Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal, Explained: What Was Agreed, Why Congress Is Angry, and Whether It Will Lower Prices
Two weeks before the midterm elections, President Trump has done something that has angered members of both parties: he struck
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Inflation Jumped to 3.7% in September. Here’s What the Hot CPI Report Means for the Fed, Your Mortgage, and Your Wallet
Prices rose faster than expected last month. The September CPI report, released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed
SpaceX Just Rattled Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile in a Single Day. Here’s Why Investors Panicked
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Google Just Paid for AI Chips With Something Other Than Cash
Most big corporate deals involve one company writing a check to another. This one is stranger, and more revealing about
US Debt Just Hit $40 Trillion. Here’s Why a Bond Market Most People Ignore Actually Affects Your Mortgage
Most people tune out any headline with the word “bond” in it. That’s usually a reasonable instinct, bond markets are
The US Wants to Ban a Tiny Chinese Part From AI Data Centers. Here’s Why It Matters
Most people have never heard of an optical transceiver, and there’s no real reason they should have. It’s a small
US Car Sales Just Hit Their Best Pace of 2026. The Real Story Is Underneath the Headline Number
US new-vehicle sales are on pace to hit their strongest month of 2026, and on the surface, that sounds like
The US Economy in 2026 Is Being Carried by One Thing: AI Investment
Ask what’s driving the US economy forward in 2026, and the honest answer isn’t consumer spending, the traditional engine of
Why the World’s Megacities Matter More to the Global Economy Than You’d Think
Here’s a number that tends to surprise people: roughly 600 cities worldwide, home to a bit over a quarter of
The Senate Just Advanced a Bill That Could Slap 100% Tariffs on India and China
The US Senate advanced a bill this week that’s been years in the making, cleared with a rare bipartisan vote,