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The only thing keeping the US economy from falling off a cliff is AI spending: Without it, the nation’s growth numbers would be in the toilet, dragged down by an Iran war that’s goosing gasoline prices and sending US consumers straight to the poor house. That, at least, is the doom-and-gloom making the rounds in […]

An oil tanker sails by as a Colombian soldier patrols the beach during the International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia. Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by […]

An airline giant has been forced to shut down operations after 34 years of business in a move that will see 15,000 members of staff laid off. Spirit Airlines has ceased operations with immediate effect following the collapse of rescue negotiations with the Trump administration, the budget carrier confirmed yesterday. The airline had been seeking […]

By Zahra Ullah and Ana Archen, CNN Moscow (CNN) — High-energy pop music blares out across the atrium of a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb. But what was meant as the soundtrack to the hustle and bustle of shoppers is instead playing to largely vacant and boarded-up glass-fronted units – a poignant […]

TORONTO, May 1 (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Friday but held much of its weekly gain, as domestic data showed Canada’s manufacturing sector expanded in April at the fastest pace in nearly four years. The loonie was trading 0.1% lower at 1.3585 per U.S. dollar, or 73.61 U.S. […]

A woman looks into a pawnbroker shop window that is filled with watches and jewelry on a city street. Whether it’s a wedding ring traded in for a short-term loan or a family heirloom exchanged to cover a utility bill, more Americans are turning personal belongings into quick cash. Pawn shops, often overlooked in broader […]

Shipping and flight disruptions highlight new fault lines in the global economy and their costs for growth and livelihoods, IMF says The war in the Middle East has severely disrupted maritime and air traffic, damaging infrastructure and interrupting transport corridors that are critical for global energy and goods. Even in the best case, there will […]

(TNND) — The government released key economic figures on growth, inflation and jobs on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve opted against its first interest rate cut since December. Taken together, the various economic reports paint “a somewhat conflicting picture,” said Bankrate principal analyst Ted Rossman. But the economic data is largely better than […]

Mergers and acquisitions worldwide delivered steady results in the opening quarter of 2026, with PitchBook estimating total deal value at $1.6 trillion. According to the insights from the researchers, this figure represents an 8.8 percent quarter-over-quarter gain and a striking 50.6 percent year-over-year surge, establishing a fresh quarterly benchmark. PitchBook also indicated that transaction volume […]