Economy

Inside the unique challenges of military spouse entrepreneurs: 'Not everybody is going to understand this life'

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Inside the unique challenges of military spouse entrepreneurs: 'Not everybody is going to understand this life'

Military spouses turn to entrepreneurship amid high rates of unemployment. They face high barriers to success, but a growing coalition is pushing for more help.

2 months ago

economy

Prediction market trader created AI-powered program to help him win big

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Prediction market trader created AI-powered program to help him win big

Prediction market platforms give fans the chance to make money on anything from predicting where Taylor Taylor Swift will get married to major sports. But a recent study found the top 1% of traders on Polymarket capture more than three-quarters of all gains. Jo Ling Kent spoke with a prediction market trader who wrote an AI-powered computer program to help him win big.

2 months ago

economy

SpaceX IPO shines a light on the product set to disrupt Wall Street

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SpaceX IPO shines a light on the product set to disrupt Wall Street

Perp market traders had a form of early access to SpaceX, and the trading closely aligned with later prices in the stock market.

2 months ago

economy

Oil shock 'far from over' as analysts warn of new Middle East risk premium

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Oil shock 'far from over' as analysts warn of new Middle East risk premium

Commodity analysts warn that oil price volatility is likely to persist, despite the U.S.-Iran peace agreement.

2 months ago

economy

A £350 swimming pool fee ruined our easyJet holiday

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A £350 swimming pool fee ruined our easyJet holiday

We booked our hotel because of its swimming pool but a hefty hourly fee to use it wasn’t mentioned

2 months ago

economy

Explore Trump's 3,600 stock trades from the first 3 months of 2026

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Explore Trump's 3,600 stock trades from the first 3 months of 2026

View the companies and sectors the president's investment accounts bought and sold.

2 months ago

economy

Oil prices tumble amid hopes strait of Hormuz will soon reopen

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Oil prices tumble amid hopes strait of Hormuz will soon reopen

US-Iran peace deal sparks immediate drop for Brent crude but analysts warn complex negotiations lie ahead, potentially halting further significant drops

2 months ago

economy

Markets cheer U.S.-Iran agreement, but some investors caution deal is yet to be signed

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Markets cheer U.S.-Iran agreement, but some investors caution deal is yet to be signed

Asian stocks rallied Monday while oil prices tumbled after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a peace deal aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict.

2 months ago

economy

Jim Cramer gives Elon Musk's SpaceX a ringing endorsement after Friday's historic debut

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Jim Cramer gives Elon Musk's SpaceX a ringing endorsement after Friday's historic debut

I view SpaceX as a company with some of the greatest optionality of any newly public entity.

2 months ago

economy

U.S. Crude Drops Over 5% as Washington-Tehran Peace Deal is Set to Open Hormuz Strait

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U.S. Crude Drops Over 5% as Washington-Tehran Peace Deal is Set to Open Hormuz Strait

"The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," Trump said in a Truth Social post.

2 months ago

economy

Transcript: Gary Cohn on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 14, 2026

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Transcript: Gary Cohn on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 14, 2026

Updated on: June 14, 2026 / 3:33 PM EDT / CBS News

2 months ago

economy

32-year-old quit teaching and built a fidget-toy business with her dad. It brought in $428,000 last year

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32-year-old quit teaching and built a fidget-toy business with her dad. It brought in $428,000 last year

Charlie Moreton and Victoria Baumann are the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio, which has seen viral success selling 3D-printed fidget toys.

2 months ago

economy