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Mike Rowe on America’s great tradesperson shortage: ‘I don’t care what your politics are. Math doesn’t care, either’

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Mike Rowe on America’s great tradesperson shortage: ‘I don’t care what your politics are. Math doesn’t care, either’

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Jeff Bezos is giving $25 million to protect the Pacific—but his climate fund still has about $7 billion left to spend in four years

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‘The economy is increasingly reliant on AI gains’: U.S. GDP grew 2.2% amid ‘sudden reversal of optimism’ on AI tech

The U.S. economy has proven surprisingly resilient in the face of fighting with Iran and the energy price spike it caused.

By The Associated Press and Paul WisemanSeptember 30, 2026
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LinkedIn CEO says that job seekers are sending out 30% more applications than pre-pandemic—and it’s harder to ‘know who can actually do the job’
By Emma BurleighSeptember 30, 2026
Iran says it got a U.S. response to its peace proposal as its currency hits a new record low seven months into the war
Iran says it got a U.S. response to its peace proposal as its currency hits a new record low seven months into the war
By The Associated Press and Aamer MadhaniSeptember 30, 2026
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Ford CEO Jim Farley teams with Jamie Dimon on $2 billion initiative as he fears the ‘backbone of the American Dream’ is crumbling
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 30, 2026
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AI is giving CFOs a bigger slice of the C-suite, new IBM data shows
By Sheryl EstradaSeptember 30, 2026
Higher wages don't guarantee retirement confidence, Goldman Sachs found.
You’re more likely to live paycheck to paycheck if you earn less than $50K—or more than $500K—Goldman Sachs says
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 30, 2026
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Gen Z is actually richer than any generation before them — but they have the curse of Great Expectations
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Gen Z is actually richer than any generation before them — but they have the curse of Great Expectations
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 22, 2026
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    Stocks slide toward lowest level since July after Warsh’s hawkish press conference
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Anthony Scaramucci: why I was wrong to scoff at ‘the Battle of Seattle’ in 1999
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Bulls and doomers are both right, says Ray Dalio—AI will be ‘miraculous’ for productivity but fuel a ‘devastating’ bubble and wealth inequality
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 22, 2026
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The Madness of Markets: How a French soccer defeat and a €10 billion stock meltdown led me to a hidden world of behavioral finance
By Alex EdmansSeptember 22, 2026
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$6 trillion a year in unpaid labor isn’t counted in GDP. Its absence from official stats distorts how we see growth, living standards and productivity
By Mia OsmonbekovSeptember 21, 2026
China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme
Middle East
China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme
By Jason MaSeptember 21, 2026
  • Japan has a problematic age gap: 100,000-plus residents are over 100 and the pension system is buckling
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    Japan has a problematic age gap: 100,000-plus residents are over 100 and the pension system is buckling
    By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewSeptember 16, 2026
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The Bank of Mom and Dad has a new line item: guilt
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 21, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the state of the international financial system on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2026.
Economy
U.S. Treasury’s bond scheme is not a national debt management tool, say top economists, but it did show Wall Street what makes Scott Bessent flinch
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 21, 2026
Dollar General CEO says consumers making $100,000 a year don’t feel like high-income shoppers anymore as high gas prices and inflation reshape habits
Economy
Dollar General CEO says consumers making $100,000 a year don’t feel like high-income shoppers anymore as high gas prices and inflation reshape habits
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
Middle East
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
The economy has undergone a structural transformation that ended the low-cost era. ‘The regime change in inflation and interest rates is the outcome’
Economy
The economy has undergone a structural transformation that ended the low-cost era. ‘The regime change in inflation and interest rates is the outcome’
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2026
  • US President Donald Trump, right, and Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve.
    Banking
    The Fed unanimously agrees to hike interest rates for the first time since 2023, despite Trump’s call for the ‘lowest rates’ in the world
    By Eva RoytburgSeptember 16, 2026
On issue after issue, Trump has given Xi Jinping a pass — even on reports China is helping Iran. ‘I think he’s behaved reasonably well’
Politics
On issue after issue, Trump has given Xi Jinping a pass — even on reports China is helping Iran. ‘I think he’s behaved reasonably well’
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2026
A group of young people stand together, each with the flag of Nepal draped around their shoulders.
Economy
Elon Musk’s DOGE swiped $329 million in humanitarian funding from Nepal, leaving a Gen Z tech revolution to transform the budding country’s economy
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 20, 2026
Treasury yields are already blowing up the CBO’s long-term forecasts, and experts who previously downplayed U.S. debt fears are now starting to worry
Economy
Treasury yields are already blowing up the CBO’s long-term forecasts, and experts who previously downplayed U.S. debt fears are now starting to worry
By Jason MaSeptember 19, 2026
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I fled communism. Are Gen Z drawn to it?
By Luba KassovaSeptember 19, 2026
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Energy
The Iran war is minting new one-day millionaires: oil tankers brave enough to sail across the Strait of Hormuz
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 18, 2026
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Commentary
Kevin Warsh just revealed a huge change for the Fed. The press missed it
By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodSeptember 18, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage to speak on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center.
Politics
‘It’s a dumb idea’: Republicans split from proposed ‘Trump dividend’ $5,000 plan if GOP wins midterms
By The Associated Press and Mike CataliniSeptember 18, 2026
Should you fear private market assets in your 401(k)? Georgetown Retirement Research says no
Commentary
Should you fear private market assets in your 401(k)? Georgetown Retirement Research says no
By Angela M. AntonelliSeptember 18, 2026
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Current price of oil as of September 18, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 18, 2026
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Commentary
S&P kept Oracle investment grade. Its own numbers don’t support that call.
By Kevin KoharkiSeptember 18, 2026
Oil is back above $100—but economists say that number isn’t the real threat to the U.S. economy
Energy
Oil is back above $100—but economists say that number isn’t the real threat to the U.S. economy
By Tatiana SatauaSeptember 17, 2026
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Goldman’s top strategist just added hard numbers to his earnings-bubble warning
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 17, 2026
College grads shut out of AI-exposed majors since 2022 are ending up in retail and food service instead of the white-collar jobs they studied for
Economy
College grads shut out of AI-exposed majors since 2022 are ending up in retail and food service instead of the white-collar jobs they studied for
By Catherina GioinoSeptember 17, 2026
US President Donald Trump, right, and Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a swearing-in ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 22, 2026.
Personal Finance
Kevin Warsh, an angry Trump and Jerome Powell Déjà vu: how history is repeating itself
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 17, 2026
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Commentary
Congress is so dysfunctional and irresponsible it’s only done its job four times since World War II
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerSeptember 17, 2026
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By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 17, 2026
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By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 17, 2026
When it comes to rate hikes, CFOs aren’t counting on a ‘one-and-done’
Banking
When it comes to rate hikes, CFOs aren’t counting on a ‘one-and-done’
By Sheryl EstradaSeptember 17, 2026
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, left, and US President Donald Trump during a swearing-in ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 22, 2026.
Economy
‘It’s a raise against Trump:’ Despite inflation being ahead of target for five years, Trump says the Fed’s latest hike is political
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 17, 2026
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