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A $2 trillion IPO is coming.

Oct 29, 2026

Anthropic files for a potential $2 trillion IPO, the Fed holds as Big Tech splits the market, and inside Japan's haunted housing market.

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A $2 trillion IPO is coming.

Oct 29, 2026

Anthropic files for a potential $2 trillion IPO, the Fed holds as Big Tech splits the market, and inside Japan's haunted housing market.

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$15 billion in. 5,000 jobs out.

Oct 22, 2026

The AI rally bounces then stumbles, DeepSeek raises $15 billion, Barclays cuts 5,000 jobs, and a look inside China's "free" market.

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China just spooked Wall Street.

Oct 15, 2026

AI stocks wobble as China catches up, inflation runs hot again, and why France just dumped 2.5 million Windows PCs.

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Everything's wrong. Stocks don't care.

Oct 8, 2026

Markets defy gravity on AI, Wall Street's record $60bn chip loan, and why foreign aid keeps Africa poor.

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