Warsh believes America’s 0B AI buildout will lower prices — but his colleagues warn it will fuel persistent inflation
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Warsh believes America’s $700B AI buildout will lower prices — but his colleagues warn it will fuel persistent inflation

Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has adopted an optimistic view (1) around the AI spending blitz from large tech firms that’s reshaping the U.S. economy. He argues that the spread of AI among American workers will increase their productivity…

Anthropic is offering 0,000 to someone to shape its Wall Street story as it gears up for a blockbuster IPO
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Anthropic is offering $600,000 to someone to shape its Wall Street story as it gears up for a blockbuster IPO

Anthropic wants to make sure it says all the right things to investors ahead of its IPO — and it’s willing to pay generously to make that happen. According to a recent official job post (1), the AI lab behind Claude wants to bring a “director of investor relations” to their team whose key responsibility…

Best CD rates today, Saturday, July 18, 2026: Best account provides 4.10% APY
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Best CD rates today, Saturday, July 18, 2026: Best account provides 4.10% APY

Find out how much you could earn by locking in a high CD rate today. The Federal Reserve cut its federal funds rate three times in 2025. So far in 2026, the Fed has left interest rates alone, and so now could be your last chance to lock in a competitive CD rate before rates…

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, July 18, 2026: Rates lower to start the weekend
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Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, July 18, 2026: Rates lower to start the weekend

According to average mortgage rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, the current 30-year fixed rate fell by 4 basis points to 6.48%, the 15-year fixed rate fell by 5 basis points to 5.90%, and the 5/1 ARM fell by 29 basis points to 6.46%. Read more: Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the lowest rates:…

Colombia’s Ecopetrol says cyberattack stole data tied to 3,300 accounts
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Colombia’s Ecopetrol says cyberattack stole data tied to 3,300 accounts

July 17 (Reuters) – Colombian state-controlled energy company Ecopetrol said on Friday a cyberattack resulted in ‌the theft of data tied to about ‌3,300 user accounts and that it could not “guarantee” the breach ​would not have a “material adverse” financial impact. The company, however, said it had not identified any critical disruption to its…

Meta and Anthropic Discuss B AI Infrastructure Agreement
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Meta and Anthropic Discuss $10B AI Infrastructure Agreement

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: $META) is in talks to lease as much as $10 billion of computing capacity to Anthropic, opening a possible path into the AI cloud market as demand for chips and data center access continues to tighten. Anthropic proposed the two-year arrangement in June and would make monthly payments for access to…

Stocks Finish Sharply Lower as Tech Stocks Slump
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Stocks Finish Sharply Lower as Tech Stocks Slump

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.49%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -1.02%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) fell -1.51%.  Stock indexes settled sharply lower on Friday, with the S&P 500 posting a…

Weekly Wrap: Crypto Struggles as Technology Stocks Fall
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Weekly Wrap: Crypto Struggles as Technology Stocks Fall

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) and other digital assets were under pressure to end the week amid a global rout in technology stocks.  BTC was down about 1% and trading at $64,000 U.S. late on the afternoon of July 17 as investors rotate out of stocks tied to the artificial intelligence (A.I.) trade. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index…

Archer Aviation vs. AST SpaceMobile: Which Aerospace Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
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Archer Aviation vs. AST SpaceMobile: Which Aerospace Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Investors seeking exposure to future-leaning technologies often weigh the potential of urban air mobility against satellite-to-phone connectivity when comparing Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) and AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) for their growth portfolios. Archer Aviation focuses on “flying taxis” to bypass ground traffic, while AST SpaceMobile aims to eliminate global dead zones by providing satellite cellular service. Both…

SONAR Sitrep: Freight market pushes shippers toward network flexibility
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SONAR Sitrep: Freight market pushes shippers toward network flexibility

Transportation programs built around single-carrier lanes, fixed modes and rigid procurement cycles are facing their costliest stress test in years, according to a new freight intelligence report examining how shippers can protect service and cost when market conditions shift. The recent SONAR Sitrep report, arrives as key market indicators signal carrier leverage at multi-year highs….

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