Class identity—whether a person identifies as upper, middle, or lower class—shapes how we behave, who we interact with, and many other fundamental life choices. But despite its ubiquity, the formation ...

The International Energy Agency said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the largest disruption to global oil ...

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Economic growth at the end of 2025 was revised downward and consumer prices rose at the start of 2026. Economic growth was slower at the end of 2025 than data first showed and inflationary pressures ...

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Explore 9 ways AI could trigger an economic crash worse than 2008, from mass layoffs to market volatility and supply chain disruptions.

I was hoping for a banner year in 2025, but it was as bad as it could be,” says Gary Blower, president of Pioneer Packing.

Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett is sounding the alarm that today’s market conditions bear an unsettling resemblance to the period leading up to the global financial crisis. The Iran war, ...

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Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone warns markets may be repeating the 2008 playbook. In this interview he breaks down the oil crisis, Bitcoin’s role as a leading indicator, and rising market volatility.