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One economist’s ‘radical idea’ to solve the biggest energy crisis in history: a reverse OPEC

UMass Amherst economist Gregor Semieniuk says the U.S. is the most powerful country to make the idea work.

By Sasha RogelbergMay 2, 2026

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Stop donating to Harvard and the Ivy League. There’s a better option that MacKenzie Scott already figured out

By Ed Smith-LewisMay 2, 2026

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We need a new way of thinking about drinking: Time to replace the ‘standard drink’ with advice people can actually use

By Justin KissingerMay 2, 2026

Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman built a program to teach young leaders about China. It’s harder to get into than Harvard

Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman built a program to teach young leaders about China. It’s harder to get into than Harvard

By Shawn TullyMay 2, 2026

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Asia is being hammered by the Iran conflict’s economic fallout. The U.S. has the playbook to help—and every reason to

By Wendy Cutler and Jane MellsopMay 2, 2026

Betting on the Kentucky Derby is more popular than ever. So why is it so confusing?

Betting on the Kentucky Derby is more popular than ever. So why is it so confusing?

By Catherina GioinoMay 2, 2026

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Trump says a ‘final proposal’ for a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines is under consideration

Trump says a ‘final proposal’ for a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines is under consideration

“We’re looking at it. If we could do it, we’ll do it. But only if it’s a good deal.”

By Michelle L. Price, Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

Trump on Iran: ‘They want to make a deal, I’m not satisfied with it, so we’ll see what happens’

“They all want to make a deal, but they’re all messed up,” Trump said. It’s not clear Iran really wants to make a deal.

By Toqa Ezzidin, Munir Ahmed, Collin Binkley and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

Utility CEOs pocket $626 million as American energy bills hit record highs

With electricity prices rising, lawmakers are asking questions about business models at privately owned utilities.

By Tristan BoveMay 1, 2026

Trump says he’ll hike EU auto tariffs to 25%, jolting a world economy that really didn’t need it

Trump said in a social media post that the EU “is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal,” though he did not flesh out his objections.

By Josh Boak and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

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Fifa’s Infantino predicted sellouts and ‘1,000 years of World Cups at once,’ but fans aren’t biting

Who wants to pay $2,000 to $4,000 for World Cup tickets? It turns out fans don’t.

By James Robson and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

A Mark Cuban–backed vegan cheese company trained AI to scrutinize cardboard boxes. It’s saved $400,000

Austin-based Rebel Cheese says an AI agent helped uncover shipping-box overcharges after a holiday rush and has saved the company $400,000 in one year.

By Jake AngeloMay 1, 2026

Top CD rates from major banks on May 1, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more

A deposit account at a bank you already recognize can be a safe way to earn interest on your money.

By Joseph HostetlerMay 1, 2026

By staying on the Fed’s board, Jerome Powell could be doing incoming Chairman Kevin Warsh a huge favor

Powell will still be around to be Trump’s punching bag and take at least some of the flak for Warsh.

By Jason MaMay 1, 2026

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Scott Bessent on financial literacy: ‘it drives me crazy’ to see young men in blue-collar construction jobs playing the lottery

The billionaire hedge fund manager has made Financial Literacy Month an initiative, driven by a childhood marred by poverty.

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

Current price of Ethereum for May 1, 2026

Ethereum isn’t just digital money; it’s a decentralized computing platform, meaning users can build and run apps on it without oversight of a company or bank.

By Joseph HostetlerMay 1, 2026

Current price of gold as of May 1, 2026

Trends in gold prices could indicate whether the asset can protect against inflation. Here’s a look at how the precious metal is doing today.

By Danny BakstMay 1, 2026

Current price of Bitcoin for May 1, 2026

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

By Joseph HostetlerMay 1, 2026

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EBay soars on report that GameStop is preparing a takeover bid

EBay soars on report that GameStop is preparing a takeover bid

GameStop, led by e-commerce entrepreneur Ryan Cohen, has been building a position in the online auctioneer and plans to make an offer for the business this month.

By Spencer Soper, Cecilia D'Anastasio and BloombergMay 1, 2026

Billionaires have a problem money can’t solve: They don’t know how to talk to their kids

The largest wealth transfer in history is underway. But a new report reveals that the real obstacle isn’t taxes, trusts, or market volatility — it’s silence.

By Nick LichtenbergMay 1, 2026

Apple’s new CEO said he will continue the company’s tradition of secrecy—and Wall Street loved it

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

By Jim EdwardsMay 1, 2026

SEON CEO: Prediction markets can forecast the future. Can they survive their own manipulation problem?

The prediction markets supercycle has outpaced its regulatory infrastructure — and the next 12 months of CFTC rulemaking will determine

By Tamas KadarMay 1, 2026

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Former Miami Mayor Francis Suarez: Why I’m joining Stephen Ross and Ken Griffin in betting big on ambitious business leaders

The man behind Miami’s viral “How can I help?” explains why he signed on as Senior Advisor to the Gold Coast’s most ambitious recruitment campaign yet.

By Francis SuarezMay 1, 2026

Current refi mortgage rates report for May 1, 2026

Looking to refinance your mortgage in hopes of getting a lower rate or tapping home equity? See our latest report on average refi rates.

By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 1, 2026

Mortgage rates today, May 1, 2026

Compare average mortgage rates on different types of home loans so you can pick the best mortgage for your needs as you house shop.

By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 1, 2026

Current ARM mortgage rates report for May 1, 2026

Some homeowners might benefit from an adjustable-rate mortgage over the more common fixed-rate loans. Here’s what to know.

By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 1, 2026

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In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. (Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

The Iran war has turned the world’s shipping straits into a chessboard—and the U.S. aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait

As the war over the Strait of Hormuz wages on, the U.S. is quietly gaining more influence over the Panama Canal and the straits of Malacca and Gibraltar.

By Jordan BlumMay 2, 2026

Exxon Mobil CEO sees ‘more to come’ on price spikes from Iran war as Exxon, Chevron beat on earnings despite plunging profits

Exxon and Chevron are maintaining a wait-and-see approach to Venezuela, but they’re taking diverging paths in the booming Permian Basin.

By Jordan BlumMay 1, 2026

Iranian supreme leader says the only place Americans belong in the Gulf is ‘at the bottom of its waters’

The remarks come as Iran’s economy is reeling and its oil industry is being squeezed by a U.S. Navy blockade halting its tankers from getting out to sea.

By Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026

Current price of oil as of May 1, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

By Joseph HostetlerMay 1, 2026

Exclusive: Startup Fun raises $72 million for the serious business of converting crypto and cash

Exclusive: Startup Fun raises $72 million for the serious business of converting crypto and cash

The crypto investor Multicoin Capital and the tech VC SignalFire led the Series A fundraise.

By Ben WeissMay 1, 2026

A ‘no-brainer’: Senate unanimously bans members and staff from using prediction markets

The vote comes a week after a U.S. special forces soldier was charged with using classified information to bet on the January capture of Venezuela’s then-president, Nicolas Maduro,

By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026

Trump-tied public crypto company buys startup from one-time ‘cannabis king’ who serves as current advisor in deal worth up to $43 million

The public company, AI Financial, struck a deal in August with a Trump family crypto outfit to stockpile $1.5 billion in Trump-linked cryptocurrency.

By Ben WeissApril 30, 2026

Elon Musk likes Bitcoin—but he just told a jury most crypto coins are scams

The billionaire’s thoughts on crypto came up during the OpenAI trial

By Jack KubinecApril 30, 2026

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Trump picked a fight with the Pope: The one person he can’t fire, can’t outbid, and can’t outlast

Politics Trump picked a fight with the Pope: The one person he can’t fire, can’t outbid, and can’t outlast

By Catherina GioinoMay 2, 2026

U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as Trump feuds with Merz over the Iran war

Europe U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as Trump feuds with Merz over the Iran war

By Ben Finley and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

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Politics Bernie Sanders is destroying Chuck Schumer in the Democratic Party’s Civil War ahead of the midterms

By Steve Peoples and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

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Politics King Charles’ stiff upper lip on Epstein: ‘support victims of some of the ills that, so tragically, exist in both our societies’

By Jill Lawless and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

CEOs got an 11% pay raise in 2025. Workers got 0.5%

Economy CEOs got an 11% pay raise in 2025. Workers got 0.5%

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 1, 2026

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Law A Chick-fil-A worker got fired and then showed up behind the register to allegedly refund himself over $80,000 in mac and cheese

By Catherina GioinoMay 1, 2026

Newsletters Aerie built a brand based on ‘real.’ That’s at the heart of its ‘no AI’ promise

By Emma HinchliffeMay 1, 2026

Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week

C-Suite Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week

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Economy Dow drops 1,000 as oil spikes on Trump’s Middle Eastern regime change adventure

By Stan Choe and The Associated PressMarch 5, 2026

Future of Work ‘The ideal number of human employees inside of any company is zero’: Why AI gives company owners what they think they want
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 5, 2026

MrBeast fired video editor after the predictions market Kalshi accused the employee of insider trading after making $4,000 with “near perfect” success

Banking MrBeast fired video editor after the predictions market Kalshi accused the employee of insider trading after making $4,000 with “near perfect” success

By James Pollard and The Associated PressMarch 5, 2026

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Politics Bill Gates-backed firm gets permission to build sodium-cooled nuclear reactor in Wyoming

By Mead Gruver and The Associated PressMarch 5, 2026

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Law Almost every Democratic AG just sued Trump over tariff refunds, demanding money back now

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressMarch 5, 2026

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Personal Finance Vanguard exec says Trump Accounts are a good idea, but don’t bank on them for college

By Jacqueline MunisMarch 5, 2026

Warren Buffett’s successor is all-in on the company: He will spend his entire after-tax salary of $15M buying Berkshire Hathaway stock

C-Suite Warren Buffett’s successor is all-in on the company: He will spend his entire after-tax salary of $15M buying Berkshire Hathaway stock

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 5, 2026

Commentary The housing paradox: why banning institutional investors could make affordability worse
By Sean DobsonMarch 5, 2026

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Economy Trump touts tariffs as a budget fix. But the brutal truth is ‘they’re very weak’ and barely dent the $39 trillion national debt

By Jake AngeloMarch 5, 2026

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AI OpenAI launches GPT-5.4, its most powerful model for enterprise work—and a direct shot at Anthropic

By Beatrice NolanMarch 5, 2026

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Commentary Tech billionaire Shlomo Kramer: the cyber selloff proved that Wall Street can’t price tech anymore

By Shlomo KramerMarch 5, 2026

President Donald Trump speaking after the Supreme Court ruled most of his tariffs illegal in February.

Economy Fed survey reveals Trump’s tariff gut punch to the backbone of the U.S. economy: small business

By Tristan BoveMarch 5, 2026

Most Americans are woefully short on saving for retirement—Warren Buffett’s investing advice could help

Personal Finance Most Americans are woefully short on saving for retirement—Warren Buffett’s investing advice could help

By Sydney LakeMarch 5, 2026

Economy Vinod Khosla thinks future presidential candidates should run on removing income tax for those making less than $100,000
By Catherina GioinoMarch 5, 2026

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Success Even most six-figure earners say buying a house is unattainable—half of Americans can’t afford to dine out or vacation in a cost of living crisis

By Emma BurleighMarch 5, 2026

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Economy Trump’s loss of $1.7 trillion in tariff revenue will send the national debt to $58 trillion by 2036, think tank projects

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 5, 2026

Top CD rates from big banks for March 5, 2026

Personal Finance Top CD rates from major banks on March 5, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 5, 2026

Current price of Ethereum for March 5, 2026

Personal Finance Current price of Ethereum for March 5, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 5, 2026

Current price of Bitcoin for March 5, 2026

Personal Finance Current price of Bitcoin for March 5, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 5, 2026

Current price of platinum for March 5, 2026

Personal Finance Current price of platinum as of Thursday, March 5, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 5, 2026

Current price of silver for March 5, 2026

Personal Finance Current price of silver as of Thursday, March 5, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 5, 2026

Current price of gold as of March 5, 2026

Personal Finance Current price of gold as of March 5, 2026

By Danny BakstMarch 5, 2026

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Commentary Time on his side: Michael Dell the real business icon as Icahn the activist recedes from view

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMarch 5, 2026

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Success Chinese billionaire who has fathered more than 100 children hopes to have dozens of U.S.-born boys to one day take over his business

By Emma BurleighMarch 5, 2026

Asia faces an energy shock from the Iran war and a closed Strait of Hormuz, as governments halt exports and draw down stockpiles

Energy Asia faces an energy shock from the Iran war and a closed Strait of Hormuz, as governments halt exports and draw down stockpiles

By Angelica AngMarch 5, 2026

Newsletters Can Anthropic’s CFO sell Wall Street on an AI firm Washington calls a ‘risk’?

By Sheryl EstradaMarch 5, 2026

Gen Z women are the new face of unemployment—and it’s not because they’re too choosy: Low grades and bad health are to blame for these NEETs, new research warns

Success Gen Z women are the new face of unemployment—and it’s not because they’re too choosy: Low grades and bad health are to blame for these NEETs, new research warns

By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 5, 2026

Photo: Volunteers stand amid the debris of destroyed buildings at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on March 5, 2026. Israel launched on March 5 a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, which stepped up its attacks on Gulf nations Qatar and Bahrain, as the Middle East war spread throughout the region and beyond. (Photo by Mouhammad al-ZANATY / AFP)

Politics In the Iran war, it’s not the oil that’s important—it’s the water

By Jim EdwardsMarch 5, 2026

Exclusive: NYSE parent company invests in crypto exchange OKX at $25 billion valuation as part of push into blockchain-based stocks

Newsletters Exclusive: NYSE parent company invests in crypto exchange OKX at $25 billion valuation as part of push into blockchain-based stocks

By Ben WeissMarch 5, 2026

U.S. President Donald J. Trump sits at a table monitoring military operations during Operation Epic Fury against Iran, with U.S. flags visible behind him, in Washington, United States, on March 02, 2026.

Economy A shiny new Fed chair will be keen to start with an interest rate cut—but the bank is growing more hawkish due to Iran

By Eleanor PringleMarch 5, 2026

Top CD rates on March 5, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.30%

Personal Finance Top CD rates on March 5, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.30%

By Glen Luke FlanaganMarch 5, 2026

The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on March 5, 2026

Personal Finance The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on March 5, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganMarch 5, 2026

Exclusive: The Pentagon is committing $150M to a maritime-tech VC fund and appears to be ramping up venture deals

Startups & Venture Exclusive: The Pentagon is committing $150M to a maritime-tech VC fund and appears to be ramping up venture deals

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