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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
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

“Having 2,000 items at or below $1 is very meaningful for the consumer, always has, but especially in this environment.”

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
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
U.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other information-processing hardware now exceeds housing investment
U.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other information-processing hardware now exceeds housing investment
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
As high fuel costs force people to choose between filling up or buying groceries, Trump says ‘it’s a very inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war
As high fuel costs force people to choose between filling up or buying groceries, Trump says ‘it’s a very inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war
By Steve Peoples, Jesse Bedayn, Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated PressSeptember 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’
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
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’
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
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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

After the Trump administration gutted USAID, Nepal’s private sector has stepped up to energize its young workforce and strengthen its financial independence.

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

“If interest begets debt, and debt begets interest, eventually debt will spin out of control. A fiscal crisis, once unthinkable, is now a distinct possibility.”

By Jason MaSeptember 19, 2026
The Iran war is minting new one-day millionaires: oil tankers brave enough to sail across the Strait of Hormuz

For the first time, hiring an oil tanker costs more than $1 million per day as rocketing insurance premiums and a consolidating market drive up shipping costs.

By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 18, 2026
I fled communism. Are Gen Z drawn to it?

For many young Americans, interest in communism and socialism reflects less nostalgia for authoritarian rule than frustration with something else.

By Luba KassovaSeptember 19, 2026
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‘Know your agent’: Banks face a new compliance challenge as AI agents shop and pay on their own
‘Know your agent’: Banks face a new compliance challenge as AI agents shop and pay on their own

Banks and card networks are racing to verify who—or what—is spending money.

By Nicholas GordonSeptember 19, 2026
Kevin Warsh just revealed a huge change for the Fed. The press missed it

Warsh is shaping up to run the Fed in a totally different way than it has been for decades.

By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodSeptember 18, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks on September 18, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more

A deposit account at a bank you already recognize can be a safe way to earn interest on your money.

By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 18, 2026
Onchain finance is coming to Wall Street—and ignoring it is no longer an option

Two veteran financial attorneys say once-exotic blockchain are already being integrated into traditional finance.

By Jake Chervinsky and Rebecca RettigSeptember 18, 2026
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A hotter world, tighter budgets: the World Wildlife Fund on Climate Week’s 2026 test

Nature Is climate infrastructure. It’s also the least funded.

By Marcene MitchellSeptember 20, 2026
Billionaire Melinda French Gates once revealed she refused to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has long warned that his kids won’t be coasting off his fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure that mindset starts early, by insisting her daughter raises capital on her own.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 20, 2026
A professor who teaches a course on Warren Buffett sees him more as a ‘guide toward how to live a successful life’ than how to invest

Interest deepens after reading Buffett’s annual letters, which became required reading for many investors, and hearing him speak in interviews.

By Josh Funk, Stan Choe and The Associated PressSeptember 19, 2026
The bank account says no while the Europe group chat says YOLO. Gen Z is cutting spending—but not on little treats and last-minute trips

Even as everyday costs pile up, Gen Z is making room for what feels worth it.

By Tatiana SatauaSeptember 20, 2026
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Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Anthony Colandrea (10) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass during the first quarter of the game between Bowling Green and Nebraska.
Even in the era of NIL, college sports are stacked against student athletes—now lack of transparency is holding them back from a ‘fair market’

Without collective bargaining agreements like in pro sports, college athletes are left to navigate NIL blindly.

By Joshua HongSeptember 20, 2026
‘A huge problem’: Trump has traded more stocks than all of Congress combined. A Bush-era ethics lawyer explains why you should worry

The White House says the president’s 28,700 trades are automated and hands-off.

By Eva RoytburgSeptember 19, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for September 18, 2026

Ethereum isn’t just digital money; it’s a decentralized computing platform, meaning users can build and run apps on it without oversight of a company or bank.

By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 18, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for September 18, 2026

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

By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 18, 2026
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‘Stealth wealth’ is reshaping luxury real estate: How the ultrarich buy multimillion-dollar mansions off the books
‘Stealth wealth’ is reshaping luxury real estate: How the ultrarich buy multimillion-dollar mansions off the books

The ultrawealthy now treat visibility as a liability and they’re paying to disappear from luxury real estate records.

By Sydney LakeSeptember 19, 2026
Top Chef finalist Brian Malarkey: After 27 restaurants, I’m betting big on my hometown Portland — and we’re headed for $10 million in sales this year

People told me Portland was a bad bet and I chose to make a big one instead. I’m a chef, not an economist, but I put my money where my mouth is.

By Brian MalarkeySeptember 19, 2026
Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, Sept. 18, 2026

By staying on top of home equity loan and HELOC interest rates, you’ll recognize when it’s a good time to apply for these comparatively cheap borrowing options.

By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 18, 2026
Ricardo Semler on the prisoner’s dilemma on data centers: trillions of dollars obsolete in just a few years

Communities need safeguards now to avoid a future “Silicon Belt” of stranded assets and broken tax promises.

By Ricardo SemlerSeptember 18, 2026
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Central Command says U.S. military has aided the transit of 1 billion barrels of oil through Hormuz in past two months while Iran has ‘exported zero’
Central Command says U.S. military has aided the transit of 1 billion barrels of oil through Hormuz in past two months while Iran has ‘exported zero’

Adm. Brad Cooper said the volume of oil, natural gas and cargo transiting over the past two weeks is the highest it has been in six months.

By The Associated PressSeptember 19, 2026
‘We’ve been free-riding off Beijing in a weird way’ — Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that

“China’s doing it because they understand that they’re on the train that Trump is driving off a cliff. If oil prices go way up, that hurts the global economy. If it hurts the global economy, it hurts them.”

By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressSeptember 19, 2026
Current price of oil as of September 18, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 18, 2026
Inside U.S. oil’s return to global wildcatting: ‘It’s like geo-porn’

The top U.S. shale oil drillers aim to find the next big boom abroad.

By Jordan BlumSeptember 19, 2026
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Crypto
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Billboard image of Sydney Sweeney Novig ad where she poses naked with a football covering her chest.
Sydney Sweeney doesn’t just star in controversial ads. She helps engineer them

The actress became an equity partner and creative director at sports prediction market Novig before the viral advertising campaign’s launch.

By Camila Grigera NaónSeptember 18, 2026
Crypto.com founder: Crypto’s battles will continue, but the war is over

I spent years championing the Clarity Act framework, it is natural to view Tuesday’s result as a significant setback, but the war has already been fought.

By Kris MarszalekSeptember 17, 2026
Exclusive: Expa and Coinbase Ventures-backed Fin.com emerges from stealth with $20 million seed round to build out global stablecoin infrastructure

The payments company provides the infrastructure needed for businesses to move stablecoins into local bank accounts.

By Camila Grigera NaónSeptember 15, 2026
Exclusive: Tare raises $13 million from Blockchain Capital to manage private credit transactions on the blockchain

The startup uses blockchain software to streamline credit operations and boost returns for borrowers and lenders.

By Camila Grigera NaónSeptember 16, 2026
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Big Tech earnings slam into a market in revolt over AI spending
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Big Tech earnings slam into a market in revolt over AI spending
By Jeran Wittenstein, Ryan Vlastelica and BloombergJuly 26, 2026
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    RFK Jr.’s peptide push narrowly gains backing from FDA advisers despite objections from scientists
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The U.S. and Iran pause attacks on each other for a second straight day while Tehran continues talks with Oman over Hormuz
Energy
The U.S. and Iran pause attacks on each other for a second straight day while Tehran continues talks with Oman over Hormuz
By Samy Magdy, Cara Anna and The Associated PressJuly 26, 2026
Nuclear regulators want to eliminate a foundational safety principal that seeks to keep radiation exposure ‘as low as reasonably achievable’
Energy
Nuclear regulators want to eliminate a foundational safety principal that seeks to keep radiation exposure ‘as low as reasonably achievable’
By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressJuly 26, 2026
New tariffs could allow Trump to make levies permanent without going to Congress — ‘he’s trying every side door and every unlatched window to get in’
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New tariffs could allow Trump to make levies permanent without going to Congress — ‘he’s trying every side door and every unlatched window to get in’
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressJuly 26, 2026
A deal is being negotiated that centers around having Iran run vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz with fewer restrictions on ships
Politics
A deal is being negotiated that centers around having Iran run vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz with fewer restrictions on ships
By Ben Finley, Samy Magdy, Darlene Superville and The Associated PressJuly 26, 2026
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Despite nearing their 60s, nearly four in 10 Americans heading towards the end of their careers don’t even have a retirement account
By Emma BurleighJuly 26, 2026
  • Canada celebrates new Detroit River bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan as 50% tariff feud keeps American officials away
    North America
    Canada celebrates new Detroit River bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan as 50% tariff feud keeps American officials away
    By The Associated Press, Mike Householder and Ed WhiteJuly 24, 2026
A Gen Xer sold his company for $1.6 billion. He kept less than $100 million and gave the rest away because he doesn’t ‘believe in billionaires’
Success
A Gen Xer sold his company for $1.6 billion. He kept less than $100 million and gave the rest away because he doesn’t ‘believe in billionaires’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 26, 2026
No, Miami isn’t more expensive than New York. But it may be less ‘affordable’
Real Estate
No, Miami isn’t more expensive than New York. But it may be less ‘affordable’
By Catherina GioinoJuly 26, 2026
The Trump administration has accrued roughly $26.7 billion across 30 equity or quasi-equity deals
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The U.S. government invested $27 billion in corporate stakes. Good luck finding them
By Eva RoytburgJuly 26, 2026
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This millennial job-hopped every 6 months to $90K by the time she was 23—she left it all behind to become a salary negotiation guru
By Emma BurleighJuly 26, 2026
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By Indrani SenJuly 26, 2026
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    Anthropic’s head of economics just explained why we haven’t seen a white-collar bloodbath — yet
    By Nick LichtenbergJuly 24, 2026
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Economy
College-educated women are snapping up the highest-earning men without college degrees, leaving the rest further behind
By Mia OsmonbekovJuly 26, 2026
‘My childhood home is being taken’: Eminent domain for data centers targets properties across a thousand miles of grid expansion in Georgia
Energy
‘My childhood home is being taken’: Eminent domain for data centers targets properties across a thousand miles of grid expansion in Georgia
By Joshua HongJuly 26, 2026
Fans Watch Super Bowl LX In California beneath tv screens with betting ads
Economy
Gambling becomes America’s favorite pastime as Americans spend more on sports bets than movies, arts, museums, and music combined
By Catherina GioinoJuly 26, 2026
One woman holds a "No data centers" sign while another points toward a white house.
Environment
Data centers were actually making electricity costs cheaper, but the $7 trillion buildout with no guaranteed AI demand is threatening the trend
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 26, 2026
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Economy
Let’s get ready to rumble: The next Fed meeting will be a ‘family feud’—and that’s exactly what Chairman Kevin Warsh wants
By Jason MaJuly 25, 2026
The ‘Trump Trade’ is turning into a loser in the stock market
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The ‘Trump Trade’ is turning into a loser in the stock market
By Geoffrey Morgan, Joel Leon and BloombergJuly 25, 2026
Trump pulls back after Iran crosses his red line as U.S. military breaks two-week streak of air strikes amid talks for potential Hormuz deal
Middle East
Trump pulls back after Iran crosses his red line as U.S. military breaks two-week streak of air strikes amid talks for potential Hormuz deal
By Jason MaJuly 25, 2026
U.S. military suddenly goes silent on Iran airstrikes while Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia exchange attacks in battle over Red Sea shipping
Energy
U.S. military suddenly goes silent on Iran airstrikes while Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia exchange attacks in battle over Red Sea shipping
By Samy Magdy, Giovanna Dell'Orto and The Associated PressJuly 25, 2026
Can Apple’s incoming CEO bring back the product design mojo of the Steve Jobs era?
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Can Apple’s incoming CEO bring back the product design mojo of the Steve Jobs era?
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Meet the Americans learning to go without after the biggest grocery inflation in 50 years
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‘Rockets and feathers’: Economists say grocery prices shoot up like the first, fall like the second
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressJuly 25, 2026
A man stands looking out over his front porch where a sign reads, "No data centers."
Environment
Startups are installing tiny data centers in people’s homes to reduce strain on the beleaguered electrical grid
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 25, 2026
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Bechtel CEO: to build America’s future, we must first build the builders
By Brendan BechtelJuly 25, 2026
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The millennial generation is split in 2: an older crowd with boomer-style comfort, a younger set going ‘back to the early 1900s’
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An 11-year-old is cleaning his neighbors’ trash cans for $10 each—he now has 100K followers as teens face the worst summer job market since 1948
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Trump has no remaining levers to pull as oil hovers near the $100 ‘psychological’ threshold
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