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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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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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Current price of Bitcoin for Oct. 1, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for Oct. 1, 2026

Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and remains the most popular crypto coin on the market.

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Current price of oil as of Oct. 1, 2026
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U.S. added 90,000 jobs last month, says ADP—including in manufacturing and construction, where trade bosses say six-figure jobs are sitting empty
U.S. added 90,000 jobs last month, says ADP—including in manufacturing and construction, where trade bosses say six-figure jobs are sitting empty
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Edward Jones CEO Penny Pennington on 'giving while living'
‘Giving while living’ has become a popular trend for passing on family wealth, says Edward Jones CEO
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‘We all chip in’: America’s $40 billion private jet boom is taking off, and taxpayers are helping billionaires foot the bill
‘We all chip in’: America’s $40 billion private jet boom is taking off, and taxpayers are helping billionaires foot the bill
By Mia OsmonbekovOctober 1, 2026
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The unicorn CEO betting her industry’s AI crisis isn’t the one you think
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AI is transforming science – more researchers need access to these powerful tools for discovery  
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    From ‘The Lord of the Skies’ to drones over El Paso, Mexican cartels have a long history of airborne drug fleets
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The ‘Sell America’ trade inflicted ‘lasting damage’ on the U.S. dollar, ING says
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 16, 2026
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Social Security’s trust fund is nearing insolvency, and the borrowing binge that may follow will rip through debt markets, economist warns
By Jason MaFebruary 15, 2026
Southeast Asia’s fast-growing hospitality industry has a people problem. Here’s what leading brands are doing to get the staff they need
Asia
Southeast Asia’s fast-growing hospitality industry has a people problem. Here’s what leading brands are doing to get the staff they need
By Alice Williams and Great Place To WorkFebruary 15, 2026
One of Stanford’s original AI gurus says productivity liftoff has begun after doubling in 2025 amid transition to ‘harvest phase’ along J-curve
Economy
One of Stanford’s original AI gurus says productivity liftoff has begun after doubling in 2025 amid transition to ‘harvest phase’ along J-curve
By Jason MaFebruary 15, 2026
U.S. literally can’t afford to lose superpower status as debt looms—so we’re stuck in an ‘increasingly loveless’ marriage with Europe, analyst says
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U.S. literally can’t afford to lose superpower status as debt looms—so we’re stuck in an ‘increasingly loveless’ marriage with Europe, analyst says
By Jason MaFebruary 15, 2026
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    ‘We do not believe this is a bubble’: Taiwan’s 23 million people see a high-flying economy with one major risk
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The U.S. and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear talks as Trump sends the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Mideast
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The U.S. and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear talks as Trump sends the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Mideast
By The Associated PressFebruary 15, 2026
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Success
Meet the grandmother living out of a 400-ft ‘granny pod’ to save money and help with child care—it’s become an American ‘economic necessity’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 15, 2026
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Meet Florida Man 2.0: the executive working to replace retirees and Disney tourists with Fortune 500 HQs
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 15, 2026
America’s vanishing cattle herd drives 15% price hikes for beef
Economy
America’s vanishing cattle herd drives 15% price hikes for beef
By Enda Curran, Ilena Peng and BloombergFebruary 14, 2026
AI is everywhere except in the data, suggesting it will enhance labor in some sectors rather than replace workers in all sectors, top economist says
AI
AI is everywhere except in the data, suggesting it will enhance labor in some sectors rather than replace workers in all sectors, top economist says
By Jason MaFebruary 14, 2026
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    China rushes to stem price war in autos as passenger car sales drop nearly 20% in January
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A U.S. ‘debt spiral’ could start soon as the interest rate on government borrowing is poised to exceed economic growth, budget watchdog says
Economy
A U.S. ‘debt spiral’ could start soon as the interest rate on government borrowing is poised to exceed economic growth, budget watchdog says
By Jason MaFebruary 14, 2026
Americans wake up and smell the coffee price surge—skipping Starbucks, brewing at home, and drinking Diet Coke for caffeine
Economy
Americans wake up and smell the coffee price surge—skipping Starbucks, brewing at home, and drinking Diet Coke for caffeine
By Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressFebruary 14, 2026
TSA agents are working without pay again as DHS shuts down, and experts warn of flight delays even though air traffic controllers aren’t affected
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TSA agents are working without pay again as DHS shuts down, and experts warn of flight delays even though air traffic controllers aren’t affected
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressFebruary 14, 2026
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Your essential services are one surprise failure away from disruption. Consider how physical AI could tackle the crisis
By Alex HawkinsonFebruary 14, 2026
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North America
90% of Trump’s tariffs are paid for by American consumers and companies, New York Fed says
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 13, 2026
Top analyst warns the economy is figuring out how to grow without creating new jobs, leaving a major vulnerability
Economy
Top analyst warns the economy is figuring out how to grow without creating new jobs, leaving a major vulnerability
By Jason MaFebruary 13, 2026
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Success
IBM is tripling the number of Gen Z entry-level jobs after finding the limits of AI adoption
By Preston ForeFebruary 13, 2026
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AI displacement trade rocks stocks again as Wall Street searches for next sector to price downward
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressFebruary 13, 2026
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Energy
Middle-class Americans are paying for the data center and AI boom with higher electric bills and even food costs, Goldman Sachs warns
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 13, 2026
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We’ve probably already seen ‘peak Trump,’ says Pimco, with the Oval Office now constrained by courts and midterms
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 13, 2026
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By Jim EdwardsFebruary 13, 2026
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Investing
One of Wall Street’s most feared hedge fund managers on the decline of the dollar: Gold is ‘becoming the reserve asset’
By Jake AngeloFebruary 12, 2026
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Economy
Layoffs and unemployment are quite low, actually, says BLS
By Matt Ott and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2026
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AI
Matt Shumer’s viral blog about AI’s looming impact on knowledge workers is based on flawed assumptions
By Jeremy KahnFebruary 12, 2026
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Real Estate
American home buyers are still on strike as lower mortgage rates are no match for sinking January sales
By Alex Veiga and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2026
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North America
The tech billionaires aren’t just grabbing trophy Florida mansions—they have competing half-billion-dollar megayachts jostling for dock space
By Tristan BoveFebruary 12, 2026
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Banking
Ford CEO Jim Farley knew the EV pain would be bad, but the ‘punch line’ is a $4.8 billion loss: ‘The customer has spoken’
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 12, 2026
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Economy
Trump’s tariffs cancel out what he claims is ‘the largest tax cut in American history’: The average person will lose $300 even after refunds
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 12, 2026
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Future of Work
‘Fertility president’ Trump has demanded a baby boom, and Stanford researchers have a solution: Let more people work from home
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