The growing financial commitment to artificial intelligence is beginning to challenge one of the strongest assumptions supporting American technology stocks: that the largest companies can continue expanding their businesses while generating sufficient cash to justify increasingly ambitious market valuations. October’s… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Stablecoin Freezes Reveal Who Really Controls Digital Money
When Tether and Circle moved to freeze billions of dollars in digital assets following the Binance security breach, the action was widely seen as an important step in limiting the damage. The companies were able to restrict the movement of… Read More ›
Trump’s Venezuela Oil Ambitions Run Into a Shortage of Money and Expertise
Venezuela has spent years trying to revive an oil industry that was once among the most important in the world. Now, with US President Donald Trump promoting a major agreement covering 17 Venezuelan oilfields, the country has another opportunity to… Read More ›
ECB Holds Rates as Energy Inflation and French Debt Complicate Policy
The European Central Bank faces a difficult monetary policy decision as rising energy costs threaten to prolong inflation while higher government borrowing costs put pressure on economic activity. Its expected decision to keep the deposit rate at 2.5% on October… Read More ›
AI Investment and Consumer Spending Support US Economic Growth
The United States economy entered the third quarter of 2026 with two important sources of support: continued consumer spending and substantial business investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Economists expected economic growth to accelerate during the July-to-September period, despite higher energy… Read More ›
US Federal Reserve’s Caution Reflects a Narrow Path Between Inflation and Growth
The Federal Reserve faces a difficult monetary policy decision as persistent inflation collides with uncertainty over economic growth and the consequences of higher energy prices. After raising its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point in September… Read More ›
SK Hynix Turns the AI Memory Boom Into a Major Shareholder Payout
SK Hynix’s extraordinary quarterly earnings demonstrate how the artificial intelligence boom is reshaping the economics of the semiconductor industry. The South Korean memory chip manufacturer has benefited from growing demand for advanced memory used in artificial intelligence servers, allowing it… Read More ›
AI Fashion Models Put Consent and Creative Ownership at Risk
Artificial intelligence is changing how fashion companies produce images for online stores, advertising campaigns and social media. Brands can now create lifelike digital models, alter existing photographs and generate images showing clothing in settings that would previously have required a… Read More ›
AI Spending and Government Debt Are Reshaping the Bond Market
The forces influencing the United States bond market are becoming more complicated as investors weigh artificial intelligence investment, government borrowing and persistent inflation alongside the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decisions. Monetary policy remains important, but it is no longer the only… Read More ›
Chinese Beauty Brands Look Abroad as Domestic Growth Slows
Chinese beauty companies are moving beyond their home market, hoping to turn years of domestic growth into a stronger presence on international retail shelves. The push is becoming more visible through overseas shop openings, partnerships with established retailers and investment… Read More ›