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Thousands of CEOs Admit AI Has Had Little Impact on Jobs or Productivity

Thousands of CEOs Say AI Has Had Little Impact on Jobs or Productivity Despite massive investment in artificial intelligence, many executives say the technology hasn’t yet changed their businesses in meaningful ways. A large survey of about 6,000 business leaders across multiple countries found that roughly 90% said

College Graduates Struggling in Job Market — But Degree Still Pays Off

College Graduates Are Down — But Not Out — in the Job Market The U.S. job market has become more challenging for college graduates, but economists say the long-term advantage of earning a degree remains strong. Recent labor data shows Americans with four-year college degrees now account for a record share

U.S. Alert Warns Iran May Be Activating Sleeper Cells Abroad

U.S. Alert Warns Iran May Be Activating Sleeper Cells Abroad U.S. authorities are warning that Iran may be preparing to activate “sleeper cells” outside the country, according to a federal alert distributed to law enforcement agencies. The warning comes after U.S. intelligence intercepted encrypted communications believed to

Trump Says Iran War Is “Very Complete” as Campaign Moves Ahead of Schedule

Trump Says Iran War Is “Very Complete” U.S. President Donald Trump said the war against Iran is “very complete” and ahead of schedule, suggesting the military campaign may be nearing its end. In an interview with CBS News, Trump said U.S. and allied forces had severely degraded Iran’

Iran Names Mojtaba Khamenei Supreme Leader After Father’s Killing

Iran Names Khamenei’s Son as New Supreme Leader Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader amid the ongoing regional war. Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the clerical body responsible for choosing the nation’s top leader,

Goldman Sachs Raises Dinner Allowance for Bankers Working Late

Goldman Sachs Raises Late-Night Dinner Allowance for Bankers Goldman Sachs has increased the late-night dinner stipend for employees working extended hours, raising the allowance from $30 to $35 per meal. The perk applies to employees who remain in the office past 8 p.m., allowing them to order food while

Pentagon Signals Iran War Could Last Until September

Pentagon Signals Iran War Could Stretch Into September New signals from inside the U.S. national security apparatus suggest the ongoing conflict with Iran could last far longer than originally projected. An internal Pentagon notification indicates U.S. Central Command has requested additional military intelligence officers to support operations against

Pentagon Labels Anthropic a “Supply Chain Risk” After AI Dispute

Pentagon Labels Anthropic a Supply Chain Risk The Pentagon has informed AI startup Anthropic that it has been designated a “supply chain risk,” escalating a dispute between the U.S. government and one of the world’s leading AI companies. The designation came after weeks of negotiations over the military’

Trump Fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Taps Markwayne Mullin

Trump Fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem President Donald Trump has removed Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), making her the first cabinet official to leave during his second presidential term. Trump announced that Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma will replace Noem as DHS

U.S. House Rejects War Powers Resolution Aimed at Limiting Trump’s Iran War

House Rejects War Powers Resolution on Iran Conflict The U.S. House of Representatives has rejected a war powers resolution that aimed to curb President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military operations against Iran. The Democratic-backed measure failed 219–212, preventing Congress from forcing the administration to withdraw U.

China Orders Refiners to Halt Diesel and Gasoline Exports Amid Middle East Conflict

China Orders Refiners to Suspend Fuel Exports China has instructed its largest oil refiners to halt exports of diesel and gasoline, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens crude oil supply and global fuel markets. Officials reportedly asked refinery executives to stop signing new export contracts and negotiate

Voluntary Departures by Detained Immigrants Hit Record High in the U.S.

Voluntary Departures by Detained Immigrants Reach Record High A growing number of detained immigrants in the U.S. are choosing to voluntarily leave the country instead of continuing their immigration cases, according to an analysis of immigration court records. Data reviewed by CBS News shows that 28% of completed immigration

Sweden Urges Citizens to Keep Cash on Hand in Case of War or Crisis

Sweden Tells Citizens to Keep Cash in Case of War or Crisis Sweden’s central bank is urging households to keep cash reserves at home to prepare for potential crises — including war or major disruptions to payment systems. The recommendation says every adult should keep about 1,000 Swedish kronor

Pentagon May Seek $50B to Fund Iran War — Political Clash Erupts in Congress

Pentagon Expected to Seek Billions to Fund Iran War The Pentagon is reportedly preparing a supplemental funding request of roughly $50 billion from Congress to support the ongoing U.S. military campaign against Iran. The request would help replenish weapons and cover the cost of military operations tied to the

ChatGPT Uninstalls Surge 295% After Pentagon AI Deal

ChatGPT Uninstalls Jump 295% After Defense Deal Announcement ChatGPT’s mobile app saw a sharp spike in uninstalls after news broke that OpenAI had signed a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense. According to app-analytics firm Sensor Tower, U.S. ChatGPT uninstalls jumped 295% day-over-day on February 28,

U.S. Home Sales Drop Sparks Warning of “New Housing Crisis”

Realtors Warn of “New Housing Crisis” as Home Sales Drop U.S. real estate agents are warning of a potential new housing crisis after home sales fell sharply at the start of 2026. Sales of previously owned homes dropped 8.4% in January, a much steeper decline than economists expected

Supreme Court Lets Ruling Stand: AI-Generated Art Cannot Be Copyrighted

AI-Generated Artwork Not Eligible for Copyright After Supreme Court Decision The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review an appeal involving whether artwork created entirely by artificial intelligence can be copyrighted. By refusing the case, the Court left intact earlier rulings that copyright protection requires human authorship, meaning works

Pentagon Admits No Intel Iran Planned to Attack First — Market & Risk Asset Impact

Pentagon Tells Congress: No Sign Iran Was Going to Strike First In recent closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill, Pentagon officials acknowledged there was no U.S. intelligence indicating Iran planned to attack U.S. forces or assets first before the joint U.S.–Israeli military strikes began. This undercuts a

Lindsey Graham Says Cuba Could Be Trump’s “Next Target” After Iran Strikes — What It Means geopolitically

Lindsey Graham Says Cuba Could Be Trump’s “Next Target” Republican Senator Lindsey Graham publicly suggested that Cuba may be the next country on President Donald Trump’s radar — following U.S./Israeli airstrikes on Iran. That’s according to recent statements reported by multiple outlets amid heightened geopolitical tension.

Trump Allies Circulate Draft Executive Order to Expand Control Over U.S. Elections

Draft Executive Order Could Give Trump Extraordinary Power Over Elections Pro-Trump activists and lawyers are circulating a draft executive order aimed at allowing the president to declare a national emergency over U.S. elections — potentially giving expanded federal authority over voting procedures and ballot systems. This draft is reportedly shared

Hillary Clinton Testifies in Epstein Files Probe — Closed-Door Hearing Sparks Political Clash

Clinton Testifies in Epstein Files Congressional Hearing Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spent six hours testifying in a closed-door session before a Republican-led House Oversight Committee about the Jeffrey Epstein files, drawing sharp political conflict over both process and substance. Clinton’s testimony, centered on her knowledge

Student Loan Repayments & Defaults Surge as Enforcement Returns in 2026

Federal Student Loan Repayments Restart as Defaults Climb After years of pandemic-era pauses on federal student loan payments and collections, repayment obligations are now fully back in force — and hundreds of thousands of borrowers are struggling. More borrowers are missing payments and moving into default, raising questions about personal finances

U.S. Corporate Bankruptcies Surge to 15-Year High — Market Risks & Sector Watch

Corporate Bankruptcies Surge to a 15-Year Peak U.S. corporate bankruptcy filings jumped sharply in 2025 — hitting the highest levels since the aftermath of the Great Recession. At least 717 companies filed for Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 through November, representing a 14 % year-over-year increase. This isn’t just mom-and-pop

Dimon Warns “Pre-Crisis” Banking Risk — What Traders Should Watch in JPM, Financials, Credit Markets

Dimon Sounds the Alarm: “Dumb Things” Echo 2008 JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is warning that parts of the financial system are starting to look like the pre-2008 crisis era — with rivals taking on risk just to juice profits. At a recent investor update, Dimon said some lenders are doing

Anthropic Opens $5–6B Share Sale at ~$350B Valuation — Market & AI Stock Implications

Anthropic Launches Massive Share Sale in Secondary Market Anthropic is giving current and former employees a chance to sell shares in the company in a secondary offering that could total $5 billion to $6 billion at about a $350 billion valuation. That’s close to where its recent $30 billion