted for 98% of U.S. job gains in August
Economy
Who runs the labor market? Women accounted for 98% of U.S. job gains in August
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 4, 2026
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Current price of oil as of September 4, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 4, 2026
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent speaks with US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 1, 2026.
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‘I don’t think there’s a floor’: Workers’ share of America’s income is at a record low before the AI boom even begins
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 4, 2026
From right, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni watch a skydiving demo during the G7 world leaders summit at Borgo Egnazia, Italy.
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Meloni breaks Berlusconi’s record for longest-serving uninterrupted government, longest since WWII
By The Associated Press and Giada ZampanoSeptember 3, 2026
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Billionaire wives are about to inherit a huge slice of the $6.6 trillion great wealth transfer—and 1,235 women stand to cash in by 2035
By Emma BurleighSeptember 3, 2026
  • America’s high school graduating class is projected to shrink 13%. Colleges are already feeling the squeeze
    Economy
    America’s high school graduating class is projected to shrink 13%. Colleges are already feeling the squeeze
    By Tatiana SatauaAugust 31, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on at U.S. President Donald Trump.
Personal Finance
The bond market is crashing Trump’s midterm campaign
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 3, 2026
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Current price of oil as of September 3, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 3, 2026
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Current price of Bitcoin for September 3, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 3, 2026
A man holds an ingot of bullion at the New York Federal Reserve, October 10th 1966.
Personal Finance
As U.S. Treasury intervened in the bond market, the Netherlands rushed 86 tons of gold out of America because of ‘geopolitical unrest’
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 3, 2026
"Data Center Alley" during high temperatures in Sterling, Virginia.
Economy
Big tech is investing millions in data centers and saving a quick tax buck while doing it—leaving some states collecting revenue loss
By Joshua HongSeptember 2, 2026
Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office.
Politics
‘Critical employees will begin to retire’: Trump’s new pay plan will deny most federal roles a raise, and it has workers warning of a retention crunch
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 2, 2026
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Success
Despite being a multimillionaire, Suze Orman still cooks at home whenever possible—and says eating out is one of the biggest wastes of money
By Preston ForeSeptember 2, 2026
From a German airport to a Polish drone factory fire, the EU confronts a wave of suspected Russian sabotage
Politics
From a German airport to a Polish drone factory fire, the EU confronts a wave of suspected Russian sabotage
By Lorne Cook and The Associated PressSeptember 2, 2026
Scott Bessent says 19 of the G20 finance ministers agreed to address ‘cheap imports’ but ‘China was the dissenter’
Economy
Scott Bessent says 19 of the G20 finance ministers agreed to address ‘cheap imports’ but ‘China was the dissenter’
By The Associated Press, Fatima Hussein and Chris RugaberSeptember 2, 2026
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Economy
China is beating Germany at its own game of making highly engineered machinery and Europe is struggling to keep up
By The Associated Press and David McHughSeptember 2, 2026
Using an AI-powered digital document management system to increase efficiency and automate workflow.
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The companies getting the most from AI are rethinking how work gets done
By Sheryl EstradaSeptember 2, 2026
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Economy
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
Saudi fires up Gulf AI race with $15 billion tech deals at LEAP 
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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
Energy
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
Austan Goolsbee, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) economic policy conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.
Economy
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
Economy
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
Photo of Palestinians waiting to get food
Asia
West Bank food needs more than doubled since 2023 as U.N. halves its reach due to funding shortages
By The Associated PressSeptember 1, 2026
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Asia
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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