Economy

  In a sharp downturn from last year’s boom, gold and silver prices have cooled off significantly in the trading market. Gold had its worst quarter since 2013, shedding more than 13% in Q2 alone. […]

  In what some say is a brazen pitch from Trump Media & Technology Group, beginning on August 1, the president’s company, which owns his Truth Social platform, is launching a paid service to give […]

  While the United States has maintained its leading status as the world’s largest oil producer, pumping out 13.5 million barrels of crude oil per day, the stock of its crude oil in the U.S. […]

  In the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report, a pair of developments are giving policy makers pause as to what is really happening in the workforce and whether a future interest rate hike is […]

The seemingly never-ending stock market rally shows no signs of slowing down, even after last week’s tech sell-off and the latest inflation report showing the core number climbing to 2.9%, the highest level for that […]

  After shielding its customers from anticipated price hikes, Apple finally gave in last Thursday, announcing price increases to both iPad and MacBook, citing soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry […]

  Deep losses in the global tech market on Monday and Tuesday have set off concerns that the seemingly endless tech boom may be settling down. U.S. chip stocks fell from record highs in a […]

24 For a generation of startups built in the wake of ChatGPT’s ascension, the lofty valuations they initially enjoyed quickly withered away to a far more modest standing, as nearly half of 857 so-called ‘unicorn’ […]

  In an audacious–and by some perspectives, gimmicky–move, the White House will serve as backdrop/host for an upcoming, high-profile UFC event, dubbed UFC Freedom 250. The brainchild of UFC CEO Dana White, what started as […]

  After filing a record shattering public offer on May 20, speculation has grown that SpaceX, Elon Musk’s satellite and rocket company, will ultimately merge with Tesla, the electronic vehicle pioneer. While many analysts express […]

  In the latest eye-opener of the booming AI arms race, American semiconductor maker Micron Technology topped $1 trillion in market value last Tuesday, joining Samsung, the world’s top memory chipmaker, as the second company […]

  In a bold and calculated move, the United Arab Emirates have vacated their position in OPEC, leaving the multi-country oil pricing powerhouse earlier this month, and potentially weakening the decades of influence the cartel […]

  While the United States and other global powers wait for Tehran’s response to the peace proposal presented to them, a looming jet fuel shortage could compound the energy crisis already playing out in the […]

Used car prices have continued to rise, leaving consumers crunched to find budget-friendly alternatives to the skyrocketing new car market, and further straining individuals looking for affordability amidst the swirl of consumer price increases around […]

For the first time in over three decades, a British monarch addressed a group meeting of the U.S. Congress, and achieved something rarely seen in any congressional gathering in nearly the same amount of time—a […]

President Donald Trump met with his security team again last Tuesday, to debate what the next move should be in the ongoing conflict with Iran. Trump’s latest deadline–demanding the Iranians open the Strait of Hormuz, […]

Another recent scientist’s death has resurfaced and fallen under question, as it bears a similar pattern of circumstances that were present in the death or disappearance of other scientists involved in advanced research fields. The […]

  Something’s broken in the economy right now. And everyone’s celebrating it. AI agents are killing friction everywhere. Sounds great, right? Friction is waste. Friction slows things down. We’ve spent centuries eliminating it—better roads, faster […]

  The stock market continued its hyper-gyrations following the outbreak of military conflict in the Middle East, as losses of the first impulsive sell-off were quickly wiped out with gains later in the day last […]

Following years of outsized gains, the world’s largest tech stocks took a beating to begin the year, only to rebound after fears of artificial intelligence disruption eased. In early February, the world’s most valuable technology […]

President Donald Trump’s second State of the Union address of his second term set record length, blowing away not only his own long address of last year, but the previous all-time longest (Bill Clinton, 2000) […]

The Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 decision last week, ruling that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by imposing significant, broad-based tariffs on imported goods. The […]