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Central Banks Are Raising Rates Against a War They Can’t End
The RBA hiked to 4.60%, the Fed signals more to come. But interest rates can’t produce oil — and the dilemma has no good answer, only less-bad ones.
Americans Have Never Felt Worse About the Economy — and the Numbers Disagree
Sentiment sits near record lows while jobs and spending hold up. The disconnect isn’t a puzzle to explain away — it’s a report from the checkout line.
"This Is Tough": RBA Governor Michele Bullock on Why Australia's Rate Pain Isn't Over
After a fourth 2026 rate rise took Australia's cash rate to a 15-year high of 4.6%, Bullock faced the press for an hour — and refused to rule out more.
Treasury Yields Hit 19- and 24-Year Highs as Bond Markets Bet on More Rate Hikes
The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.24% and the 30-year at 5.56% as investors priced in a longer tightening cycle. Here is why yields are surging, and what it means for stocks, homes, and the wider economy.
September's Global Rate U-Turn, Explained: Why Central Banks Are Raising Interest Rates Again
From the Fed's first hike in three years to Australia's fourth increase of 2026, central banks are reversing course. Here's what changed, why inflation is back, and what it means for your money.
OpenAI Hires Patreon's Founders to Turn AI Into a Creator Business
Patreon co-founder Sam Yam will lead a new Creator Product division at OpenAI, betting that membership economics — not just generation tools — are the future of the creator economy.
Small Business Jobs Hold Steady in September as Wage Growth Cools
New Paychex payroll data shows the small business labor market stable heading into the final quarter, with hourly earnings growth below 3 percent for more than two years.
Small Business Optimism Hits 2026 High as AI Spending Accelerates
A new Citizens survey finds U.S. small business owners entering the final quarter with their strongest revenue outlook of the year — and technology spending, led by AI tools, is climbing with it.
Old Batteries, New Cars: GM Puts Fully Recycled Battery Cells Into Customer EVs
GM and Cirba Solutions have built the first EVs with battery cells made from cathode material containing 100% recycled nickel, cobalt and manganese — recovered from 80 dead EV batteries.
Europe's Heat Refuses to Leave: September Records Fall as Economies Count the Cost
A heat dome brought 32°C to Germany and 33°C to France in late September — temperatures more typical of midsummer. Researchers now put this summer's heat bill for Europe at €113 billion, and the UK has suffered its worst harvest on record.
OpenAI DevDay 2026: Dots, GPT-6.1 Sol and a $500 Tier Usher In the Agent Era
More than 20 announcements at Fort Mason centred on always-on AI agents, a cheaper flagship-grade model and the developer infrastructure to build an agent economy.