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Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster

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$6 trillion a year in unpaid labor isn’t counted in GDP. Its absence from official stats distorts how we see growth, living standards and productivity

A new GAO report puts a price tag on unpaid household labor and shows why family income can look better on paper than it feels in real life

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China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme
China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme
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The Bank of Mom and Dad has a new line item: guilt
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Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
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Dollar General CEO says consumers making $100,000 a year don’t feel like high-income shoppers anymore as high gas prices and inflation reshape habits
Dollar General CEO says consumers making $100,000 a year don’t feel like high-income shoppers anymore as high gas prices and inflation reshape habits
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
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Tariffs alone won’t save American manufacturing — here’s what actually will
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Trump’s big housing market solution is dead on arrival, UBS says—its model is Texas from 25 years ago
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Something is different about Trump’s $1 trillion war on Iran and its stress on the national debt, Harvard Kennedy scholar says
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Half of Iran’s workforce faces unemployment risk as the U.S.-Israel war’s ‘hidden target’ was the labor market, economist says
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Half of Iran’s workforce faces unemployment risk as the U.S.-Israel war’s ‘hidden target’ was the labor market, economist says
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The $39 trillion national debt could break the all-important U.S. bond market, sparking a ‘vicious’ emergency, former Treasury secretary warns 
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The $39 trillion national debt could break the all-important U.S. bond market, sparking a ‘vicious’ emergency, former Treasury secretary warns 
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Trump says Iran to suspend nuclear program, won’t get funds
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Tourism had a record-breaking 2025 everywhere but the U.S., report finds, as international visitor numbers plummet by the millions
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Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz—but experts say it now holds a card that works ‘almost like a nuclear deterrent’
By Eva RoytburgApril 17, 2026
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Man carrying AR-style gun arrested near Aetna headquarters, police say
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With Hormuz under strain, a trade corridor built for resilience faces a real-world test
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If the economy feels even worse for you than inflation data says, that might be because childcare isn’t deemed a ‘necessity’
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The world holds its breath: Trump says Iran war will end ‘pretty soon’ as uranium deal is in sight
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The world holds its breath: Trump says Iran war will end ‘pretty soon’ as uranium deal is in sight
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Food companies are finally cutting prices. PepsiCo shows it’s worth it
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A world going broke: IMF says America’s $39 trillion national debt is actually a global problem—and AI may be the only rescue
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SantaCon, the charity fundraiser where drunk Santas flood NYC streets, was a con after all, say feds
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Trump’s war in the Middle East may end up a global boon for renewables, as think tank calls return-to-coal narrative ‘meaningless’
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MacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges
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MacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges
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Gen Z turning its back on AI isn’t irrational—it’s a verdict on everyone who failed them
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New York governor’s take on a millionaires tax: fancy pied-à-terre second apartments worth over $5 million
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Trump has no plan to cut the $39 trillion national debt, but he does want to cut childcare. His budget director is scrambling to clarify
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