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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.
Trump Rejected Iran’s Ceasefire. The Strategy Makes Sense — Until You Count the Cost
Washington says the rejected Hormuz proposal traded permanent leverage for a temporary pause. The ledger of continuing the war is worth reading in full.
The UN Heard AI’s Builders Warn of Catastrophe — and Washington Said No Anyway
The Security Council’s first-ever AI session exposed the real divide: not between the fearful and the complacent, but between two incompatible theories of how to keep powerful AI safe.
How to Navigate the EU's New Parcel Customs Fees: A Shopper's Guide
A €3 duty per item since July, and a €2 handling fee per item from November 1. Here's exactly how the EU's new parcel rules affect your online orders.
The Fed Hikes for the First Time in Three Years: What September's Rate Increase Means for Your Money
The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark rate to 3.75%–4.00% in a unanimous vote, signaling that more hikes are likely before year-end. Here is what drove the decision — and what it means for mortgages, savings, and credit cards.
The Seven-Day Strait: What Iran's Rejected Hormuz Offer Means for Oil Prices and the War
Tehran said it could reopen the world's most important oil waterway within a week — if Washington eased pressure first. Trump said no. We explain what was offered, why it failed, and what it means for fuel and inflation.
9.3 Million Americans Are Now in Student Loan Default — and the Autopay Discount Deadline Is Tonight
One dollar in seven of federally managed student debt is in default. Meanwhile borrowers sue over cancelled loans still reported as debt — and a 1% autopay discount expires at midnight.
New York City Bans Generative AI in Classrooms Through 8th Grade — the Broadest School AI Moratorium in the US
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's one-year moratorium bars student-facing generative AI from 2-K through eighth grade, while high schools get AI literacy modules and supervised pilots.
If Your Degree Doesn't Pay, You Could Lose Your Student Loans: Inside the New Earnings Accountability Rule
The Trump administration has finalized a rule tying federal Direct Loan eligibility to graduate earnings — a 'Do No Harm' standard that could reshape which degrees American students can afford to pursue.
After Congress Deadlocked on Crypto, the SEC and CFTC Are Writing the Rulebook Themselves
The CLARITY Act fell 49–50 in the Senate on September 15. Within days, the CFTC filed a crypto rulemaking with the OMB and the SEC advanced Regulation Crypto Assets — the agencies are filling the legislative vacuum with or without Congress.
At His Final Climate Summit, Guterres Demands Fossil-Fuel Exit Timelines
World leaders met in New York on September 23 as scientists warned that breaching 1.5°C is now 'virtually inevitable' — and the outgoing UN chief told the G20 to lead the energy transition with clear deadlines.
The Fed Just Raised Rates for the First Time in Three Years. Here's What It Means for Your Money
On September 16, 2026, the Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark rate to 3.75%–4.00% — the first increase since July 2023 — and signalled the tightening may not be over. We break down why it happened, what the dot plot revealed, and what it means for mortgages, savings, and markets.