While numerous airlines did not survive the spike in gas prices over the Iran war, running a travel agency is an even tougher business given the double whammy of rising operating costs and the ease with which travelers can book their own trips online. Particularly in the United Kingdom, the domino effect has reached a […]
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Silver rose more than 130% in 2025. It hit an all-time high of $121.78 an ounce on Jan. 29, 2026. Solar panels needed it. Electric vehicles needed it. AI data centers needed it. For a metal that spent decades in gold’s shadow, 2025 looked like the year silver finally stepped out. Then Kevin Warsh got
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A debit-card network is not usually the kind of asset that gets Wall Street excited. That may be changing. Major U.S. banks have been exploring whether to buy a debit-card payments network owned by Fiserv (FISV), Reuters reported, citing a source familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal first reported the talks. Fiserv shares
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Texas A&M University’s David Anderson discusses the USDA’s 18-month forecast. Grocery prices are likely to stay higher, largely because food and energy costs have outsized influence and can be harder to predict. The discussion emphasizes that forecasts aren’t magic—major shocks like drought, animal disease outbreaks (such as avian influenza), or energy price spikes can shift
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A shampoo recall may not sound as urgent as a food or drug recall, but personal-care products are still part of consumers’ health routines. Shampoo is applied directly to the scalp, often several times a week, and many shoppers pay premium prices for salon- and luxury-haircare brands because they trust the quality behind the label.
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Most Artificial Intelligence (AI) commentary I read falls into either of two camps: everything is at peak hype, and a correction is coming, or the AI boom is just beginning, and spending will compound for decades. Box CEO Aaron Levie posted something on X (formerly Twitter) this week that I found more useful than either
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The oil market rarely needs a translator. Producers hold meetings and publish statements, but the messages that matter are written in barrels shipped and invoices sent. When the people who control the world’s crude want you to know where prices are headed, they show you rather than tell you. For most of this year, what
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If you are working hard to stay away from debt but still find yourself tied to a monthly payment, you are not alone. But personal finance author and radio host Dave Ramsey often reminds his followers that carrying debt of any kind is an unnecessary risk — especially when your income isn’t guaranteed from month
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Millions of borrowers who had managed their payments for years have slipped into default since late 2025, and the federal government is preparing to resume seizing wages, tax refunds, and Social Security benefits to collect debts after a pause the Education Department announced in January 2026. Federal ReserveBank of New York data show that roughly
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Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) just extended its chip supply agreement with Apple through 2031, according to a regulatory filing reported by Bloomberg. This partnership is not a new development. Apple and Broadcom have a long-standing supply relationship and previously made headlines back in 2023 when Apple announced a multi-billion-dollar deal to secure U.S.-manufactured 5G components. This