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Asian stocks retreat as oil, bond yields revive inflation concerns
Asian equity markets are mostly lower following a mixed finish in US stocks. Investors are awaiting market-moving events scheduled
topicOil Prices Fluctuate as Gulf Shipping Advances
The Iranian parliament is progressing a draft law that would require ships permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz to pay f
topicNasdaq, S&P end lower as tech stocks fall
The Nasdaq fell 0.63% and the S&P 500 dropped 0.27% on August 24 as a selloff in chip stocks offset a decline in oil prices. While
topicAverage U.S. Gasoline Price Falls Below $4 for First Time in Months
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent introduced new sanctions against partners trading with Iran. This development follows a period
topicPlanning to work in retirement? Don't count on it.
Millions of Generation X Americans expect Social Security to be their primary or sole source of retirement income, leading many to
topicOil Prices Fall as U.S.-Iran Talks Show Signs of Progress
Diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran has stalled, contradicting earlier hopes for lower oil prices. The U.S. Treasury pla
topicDoctors argue their role in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond supportive roles to operate autonomously in clinical trials. Current developments include
topicWhere Is the AI Jobs Apocalypse?
AI is disproportionately impacting early-career employment, with a Stanford study showing young employment in AI-affected fields d
Moderna Shares More Than Double on Success of mRNA Cancer Vaccine
Moderna and Merck announced on August 19 that their personalized mRNA vaccine, intismeran autogene, reduced the risk of melanoma r
topicDollar Rises to One-Year High, U.S. Markets Closed for Holiday
Gold prices rose to Rs 1,63,116 per 10 grams, an increase of Rs 678 from the previous close. In Europe, Italy's Ministry of Health
topicThese Are America’s 100 Best Pizzerias
USA Today Network food writers have identified top pizzerias across the United States, including selections in Arizona and Iowa. V
topicThe Federal Reserve faces a critical decision on interest rates
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari reports a healthy Treasury market but warns that inflation is not cooling fast enough to m
topicThere has never been a worse time to sell a home, survey says
A widespread decline in housing activity has shifted the market in favor of buyers, driven primarily by increasing mortgage rates.
topicCompanies are getting tariff refunds of up to $2 billion from the Trump administration
Most businesses are keeping tariff refunds for themselves rather than passing savings to consumers. This follows a Supreme Court r
topicThey Were Paying Their Student Loans. Then the Rules Changed.
Student loan defaults are increasing as borrowers previously enrolled in the Biden-era SAVE program transition to new lenders. Thi
topicAI is making developers more productive
Nvidia is driving a $500 billion financing initiative to integrate GPUs, data centers, and institutional capital into a new form o
topicYouTube Offers Creators Millions to Not Work With Netflix
YouTube is preparing multi-million dollar funding packages and brand revenue sharing agreements to prevent major creators from sig
topicAI has created a shadow medical system
The expansion of AI in critical systems is now facing severe security threats as criminal actors weaponize generative tools. A ran
topicVaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial
Moderna and Merck announced Wednesday that an experimental personalized vaccine kept melanoma from returning or spreading in peopl
topicEmployer health costs: Why it could be another tough year
Employer healthcare costs are expected to rise 9.5% in 2027, marking what WTW projects as the steepest increase in nearly two deca
topicBoeing Engineers and Technicians Reject Contract Offer
Nearly 90% of Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) members voted for industrial action after rejecti
topicWhat Back-to-School Says About the Economy
Parents continue to spend steadily on children's back-to-school needs despite facing tight budgets. Brands are now shifting focus
topicChina successfully recovers rocket stage on land for the first time
LandSpace successfully landed the first-stage booster of its Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket vertically in Minqin, Gansu province. The rocket l
topicWhy It’s Getting So Hard To Find An Affordable Used Car
Affordable used cars remain scarce as most available inventory is priced above $20,000. While sales volume is currently exceeding