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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

With inflation fears stalking the globe, politicians are once again reaching for the wrong lever.

By Kamal AhmedMay 21, 2026
Vice President JD Vance rebuffs question about President Trump’s stock investments, says Trump is so wealthy he doesn’t trade stocks himself
Vice President JD Vance rebuffs question about President Trump’s stock investments, says Trump is so wealthy he doesn’t trade stocks himself
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 21, 2026
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Barney Frank, legendary liberal who ripped into left-wing dysfunction on his death bed, dies at 86
By Steven Sloan and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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Anti-Trump Republicans are dead pols walking. Call them the ‘YOLO caucus’
By Steven Sloan, Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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Jeff Bezos on Zohran Mamdani’s big mistake: ‘When you don’t know how to solve a problem, create a villain, blame them’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 20, 2026
electrical transmission lines hang over a housing development on March 24, 2026 in Sylmar, California.
2025 was a turning point for your electricity bill and it’s just getting more expensive from here. It’s not just data centers
By Tristan BoveMay 20, 2026
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Top CD rates today, May 21, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, May 21, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceThe top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiling the company's new manned spacecraft in Hawthorne, Calif. on May 29, 2014. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
NewslettersRollout complete: SpaceX files IPO prospectus
By Andrew NuscaMay 21, 2026
The SpaceX IPO is a referendum on Elon Musk and his plan to colonize Mars
NewslettersThe SpaceX IPO is a referendum on Elon Musk and his plan to colonize Mars
By Diane BradyMay 21, 2026
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AIAmerica’s new AI map shows something surprising: ‘A lot of normal people are adopting AI’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 21, 2026
Girl doing backflip into the ocean.
Travel & LeisureYour ‘flexible hot girl summer’ is going to cost you
By Catherina GioinoMay 21, 2026
Mortgage rates today, May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, May 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for May 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
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PoliticsTrump hates voting by mail—except when he does it in Florida
By Bill Barrow and The Associated PressMarch 24, 2026
  • A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran as regime continues with executions and crackdown on dissent during war
    PoliticsA 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran as regime continues with executions and crackdown on dissent during war
    By Lee Keath, Julia Frankel, Sarah El Deeb and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026
United States President Donald Trump walks toward the White House upon his arrival in Washington, DC, from Memphis, Tennessee, United States, on March 23, 2026.
EconomyWall Street is ‘bewitched’ by positive news on Iran, says UBS, and investors want to believe the war is over without verifiable information
By Eleanor PringleMarch 24, 2026
Trump searches for an exit strategy in Iran as $100 oil looms over the midterms
EconomyTrump searches for an exit strategy in Iran as $100 oil looms over the midterms
By Jim EdwardsMarch 24, 2026
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CommentaryHow COVID turned America against science — and what it will take to win it back
By David Blumenthal and James A. MoroneMarch 24, 2026
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EnergyAirlines are preparing for the worst as Iran war enters its fourth week. But demand is still strong, and travelers are willing to pay higher fares
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 24, 2026
Bitcoin climbs as Trump grants five days for Iran negotiations
CryptoBitcoin climbs as Trump grants five days for Iran negotiations
By Emily Nicolle, Melos Ambaye and BloombergMarch 23, 2026
  • Iran war cut off helium from Qatar, and shortages will start to bite in a few weeks, threatening chip supply chains that fuel the AI boom
    PoliticsIran war cut off helium from Qatar, and shortages will start to bite in a few weeks, threatening chip supply chains that fuel the AI boom
    By Kelvin Chan and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026
Iran issues its largest-ever currency denomination as accelerating inflation ravages a financial sector deemed a ‘Ponzi scheme’ even before the war
BankingIran issues its largest-ever currency denomination as accelerating inflation ravages a financial sector deemed a ‘Ponzi scheme’ even before the war
By Jason MaMarch 23, 2026
A Homeland Security Investigations federal agent stands at an airport security checkpoint.
PoliticsLargest federal workers union warns ICE agents are not trained to replace TSA and putting them in airports ‘does not fill a gap. It creates one’
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 23, 2026
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LawThe Supreme Court looks poised to ban late mail ballots ahead of the midterms
By The Associated Press and Mark ShermanMarch 23, 2026
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PoliticsMeet your new TSA worker during the partial government shutdown: a masked ICE worker
By The Associated Press, Emilie Megnien and Wyatte Grantham-PhilipsMarch 23, 2026
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EnergyThe Iran oil crisis is the worst energy shock ever recorded. World leaders aren’t ready, says IEA chief
By Jake AngeloMarch 23, 2026
  • DEA names Colombian president ‘priority target’ as U.S. prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickers
    PoliticsDEA names Colombian president ‘priority target’ as U.S. prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickers
    By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026
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CommentaryThe Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerMarch 23, 2026
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EnergyIran War poses ‘major, major threat’ to global economy, energy chief says
By Charlotte Graham-McLay and The Associated PressMarch 23, 2026
It took 200 years for national debt to hit $1 trillion. Annual interest alone now exceeds that—a ‘crushing legacy we must reverse,’ says budget chair
EconomyIt took 200 years for national debt to hit $1 trillion. Annual interest alone now exceeds that—a ‘crushing legacy we must reverse,’ says budget chair
By Eleanor PringleMarch 23, 2026
California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election
PoliticsCalifornia sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election
By The Associated PressMarch 22, 2026
Trump’s border czar says ICE agents could guard exits and check IDs at airport screening areas as long lines plague travelers
PoliticsTrump’s border czar says ICE agents could guard exits and check IDs at airport screening areas as long lines plague travelers
By Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressMarch 22, 2026
Cuba begins to restore power after third nationwide collapse of the entire energy grid this month alone
EnergyCuba begins to restore power after third nationwide collapse of the entire energy grid this month alone
By Andrea Rodriguez and The Associated PressMarch 22, 2026
After Trump threatens to destroy Iranian power plants, Tehran warns the region’s vital infrastructure, like desalination facilities, will be targeted
PoliticsAfter Trump threatens to destroy Iranian power plants, Tehran warns the region’s vital infrastructure, like desalination facilities, will be targeted
By Alon Bernstein, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 22, 2026
The Indian Ocean base targeted by Iran is ‘an all but indispensable platform’ for U.S. security operations in the Mideast, South Asia and East Africa
PoliticsThe Indian Ocean base targeted by Iran is ‘an all but indispensable platform’ for U.S. security operations in the Mideast, South Asia and East Africa
By Jill Lawless and The Associated PressMarch 22, 2026
A charity that usually feeds people in war zones and disaster areas is providing meals to TSA officers who aren’t getting paid
PoliticsA charity that usually feeds people in war zones and disaster areas is providing meals to TSA officers who aren’t getting paid
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Thalia Beaty, James Pollard and The Associated PressMarch 22, 2026
A turning point at the Pentagon: Anduril’s new mega‑deal rewrites the rules for Silicon Valley—and raises new risks
Startups & VentureA turning point at the Pentagon: Anduril’s new mega‑deal rewrites the rules for Silicon Valley—and raises new risks
By Jessica MathewsMarch 22, 2026
Donald Trump, standing behind a podium, frowns and points a finger upward.
Economy‘Almost exactly offsetting the boost’: Higher gasoline prices this year could wipe out tax refunds from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 22, 2026
Trump gives Iran 48 hours on Hormuz, threatens power plants
PoliticsTrump gives Iran 48 hours on Hormuz, threatens power plants
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and BloombergMarch 21, 2026
Israel says ‘war is not close to ending’ as its nuclear research center is targeted for first time, hours after Iranian enrichment site was hit
PoliticsIsrael says ‘war is not close to ending’ as its nuclear research center is targeted for first time, hours after Iranian enrichment site was hit
By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Jill Lawless and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026
U.S. allows sale of stranded Iran oil to cap fuel-price rises
PoliticsU.S. allows sale of stranded Iran oil to cap fuel-price rises
By Se Young Lee, Millie Munshi, Yongchang Chin and BloombergMarch 21, 2026
The U.S. has the world’s most advanced military, but the unforgiving economics of wars in Iran and Ukraine show quantity has a quality all its own 
PoliticsThe U.S. has the world’s most advanced military, but the unforgiving economics of wars in Iran and Ukraine show quantity has a quality all its own 
By Jason MaMarch 21, 2026
Trump says he will order ICE to airports for security amid government shutdown and vows to arrest ‘all illegal immigrants’
PoliticsTrump says he will order ICE to airports for security amid government shutdown and vows to arrest ‘all illegal immigrants’
By Collin Binkley and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026
It’s not just vaccines. Parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns—even protection from severe bleeding and blindness
HealthIt’s not just vaccines. Parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns—even protection from severe bleeding and blindness
By Laura Ungar and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who led agency after 9/11 and investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies at 81
PoliticsFormer FBI Director Robert Mueller, who led agency after 9/11 and investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies at 81
By Eric Tucker and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026
Iran launches missiles at U.K.-U.S. base 2,500 miles away in the Indian Ocean, indicating Tehran has weapons with much longer range than once thought
PoliticsIran launches missiles at U.K.-U.S. base 2,500 miles away in the Indian Ocean, indicating Tehran has weapons with much longer range than once thought
By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026
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