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McKinsey: Global households got $40 trillion richer in 2025 as the paper wealth economy swelled to $1.8 quadrillion

That’s right, quadrillion with a “Q.”

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 27, 2026
Kospi index and U.S. stock futures jump as new Hormuz talks send oil prices plunging amid Iran war pause while Wall Street awaits Fed meeting
Kospi index and U.S. stock futures jump as new Hormuz talks send oil prices plunging amid Iran war pause while Wall Street awaits Fed meeting
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Mideast oil may soon have no way out amid ‘everything everywhere all at once’ wars, but the crisis in refined products is even worse
Mideast oil may soon have no way out amid ‘everything everywhere all at once’ wars, but the crisis in refined products is even worse
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No, Miami isn’t more expensive than New York. But it may be less ‘affordable’
No, Miami isn’t more expensive than New York. But it may be less ‘affordable’
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New tariffs could allow Trump to make levies permanent without going to Congress — ‘he’s trying every side door and every unlatched window to get in’
New tariffs could allow Trump to make levies permanent without going to Congress — ‘he’s trying every side door and every unlatched window to get in’
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressJuly 26, 2026
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Despite nearing their 60s, nearly four in 10 Americans heading towards the end of their careers don’t even have a retirement account
By Emma BurleighJuly 26, 2026
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U.S. appeals court upholds block on Trump’s order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit mail-in ballots only to people on that list
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China’s Moonshot, Z.AI, and DeepSeek are challenging U.S. AI labs—and beating them on cost
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Romania scrambles F-16 jets to shoot down a suspected Russian ‘Shahed type’ drone, marking the fourth recent violation of NATO airspace
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Romania scrambles F-16 jets to shoot down a suspected Russian ‘Shahed type’ drone, marking the fourth recent violation of NATO airspace
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The central bank of central banks just released its flagship annual report — and it sees a $1 trillion AI investment boom headed for a reckoning
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This summer’s heat is a live stress test for data centers—here’s what it’s revealing in real time
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By Tristan BoveJune 29, 2026
The Supreme Court upholds Fed independence by saving Lisa Cook’s job—and also saves U.S. debt from a crisis
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Atomic Industries CEO: America spent 60 years retreating from manufacturing. The next 100 are about building it back
By Aaron SlodovJune 29, 2026
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President Trump will not get what he wants from Kevin Warsh, a source tells us, as inflation will force the Fed upwards
By Jim EdwardsJune 29, 2026
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By Nick LichtenbergJune 29, 2026
A former Fed colleague of Kevin Warsh on what to expect: ‘Plan for higher rates’
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