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U.S. Manufacturing Strings Together Its Longest Growth Streak in Four Years — Then the Iran War Arrived
Four months of U.S. manufacturing growth — the best run in years — now faces a stress test from oil shocks and inflation tied to the Iran conflict.
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India's Rupee Weakness Signals a Foreign Investment Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight
India's rupee keeps sliding, and blaming the Iran conflict misses the real story: a structural failure to attract the foreign capital the economy needs.
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Alphabet's $421 Billion Single-Day Surge Reveals Who's Really Winning the AI Race
Alphabet's record $421 billion single-day market cap gain signals that investors have picked their AI winners, and the ripple effects are just beginning.
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The Hidden Economics of Exporting Labor: Why Migration Policy Is Development Policy
Remittances hit $669 billion in 2023, but whether exporting workers actually builds economies depends on a variable most analyses ignore.
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Crypto Is Winning the Culture War Against Wall Street
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McDonald's Doubles Down on Value Pricing as Fast Food's Affordability War Heats Up
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