Every driver knows the pattern, even without a chart to prove it. When crude oil spikes, the number on the station sign seems to jump before you finish your commute. When crude falls, the savings take the scenic route. Economists call it rockets and feathers: Pump prices rocket up and float down. There is a […]

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With a two-zero victory over Morocco on July 9 propelling the French football team to the World Cup semifinals, the world’s eyes are currently on the national team with star players such as Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. But as uncovered by reporters Sophie Sullivan and Pablo Iglesias Maurer for a piece in The Guardian, the

Ten months ago, in September 2025, Starbucks walked into 11,000 stores with NomadGo’s inventory  Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that promised 99% accuracy and counted up to eight times faster than a human. After 9 months, in May 2026, according to Reuters, an internal newsletter retired the entire program. Baristas went back to counting milk by

You probably didn’t buy SpaceX. You didn’t research it, you didn’t call your broker, and you didn’t think much about it the day it went public. But if your 401(k) has any Nasdaq-100 or total market index funds in it, you may already own a slice of Elon Musk’s rocket company, whether you meant to

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Online shopping is moving into a new phase, and consumers may not always notice who is powering it. A shopper today can ask an AI assistant to compare products, find deals, read reviews, build a cart, and move closer to checkout without visiting a traditional retailer’s website.  In some cases, the assistant is still mostly

Economic problems in the tire and auto repair chain industry have continued from 2025 into 2026, as a retail franchisee of Tuffy Tire & Auto Service has filed for bankruptcy in Indiana. Troubled Tuffy Tire & Auto Service franchisee Automotive Solutions Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Micron Technology Inc. (MU) said it will raise its planned U.S. investment to more than $250 billion through 2035, according to a Seeking Alpha report on the company’s Thursday, July 9, announcement. That figure is $50 billion more than the roughly $200 billion the company committed to just over a year ago, based on a

Nvidia stock hit an all-time high on May 14, 2026. Since then, it has lost roughly $1 trillion in market value. The stock is down about 16% from that peak, trading around $204, while the broader market has mostly moved higher. For investors who bought in during the spring run-up, it has been a rough