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US consumer prices accelerate in August, push Fed closer to rate hike
Rising inflation has returned to the center of market attention, prompting new concerns regarding a higher-for-longer interest rat
topicAnthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have called for a slower pace of AI development due to the risk of AI-enabled
topicWhat Years of Inflation Have Done to American Prices
American prices continue to climb, with the Consumer Price Index showing a 0.4% increase last month and a 3.4% rise over the past
topicStock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 500 points as investors bet on interest rate hikes. Apple shares also advanced during the
topicEurope is moving its gold out of America; where is it headed
Gold bullion has surpassed US Treasuries in central bank reserves as global markets face volatility. Gold prices reached $4,371.85
topicApple’s new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years
Apple CEO John Ternus has raised the price of the iPhone 18 Pro to $1,199, a $100 increase. This move offsets costs stemming from
topicDow Jones Futures: S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound Above Key Level; Moderna, AMD, SpaceX Flash Buy Signals
The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rebounded on Saturday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recording their largest gains in six weeks. Wall S
topicBoeing Engineers, Technical Workers Reject Four-Year Contract Offer
Approximately 16,000 Boeing engineers and technical workers represented by SPEEA rejected a four-year contract offer. The dismisse
The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’
CEOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia debated the necessity of slowing AI development during the Dreamforce conference. This dis
topicChina hits back at US claims of ‘malicious’ AI distillation ahead of planned Trump-Xi talks
The US administration and Anthropic claim Chinese AI companies use distillation to steal secrets from American frontier models. Be
topicZillow predicts big mortgage rate, housing market change
Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans have reached 6.95%, increasing the financial burden on homebuyers. At this rate, monthly pa
topicPrediction markets are becoming more professionalized, but also harder to beat
Prediction markets are growing the total betting market while shifting toward high-stakes geopolitical and sporting events. While
topicChina says AI CEOs' call for a slowdown is 'fear mongering'
China and South Korea have dismissed requests from Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs to decelerate artificial intelligence development. Be
topicHere's the 1 Crypto I'd Buy If I Could Pick Only One
Investors continue to navigate instability in stocks, bonds, and digital assets following the Federal Reserve's hawkish decision o
topicForbes’ Top 25 Public Colleges For 2027
University of California campuses are the best public universities in the country according to the latest Forbes rankings. The lis
topicFed Chairman Escapes Trump’s Public Ire Over Interest Rate Increase
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has ignored demands from Donald Trump to lower interest rates following the first Fed rate in
topicUber ordered to pay $40M to parents of Emily Normandin-Parker, woman fatally struck after being left on Orange County freeway
An arbitrator ordered Uber and its driver to pay $40 million to the parents of Emily Normandin-Parker, a 23-year-old UCLA graduate
topic‘People are pissed’: Crypto’s political agenda hits a wall
The US Senate voted to block the Clarity Act, a key legislative effort for the cryptocurrency industry. Following the bill's failu
topicGas prices are about to take a big jump, analysts say, with the worst still to come
U.S. gas and diesel prices are surging as a conflict with Iran and a pipeline attack in Saudi Arabia disrupt energy markets. Natio
topicStock Market on Sept. 17, 2026: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq end higher as tech rallies; Treasury yields ease as stocks recover from Fed-sparked selloff
The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq ended higher on September 17, 2026, recovering from a selloff triggered by a Federal Reserve rate hik
topicAI bosses say they can self-regulate and House passes Russia sanctions bill: Morning Rundown
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on September 18, 2026, to accelerate independent oversight of AI companies and adv
topicLatvian Flag Carrier airBaltic Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Latvia's flag carrier airBaltic is restructuring $557 million in secured bond debt through Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The a
topicWall Street ends lower as oil spikes and the benchmark Treasury yield breaches 5%
US stock indexes finished mixed on Friday following a volatile week. Market sentiment struggled under the weight of rising bond yi
topicWill Midterm Elections Cause the Stock Market to Plunge? 75 Years of History Offer an Unexpected Answer.
Political prediction markets now place the odds of a Democrat sweep at 60%. This shift coincides with the most turbulent period of