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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I took a career break to spend a summer with my kids. It changed how I think about work

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The author took a summer off to spend it with her kids.

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How YouTuber Caleb Hammer turned financial train wrecks into a big business

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Caleb Hammer grills a guest on "Financial Audit."

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TIL creators need a prenup for their TikTok

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Have you ever heard that ol’ country song “Who gets the family bible when two grownups lose heart?”

A new bill takes aim at retailers' sweetheart deals with suppliers — and would extend to apps like Uber Eats

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An Uber Eats delivery worker stands in Brooklyn, New York wearing sunglasses and a black Uber Eats-branded backpack as pedestrians walk behind him on the street.
A bill Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is introducing on Thursday takes aim at backroom deals that impact the prices of groceries and food delivery.

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Gen Z's Far East fascination

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Gen Z's fascination with China is about their disillusionment with capitalism

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Reed Adams' interest in China started on Google Maps.

I got tired of the corporate hustle, so I quit my 6-figure banking job and opened a chicken farm in the Philippines

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Andrew Fletcher with a chicken in one of his farms in the Philippines.
Andrew Fletcher quit his corporate banking job in Toronto to open a chicken farm in the Philippines.

Andrew Fletcher

The USPS is nearing a financial breaking point, postmaster general warns: 'We were thrown an anchor'

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USPS is running out of cash, the Postmaster General warned during congressional testimony.

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