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Netanyahu and Zelenskyy meet Trump at the White House as Washington honors Lindsey Graham

Both leaders held closed-door talks with Trump on the day of Graham’s funeral, with Iran and Ukraine topping the agenda.

By The Associated PressJuly 28, 2026

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Despite making over $135K, 1 in 5 high earners feel ‘depressed’ when thinking about their finances—they may have ‘money dysmorphia’

By Emma BurleighJuly 28, 2026

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The brutal math behind Gen Z’s lonely weekends: $15 drinks are driving a generational ‘spending hangover’

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 28, 2026

‘The UAE has been a fantastic investor’: Jeff Zucker hails UAE partnership after Banijay merger

‘The UAE has been a fantastic investor’: Jeff Zucker hails UAE partnership after Banijay merger

By Melissa HancockJuly 28, 2026

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IMF praises ‘sacrifice of the Argentine people’ as Milei’s austerity measures bring end of debt deals into view

By Débora Rey and The Associated PressJuly 28, 2026

Jeff Zucker is banking on the UAE to help build his new $8 billion entertainment empire

Jeff Zucker is banking on the UAE to help build his new $8 billion entertainment empire

By Melissa HancockJuly 28, 2026

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FIFA’s plan to raise billions from investors is sparking a backlash—one insider says Europe is angry because it could change soccer’s balance of power

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FIFA’s plan to raise billions from investors is sparking a backlash—one insider says Europe is angry because it could change soccer’s balance of power

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 28, 2026

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Trump, Zelenskyy discuss expanding Ukraine’s Patriot missile production in closed meeting ahead of Lindsey Graham’s funeral

By The Associated Press and Seung Min KimJuly 28, 2026

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eBay will pay nearly $50 million after employees reportedly sent a Massachusetts couple a bloody pig mask, cockroaches and death threats

By The Associated Press and Leah WillinghamJuly 28, 2026

TSMC and Tencent break into the top 100 of the Fortune Global 500 list, as Asia rides the AI boom

TSMC and Tencent break into the top 100 of the Fortune Global 500 list, as Asia rides the AI boom

By Angelica AngJuly 28, 2026

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says AI is killing tasks not jobs—and the white-collar bloodbath narrative gets the future of work ‘exactly backwards’

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says AI is killing tasks not jobs—and the white-collar bloodbath narrative gets the future of work ‘exactly backwards’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 28, 2026

Coinbase and Robinhood are in a heated battle rivalry—and this week’s Q2 earnings will show who has the edge

Coinbase and Robinhood are in a heated battle rivalry—and this week’s Q2 earnings will show who has the edge

By Jeff John RobertsJuly 28, 2026

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Trump administration weighs spending nearly half a billion to counter China’s global influence after DOGE cuts halted some initiatives

By The Associated Press and Matthew LeeJuly 28, 2026

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 24, 2026 in New York.

‘A lot of panic around the AI investment’: How a chip slump is driving the Nasdaq toward correction

By Eva RoytburgJuly 28, 2026

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The MacKenzie Scott paradox: How a bull market lets billionaires give away tens of billions without getting poorer

The MacKenzie Scott paradox: How a bull market lets billionaires give away tens of billions without getting poorer

By Sydney LakeJuly 16, 2026

Middle East
The ‘facade’ of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire crumbles after largest round of fighting in months — ‘an undeclared naval war can escalate’
By Jason MaJuly 12, 2026

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GOP’s $95 billion war-and-voting bill adds no offsets to $2 trillion deficit

By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressJuly 15, 2026

It’s now cheaper to buy a new home than a used one, thanks to builder incentives and baby boomers who don’t want to sell on the low

It’s now cheaper to buy a new home than a used one, thanks to builder incentives and baby boomers who don’t want to sell on the low

By Catherina GioinoJuly 15, 2026

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Mamdani’s $50 World Cup jersey stunt proves some of the oldest criticisms of socialism correct: ‘The odds are extremely stacked against you’

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 15, 2026

U.S. reimposes naval blockade as strikes intensify and Iran threatens to stop all Mideast energy exports

U.S. reimposes naval blockade as strikes intensify and Iran threatens to stop all Mideast energy exports

By The Associated Press and Jon GambrellJuly 15, 2026

FedEx CEO says we are in the middle of the biggest supply chain shift he’s seen in 35 years: ‘We are the referendum’

FedEx CEO says we are in the middle of the biggest supply chain shift he’s seen in 35 years: ‘We are the referendum’

By Fortune EditorsJuly 15, 2026

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Trinidad and Tobago signs deals with U.S. companies for data centers, despite history of chronic water shortages and intermittent supply
By Anselm Gibbs and The Associated PressJuly 12, 2026

The national debt is over 100% of GDP and most of Congress is ignoring wishes to rein it in. It’s time to amend the Constitution

By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerJuly 15, 2026

China’s economy slows to weakest quarterly growth in 3 years

By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressJuly 15, 2026

France will take home at least $27 million from the World Cup—but star player Kylian Mbappé is set to give away his entire share of the prize money

France will take home at least $27 million from the World Cup—but star player Kylian Mbappé is set to give away his entire share of the prize money

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 15, 2026

‘Re-dollarization,’ not ‘de-dollarization’: Standard Chartered thinks fears over the U.S. dollar are overstated

‘Re-dollarization,’ not ‘de-dollarization’: Standard Chartered thinks fears over the U.S. dollar are overstated

By Angelica AngJuly 15, 2026

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during a Bloomberg Television interview at the JPMorgan Global Markets Conference in Paris, France, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Jamie Dimon understands why people are anti-rich: ‘We have, in fact, left the lower-income folks behind’ and ‘that’s kind of annoying’

By Eleanor PringleJuly 15, 2026

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The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 12, 2026

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Trump threatens Iran with more bombing as U.S. missile stockpiles decline, the Strait of Hormuz slams shut, and there’s no endgame in sight

By Jim EdwardsJuly 15, 2026

Florida’s big tax cut plan assumes a level of migration that has already collapsed 90%

By Matt Brooks, Karin Brewster and The ConversationJuly 15, 2026

A younger man and an older man sit next to each other on a couch, looking down at a cell phone.

The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is more than just cash: More U.S. businesses are now being inherited than bought, BofA finds

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 15, 2026

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An SEC email address mix-up is causing confusion and threatening to disrupt its proposal to scrap quarterly reporting requirements

By Amanda GerutJuly 14, 2026

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The first major housing law since the 1990s skips the one fix that economists say renters need

By Kirk McClure, Alex Schwartz and The ConversationJuly 14, 2026

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Data centers boost jobs 4% in cities and rural economies barely feel a dent, study shows

By Daniel Yue, Yiyang Zeng and The ConversationJuly 14, 2026

The AI boom drove China’s 27% export jump in June as AI and the Iran war reshape global trade

The AI boom drove China’s 27% export jump in June as AI and the Iran war reshape global trade

By The Associated Press and Chan Ho-HimJuly 14, 2026

Kevin Warsh won’t say if the Fed is done raising rates, even as he says the Fed has ‘no tolerance’ for high inflation and Trump pressure looms

Kevin Warsh won’t say if the Fed is done raising rates, even as he says the Fed has ‘no tolerance’ for high inflation and Trump pressure looms

By The Associated Press and Christopher RugaberJuly 14, 2026

Goldman economist offers a reality check on AI adoption: it took 15 years for computers to really show up in the data

Goldman economist offers a reality check on AI adoption: it took 15 years for computers to really show up in the data

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 14, 2026

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Black women’s unemployment rate fell. That’s not the good news you think it is

By Katica RoyJuly 14, 2026

A Peterson Foundation bus stop sign displays the national debt on June 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.

United States’ $39 trillion national debt will mean fewer jobs at lower wages for Gen Z, according to think tank

By Eleanor PringleJuly 14, 2026

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The price of oil shoots upward as Trump demands tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

By Jim EdwardsJuly 14, 2026

Bahrain EDB bids to win investors despite mounting headwinds

Bahrain EDB bids to win investors despite mounting headwinds

By Melissa HancockJuly 14, 2026

Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell face each other.

McConnell’s absence could jeopardize Republicans’ defense spending agenda as the Iran war escalates

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 13, 2026

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Personal Finance

The real reason college costs 43% of family income isn’t tuition

By Thomas Adam and The ConversationJuly 13, 2026

U.S. and Iran both say they control the Strait of Hormuz amid attacks that threaten return to all-out war and global economic upheaval

U.S. and Iran both say they control the Strait of Hormuz amid attacks that threaten return to all-out war and global economic upheaval

By The Associated Press and Jon GambrellJuly 13, 2026

‘We are driving in the fog’: Hundreds of economists admit they’re flying blind on AI

‘We are driving in the fog’: Hundreds of economists admit they’re flying blind on AI

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 13, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks during the swearing-in ceremony for the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh (L) in the East Room of the White House on May 22, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Oil prices march upward again as the U.S-Iran conflict intensifies—and it’s yet another headache for Warsh and the Fed

By Eleanor PringleJuly 13, 2026

Russia’s economy is an ‘illusion’ built on debt, and a banking crisis is ready to explode, intel report says, while the Kremlin may seize pensions

Russia’s economy is an ‘illusion’ built on debt, and a banking crisis is ready to explode, intel report says, while the Kremlin may seize pensions

By Jason MaJuly 12, 2026

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eBay will pay nearly $50 million after employees reportedly sent a Massachusetts couple a bloody pig mask, cockroaches and death threats

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