Dissents, rising prices, and a change to the meeting schedule: 3 takeaways from the October Fed meeting
Fed chair Kevin Warsh answered questions at the FOMC press conference. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe Fed decided to hold rates steady...
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The Digital Provocateur Who Helped Turbocharge Lula’s Comeback
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Republicans have an Epstein problem
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Fed Will Hold Fewer Rate-Setting Meetings Starting Next Year
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Text Message Referencing a ‘Hijack’ Forces United Flight to Return to Vegas
A United Airlines flight bound for New Jersey on Saturday was forced to return to Las Vegas after a passenger...
Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents
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Some veterans’ groups support Trump’s arch, planned near Arlington Cemetery
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What smart people are saying after the Fed held rates steady
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during the press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee's announcement that it was...
Breaking down the cash fueling Democrats and Republicans in the midterms
Democratic campaigns have dominated small-dollar fundraising this election cycle, raising four times as much as Republicans from small-dollar donors ahead...
Top AI Safety Researcher Says He’s Stopped Saving for Retirement Because He’s So Sure We’re All Going to Die
In the troubling view of machine learning researcher Nate Soares, AI is more likely than not to wipe out humanity...
Israel’s Parties Gird for Wrangling to Form a Government, With No Clear Path
Israeli political leaders braced on Wednesday for days or weeks of negotiations over the shape of the next government after...
Southern Rock Frontman Erupts After Fight Breaks Out at Arizona Festival, Orders Fan Removed
On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Southern rockers Treaty Oak Revival headlined the Smoke Show fest in Gilbert, Arizona. The West...
Anthropic’s plan to protect humanity has a flaw
Ordinary shareholders will have unusually little say in the governance of Anthropic when it goes public. The firm argues that...
Applications to US MBA programs nosedive as Gen Z remains skittish on economy, AI
Let’s not get down to business. Applications to US MBA programs took a nosedive in 2026 — as Gen Z...
Applications to US MBA programs nosedive as Gen Z remains skittish on economy, AI
Let’s not get down to business. Applications to US MBA programs took a nosedive in 2026 — as Gen Z...
