What challenges does the world economy face in 2026?
From trade tensions and high debt burdens to fears of an AI stocks bubble, the global economy will face an array of risks that could dampen growth in the new year....
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From trade tensions and high debt burdens to fears of an AI stocks bubble, the global economy will face an array of risks that could dampen growth in the new year....
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Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...
Real estate investing team Tanice and Paul Myers. Courtesy of Tanice Myers Each year, HomeVestors, the company behind We Buy Ugly Houses, hosts an ugly home contest. The contest showcases dramatic hom...
Lincoln County, Kansas is paying remote workers $4,500 cash to move to there. d3sign / Getty Images Some companies are keeping remote work policies even as other firms call people back to the office. ...
Steel and aluminium exporters to the EU will start paying for the CO2 emissions linked to their production as of 1 January 2026. Critics have accused the EU's law of 'protectionism' and say it will hu...
Michael Burry, the investor of "The Big Short" fame. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Michael Burry touted health insurer Molina as a winning stock pick on his Substack. The "Big Short" in...
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang is the face of the company supplying chips to many of the companies in the AI arms race. Woohae Cho/Getty Images If you've heard about AI, you're probably familiar ...
The fascination with cryptocurrencies shows no sign of fading. With the passage of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (Genius) Act in July, US lawmakers added to the s...
As 2025 draws to a close, Wall Street’s love affair with Chinese equities is in full swing. While the relationship between global investors and China has been a rocky one, market sentiment is now abou...
Huawei Technologies in late November sold more than 10,000 units of its artificial intelligence toy, Smart Hanhan, in the first week of its release, as similar smart playthings seize a growing share o...
Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP Former SpaceX employees have launched startups with over $3 billion in venture funding. The SpaceX Mafia is backed by top venture firms like Andreessen Horowitz and ...
US bankruptcies are on the rise. doockie/Getty Images From corporate giants to mom-and-pop shops, bankruptcies are piling up across the US this year. Large corporate bankruptcies have hit their highes...
Japan’s two-year government bond yield rose after an auction of the tenor drew weak demand amid speculation that the Bank of Japan may need to raise interest rates more aggressively to rein in inflati...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Bitcoin may end 2026 with a negative return, breaking the four-year cycle due to market maturation. ✓ Both U.S. political...
Ride-hailing drivers face increased competition for earnings as well as the growth of driverless taxis. Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images Gig workers have been facing declining earni...
Mehdi Paryavi, CEO of the International Data Center Authority, says overusing AI may make workers look more productive while quietly eroding the confidence and thinking skills their careers depend on....
Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s largest developer, has priced the next batch of units on offer at its massive Sierra Sea residential project about 5 per cent higher than previous phases, s...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Council of the European Union endorsed the launch of the digital euro. ✓ The digital euro is developed by the Europea...
Shlomo Kramer runs cybersecurity company Cato Networks. Shlomo Kramer Cato Networks CEO Shlomo Kramer says we're experiencing an AI bubble. Kramer said the level of investment and AI-driven profit imp...