Stock Futures Little Changed Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

The U.S.-China summit is planned for Thursday in Washington

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AI Is the Real Drama of the Trump-Xi Talks

The economic stakes when it comes to AI remain especially high, but safety is becoming a key issue, too.

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Refineries Are Now the Main Chokepoint for Global Energy Supplies

The Iran and Ukraine wars have exposed the world's reliance on the Middle East and Russia for diesel.

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A Shortage of Oil Tankers Is Threatening to Keep Gas Prices High

Record shipping rates through the Strait of Hormuz could offset falling crude prices.

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The Silver Lining in Soaring Interest Rates: The Economy Can Handle Them

Economies around the world are showing surprising resilience to higher central bank-interest rates and government bond yields.

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Republicans Are Unleashing Their Fundraising Advantage Against the Democrats

President Trump and his allies are pouring money into key races around the country to counter Democratic momentum ahead of the midterm elections.

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Why It's So Hard to Work Out What the Bond Market Is Telling Us

Did bond yields rise because the economy is strong or because America's credibility is on the line?

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Midterm voters are overwhelmingly worried about the national debt. But only small fixes are expected this year.

Watchdog groups say midterm voters feel that "something's wrong."

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Yemen's Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Capital After Fuel Depot Burns at Airport

The assault comes as the kingdom has been targeted by Yemen's Houthi rebels and by drones from Iraq.

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Crypto Blew Its Big Moment-and the Blame Game Has Begun

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong was at the center of a protracted fight over the role of digital assets in mainstream finance.

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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. PMI Data, Various Central Bank Decisions in Focus

Provisional purchasing managers' surveys measuring activity in the U.S. manufacturing and services sectors during September are due on Wednesday.