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‘The inflation outlook has become more concerning’: Consumer prices jumped 3.6% in September

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve accelerated last month, showing that prices remain elevated less than a week before midterm elections in

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Anthropic plans to spend up to $567 billion on compute and set up its own data centers, S-1 reveals

Anthropic’s 318-page IPO prospectus, which the company made public today, makes one thing clear: Compute is existential to Anthropic’s business, and not securing enough of

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Let 17-year-olds change their minds. In the age of AI, it’s their best career move

Every fall, we ask millions of 17-year-olds to make one of the most expensive bets of their lives on a guess. Pick a major. Pick

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Social Security benefits could be cut 22% in 2032—and one fix would mean a 40% payroll tax hike

Millions of Americans are getting a raise from Social Security next year. But the bigger story may be what happens a few years later, when

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US debt interest costs hit $3 billion a day and jumped 8% in 2026—faster than spending, revenue, GDP

The federal government’s fiscal year ended last month, and the final tally offered another stark warning about the trajectory of U.S. debt. According to Treasury

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‘Who’s watching those in these organizations?’: Policymakers look to close ‘loophole’ on park rides

The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement

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Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as his native US plans to livestream execution

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday declared capital punishment ”inadmissible” as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and his native United States announced

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Trump’s red-dyed diesel plan is more midterm elections appeal than gas price solution, experts say

Diesel fuel prices are hovering at record highs above $6 per gallon amid the ongoing Iran war, but both energy analysts and trucking industry groups

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U.S. shale executives have no idea when the oil market will go off a cliff

One of the biggest questions looming over the oil market is when the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve will reach its effective minimum level, but industry

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Top ServiceNow exec on clients delivering ‘life-changing’ results with AI agents

Companies are hailing AI as the new productivity miracle, automating hours of tedious work, supercharging efficiency, and generating the same output as hundreds of human