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The Apps Turning Football Season Into a Market.

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket look like trading apps and are marketed like them. Here is what an event contract actually is, and why it is not investing.

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What Is a Stock Index? Nike Just Got Kicked Out of One.

Nike gets removed from the S&P 100 on September 21, 2026. What is a stock index, why does membership matter, and who is forced to sell when a company gets dropped?

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Prices Are Rising Faster Than Paychecks Again.

In August 2026 prices rose 3.4 percent while wages rose 3.1 percent. That gap is called real wage decline, and it quietly decides what your paycheck can actually buy.

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Nike Lost $224 Billion. What Actually Went Wrong?

Nike has lost roughly 77% of its value since 2021 and gets removed from the S&P 100 on September 21. Here is what actually went wrong, explained for teens.

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What Is a Bond Yield? One Number Just Scared the Entire Market.

The 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007 in August 2026, and the U.S. Treasury stepped in to try to stop it. Here's what a yield actually is.

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Gas Stayed Above $4 Every Single Day in August. Here's the Chain That Got It There.

For the first time on record, the U.S. national average never dropped below $4 a gallon in August. The reason starts 8,000 miles away.

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The First Rung of the Career Ladder Is Getting Harder to Reach. AI Isn't the Whole Story.

Recent grads face higher unemployment than the overall workforce, and most young adults now blame AI. Economists say the real explanation is messier.

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Walmart Beat Every Number That Mattered. The Stock Fell 9% Anyway.

Walmart posted a strong quarter and raised its outlook — and lost nearly a tenth of its value in a day. Here's the number Wall Street actually watched.

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Your Next Laptop Costs More Because AI Got There First

AI data centers are buying up most of the world's memory chips, and laptop and phone prices are rising because of it.

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What Is a Credit Rating? The Grade That Decides What Debt Costs

Moody's just warned that AI spending threatens the credit quality of Amazon, Meta and Alphabet. Here's what a credit rating is, how it works, and why it's basically a credit score for companies.

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The Fed Might Raise Rates in September. Here's What That Means

Markets are pricing in a real chance the Federal Reserve raises interest rates in September. Here's what that means for your loans, jobs, and savings.

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How Intel Went From Written Off to Cashing In on AI

Intel just posted its fastest revenue growth in almost 15 years. Here's how the company actually makes money, and why the AI boom changed its story.

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How SpaceX Just Pulled Off the Biggest IPO in History

Elon Musk's rocket company just raised $75 billion in a single day — more than any company has ever raised going public.

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How Chipotle Turned a Burrito Into a $70 Billion Company

One menu. One assembly line. 3,500 locations. Here's how Chipotle became one of the most efficient business machines in the world.

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Paramount Just Bought Warner Bros — What It Means for Your Streaming

A $111 billion media merger was just approved. Paramount+, HBO Max, CNN, CBS, and half the movies you watch are now under one roof.

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Teen Summer Jobs Just Hit an 80-Year Low

2026 is on track to be the worst summer hiring market for teens since the government started tracking it in 1948.

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What Is an IPO and Why Should You Care?

SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe — IPOs are everywhere this year. Here's exactly what an IPO is, explained simply.

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Why Finding a Summer Job Is Harder for You Than for Your Parents

Half of all teens had a summer job in your parents' era. Today it's a third — and the people who got jobs probably know somebody.

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How Spotify Makes Money — And Why It Almost Didn't Work

Spotify lost money for 16 years before finally cracking the code in 2024. Here's how.

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American Airlines Just Cut Its Forecast — Here's Why Oil Wars Hit Your Travel Plans

A war 7,000 miles away just added $4 billion to American's fuel bill — and your fares.

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Compound Interest — Why Starting at 16 Beats Starting at 30

A teen who saves $200 a month for 10 years can out-earn an adult who saves for 35.

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The Brands You Shop Know More About You Than Your Parents Do

Shein, TikTok Shop, and Sephora know what you want before you do. Here's how.

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How Nike Makes Billions Without Making Shoes

Nike pulls in $51.4 billion a year — but they don't own a single factory.

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What Is Inflation and Why Does It Make Everything Cost More?

The price of everything keeps going up — here's the real reason why.

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What the Tariff War Means for the Stuff You Buy

Tariffs are changing the price of your sneakers, phones, and groceries.

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How AI Is Changing the Jobs You're Going to Apply For

The job market is shifting fast — here's what it means for your future.

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