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InvestingAmerica added more than 1,200 millionaires per day in 2025, but the heyday of the ‘everyday millionaire’ is already over
By Nick LichtenbergJune 30, 2026
SuccessWall Street billionaire turned an hour meeting with Disney’s cofounder into an entire day together—all he did was read a report most analysts ignored
By Preston ForeJune 30, 2026
By Emma HinchliffeJune 30, 2026
SuccessWarren Buffett breaks from a ‘lifetime’ pledge to the Gates Foundation as the Epstein fallout deepens
By Sydney LakeJune 30, 2026
AIAt the heart of Anthropic’s clashes with the U.S. government, a decision not to play by the new rules of Trump’s Washington
By Jeremy KahnJune 30, 2026
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EnergyStocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon
By Eva RoytburgMarch 9, 2026
By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodMarch 9, 2026
Middle EastLike Trump, Iran’s new supreme leader is a real estate mogul, with a house on ‘Billionaires’ Row,’ a villa in Dubai, and upscale European hotels
By Jason MaMarch 9, 2026
CryptoDubai’s signature Token2049 crypto event set to go forward even as other conferences hit pause amid growing conflict
By Carlos GarciaMarch 9, 2026
Middle EastIran’s attacks on Amazon data centers in UAE, Bahrain signal a new kind of war as AI plays an increasingly strategic role, analysts say
By Jeremy KahnMarch 9, 2026
EnergyTrump promised to fill America’s oil reserves ‘right to the top.’ A year later, oil has exceeded $100 and they’re still less than 60% full
By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026
Middle EastInvestors priced in a 6-week Iraq War, but it lasted 8 years and cost $3 trillion. They’re doing it again
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 9, 2026
EconomyOdds of a stock market meltdown with 1970s-style stagflation jump to 35% this year, veteran strategist warns
By Jason MaMarch 9, 2026
EnergyOil over $100, markets in free fall, and Iran’s new supreme leader is Trump’s ‘worst case’ scenario
By Jim EdwardsMarch 9, 2026
EconomyWhen it comes to the war in Iran don’t go betting on the TACO trade, says top J.P. Morgan investment strategist
By Eleanor PringleMarch 9, 2026
EconomyOil prices soar past $110 while Dow futures sink 1,000 points as Iran war spirals into worst-case fears and U.S. eyes Special Forces mission
By Jason MaMarch 8, 2026
Energy‘Nightmare scenario’ looms as global markets head for the biggest oil output disruption in history, top energy guru warns
By Jason MaMarch 8, 2026
EnergyForget the U.S. Navy. The best protection for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz may be claiming to be a ‘Chinese’ or ‘Muslim’ vessel
By Jason MaMarch 7, 2026
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
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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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
EuropeThe President is surprised by the lack of European support for military action against Iran—he shouldn’t be
By Kamal AhmedMarch 6, 2026
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
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
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
By Jim EdwardsMarch 5, 2026
EnergyTrump pledged the ‘free flow of energy’ from the Middle East, and he has a week to show progress before prices really spike again
By Jordan BlumMarch 5, 2026
Middle EastDespite a $200 billion price tag, Trump admits the Iran war could just swap one bad leader for another
By Tristan BoveMarch 4, 2026
CommentaryOne key difference on America and Iran, then and now: the CIA had a plan for what would happen in 1953
By Gregory F. Treverton and The ConversationMarch 4, 2026
Middle EastThe U.S. has shown China and Russia ‘who really is a military power,’ says Trump’s ex–commerce secretary. Don’t expect them to get involved in Iran
By Eleanor PringleMarch 4, 2026
EnergyU.S. oil and gas exporters can’t fill the Middle East supply gap, but Trump’s pledge to insure and protect tankers stems the tide on surging prices
By Jordan BlumMarch 3, 2026
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