Israeli strikes kill Palestinians attending Gaza funeral for earlier strike victim

Polymarket has started a campaign to persuade policymakers, regulators and potential users that it is trustworthy, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. According to the AP, Polymarket is working with social media influencers to produce viral marketing on TikTok and other platforms and has signed partnership agreements with major sports teams and Major League Baseball…

There is a phrase we have used over the decades: The Arrogance of the Modern. It is the quiet assumption that because we possess more information, faster communication, and increasingly advanced technology, we must therefore be less vulnerable to the same emotional and collective mistakes that shaped prior generations. Every era seems to believe, in one…

First Half of 2026 Sees a Shift in Leadership Despite conflict in the Middle East, sharp oil price swings, and resurging inflation concerns, equity markets posted positive returns in the first half of 2026 amid de-escalating geopolitical risk, strong corporate earnings led by the AI infrastructure buildout, and a still-resilient economy. The Nasdaq-100 Index and…

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C.Al Drago/Bloomberg Processing Content Key insight: Annual enforcement actions by the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have fallen steadily dating back to the Obama administration. Expert quote: “What has happened within the banking industry to…

Nearly 40 companies have laid off employees so far in 2026, continuing the trend of significant workforce reductions across a broad range of industries, including tech, media, finance, and retail. Some, including Block, Coinbase, and Standard Chartered, have cited the impact of artificial intelligence as a key reason for the layoffs. Target, meanwhile, is shifting…

There are several obvious reasons to give a hoot about your credit score, and very few reasons you should ignore it. After all, you’ll need a good credit score and a solid credit history if you ever plan to purchase a home or take out an auto loan. A bad credit score can even come…