economy

The great price deflator: why the AI boom could be the most disinflationary force in a generation

Northern Trust's $1.4 trillion asset management arm says the AI boom is "massively disinflationary." The evidence is building — but…

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Trump Says War ‘Very Close’ to End, But Iran’s New Shipping Threat Signals a Dangerous Final Act

In the high-stakes theater of modern geopolitics, the final miles of a war are almost always the most treacherous. When…

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OPINION|When the Treasury Panics, Listen: Anthropic’s Mythos and the AI Threat Hiding Inside Your Bank

The most consequential financial-security meeting of 2026 happened Tuesday. Almost nobody was talking about it. There is a particular quality…

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Trump’s ‘Civilisation Will Die’ Warning: Kharg Island Strikes and the Global Oil Shock

The Ultimatum That Shook the World Shortly before Tuesday's dawn broke over Washington, President Donald Trump published a post on…

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Lessons for the World from Tiny Hungary

How Viktor Orbán's Illiberal Democracy Template Became the Global Playbook for Dismantling Freedom—And Why April 12 Could Change Everything One…

3 weeks ago

Millions of Burmese Struggle to Find Safety in Thailand

Over 4 million Myanmar refugees in Thailand face police extortion, aid cuts, and legal limbo in 2026. A landmark work…

3 weeks ago

What Is the No Kings Protest? Inside Minnesota’s Historic 2026 Flagship Rally Against Authoritarianism

The flagship "No Kings" rally at the Minnesota State Capitol wrapped up around 5 p.m. Saturday, and organizers said more…

3 weeks ago

Singapore’s Bold Bid to Become Asia-Pacific’s Gold-Trading Powerhouse: Why the City-State Is Racing to Capture Bullion Liquidity and Central-Bank Vaults

When gold briefly touched US$5,600 per troy ounce earlier this year — a price that would have seemed fantastical a…

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Trump Extends Iran Talks Deadline amid Sell-Off on Wall Street

President Trump extended the Iran strike deadline to April 6 after Wall Street suffered its worst day since the conflict…

4 weeks ago

AI is dressing up greed as progress on creative rights

There are two narratives battling for the soul of the creative economy. In one, Silicon Valley venture capitalists cast themselves…

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