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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's Republican convention speech in Dallas is raising questions about how politics could affect market confidence in him.
President Donald Trump said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections.
With stocks near all-time highs and bonds selling off, it's likely a good time for investors to consider rebalancing to their target risk, advisors said.
As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the workplace, which jobs will remain valuable—and what makes them resistant to automation? Economist Luis Garicano, coauthor of Messy Jobs: The Work that AI Cannot Reach, discu...
Nepal’s call for financial compensation following recent deadly floods underlines the need to help countries that contribute the least to climate change – but are increasingly grappling with its most lethal consequences,...
The Rams spent five years building their brand in Australia. This week, Los Angeles will face San Francisco in the NFL’s first regular-season game Down Under.
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Retaliation. U.S. Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship. Four
As the global trading system exists in an uncertain equilibrium while resting on a stable core, it is pertinent to imagine a new order without sliding into the deeper economic fragmentation, protectionism, and geopolitic...
Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the plight of Afghans has only deteriorated, with millions impoverished while authorities violate basic human rights daily.
The UN Security Council has welcomed a breakthrough agreement between Libya's rival political blocs, calling it "an important step" towards the country's first national elections in over a decade – while pressing all sid...