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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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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
  • Trump’s lunch for his biggest memecoin holders is going ahead. One attendee plans to come back despite ‘Walmart steak’ at previous meal
    CryptoTrump’s lunch for his biggest memecoin holders is going ahead. One attendee plans to come back despite ‘Walmart steak’ at previous meal
    By Ben WeissMarch 19, 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
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
The U.S. is deploying 3 more amphibious assault ships and 2,500 additional Marines to the Mideast, joining more than 50,000 troops already there
PoliticsThe U.S. is deploying 3 more amphibious assault ships and 2,500 additional Marines to the Mideast, joining more than 50,000 troops already there
By Jon Gambrell, Michelle L. Price, Julie Watson and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026
TSA officers are quitting rather than working without pay during another shutdown as eviction notices, car repos, and empty fridges weigh
PoliticsTSA officers are quitting rather than working without pay during another shutdown as eviction notices, car repos, and empty fridges weigh
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026
Tariffs were already squeezing small businesses. Now the Iran conflict is pushing them to the brink as rising oil prices boost shipping costs
EconomyTariffs were already squeezing small businesses. Now the Iran conflict is pushing them to the brink as rising oil prices boost shipping costs
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 20, 2026
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    CommentaryMick Mulvaney: Stop calling it a ‘prediction market.’ It’s sports betting
    By Mick MulvaneyMarch 19, 2026
Trump says U.S. considers ‘winding down’ Iran military effort
PoliticsTrump says U.S. considers ‘winding down’ Iran military effort
By Jeff Mason, Courtney Subramanian and BloombergMarch 20, 2026
It’s looking like Trump’s war created a private oil lane for China and other countries willing to play ball with Iran
Middle EastIt’s looking like Trump’s war created a private oil lane for China and other countries willing to play ball with Iran
By Jason MaMarch 20, 2026
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LawTrump’s DOJ sues Harvard, claiming failure to tackle antisemitism
By Moriah Balingit, Michael Casey and The Associated PressMarch 20, 2026
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PoliticsScott Bessent’s Treasury Department will start overseeing the $180 billion of student loans that are in default
By Collin Binkley and The Associated PressMarch 20, 2026
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PoliticsCBS News won’t celebrate the 100th anniversary of Edward R. Murrow’s radio network. It will cancel it instead
By David Bauder and The Associated PressMarch 20, 2026
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    EuropeEurope tells Trump to get lost on Iran, again
    By Sam McNeil, Lorne Cook and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2026
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PoliticsGavin Newsom supports renaming Cezar Chavez day after bombshell abuse allegations
By Trân Nguyễn, Haven Daley, John Seewer and The Associated PressMarch 20, 2026
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro shows the ballots before voting in legislative elections in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
PoliticsThe president of Colombia has just been labeled a “priority target” for his alleged drug ties by the DEA
By The Associated Press, Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman and Alanna Durkin RicherMarch 20, 2026
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CommentaryThe U.S. just hit $39 trillion in debt. Here’s the constitutional fix that Congress won’t touch
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerMarch 20, 2026
300 years of wars show they are ‘always disaster times’ for holders of government debt because of inflation and financial repression
Investing300 years of wars show they are ‘always disaster times’ for holders of government debt because of inflation and financial repression
By Jason MaMarch 20, 2026
A man holds a poster upside down that depicts Donald Trump as the devil.
PoliticsIran threatens to attack tourist sites across the world as Israel and U.S. kill top leaders
By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, David Rising and The Associated PressMarch 20, 2026
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PoliticsUkraine is quietly helping five Middle East nations shoot down Iranian drones, even as Trump says he doesn’t need Kyiv’s help
By The Associated Press and Hanna ArhirovaMarch 20, 2026
Trump standing waving hi at a crowd
AIThe White House has a plan for AI regulation, and it starts with keeping states out of it
By The Associated Press and Seung Min KimMarch 20, 2026
Photo: A-10 Thunderbolt Warthog.
BankingAs the U.S. gears up for a potential ground war in Iran, $100-plus oil threatens ‘demand destruction’ — starting in Asia
By Jim EdwardsMarch 20, 2026
Jack Schlossberg says his grandfather JFK would be ‘alarmed’ by how far America has fallen on the world stage
PoliticsJack Schlossberg says his grandfather JFK would be ‘alarmed’ by how far America has fallen on the world stage
By Rachel VentrescaMarch 20, 2026
For CEOs, it’s time for a wartime mindset
MagazineFor CEOs, it’s time for a wartime mindset
By Geoff ColvinMarch 20, 2026
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PoliticsJack Schlossberg on why Democrats lost young men to Trump—and it starts with the reason he quit the Biden campaign
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 19, 2026
Elon Musk, wearing a DOGE shirt and hat, puts one hand to the brim of the hat as he stands in the Oval Office.
LawDOGE cancelled a $349,000 grant to replace a museum’s HVAC after ChatGPT flagged it as DEI, court documents show
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 19, 2026
Social Security has 6 years left. The fix that sounds cruelest may be the smartest
EconomySocial Security has 6 years left. The fix that sounds cruelest may be the smartest
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 19, 2026
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EconomyThe Pentagon reportedly requested an extra $200 billion for the Iran war. It might fund the U.S. military for just 140 more days
By Jake AngeloMarch 19, 2026
A podium with a sign reading "save healthcare" stands in front of the U.S. Capitol building.
Health‘Sometimes I don’t even take my medicine’: Americans are choosing between insulin and buying gas following Trump’s ACA cuts
By Ali Swenson and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2026
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EnergyMeet the Jones Act, the law that has made gas more expensive for Americans for decades
By Christopher Niezrecki and The ConversationMarch 19, 2026
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Economy‘We’re living on borrowed time’: As national debt hits $39 trillion, a top diplomat warns of a crisis America isn’t ready for
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 19, 2026
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CommentaryAnthony Scaramucci: America’s billionaires and presidents have forgotten the lesson that destroyed Rome
By Anthony ScaramucciMarch 19, 2026
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CommentaryChina doesn’t need a trade deal to win. Here’s what CEOs are missing
By Ram CharanMarch 19, 2026
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