Top economist Steve Hanke says Iran is channeling Muhammad Ali — and could deal a 'knockout blow' to the US

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Steve Hanke.

Steve Hanke

What smart people are saying about oil's latest spike to nearly $120 a barrel

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Nobel economist Paul Krugman warned a prolonged oil shock could trigger stagflation.

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Oil surged past $100 before coming back to Earth. Wall Street is bracing for what comes next.

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Oil skyrocketed past $100 a barrel over the weekend because of the war in Iran, but later retreated.

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Putin eyes 'more profitable' markets for Russian gas amid Middle East chaos

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is positioning Russia to benefit from tighter LNG markets.

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Here's what smart people are saying about a software apocalypse

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AWS CEO Matt Garman

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Why billionaire investor Thomas Kaplan isn't stressing about gold and silver's historic sell-off

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Metals guru Thomas Kaplan says there's "every reason in the world to buy gold."

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Fed meeting recap: Interest rates hold steady, Jerome Powell stays silent on major controversies

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Jerome Powell, a particularly mild-mannered speaker, slammed recent attempts to intimidate his department.

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'Bond King' Bill Gross says the record stock rally is at risk of stalling — and tells us what could keep the party going

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Bill Gross

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China-focused hedge funds surged in 2025. Here's who won big.

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his ruling party have pushed to stimulate China's economy.

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'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says markets are missing a trick as the Venezuela raid just 'changed the game'

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Michael Burry, the investor of "The Big Short" fame.

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