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Larry Fink says the Iran war ends in one of two extremes: Abundance, growth, and oil at $40 a barrel—or global recession and years of oil at $150
By Eleanor PringleMarch 25, 2026
On Iran, Trump is open to a deal but he also has ‘a fist, waiting to punch you in the [expletive] face,’ White House insider says
By Jim EdwardsMarch 25, 2026
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NewslettersThe ROI for AI isn’t one-size-fits-all, says data storage CTO
By John KellMarch 25, 2026
PoliticsTrump taps Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison for tech advisory council—but excludes Musk and Altman
By Sharon GoldmanMarch 25, 2026
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Real EstateThe median first-time homebuyer is now 40. Zillow’s CEO says don’t expect that to change anytime soon
By Jake AngeloMarch 25, 2026
EuropeRishi Sunak is giving advice to CEOs on AI. Here are his golden rules
By Kamal AhmedMarch 25, 2026
Law‘I want everybody to have enough food’: the scientist who made your packaged food safer just won the world’s most prestigious food prize
By The Associated Press and Hannah FingerhutMarch 25, 2026
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By Emma HinchliffeMarch 25, 2026
SuccessJPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon says remote work breeds ‘rope-a-dope politics’ and stunts young workers’ growth
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 25, 2026
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Finance‘Inflation is back,’ Trump says. ‘I had nothing to do with it’
By Alena BotrosFebruary 19, 2025
A man walks past a giant Euro logo at the visitor centre of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters, ahead of an ECB press conference on the Eurozone's monetary policy, in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on July 18, 2024.
FinanceECB extends hybrid policy that allows staff to work anywhere in the EU for 90 days a year after rave reviews
By Ryan HoggFebruary 19, 2025
United States President Donald J. Trump speaks at the Friends of Ireland luncheon hosted by United States Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan, Republican of Wisconsin, at the United States Capitol March 15, 2018 in Washington, DC.
FinanceWeight-loss drug Zepbound helped drive Ireland to $76 billion in goods exports to the U.S. last year—a bittersweet reminder of the challenges ahead
By Ryan HoggFebruary 19, 2025
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FinanceEurope is already sabotaging its own economy far more than U.S. tariffs could, former ECB president says
By Jason MaFebruary 16, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
FinanceRate cut hopes are fading fast as inflation data and record egg prices make ‘very uncomfortable’ reading for Jerome Powell
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 13, 2025
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PoliticsElon Musk wants to tear out entire federal agencies: ‘It’s like a weed. If you don’t remove the roots, the weed will grow back’
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 13, 2025
A person standing in a kitchen looking at a receipt.
Personal FinanceEveryday prices increased again in January, and so did inflation
By Cassie BottorffFebruary 12, 2025
FinanceHow the richest woman in the world—mocked as a ‘miser’ in the press—helped bail out New York City during the panic of 1907
By Will DanielFebruary 11, 2025
US President Donald Trump
FinanceTrump claims Elon Musk’s DOGE ‘geniuses’ have found ‘very fraudulent stuff’
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 10, 2025
People shaking hands in front of a house.
Personal Finance2024 new home sales hit their highest pace in three years. Does that mean lower home prices are around the corner?
By Glen Luke FlanaganFebruary 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
FinanceTrump vows to tap America’s ‘liquid gold’ oil reserves and ‘drill baby, drill’—the only problem is, it’s not up to him
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 9, 2025
FinanceBank of England gives hawkish warning as it cuts rates to 4.5%
By AFPFebruary 6, 2025
Ex-Monzo CEO Tom Blomfield talks at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin 2017 at Arena Berlin on December 4, 2017
TechMonzo founder says the American dream is ‘antithetical’ to British culture, where a ‘know your place’ attitude kills innovation
By Ryan HoggFebruary 6, 2025
Semafor CEO Justin Smith speaks into a microphone
FinanceSemafor says over 200 CEOs have already committed to attend its economic conference—’the closest thing to what Davos has accomplished in Switzerland’
By David Bauder and The Associated PressFebruary 5, 2025
A middle-aged man picks up his medications at a pharmacy.
HealthPatients will pay more for prescription meds and face drug shortages amid Trump tariffs, pharma groups warn
By Lindsey LeakeFebruary 5, 2025
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PoliticsCanadians are booing the American national anthem at sports games even after Trump paused his tariffs rollout
By The Associated PressFebruary 5, 2025
FinanceGoldman Sachs says Trump’s tariffs could bruise stocks, estimating every 5-percentage-point increase would slash S&P 500 earnings per share by 1%–2%
By Alena BotrosFebruary 4, 2025
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FinanceTrump crying wolf over tariffs has already convinced Wall Street that threats will be short-lived
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 4, 2025
FinanceThe finance world mostly agrees: Trump’s tariffs are bad news
By Alena BotrosFebruary 3, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters after signing an executive order, "Unleashing prosperity through deregulation," in the Oval Office on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC.
FinanceTrump’s tariff threats were not taken seriously and markets completely underpriced the risks, Deutsche Bank strategist says
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 3, 2025
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell
FinanceTrump rails against the Fed after it left interest rates untouched
By Paolo ConfinoJanuary 29, 2025
FinanceThe Fed sent stocks spiraling after its last meeting, and now the central bank left interest rates untouched
By Alena BotrosJanuary 29, 2025
PoliticsSpain leads the bloc as economy grows faster than eurozone peers and unemployment declines
By AFPJanuary 29, 2025
Vivek Ramaswamy, former Republican presidential nominee, at a Trump campaign rally
PoliticsVivek Ramaswamy breaks silence on Musk and DOGE exit as Fox News teases entrepreneur for lasting only ‘three Scaramuccis’
By Christiaan HetznerJanuary 28, 2025
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), the SPD's lead candidate for the 2025 federal election, visits the Samson AG construction site as part of the federal election campaign.
FinanceGermany stuck in ‘deep economic crisis’ as major industry lobby predicts longest downturn since 1990 reunification
By Ryan HoggJanuary 28, 2025
FinanceThe Russian war economy is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as Putin’s dwindling cash reserves raise odds of a financial crash, expert says
By Jason MaJanuary 26, 2025
FinanceJavier Milei’s free-market shock therapy to transform Argentina’s economy gets huge endorsement as sudden growth rebound seen
By Jason MaJanuary 25, 2025
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
FinanceDonald Trump promised to tackle cost-of-living crisis—now he’s risking inflation by demanding interest rates drop ‘immediately’
By Christiaan HetznerJanuary 24, 2025
FinanceU.K. signs £9 billion nuclear submarine deal with Rolls Royce—in move to boost national security and create thousands of jobs
By AFPJanuary 24, 2025
Larry Summers, president emeritus and professor at Harvard University, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
FinanceLarry Summers warns bubbling asset prices are hitting levels of froth last seen prior to the financial crisis
By Christiaan HetznerJanuary 23, 2025
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