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Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026

Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and remains the most popular crypto coin on the market.

By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
Current price of oil as of May 21, 2026
Current price of oil as of May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
brigham
The U.S. freight network is broken by design. One merger could start fixing it
By Brigham A. McCownMay 21, 2026
With bond yields surging to 4.7%, T-notes are looking like a better deal than the pricey S&P, says the Research Affiliates’ formula
With bond yields surging to 4.7%, T-notes are looking like a better deal than the pricey S&P, says the Research Affiliates’ formula
By Shawn TullyMay 21, 2026
Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair
Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair
By Kamal AhmedMay 21, 2026
Girl doing backflip into the ocean.
Your ‘flexible hot girl summer’ is going to cost you
By Catherina GioinoMay 21, 2026
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Photo of MacKenzie Scott
SuccessMacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list
By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Ethereum for May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
allbirds
AIAllbirds’ 600% stock surge says a lot about how ‘AI washing’ became the new ‘greenwashing’
By Suvrat Dhanorkar and The ConversationMay 21, 2026
Current price of gold as of May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of gold as of May 21, 2026
By Danny BakstMay 21, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks May 21, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Personal FinanceTop CD rates from major banks on May 21, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
Current price of silver as of Thursday, May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of silver as of Thursday, May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
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Investing‘We do not want humans to have the same fate as dinosaurs’: SpaceX IPO reads like Hollywood fantasy version of the future
By Bernard Condon and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026
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Big TechJames Murdoch vows ‘ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations’ as he takes over New York, Vox brands
By Jocelyn Noveck and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026
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Jerome Powell
EconomyTop analyst sees ‘genuine cracks for mid- to lower-end consumers’ as the K-shaped economy continues to bite
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 17, 2025
  • Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve
    EconomyButchered jobs and inflation data add fuel to the fire of uncertainty already blazing in the markets
    By Eleanor PringleNovember 14, 2025
Rural America’s farm economy is struggling with its own K shape, as government payouts rocket to crisis levels
EconomyRural America’s farm economy is struggling with its own K shape, as government payouts rocket to crisis levels
By Jason MaNovember 17, 2025
How Malaysia shrugged off Trump’s tariffs, according to its finance minister: ‘We didn’t panic’
AsiaHow Malaysia shrugged off Trump’s tariffs, according to its finance minister: ‘We didn’t panic’
By David AustinNovember 17, 2025
People hold up signs during the Harvard Students for Freedom rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 27, 2025.
North AmericaDespite everything Trump has done on immigration, U.S. colleges see just a 1% decrease in foreign students this fall
By Collin Binkley, Makiya Seminera and The Associated PressNovember 17, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach Fla., on his way back to the White House, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.
PoliticsThe rural and urban halves of America don’t agree on much, with a big exception: ‘One thing that truly unites the country is economic angst’
By Thomas Beaumont, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux and The Associated PressNovember 17, 2025
Companies and countries can stay nimble even as they navigate the ‘unexploded ordinance’ of U.S.-China competition, experts say
AsiaCompanies and countries can stay nimble even as they navigate the ‘unexploded ordinance’ of U.S.-China competition, experts say
By David AustinNovember 17, 2025
  • Top economist Mohamed El-Erian warns the AI bubble will ‘end in tears’ and credit ‘cockroaches’ abound
    EconomyTop economist Mohamed El-Erian warns the AI bubble will ‘end in tears’ and credit ‘cockroaches’ abound
    By Nick LichtenbergNovember 13, 2025
Jerome Powell (R) speaks after being nominated for Chairman of the Federal Reserve by US President Donald Trump (L) in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 2, 2017.
EconomyAmerica’s path out of $38 trillion national debt crisis likely involves pushing up inflation and ‘eroding Fed independence,’ says JPMorgan Private Bank
By Eleanor PringleNovember 17, 2025
Trump
EconomyNearly 6 million households have utility debt ‘so severe’ they’ll soon be reported to collection agencies, analysis finds
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressNovember 17, 2025
Bessent says Trump’s $2,000 checks would need congressional vote
EconomyBessent says Trump’s $2,000 checks would need congressional vote
By Catherine Lucey and BloombergNovember 16, 2025
More groceries may benefit from tariff exemptions as the 2026 midterm elections get closer, analyst says
EconomyMore groceries may benefit from tariff exemptions as the 2026 midterm elections get closer, analyst says
By Jason MaNovember 16, 2025
As voters demand affordability, Stanford economist argues for ‘temporary, targeted price controls’ with supply-side reforms
EconomyAs voters demand affordability, Stanford economist argues for ‘temporary, targeted price controls’ with supply-side reforms
By Jason MaNovember 16, 2025
  • Travelers
    LawFAA is silent but airlines see a busy and healthy Thanksgiving travel season
    By Josh Funk and The Associated PressNovember 13, 2025
Trump
EconomyTrump says cost of living is too high when he says so but ‘affordability is a lie when used by the Dems’
By Steve Peoples and The Associated PressNovember 16, 2025
China has only bought 332,000 tons of U.S. soybeans since Trump made a deal with Xi Jinping that promised 12 million by year’s end
EconomyChina has only bought 332,000 tons of U.S. soybeans since Trump made a deal with Xi Jinping that promised 12 million by year’s end
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressNovember 16, 2025
Donald Trump
Economy‘If voters feel like things aren’t working, they fire their politicians’: K-shaped economy math shows why Trump’s base feels betrayed
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 16, 2025
Wizard of Oz
BankingThe yellow brick road from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is a gold allegory with a deeper message that’s been overlooked for years
By David McWilliamsNovember 16, 2025
Zohran Mamdani
EconomyWhy ‘affordability’ is every politicians’ nightmare: The anger that gets you elected and refuses to go away
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 16, 2025
If you think beef is expensive now, just wait until next year when prices could soar nearly 60%
EconomyIf you think beef is expensive now, just wait until next year when prices could soar nearly 60%
By Jason MaNovember 15, 2025
Fed researchers say tariffs actually lower inflation — because they’re demand shocks that slam employment and economic activity
EconomyFed researchers say tariffs actually lower inflation — because they’re demand shocks that slam employment and economic activity
By Jason MaNovember 15, 2025
David Steiner
EconomyTrump’s postal chief says cuts have gone too far: ‘we cannot cost-cut our way to prosperity’
By Susan Haigh and The Associated PressNovember 15, 2025
Jobs
EconomyJobs disaster—or mediocrity—to be revealed with September jobs report finally set to drop Thursday
By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressNovember 15, 2025
Donald Trump
EconomyTrump scraps grocery tariffs in affordability scramble as beef, coffee and tropical fruits are suddenly off the list
By Will Weissert and The Associated PressNovember 15, 2025
‘You go into the grocery store, you see what things cost, and it’s just not working’: How Democrats figured out affordability politics
Economy‘You go into the grocery store, you see what things cost, and it’s just not working’: How Democrats figured out affordability politics
By Olivia Diaz, Mike Catalini, Maya Sweedler and The Associated PressNovember 15, 2025
‘Take it from me’: Former Biden economics official sees Trump’s message on inflation failing to stick: ‘That argument does not resonate’
Economy‘Take it from me’: Former Biden economics official sees Trump’s message on inflation failing to stick: ‘That argument does not resonate’
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressNovember 15, 2025
As 107% Italian pasta tariff looms, U.S. retailer says ‘It’s basic food. Something’s got to be sacred’
EconomyAs 107% Italian pasta tariff looms, U.S. retailer says ‘It’s basic food. Something’s got to be sacred’
By Mike Catalini, Giada Zampano, Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressNovember 15, 2025
Jenny Johnson
CommentaryFour guiding principles to navigate a new uncertain environment
By Jenny JohnsonNovember 15, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve
EconomyTrump blames ‘Too Late Powell’ for the housing crisis—but top analysts say low rates ‘snapped the trap shut’ on Millennial and Gen Z homeowners in the first place
By Eleanor PringleNovember 15, 2025
Sean Dobson
Real Estate‘We’ve probably made housing unaffordable for a whole generation of Americans’: top real-estate CEO on the real cost of Covid economic firefighting
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 15, 2025
holiday shopping
EconomyTrump’s tariffs are a $29 billion tax on Americans’ holiday shopping bills, Lending Tree says
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 14, 2025
There’s still ‘no evidence’ China is buying all the U.S. soybeans it promised under Trump’s trade deal amid oversupply from South America
EconomyThere’s still ‘no evidence’ China is buying all the U.S. soybeans it promised under Trump’s trade deal amid oversupply from South America
By Jason MaNovember 14, 2025
SNAP
CommentarySolving hunger is America’s lowest-hanging fruit 
By Dilip RaoNovember 14, 2025
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