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Jim Edwards is the executive editor for global news at Fortune. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Business Insider's news division and the founding editor of Business Insider UK. His investigative journalism has changed the law in two U.S. federal districts and two states. The U.S. Supreme Court cited his work on the death penalty in the concurrence to Baze v. Rees, the ruling on whether lethal injection is cruel or unusual. He also won the Neal award for an investigation of bribes and kickbacks on Madison Avenue.

Photo: A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on October 7, 2025. Wall Street stocks edged higher early Tuesday, extending an upbeat stretch as markets continue to look past a US government shutdown that has curtailed economic data releases. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Global selloff underway as traders sour on U.S. government shutdown and doubts about the Fed grow
By Jim EdwardsOctober 10, 2025
AI isn’t in a bubble—the cash (and the hype) are real, these analysts say
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AI isn’t in a bubble—the cash (and the hype) are real, these analysts say
By Jim EdwardsOctober 9, 2025
Gold’s record price is driven by the ‘debasement trade,’ China, and fear of an AI bubble, analysts say
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Gold’s record price is driven by the ‘debasement trade,’ China, and fear of an AI bubble, analysts say
By Jim EdwardsOctober 8, 2025
Central banks will end up holding Bitcoin in their reserves even though it is ‘backed by nothing,’ Deutsche Bank predicts
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Central banks will end up holding Bitcoin in their reserves even though it is ‘backed by nothing,’ Deutsche Bank predicts
By Jim EdwardsOctober 7, 2025
Photo: WASHINGTON, DC September 19: US President Donald Trump during the signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday September 19, 2025. President Trump signed a two executive orders establishing the "Trump Gold Card" and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. The "Trump Gold Card" is a visa program that allows foreign nationals permanent residency and a pathway to U.S. citizenship. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Gold and Bitcoin go through the roof as U.S. shutdown forces investors to trade in the dark
By Jim EdwardsOctober 6, 2025
Spending on AI is increasingly fueled by debt, Goldman Sachs says
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Spending on AI is increasingly fueled by debt, Goldman Sachs says
By Jim EdwardsOctober 3, 2025
Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Pfizer will sell some drugs at a 50% average discount on a direct-to-consumer website called TrumpRx, an initiative intended to allow Americans to pay for prescriptions at discounted rates negotiated by the government. Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Investors dumped U.S. assets overnight in favor of gold, Bitcoin, and foreign stocks as government shutdown leaves Wall Street ‘flying blind’
By Jim EdwardsOctober 1, 2025
Photo: Rocks balancing on driftwood, sea in background.
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Nobody thinks a government bond crisis is going to happen, but Wall Street is talking about it anyway
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 30, 2025
Goldman Sachs says this ‘Goldilocks’ stock market could be in for a shock before the end of the year
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Goldman Sachs says this ‘Goldilocks’ stock market could be in for a shock before the end of the year
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 29, 2025
Photo: WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed several executive orders, including approving a partial sale of TikTok's U.S. operations, following a 2024 law requiring parent company ByteDance to divest or face a ban. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Trump’s overnight demand for 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals will be ‘a meaningful commercial hit for U.S. consumers,’ top analyst says
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 26, 2025
Everyone agrees stocks are suspiciously high. And everyone agrees they’re going higher anyway
Economy
Everyone agrees stocks are suspiciously high. And everyone agrees they’re going higher anyway
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 25, 2025
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Markets sold off after Powell said six words investors don’t want to hear: ‘Equity prices are fairly highly valued’
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 24, 2025
Top analysts say Trump’s tariffs will suppress wage growth as companies cut costs to pay for them
Economy
Top analysts say Trump’s tariffs will suppress wage growth as companies cut costs to pay for them
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 23, 2025
Photo: BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 28: Humanoid robots at the humanoid robot innovation center at Shougang Park on March 28, 2025 in Beijing, China. A humanoid robot innovation center was established in Beijing to accelerate the technology supply and industrialization of humanoid robots.
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The AI boom is unsustainable unless tech spending goes ‘parabolic,’ Deutsche Bank warns: ‘This is highly unlikely’
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 23, 2025
Gold hit a new record high—and that’s an indicator of fear lurking within the stock market, Deutsche Bank says
Economy
Gold hit a new record high—and that’s an indicator of fear lurking within the stock market, Deutsche Bank says
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 22, 2025
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