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Hershey warns Americans squeezed by gas prices are buying less candy—and Halloween’s final days are ‘really critical’
North America
Hershey warns Americans squeezed by gas prices are buying less candy—and Halloween’s final days are ‘really critical’
By Cordell JonesOctober 30, 2026
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez gives a news conference regarding the U.S embargo in Havana.
Politics
‘This is America. Back up’: U.S. and Cuban diplomats clash in shouting match at the United Nations
By Farnoush Amiri and The Associated PressOctober 28, 2026
A sticker with the image of U.S. President Donald Trump is adhered to a pump at a BP gas station on April 17, 2026 in Asheville, North Carolina
Politics
Trump calls the gas price a ‘small price to pay’ for a righteous war in Iran. Voters are about to tell him what they think
By Thomas Beaumont, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressOctober 27, 2026
Gen Z is treating the midterms like a market event. Boomers are treating them like weather
Investing
Gen Z is treating the midterms like a market event. Boomers are treating them like weather
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 24, 2026
Melanie Dulbecco, the CEO of flavored syrup giant Torani
Success
As 570,000 workers watched their jobs get culled this year, Torani CEO says ‘layoffs are a choice’—and that her company has never cut workers en masse
By Emma BurleighOctober 23, 2026
Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel LLC, speaks at the Milken Institute's Global Conference.
Personal Finance
‘Grow the damn economy’: Billionaire Ken Griffin warns Trump made a mistake cutting taxes as the national debt tops past $40 trillion
By Tatiana SatauaOctober 21, 2026
Elon Musk
Success
Billionaire Elon Musk says he’ll give every kid in America shares of SpaceX next year—it’ll add up to over $10 billion in stock
By Emma BurleighOctober 19, 2026
With U.S. debt above $40 trillion, the IMF chief warns that economic growth alone won’t solve the problem
Economy
With U.S. debt above $40 trillion, the IMF chief warns that economic growth alone won’t solve the problem
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 16, 2026
Chevron CEO warns oil buffers that cushioned the Iran war shock have been ‘drained’—and diesel relief may not come until 2027
Energy
Chevron CEO warns oil buffers that cushioned the Iran war shock have been ‘drained’—and diesel relief may not come until 2027
By Muskaan ArshadOctober 15, 2026
Young woman running along rural road
North America
Gen Z is defying trends and betting on California—even as older Americans flee to the Sun Belt
By Andrew McGowanOctober 11, 2026
A $100 price hike may be all it takes to scare off iPhone buyers in this economy, as Apple reportedly slashes orders
Big Tech
A $100 price hike may be all it takes to scare off iPhone buyers in this economy, as Apple reportedly slashes orders
By Fernanda TroncoOctober 10, 2026
Gen Z is rejecting millennial beige and embracing the colorful ‘dopamine decor’ trend. Designers say it’s a coping mechanism
Health
Gen Z is rejecting millennial beige and embracing the colorful ‘dopamine decor’ trend. Designers say it’s a coping mechanism
By Steven JohnOctober 10, 2026
Penny Pennington, chief executive officer of Edward Jones, at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC.
Personal Finance
‘The elder daughter phenomenon’: Edward Jones head Penny Pennington said the economy is propped up by eldest daughters
By Joshua HongOctober 9, 2026
Trump’s red-dyed diesel order sounds like a tax cut. Economists say it’s a 24-cent IOU that could raise prices for farmers
North America
Trump’s red-dyed diesel order sounds like a tax cut. Economists say it’s a 24-cent IOU that could raise prices for farmers
By Steven JohnOctober 7, 2026
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Personal Finance
The great boomer hoard: Americans 55 and over hold $140 trillion, roughly three-quarters of total net worth
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 7, 2026
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If California undid its 'original sin' and matched Texas on taxing property, it would raise more revenue than the billionaire tax, economists sayplaceholder alt text
By Jason MaOctober 31, 2026
Success
Jeff Bezos once gave Eva Longoria and the admiral behind Osama bin Laden's capture $100 million—but she says you don't need wealth to give backplaceholder alt text
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 31, 2026
Europe
‘It’s only when you see 49-ton trucks in China running on batteries that you realize how serious electrification is’: Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson on Europe’s incumbency problemplaceholder alt text
By Kamal AhmedOctober 30, 2026
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