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China dominates the minerals that power AI. But one company claims there’s enough supply on the ocean floor to last for hundreds of years

Potato-sized mineral balls on the ocean floor may be an answer to easing the U.S.’s reliance on Chinese minerals.

By Jake AngeloMay 15, 2026

Demand for longer-term U.S. debt gets weaker as one shock after another stokes fear that high inflation is here to stay

Demand for longer-term U.S. debt gets weaker as one shock after another stokes fear that high inflation is here to stay

By Jason MaMay 15, 2026

Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, is sworn in to testify during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Dominoes are steadily falling in the path of the rate cuts Trump wants to see from Kevin Warsh

By Eleanor PringleMay 15, 2026

Singapore Airlines defends its decision to invest in loss-making Air India: ‘We know the market and how difficult it feels’

Singapore Airlines defends its decision to invest in loss-making Air India: ‘We know the market and how difficult it feels’

By Angelica AngMay 15, 2026

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Lebanon’s economy minister on the ‘existential nature’ of the Iran War shock: companies closing, people losing jobs, no tourism

By Malak Harb, Kareem Chehayeb and The Associated PressMay 15, 2026

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Current price of oil as of May 15, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMay 15, 2026

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North America The new American Dream doesn’t live in a big city. It lives in Celina, Texas

By Nick LichtenbergMay 15, 2026

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Success Before ‘Star Wars’ made him a multimillionaire, Harrison Ford struggled to make ends meet—so he spent 15 years working a trades side-gig

By Preston ForeMay 15, 2026

Jenn Hyman reflects on the highs and lows of running Rent the Runway for almost two decades

Newsletters Jenn Hyman reflects on the highs and lows of running Rent the Runway for almost two decades

By Emma HinchliffeMay 15, 2026

US hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 4, 2026.

Investing Bill Ackman has been quietly buying Microsoft since February, when AI fears were dragging the stock

By Eva RoytburgMay 15, 2026

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Personal Finance Gavin Newsom blasts Trump and Bessent as ‘dumb and dumber’ while unveiling $350 billion state budget

By Trân Nguyễn and The Associated PressMay 15, 2026

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North America New Mexico is raking in oil profits from Iran War, gaining $59 million for every $1 added to the price of a barrel

By Morgan Lee and The Associated PressMay 15, 2026

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Law Jury awards $49.5 million to family of 24-year-old who died in Boeing 737 Max crash in 2019

By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 15, 2026

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Politics CIA director traveled to Cuba and met with Raul Castro’s grandson, officials confirm

By Andrea Rodriguez, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressMay 15, 2026

Wall Street sees ‘nothing of real substance’ in Trump’s China trade deal—and stocks sell off globally

North America Wall Street sees ‘nothing of real substance’ in Trump’s China trade deal—and stocks sell off globally

By Jim EdwardsMay 15, 2026

Politics Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Larry Fink expected to join Trump’s entourage to Beijing this week
By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressMay 12, 2026

Fed Governor Stephen Miran to resign after Kevin Warsh is sworn in

Banking Fed Governor Stephen Miran to resign after Kevin Warsh is sworn in

By Bloomberg and Enda CurranMay 14, 2026

Bat deaths over the last two decades have cost American taxpayers in lost crops, higher taxes, and pricier bonds

Environment Bat deaths over the last two decades have cost American taxpayers in lost crops, higher taxes, and pricier bonds

By The ConversationMay 14, 2026

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Economy Meta’s $10 billion Louisiana data center is getting $3.3 billion in tax breaks—more than seven years of the state’s entire police budget

By Jake AngeloMay 14, 2026

Senators are ‘putting our money where our mouth is’ and approve withholding their pay during government shutdown

Politics Senators are ‘putting our money where our mouth is’ and approve withholding their pay during government shutdown

By The Associated Press, Joey Cappelletti and Mary Clare JalonickMay 14, 2026

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (bottom L) speaks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (bottom centre R), as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (top R) uses his phone and Apple CEO Tim Cook (C) looks on at a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026.

Economy Scott Bessent made a fortune spotting currency manipulation. He says Beijing’s $2.5 trillion black hole is ‘a problem for the Europeans’

By Eva RoytburgMay 14, 2026

Politics Cameron Hamilton, fired by Trump for defending FEMA’s right to exist, tapped to lead FEMA by Trump
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and The Associated PressMay 12, 2026

Burned out and going nowhere: the American worker is too mentally drained to even look for a new job

Health Burned out and going nowhere: the American worker is too mentally drained to even look for a new job

By Nick LichtenbergMay 14, 2026

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Health Half of older Americans are unfulfilled. Their doctors can’t see it

By Nick LichtenbergMay 14, 2026

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Personal Finance Current price of Bitcoin for May 14, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMay 14, 2026

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Asia Trump tells Xi, ‘It’s an honor to be your friend.’ Xi responds by talking about Taiwan

By Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressMay 14, 2026

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Law Parents want tech banned from schools. Teachers respond that it’s an insane idea

By Sharon Lurye and The Associated PressMay 14, 2026

AI This South Korean hotel worker is training a robot to fold a banquet napkin: ‘I’ve been doing this about once a month’
By Kim Tong-Hyung and The Associated PressMay 12, 2026

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Personal Finance Current price of oil as of May 14, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMay 14, 2026

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Economy Business formations hit all-time high as ‘under-employed’ Americans turn to side hustles to make ends meet

By Eleanor PringleMay 14, 2026

Wall Street no longer believes Kevin Warsh can do what President Trump wants

Economy Wall Street no longer believes Kevin Warsh can do what President Trump wants

By Jim EdwardsMay 14, 2026

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Commentary The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months. It’s time for a constitutional fix to control the budget

By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerMay 14, 2026

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C-Suite Job-hopping is now the fastest path to becoming a CEO—and company loyalty may actually hold you back

By Tristan BoveMay 14, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists as he makes his way to board Marine One before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on May 8, 2026.

Economy Top economist says $39 trillion national debt leaves government worse prepared for recession than ever

By Eva RoytburgMay 14, 2026

Boeing lost China. Trump—and 500 jets—may be about to win it back

Economy Boeing lost China. Trump—and 500 jets—may be about to win it back

By Shawn TullyMay 14, 2026

Kevin Warsh, nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, arrives for his Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

Banking Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair in party-line vote amid Elizabeth Warren’s ‘sock puppet’ criticism

By Eva RoytburgMay 13, 2026

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Politics King Charles lays out government agenda as Starmer fights for survival: ‘absolutely preposterous’

By Pan Pylas, Danica Kirka and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026

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Asia Trump asks Xi to ‘open up’ China so that ‘brilliant people can work their magic’

By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Josh Boak and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026

President Donald Trump pictured in front of an American flag.

Economy National debt fears are where Democrats and Republicans are most aligned—more so than on inflation, healthcare, or even the jobs market

By Tristan BoveMay 13, 2026

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Commentary For 250 years, America didn’t just invent the future—it built it. That connection is breaking. Here’s how to restore it

By Eric Kutcher, Shubham Singhal, Olivia White and Scott BlackburnMay 13, 2026

Four ways to create a lasting cost advantage from AI

Partner Commentary Four ways to create a lasting cost advantage from AI

By Paul GoydanMay 13, 2026

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Commentary Your grandma should be using AI. really

By Kevin FrazierMay 13, 2026

President Trump’s Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, the CBO says, five times more than initially expected

Energy President Trump’s Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, the CBO says, five times more than initially expected

By Eleanor PringleMay 13, 2026

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AI Wells Fargo: AI is a ‘euphoric’ bubble and investors should ride it until it pops

By Jim EdwardsMay 13, 2026

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AI Encrypted texts reveal how Nvidia chips and U.S. tech are being smuggled to China and Russia

By Amanda GerutMay 13, 2026

Michael Burry, Paul Tudor Jones, and a Nobel-winner all see the same thing: A stock market reckoning

Investing Michael Burry, Paul Tudor Jones, and a Nobel-winner all see the same thing: A stock market reckoning

By Shawn TullyMay 13, 2026

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Energy Japanese snack giant resorts to black-and-white bags of potato chips as Iran War literally sucks color out of the world

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 12, 2026

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