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Palantir CEO Alex Karp quietly purchased 37,000 acres of forests in Sweden—and locals found out when hunters lost leases to use the property

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‘We are going to start looking a lot more like Europe’: Millennials are living at home into their 30s, signaling a major shift

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp quietly purchased 37,000 acres of forests in Sweden—and locals found out when hunters lost leases to use the property

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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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‘We are going to start looking a lot more like Europe’: Millennials are living at home into their 30s, signaling a major shift
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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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A trader looks on as US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is displayed on a television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on September 16, 2026.
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Stocks slide toward lowest level since July after Warsh’s hawkish press conference
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 16, 2026
  • The trade deficit with Canada that’s upset Trump so much is due to crude the U.S. buys at a discount for the Midwest. ‘It’s the only oil they can use’
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    The trade deficit with Canada that’s upset Trump so much is due to crude the U.S. buys at a discount for the Midwest. ‘It’s the only oil they can use’
    By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressSeptember 12, 2026
Japan has a problematic age gap: 100,000-plus residents are over 100 and the pension system is buckling
Asia
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
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
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Economy
Goldman says the economy is rewarding capital ownership over labor — and most Americans don’t own enough of it to benefit
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 16, 2026
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Success
1 in 3 Gen Z and millennials are stuck in their parents’ home—now, Airbnb is swooping in with a $250 million fund for affordable rental homes
By Emma BurleighSeptember 16, 2026
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve, on a sunny day.
Banking
Hot or not? The economy’s fate rests on Kevin Warsh’s answer to one key question
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 16, 2026
  • Housing market: Mortgage rates rise for third straight week to highest level since June 2025 while home sales fall for third month in a row
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    Housing market: Mortgage rates rise for third straight week to highest level since June 2025 while home sales fall for third month in a row
    By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressSeptember 12, 2026
HSBC building at the heart of Canary Wharf financial district.
Energy
Finance is the most dominant sector by revenue, new Fortune 500 Europe list shows
By Sheryl EstradaSeptember 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he walks alone along an ivy-covered wall during his final departure from Aras an Uachtarain on September 12, 2026, in Dublin, Ireland.
Economy
Trump may insist war in Iran is ‘small potatoes’—but it’s costing $3 billion a month, with $38 billion already spent, reports budget watchdog
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 16, 2026
The Gulf’s female startup ecosystem is flourishing. So, where’s the funding?  
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The Gulf’s female startup ecosystem is flourishing. So, where’s the funding?  
By Melissa HancockSeptember 16, 2026
The Middle East’s female founders are on the rise. Why isn’t the funding following?
Middle East
The Middle East’s female founders are on the rise. Why isn’t the funding following?
By Melissa HancockSeptember 16, 2026
Billionaires are flocking to these 3 Florida localities—here’s how much they save in taxes
Travel & Leisure
Billionaires are flocking to these 3 Florida localities—here’s how much they save in taxes
By Sydney LakeSeptember 16, 2026
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    Big Players ravage prediction markets
    By Steve H. Hanke and Roger KopplSeptember 12, 2026
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Economy
‘People just do not want the world to change so much’: The war over the future of work being fought by Gen Z
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 16, 2026
Donald Trump, behind a podium, point in front of him, and Scott Bessent stands in the background.
Economy
Trump’s tariffs slashed jobs and wage growth. Now companies are funneling $100 billion in refunds to supplement workers’ retirement
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 15, 2026
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Success
Millennials have peaked — now they’re having their ‘is this it?’ moment
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 15, 2026
Coca-Cola to invest $10 billion in U.S. growth through 2030, says CFO
Economy
Coca-Cola to invest $10 billion in U.S. growth through 2030, says CFO
By Sheryl EstradaSeptember 15, 2026
A view of a bus shelter at 13th and I St's NW where an electronic billboard and a poster display the current U.S. National debt per person and as a nation at 40 Trillion Dollars on August 30, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy
As 10-year Treasury yield hits 5%, debt hawks are eyeing a national debt spiral: ‘If this isn’t a wake-up call, I don’t know what will be’
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 15, 2026
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Commentary
A tale of two economies: Why IKEA’s strategy is the antidote to the middle-class margin collapse
By Katica RoySeptember 15, 2026
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Success
The American Dream isn’t what you think it is
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 15, 2026
Mark Carney pitches Canada to global investors as ‘much more than being next to the United States’ and a reliable partner that ‘respects rule of law’
North America
Mark Carney pitches Canada to global investors as ‘much more than being next to the United States’ and a reliable partner that ‘respects rule of law’
By Rob Gillies and The Associated PressSeptember 14, 2026
Uber’s CEO hints at cheaper rides after the company announced 3,300 corporate jobs
Big Tech
Uber’s CEO hints at cheaper rides after the company announced 3,300 corporate jobs
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 14, 2026
A man bags groceries in the check-out line, and a woman stands next to him.
Retail
‘All of us are going to pay’: 30% of Americans are taking out BNPL loans to pay for groceries, and it’s probably going to cost you
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 14, 2026
President Donald Trump in attendance during day three of the Amgen Irish Open Golf Championship 2026 at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Clare.
Politics
Trump is freeing Irish whiskey from tariffs while tightening the screws on Canadian booze
By Joshua HongSeptember 14, 2026
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Investing
‘Crazy days’ and ‘silly season’ in the stock market raise the prospect of a ‘late-stage’ AI bubble finally popping
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 14, 2026
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, and Bret Baier, Fox News anchor, during an Economic Club of New York (ECNY) event in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Economy
Scott Bessent warned the bond market ‘has taken down more governments than howitzers’: That theory may give the Fed’s Warsh room to breathe this week
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 14, 2026
Even Americans earning more than $155,000 now call themselves ‘working class’—a sign of how far the affordability crisis has spread
Economy
Even Americans earning more than $155,000 now call themselves ‘working class’—a sign of how far the affordability crisis has spread
By Muskaan ArshadSeptember 14, 2026
After Trump says he doesn’t need Congress for his $5,000 ‘dividend,’ House Speaker Mike Johnson says not so fast but vows to try to make it happen
Politics
After Trump says he doesn’t need Congress for his $5,000 ‘dividend,’ House Speaker Mike Johnson says not so fast but vows to try to make it happen
By Didi Tang and The Associated PressSeptember 13, 2026
The third rail isn’t what it used to be. As the Social Security fund’s insolvency nears, more lawmakers are open to tax hikes—even Republicans
Politics
The third rail isn’t what it used to be. As the Social Security fund’s insolvency nears, more lawmakers are open to tax hikes—even Republicans
By Jason MaSeptember 13, 2026
The new American retirement fear: working until you die
Economy
The new American retirement fear: working until you die
By James LaForgeSeptember 13, 2026
Amazon workers hold a large black sign that reads, "Amazon, We're humans, Not robots."
Economy
Amazon workers on food stamps have tripled despite its record revenue—and it’s just the latest evidence of the new economy of shrinking labor shares
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 13, 2026
Mortgage lending standards are so tight that homebuyers must have ‘pristine’ credit histories, study says, as sales head for 31-year low
Real Estate
Mortgage lending standards are so tight that homebuyers must have ‘pristine’ credit histories, study says, as sales head for 31-year low
By Jason MaSeptember 12, 2026
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