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Eva Roytburg

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Iran war is making the world a little less sweet as oil soars at the worst possible time for sugar

Harvest season in Brazil is about to begin, and cane farmers must decide how much goes to sugar and how much to ethanol.

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Baked by Melissa’s founder was fired at 24. Two decades later, she’s ‘so freaking thrilled’ to step down as CEO

The last cupcake brand standing from the 2010s boom is now open to a sale.

19.03.2026 3

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell says U.S. economy is ‘amazing’—but admits ‘we just don’t know’ as inflation, jobs, and oil shocks cloud the outlook

Jerome Powell said “don’t know” 17 times during the conference as he praised the economy’s resilience—but flagged rising inflation, stalled...

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Jerome Powell says you’re right to blame data centers for making your bills more expensive: ‘probably pushing inflation up’

Electricity prices due to the investment into AI could spike, analysts have warned.

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The Fed holds rates steady and punts on the Middle East: ‘uncertain’

The infamous dot-plot shows sharper-than-ever divisions between Fed officials.

18.03.2026 2

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Oil prices hit nearly $110 as Iran vows to escalate the war in ‘new ways’

Israel attacked the world’s largest natural gas field in a coordinated attack with the U.S.

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Coinbase’s Oscars ad says you’re an NPC trapped in someone else’s financial system–and crypto is ‘Your Way Out’

Coinbase's Oscar ad taps into a real and growing fear: that AI will sort most people into a permanent underclass they can't escape. Crypto, it says,...

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Mark Zuckerberg is poised to finish what Jack Dorsey started: a ‘cascade’ of AI-related layoffs across the tech sector, top tech analyst says

Meta's CEO might emerge as the unlikely architect of a new era of AI-driven workforce cuts — one that analysts warn could ripple far beyond Silicon...

17.03.2026 4

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Ray Dalio warns a brutal ‘final battle’ for the Strait of Hormuz is coming—and losing could end the American empire

Dalio says that if the President Trump can’t get control over the Strait, he risks permanently damaging U.S. credibility on the world stage.

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‘Blackmail is also not what I wish for’: America’s allies are ghosting Trump on Strait of Hormuz

The price of oil sank Monday after Bessent said the U.S. “allowed” tankers to cross, despite the lack of assistance.

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‘Playing with fire’: Epstein bankrolled Bill Gates’ reported ex-girlfriend for years—then asked Gates to ‘reimburse’ him five months before he died

Epstein arranged for a visa; wired cash; paid for coding classes; and even housed a woman tied to Gates in a New York apartment, DOJ documents show.

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Iran’s dumbest weapon is now holding the global economy hostage

Sea mines predate World War I, cost less than a used car, and can snap a ship in half. They also might be in the most important waterway on Earth.

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Amazon puts humans back in the loop as its retail website crashes from ‘inaccurate advice’ that an AI agent took from an old wiki

There was a different agenda at a weekly operations meeting recently: the fact that Amazon.com hasn't been working as smoothly.

12.03.2026 8

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The fog of war is coming from inside the White House—and it cost oil markets $84 million in 10 minutes

Meanwhile, the market shrugs at news of a record emergency release of oil.

11.03.2026 5

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How Jeffrey Epstein pulled Bill Gates and Microsoft into a web of sex, money, and secrets

How a convicted sex offender became a seven-figure negotiator for Microsoft’s No. 2 executive is the story of how Epstein got into the inner circle...

10.03.2026 3

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Stocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon

President Trump told CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang in a phone interview that the war “could be over soon.”

09.03.2026 3

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The abysmal February jobs report shatters hopes of a labor market recovery for 2026 and leaves the Fed ‘between a rock and a hard place’

Jobs are negative on net since April, and oil is at $90.

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‘Students can’t reason’: Teachers warn AI is fueling a crisis in kids’ ability to think

The findings come from a major, yearlong "premortem" conducted by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education.

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Matthew McConaughey sounds the alarm for artists in fight against AI misuse: ‘Own yourself…so no one can steal you’

McConaughey had a grave warning about AI: “Don’t deny it. It’s here.”

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Former Prince Andrew was arrested. Bill Gates backed away from a speech. For these power players, the Epstein walls are closing in

Many cite the need to avoid further “distraction” as they step down.

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Who is OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger? The millennial developer caught the attention of Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg

Steinberger made $100M off his first company and quit coding. Now he’s back to show the world the “magic” of agentic AI.

19.02.2026 10

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Why your boss loves AI and you hate it:corporate profits are capturing your extra productivity, and your salary isn’t

Like the first factories of the Industrial Revolution, today’s AI boom is boosting output, but most of the gains are flowing to capital, not workers.

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‘I gave another girl to Kimbal’: Inside Epstein’s honey-trap plan targeting Elon Musk through his brother

New documents released by the Justice Department reveal Epstein pairing at least one of his “girls” with Kimbal Musk, as a path to get to Elon Musk.

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The new Fed chair’s billionaire father-in-law is a friend of Trump’s from college and has business interests in Greenland

Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh pairs an inflation hawk with a deep Trumpworld connection through Ronald Lauder, a friend to the president for 60 years.

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Nightmarish labor market finally shows signs of letting up—and some ‘vindication’ for Jerome Powell

“Low-hire, low-fire” is so 2025-coded as January suggests companies may actually be hiring in 2026. This jobs report made Maria Bartiromo say, “Wow.”

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Tom Brady is making 15 times more as a Super Bowl commentator than he did playing in the big game thanks to $375 million contract 

After a rough rookie year, the iconic quarterback is finding his rhythm as a broadcaster.

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Oracle said it was ‘highly confident in OpenAI’s ability to raise funds and meet its commitments.’ Cue the stock fall

Oracle’s plan to raise $50 billion had shares rising. Then a tweet about its confidence in OpenAI triggered a selloff that spoke volumes.

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Top AI leaders are begging people not to use Moltbook, the AI agent social media: ‘disaster waiting to happen’

Moltbook might be fake, but even worse, it's dangerous to run on your personal computer, experts say.

02.02.2026 7

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Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein emailed each other for years trying to meet up, new Justice Department records show

The Tesla CEO previously discredited documents indicating he spent time with Epstein.

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Another ‘central casting’ central banker: Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh fits a well-established pattern

Nearly a decade ago, Trump reportedly doubted Janet Yellen was tall enough to be Fed chair. His choice was Jerome Powell.

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The new Fed chair’s billionaire father-in-law is a friend of Trump’s from college and has business interests in Greenland

Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh pairs an inflation hawk with a deep Trumpworld connection through Ronald Lauder, a friend to the president for 60 years.

30.01.2026 8

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Pfizer CEO says he used ‘emotional blackmail’ to get employees to achieve impossible goals during COVID-19

Albert Bourla admitted to going to extreme lengths to “save the world” and get the vaccines out faster during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30.01.2026 6

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Microsoft’s $440 billion wipeout, and investors angry about OpenAI’s debt, explained

Microsoft’s stock has plummeted 12% owing to a slight miss on revenue, showing how spooked investors are by the “spend now, profit later” AI market.

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Jerome Powell got a direct question about the U.S. ‘losing credibility’ and the soaring price of gold and silver. He punted

Gold is up 84% year-over-year and silver by a stunning 245%, but the Fed chair is looking elsewhere.

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Fed holds rates at an unusual moment: stocks at record highs, dollar under pressure, and Powell in the crosshairs

Two governors dissented in favor of a cut, including Christopher Waller, a top contender for the chairmanship to replace Powell.

28.01.2026 9

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Inside the world of Rick Rieder, the $2.3 trillion insomniac who might soon run the Fed

Rick Rieder oversees roughly $2.3 trillion in fixed income at BlackRock. His obsession with risk has made him a market legend—and a surprise Fed...

27.01.2026 6

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‘The Bermuda Triangle of Talent’: 27-year-old Oxford grad turned down McKinsey and Morgan Stanley to find out why Gen Z’s smartest keep selling out

Simon van Teutem talked to Fortune about “the illusion of infinite choice, and the social status… You’re always looking for the next level, the...

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Trump’s Greenland gambit followed a familiar playbook—one he wrote himself

Call it TACO or the Art of the Deal, Trump’s had the same negotiating style for half a century

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Trump says Mark Zuckerberg showed him a ‘Manhattan-sized’ AI data center

Trump told Davos elites that Meta’s AI infrastructure shows why the U.S. must clear the way for tech giants to generate their own power.

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Trump finds a ‘solution’ to Greenland crisis, backs off on 10% tariff threats

Trump has repeatedly said that anything less than controlling all of Greenland is "unacceptable."

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Trump may name Jerome Powell’s replacement at Davos: Meet the top 4 candidates for Fed chair

There are two Kevins, a BlackRock executive, and a DOJ investigation looming

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Selling America is a ‘dangerous bet,’ UBS CEO warns as markets panic

Gold is surging and the dollar is sliding—but UBS’s CEO says the real risk is betting against the U.S.

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‘We are Jerome Powell’: Gen Z finds an unlikely meme hero in the Fed chair via AI songs and fan edits

After refusing to bend to political pressure, Fed chair Jerome Powell is now the latest heartthrob. 

16.01.2026 8

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Verizon offers $20 account credits for 1.5 million customers outraged by mysterious 10-hour-long service outage. Here’s how to get the credit

The company noted the credit, on average, “covers multiple days of service.”

15.01.2026 8

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Trump hails ‘booming investment’ in Detroit while auto manufacturing jobs have fallen every month since Liberation Day

The industrial heartland faces a grim arithmetic: Billions in new investment are pouring in, but the workers are being left behind.

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Why the $38 trillion national debt doomed Fed independence regardless of the Trump/Powell drama, top economist says

“The reason markets didn’t react more is because we already wrecked the independence of the Fed,” said Tyler Cowen, economist and blogger...

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Stock futures slide while gold and silver jump after Powell investigation raises fears over the Fed’s independence

Powell said the investigation rests on “pretexts,” arguing it's retaliation for the Fed’s refusal to follow the Trump's preferences on interest rates.

12.01.2026 20

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White House says it’s ‘reviewing protocols’ after Trump seemingly violated federal policy by disclosing jobs data early

The White House claims "there was an inadvertent public disclosure" but it says the media shouldn't be "grasping at straws to foment another fake...

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Strip out health care and social services, the U.S. lost jobs in 2025—something that usually happens in recessions

“It’s fair to call this a hiring recession or a jobless boom,” said economist Heather Long.

09.01.2026 8

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3 things Trump did in 24 hours to show that he’s in control of American business

“He’s taking an extreme left-wing position which looks like state capitalism,” said Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a longtime corporate governance scholar...

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