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Handre: “Two small island economies blew up in 2008. Iceland and Ireland. Their names differ by one letter, and their handling of the crisis differed by everything that matters. Iceland’s three big banks, Kaupthing, Landsbanki, and Glitnir, had grown assets to roughly ten times the country’s GDP by 2008…”

Handre @Handre · Jun 18 Two small island economies blew up in 2008. Iceland and Ireland. Their names differ by one letter, and their handling of the crisis differed by everything that matters. Iceland’s three big banks, Kaupthing, Landsbanki, and … Continue reading

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Fortune: ‘Social Security is on a collision course toward insolvency,’ watchdog says. It hasn’t been this bad since 1983

Personal FinanceSocial Security ‘Social Security is on a collision course toward insolvency,’ watchdog says. It hasn’t been this bad since 1983 By  Nick Lichtenberg Business Editor June 17, 2026, 3:04 AM ET Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a Senate Finance … Continue reading

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Axios: The world’s currency

count: 1,362 words … 5 mins.     1 big thing: The world’s currency   Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   Planet Earth has roughly 180 currencies. But for a vast share of global transactions, people want to use just one: the … Continue reading

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Fortune: Live updates from SpaceX IPO debut: SpaceX valuation at $2.1 trillion as stock closes at $161.11 following record first day of trading

Search Trendingnow 1 Corporate America has been draining the world’s water. Matt Damon’s new campaign calls on Gap, Starbucks, and Amazon to help give it back 2 When SpaceX starts trading, some ‘shareholders’ will discover they own nothing at all … Continue reading

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Fortune: Well done to SpaceX employees who are set to become multimillionaires … Thanks to its IPO

Meet the SpaceX employees who are set to become multimillionaires thanks to its IPO: from execs to even welders By  Preston Fore Success Reporter June 11, 2026, 10:24 AM ET Add us on SpaceX’s IPO is expected to soar Elon … Continue reading

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Axios: AI turns energy into America’s hottest business

 AI turns energy into America’s hottest business   Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images The AI boom is pushing companies across the economy — from tech giants to automakers — deep into the energy business, Axios national energy correspondent Amy Harder writes. … Continue reading

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Fortune: U.S. and Debt of $39 trillion. Time to Google Ferguson’s Law

EconomyGovernment Surging Treasury yields expose a brutal truth: America has no margin for error on its $39 trillion debt By  Shawn Tully Senior Editor-at-Large May 30, 2026, 3:00 AM ET Add us on Kevin Warsh has some levers to pull—but … Continue reading

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Fortune: Warren Buffett says ‘you’re giving up your potential’ if you don’t have this one skill—and it has nothing to do with the stock market

Warren Buffett says ‘you’re giving up your potential’ if you don’t have this one skill—and it has nothing to do with the stock market By  Sydney Lake Associate Editor May 28, 2026, 11:16 AM ET Add us on Warren Buffett … Continue reading

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Fortune: Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO filing … hints not to be ignored

Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO filing just told us what business he’s betting on for the future—and it’s not rockets By  Shawn Tully Senior Editor-at-Large May 23, 2026, 4:00 AM ET Add us on Elon Musk gives a tour to U.S. … Continue reading

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Fortune: Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO filing just told us what business he’s betting on for the future—and it’s not rockets

InvestingFinance Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO filing just told us what business he’s betting on for the future—and it’s not rockets By  Shawn Tully Senior Editor-at-Large May 23, 2026, 4:00 AM ET Add us on Elon Musk gives a tour to … Continue reading

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