Current price of silver as of Friday, October 9, 2026
At 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time today, silver exchanged hands at $60.25 per ounce. That’s a $1.54 uptick from 24 hours ago and more than a $10 gain over the past…
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Sam Altman says we need another Renaissance. But we really need another Industrial Revolution
Sam Altman doesn’t understand history. His mistake is going to punish the world. Recommended Video That’s the depressing takeaway from the OpenAI’s CEO’s September 23rd speech to the United Nations.…
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AI skills could mean bigger paychecks for finance talent
Good morning. AI skills aren’t just changing how finance professionals work. They’re also influencing what employers are willing to pay. Recommended Video Nearly three-quarters of managers (72%) say they are…
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Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week
This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies. Recommended Video Below is a…
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Justin Casse passed on the family training business over 4:30 a.m. wake-ups. Now he owns stakes in about 100 racehorses across six countries
Justin Casse thought he wanted to become a horse trainer like his older brother, but there was just one little problem: the 4:30 a.m. wake-up calls. Recommended Video Fresh out…
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Trump’s tariffs were meant to shrink the trade deficit—but the $106 billion gap just reached its widest since before ‘Liberation Day’
During President Donald Trump’s announcement of “Liberation Day” in April 2025, which would bring with it a raft of aggressive tariffs, Trump claimed the import taxes would slash the U.S.’s…
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The new K-shaped economy splits the rich from the ultra-rich: The top 0.1% averages more than $200 million—and is pulling away from the rest of the 1%
Rich Americans are getting richer, but not all equally. The K-shaped split that let high earners pull away from low earners now cuts through the top 1% too, with the…
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Trump’s red-dyed diesel order sounds like a tax cut. Economists say it’s a 24-cent IOU that could raise prices for farmers
If you’d never heard of red-dyed diesel before it suddenly entered the news cycle this week, you’re not alone. Even President Donald Trump said he was unfamiliar with the fuel…
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‘Where you come from shouldn’t dictate where you finish’: How Standard Chartered is taking on the banking industry’s class problem
Darren Ellis and his older brother were the first in their family to go to university. It didn’t take him long to notice that many of his classmates came from…
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Move over, DINKs. SPLITs are the new financial power couple: They have two incomes, no kids yet, and no joint bank account
DINKs have been having a moment. Child-free millennials have spent the past few years flaunting Champagne breakfasts and last-minute luxury trips on TikTok, all funded by the money they’re not…
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