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Current price of oil as of May 22, 2026
Current price of oil as of May 22, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

By Joseph HostetlerMay 22, 2026
Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, departs following his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Wall Street has pretty much written off the idea of a Fed rate cut at Kevin Warsh’s first meeting
By Eleanor PringleMay 22, 2026
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I’ve led companies through every major tech disruption. AI washing is the same mistake, every time
By Himanshu PalsuleMay 22, 2026
Young worker looking tired in front of a screen
A Nobel economist figured out 60 years ago that people learn best on the job. The Atlanta Fed says AI is making that almost impossible
By Tristan BoveMay 21, 2026
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Top economist Tyler Cowen on the biggest problem of the AI age: not mass unemployment but adjusting to a new reality
By Nick LichtenbergMay 22, 2026
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Ro Khanna blames ‘clueless’ boomers for Gen Z booing AI: They handed over a ‘broken economy’
By Jake AngeloMay 21, 2026
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Current price of Bitcoin for May 22, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for May 22, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 22, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for May 22, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Ethereum for May 22, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 22, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks May 22, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Personal FinanceTop CD rates from major banks on May 22, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
By Joseph HostetlerMay 22, 2026
Current price of gold as of May 22, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of gold as of May 22, 2026
By Danny BakstMay 22, 2026
Current price of silver as of Friday, May 22, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of silver as of Friday, May 22, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 22, 2026
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CommentaryI’ve spent 25 years in venture capital. Here’s how it quietly shut ordinary Americans out of the AI wealth boom—and what could fix it
By Steve BrotmanMay 22, 2026
In this photo illustration, a Microsoft logo is displayed on a smartphone with Artificial Intelligence (AI) symbols on the background.
AIInside Microsoft’s high-stakes push to win back its AI lead
By Sheryl EstradaMay 22, 2026
A year in the life at HP: What matters to its sustainability lead in May 2026? 
EuropeA year in the life at HP: What matters to its sustainability lead in May 2026? 
By Francesca CassidyMay 22, 2026
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Joseph Stiglitz says buckle up before the great AI ‘reallocation’ era arrives
AIJoseph Stiglitz says buckle up before the great AI ‘reallocation’ era arrives
By Catherina GioinoMarch 8, 2026
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    CommentaryHung up on Hormuz: the old-world order of oil was just shattered by the closing of Iran’s key global chokepoint
    By Siddharth MisraMarch 6, 2026
UAE and Kuwait start oil output cuts after Hormuz blockage
EnergyUAE and Kuwait start oil output cuts after Hormuz blockage
By Fiona MacDonald, Anthony Di Paola and BloombergMarch 7, 2026
The U.S. is sending an AI-powered anti-drone system to the Mideast as response to countering Iran’s Shahed has been ‘disappointing’
PoliticsThe U.S. is sending an AI-powered anti-drone system to the Mideast as response to countering Iran’s Shahed has been ‘disappointing’
By Emma Burrows and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
Saudi Arabia intensifies engagement with Iran to defuse war
PoliticsSaudi Arabia intensifies engagement with Iran to defuse war
By Donato Paolo Mancini, Fiona MacDonald, Samy Adghirni, Sam Dagher and BloombergMarch 7, 2026
Regular gasoline is now $3.41 a gallon, up 43 cents since Trump launched his war on Iran, as oil prices soar 36% from a week ago
EnergyRegular gasoline is now $3.41 a gallon, up 43 cents since Trump launched his war on Iran, as oil prices soar 36% from a week ago
By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
As Trump says military has plenty of munitions for Iran war, Democrats point out U.S. didn’t give Ukraine more interceptors because of low supply
PoliticsAs Trump says military has plenty of munitions for Iran war, Democrats point out U.S. didn’t give Ukraine more interceptors because of low supply
By Ben Finley and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
  • An older and younger man embrace at an airport.
    Middle East23,000 canceled flights and debris raining on Dubai hotels: The Iran war is jeopardizing the $12 trillion global travel industry
    By Sasha RogelbergMarch 6, 2026
With little or no help from the U.S. government, Americans stranded in the Mideast used WhatsApp and social media to figure out how to get home
PoliticsWith little or no help from the U.S. government, Americans stranded in the Mideast used WhatsApp and social media to figure out how to get home
By Hallie Golden, Rio Yamat, Michael Casey and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
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AIAI seems to turn Marxist after overwork, top researchers find: ‘Society needs radical restructuring’
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 7, 2026
The unexpected 92,000 drop in payrolls is a clue we might be reading the AI jobs narrative all wrong
AIThe unexpected 92,000 drop in payrolls is a clue we might be reading the AI jobs narrative all wrong
By Shawn TullyMarch 7, 2026
An explosion in Tehran.
EnergyOil and gas shutdowns in Iraq and Kuwait widen the Iran war’s impact on energy prices, while the U.S. lines up insurance and naval escorts in response
By Jordan BlumMarch 7, 2026
Nobel laureate Joe Stiglitz says not only can AI take your job, it’ll make the ‘tech bro’ class richer while doing so
AINobel laureate Joe Stiglitz says not only can AI take your job, it’ll make the ‘tech bro’ class richer while doing so
By Catherina GioinoMarch 6, 2026
  • Paul Krugman speaking while seated on stage.
    Middle EastThe Iran conflict will be the ’straw that breaks the camel’s back’ for the U.S. economy if it goes on much longer, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns
    By Tristan BoveMarch 6, 2026
OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla believes AI will be able to do 80% of all jobs by 2030. Here’s how life could be affordable after mass unemployment
AIOpenAI investor Vinod Khosla believes AI will be able to do 80% of all jobs by 2030. Here’s how life could be affordable after mass unemployment
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 6, 2026
Nearly 1,000 workers laid off at SK Battery plant in Georgia as companies cancel EVs and Trump Admin eliminates auto company incentives
Future of WorkNearly 1,000 workers laid off at SK Battery plant in Georgia as companies cancel EVs and Trump Admin eliminates auto company incentives
By The Associated Press, Jeff Amy and Alexa St. JohnMarch 6, 2026
A Minneapolis Fed report details how much Trump’s immigration crackdown hurt businesses and workers: ‘There are not any people to hire’
EconomyA Minneapolis Fed report details how much Trump’s immigration crackdown hurt businesses and workers: ‘There are not any people to hire’
By Jason MaMarch 6, 2026
Scott Bessent, speaking into a microphone, raises one hand next to his face.
EconomyCBO highlights the good news in Trump’s lost tariff revenue hiking the deficit by $2 trillion: Lower inflation and unemployment—and higher GDP
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 6, 2026
Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, Qatar's Energy Minister
EnergyIran conflict could ‘bring down the economies of the world,’ warns one of the Middle East’s biggest energy exporters
By Tristan BoveMarch 6, 2026
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Economy‘The job market is struggling in the face of so many headwinds’: labor market reels at unexpected 92,000 loss
By Paul Wiseman, Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
picture of bitcoin
CryptoBitcoin dives again after disappointing jobs report, ending midweek rally
By Carlos GarciaMarch 6, 2026
A young man browning through a records section at a music store
EconomySubscription burnout has made Gen Z fall in love with all things physical. ‘Amazon’s not going to come into your house and take your DVD’
By Tristan BoveMarch 6, 2026
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AIAnthropic just mapped out which jobs AI could potentially replace. A ‘Great Recession for white-collar workers’ is absolutely possible
By Jake AngeloMarch 6, 2026
Stressed Gen Z pharmacy worker
SuccessGen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduation
By Emma BurleighMarch 6, 2026
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Workplace CultureNigerian Gen Zers can’t afford the traditional table culture of clubs—and now rave culture is thriving
By Ope Adetayo and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 17: A job seeker looks at job listings posted at the East Bay Works One-Stop Career Center April 17, 2009 in Oakland, California. The California state unemployment rate surged to 11.2 percent in March, the highest level since 1941 when unemployment was 11.7 percent. An estimated 2.1 million Californians are out of work. . (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
EconomyThe abysmal February jobs report shatters hopes of a labor market recovery for 2026 and leaves the Fed ‘between a rock and a hard place’
By Eva RoytburgMarch 6, 2026
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EconomyThe Postal Service will run out of cash within a year, Postmaster General warns: ‘We have to have a conversation with the American public’
By Susan Haigh and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
Photo: US President Donald Trump during an event with Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Inter Miami CF is visiting the White House to celebrate their 2025 championship win.
PoliticsIran is turning out to be a more effective enemy than many thought, and U.S. allies are losing their patience with the war
By Jim EdwardsMarch 6, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent
EconomyThe Treasury may need to borrow an extra $1.6 trillion to cover the hole left by tariff ruling and pay a further $400 billion in debt interest
By Eleanor PringleMarch 6, 2026
‘Technology is our superpower’: Africa and India take a seat at the top table as AI revolution spreads
Europe‘Technology is our superpower’: Africa and India take a seat at the top table as AI revolution spreads
By Kamal AhmedMarch 6, 2026
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AIWe’re economists who designed a chatbot to help our students reason instead of cheat. Meet ‘Macro Buddy’
By Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou, Shishir Shakya and The ConversationMarch 6, 2026
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CommentaryCongress is about to chase rail freight onto American roads. It risks thousands of deaths
By Michael F. GormanMarch 6, 2026
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Middle EastPete Hegseth called it ‘quiet death’—the first time a U.S. sub fired a torpedo and hit an enemy ship since the 1940s
By James Dwyer and The ConversationMarch 6, 2026
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