Conflicts Around the World Continue. Economists Are Seeing High Inflation Lasting Into 2027 as Energy Costs Spread.

Economists surveyed by Reuters raised their inflation forecasts for next year in 31 of the 50 economies covered, including 15 of 21 developed economies.

A Spyware Firm Allegedly Managed to Track Journalists and Other Targets Through Starlink Across 100 Countries: Report

Discover-Tech is already under scrutiny over allegations that its advertising infrastructure helped deliver spyware to journalists and other targets.

Microsoft Has Offered Buyouts to Tens of Thousands. An Expert Says the Company Is Falling Behind in the AI Race.

"If it looks like your company is falling behind and you want to 'beat your peers' to the job market, while still having a company-provided safety," said Sean Campbell, co-founder and CEO of the ...

American Workers Are Getting The Smallest Share Of Economic Output In Nearly 80 Years. AI Could Make It Worse.

Economists are divided over how much of the long-term decline reflects weaker bargaining power, automation and changes in how business income is recorded.

Nearly Half Of Americans Expect To Borrow For Holiday Shopping. Some Will Still Be Paying In 2027.

Retailers are preparing for another busy shopping season, with U.S. holiday sales forecast to exceed $1 trillion despite concerns about household finances.

Trump Chastised Biden Over Gas Prices. The Average Under His Government is Now Higher.

The result is that during President Trump's two years in office, gas prices have averaged $3.472. That figure is now higher than the cost of gas during Biden's four years in office when it averaged $3 ...

SAVE Plan’s End Could Raise Student Loan Payments by More Than 1,400% for Certain Families. Here’s Who.

The findings come as millions of former SAVE borrowers face individual 90-day deadlines to choose another repayment plan. The analysis identifies which household profiles would experience the sharpest ...

Skydance is Also Offering Voluntary Buyouts as More Companies Reduce Their Workforce

The company has not disclosed how many employees of the company that combines Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be eligible for the "one-time offer." ...

Stocks Climbed Again, Buoyed by Chipmakers Ahead of the Fed’s Policy Decision

Economists expect the annual increase in the personal consumption expenditures price index, the Fed's preferred inflation measure, to reach 3.6%, up from 3.4% in August. Higher gasoline prices linked ...

Six In 10 Households In Key Midterm Battlegrounds Can’t Afford The Basics. Republicans Hold Most Of These Seats.

September inflation reached 3.7% while hourly wages rose 3%, adding fresh pressure on household finances ahead of the November elections.

Venezuela’s María Corina Machado Returned to Venezuela. Marco Rubio Has a Warning About Democracy.

Rubio did not mention Machado by name, but his comments came as her demands for a faster vote with Venezuela's current government have put administration officials on edge.

Israeli Opposition Accuses Netanyahu of Laying Groundwork to Allege Fraud if he Loses the Elections

"Netanyahu is panicking and has begun making up stories and claiming that the election is being stolen. This is no accident," the main opposition party, Yashar, said.