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In 2009, the great blogger and cultural critic Mark Fisher picked up on the concept of “capitalist realism,” describing a state of mind where the triumph of this economic organization…
Read article →The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 7.079%, up from the day before, according to data from Mortgage Research Center. Meanwhile, the…
Read article →As more states have begun to introduce wealth taxes, billionaires and other ultrawealthy individuals have been forced to make the hard choice between sucking it up and paying the bill…
Read article →Top certificates of deposit are currently offering rates as high as 4.60% APY (annual percentage yield) as of Sept. 16, 2026. The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark federal funds rate…
Read article →As of 9 a.m. Eastern Time on September 14, 2026, oil sold for $110.42 per barrel (using Brent as the benchmark, which we’ll get into momentarily). That’s 79 cents higher…
Read article →At 9 a.m. Eastern Time on September 14, 2026, the price of Bitcoin (1 BTC) is $77,664.27. That marks a $910.40 increase from yesterday morning—and approximately a $37,670 fall compared…
Read article →At 9 a.m. Eastern Time on September 14, 2026, the price of Ethereum (1 ETH) is $2,502.75. That marks a $25.62 increase from yesterday morning—and approximately a $2,104 fall compared…
Read article →New York and San Francisco finally connected on Monday, as artificial intelligence’s existential-risk debate hit stocks. But the market’s reaction was more interesting than simply “sell AI.” Recommended Video Nvidia…
Read article →The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield briefly topped 5% for the first time since 2023 as spiking oil prices threaten to spill over to debt markets. Recommended Video Yields later pulled…
Read article →An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said, a day before Tehran plans to brief countries in the region on its…
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