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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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‘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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Current price of oil as of September 3, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 3, 2026
  • Six months into the Iran war, the global economy has pulled off a ‘Mission Impossible’ scene, and the Trump family is among the winners
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    Six months into the Iran war, the global economy has pulled off a ‘Mission Impossible’ scene, and the Trump family is among the winners
    By Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2026
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Current price of Bitcoin for September 3, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 3, 2026
A man holds an ingot of bullion at the New York Federal Reserve, October 10th 1966.
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As U.S. Treasury intervened in the bond market, the Netherlands rushed 86 tons of gold out of America because of ‘geopolitical unrest’
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 3, 2026
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Economy
Big tech is investing millions in data centers and saving a quick tax buck while doing it—leaving some states collecting revenue loss
By Joshua HongSeptember 2, 2026
Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office.
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‘Critical employees will begin to retire’: Trump’s new pay plan will deny most federal roles a raise, and it has workers warning of a retention crunch
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 2, 2026
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Despite being a multimillionaire, Suze Orman still cooks at home whenever possible—and says eating out is one of the biggest wastes of money
By Preston ForeSeptember 2, 2026
  • South Korea may be getting too old to take advantage of its AI boom
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    South Korea may be getting too old to take advantage of its AI boom
    By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 30, 2026
From a German airport to a Polish drone factory fire, the EU confronts a wave of suspected Russian sabotage
Politics
From a German airport to a Polish drone factory fire, the EU confronts a wave of suspected Russian sabotage
By Lorne Cook and The Associated PressSeptember 2, 2026
Scott Bessent says 19 of the G20 finance ministers agreed to address ‘cheap imports’ but ‘China was the dissenter’
Economy
Scott Bessent says 19 of the G20 finance ministers agreed to address ‘cheap imports’ but ‘China was the dissenter’
By The Associated Press, Fatima Hussein and Chris RugaberSeptember 2, 2026
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Economy
China is beating Germany at its own game of making highly engineered machinery and Europe is struggling to keep up
By The Associated Press and David McHughSeptember 2, 2026
Using an AI-powered digital document management system to increase efficiency and automate workflow.
AI
The companies getting the most from AI are rethinking how work gets done
By Sheryl EstradaSeptember 2, 2026
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Economy
Single Americans want potential partners earning at least six figures, according to new study. Millennials set the ‘ideal’ bar at $160,000
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 2, 2026
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    Why Gen X should stop planning around an inheritance that may never arrive
    By Jon SabesAugust 30, 2026
Saudi fires up Gulf AI race with $15 billion tech deals at LEAP 
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Saudi fires up Gulf AI race with $15 billion tech deals at LEAP 
By Melissa HancockSeptember 2, 2026
The U.S. is about to churn out much more natural gas to power AI and to export—and it’s triggering a wave of multibillion-dollar acquisitions
Energy
The U.S. is about to churn out much more natural gas to power AI and to export—and it’s triggering a wave of multibillion-dollar acquisitions
By Jordan BlumSeptember 2, 2026
Austan Goolsbee, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) economic policy conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.
Economy
Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee wants to get back to ‘old-school’ economics: Focused on ordinary Americans, mindful of AI hype, and sharp on inflation
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 2, 2026
Trump calls data center opponents ‘backwards and poor’ as the industry props up the economy—but his own party wants nothing to do with it
Economy
Trump calls data center opponents ‘backwards and poor’ as the industry props up the economy—but his own party wants nothing to do with it
By Catherina GioinoSeptember 2, 2026
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Asia
West Bank food needs more than doubled since 2023 as U.N. halves its reach due to funding shortages
By The Associated PressSeptember 1, 2026
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Asia
Iran says it’s ready to return to its ceasefire with the US—hours after the two sides exchanged fire again
By The Associated PressSeptember 1, 2026
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Genghis Khan got lucky with the weather. Mark Zuckerberg was lucky too, says the Pulitzer-winning author of ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel’
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 1, 2026
A group of young people walk past a sign that says We’re hiring!
Future of Work
It turns out that Gen Z didn’t quit on careers. The workforce quit on them
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 1, 2026
Young Kalshi users have traded an estimated $3.9B on sports and parlay-type contracts this year, exposing a loophole that lets them bet before age 21
Law
Young Kalshi users have traded an estimated $3.9B on sports and parlay-type contracts this year, exposing a loophole that lets them bet before age 21
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 31, 2026
America’s high school graduating class is projected to shrink 13%. Colleges are already feeling the squeeze
Economy
America’s high school graduating class is projected to shrink 13%. Colleges are already feeling the squeeze
By Tatiana SatauaAugust 31, 2026
A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Economy
UAE intercepts Iranian drone over its waters in ‘dangerous escalation’ from Iran war—and threatens responding ‘decisively to aggressors’
By The Associated Press and David RisingAugust 31, 2026
Gas topped $4 daily in August for the first time. New U.S. strikes on Iran are sending oil prices even higher again
Economy
Gas topped $4 daily in August for the first time. New U.S. strikes on Iran are sending oil prices even higher again
By Damian J. Troise and The Associated PressAugust 31, 2026
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Innovation
Nissan and Honda ink deal to boost competitiveness with ‘faster development cycles’ in vehicle software
By The Associated Press and Yuri KageyamaAugust 31, 2026
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Economy
We’re living in the ‘G-shaped economy’—where boomers control $90 trillion, and everyone else waits
By Jason MaAugust 31, 2026
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Economy
Cash-strapped colleges are draining their endowments to survive
By Bloomberg, Amanda Albright and Elizabeth RembertAugust 31, 2026
The Fed is watching AI token prices. Here’s why CFOs should, too
AI
The Fed is watching AI token prices. Here’s why CFOs should, too
By Sheryl EstradaAugust 31, 2026
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Commentary
ADP CEO: the real conversation on jobs and AI is how do we prepare for what comes next?
By Maria BlackAugust 31, 2026
Iran’s president admits ‘we have many problems’ and missiles ‘are of no use’ as the U.S. chokes its economy while weakening Tehran’s grip on Hormuz
Middle East
Iran’s president admits ‘we have many problems’ and missiles ‘are of no use’ as the U.S. chokes its economy while weakening Tehran’s grip on Hormuz
By Jason MaAugust 30, 2026
The official jobless rate is so low the Fed thinks the economy is at full employment. But a gauge of the ‘functionally unemployed’ keeps climbing
Economy
The official jobless rate is so low the Fed thinks the economy is at full employment. But a gauge of the ‘functionally unemployed’ keeps climbing
By Jason MaAugust 30, 2026
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