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What the New AI Millionaires Are Spending It On
Tech giants SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic have either gone public or will soon. I asked the people who’ll benefit: What are you going to buy with the…
Suzy Weiss
My Week Trying to Get Rich on Prediction Markets
Joe Nocera ditched his day job and disappeared into the world of Kalshi to see why it is a booming business. It was obsessive, exhilarating, and…
Joe Nocera
Knocking on Doors for Mamdani’s Rent-Freeze Brigade
A volunteer’s ‘SOCIALISM’ bracelet was a hint that New York City’s public turnout campaign for rent-control hearings might not live up to its own rules…
Josh Code
Qatar’s Influence-Buying in America Is Even Worse Than We Thought
A new analysis concludes that Qatar has spent over $400 billion in nearly every corner of the U.S., from the defense industry to disaster relief.
Frannie Block
The Sad, Wretched Reality of New York City’s First Casino
Two days after Resorts World’s grand opening in Queens, I headed there to find out what gambling looks like in the financial capital of the world.
Will Rahn
Tyler Cowen: College Won’t Get Fixed. But It Also Won’t Disappear.
Colleges are less and less important for education. But their social function will keep the top ones thriving.
Tyler Cowen
The Men Who Bankrolled America
As America turns 250, two founding funders deserve a place alongside the statesmen and generals.
James Grant
Satoshi Has the Right to Hide. We Have the Right to Search for Him.
A new investigation claims to unmask the creator of Bitcoin. It gives plausible hints—but no certainty.
Tyler Cowen
Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Is a Political Gamble
The proposal signals a nation moving toward a wartime posture, even as voters grow uneasy over rising costs and ongoing overseas conflicts.
Tanner Nau
WATCH: Following the Money Behind Chicago’s Billion-Dollar Anti-Gang Industry
Olivia Reingold kept hearing the same thing: There’s too little accountability for the massive sums spent on violence prevention in Chicago. So she went…
Olivia Reingold
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Good Riddance to the ‘Giving Pledge’
The super-rich are turning their backs on the philanthropic promise backed by Gates and Buffett. That’s good news.
Tyler Cowen
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