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🌎 Oil Apocalypse

Sep 11, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Oil Apocalypse

Oil prices top $109 per barrel, Canada hits back in the trade war with the US, Gen Z finds a surprising win in the job market, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

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🌎 Paying the Price

Sep 8, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 Paying the Price

The Iran war has cost Americans $100 billion, gasoline and diesel prices hit a record high, the world is getting far older, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+6

🌎 Skipping School

Sep 4, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Skipping School

Gen Z is skipping college for the trades, Lawmakers warn AI could fuel the next 9/11, the global bond market goes up in flames, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+8

🌎 Oiling Up

Sep 1, 2026

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🌎 Oiling Up

The US takes majority control of Venezuela's oil reserves, the US-Iran war begins again, CRISPR solves high cholesterol, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+4

🌎 China Hacks America

Aug 28, 2026

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🌎 China Hacks America

Bill Gates gives his two cents on AI, Chinese hackers infiltrate the US, teen employment rises for the first time in decades, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+5

🌎 Ghosting Work

Aug 25, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 Ghosting Work

Lawmakers are trying to get rid of ghost jobs, TikTok conducted a "depraved" experiment that violated child safety laws, a trade war breaks open between the US and Canada, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Work

🌎 Trial & Error

Aug 21, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Trial & Error

Meta sued for $1.4 trillion over child safety concerns, the US debt hits a record $40 trillion, job hopping is becoming a skill, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+5

🌎 Future-Proof

Aug 18, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 Future-Proof

AI is reshaping what college students study, Gen Z is embracing an unorthodox "saving" strategy, Americans aren't spending money, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+5

🌎 Flock & Load

Aug 14, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Flock & Load

Flock cameras face mounting public criticism, inflation calms, parents are increasingly shelling out for their kids, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+7

🌎 Jobless July

Aug 11, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Jobless July

The economy is weaker than expected, new developments arise in the Middle East, adults are moving home at record rates, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+6

🌎 Parents Join Zoom

Aug 7, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Parents Join Zoom

Cyberattacks on water systems hit US states, parents follow Gen Z into the workplace, the stock market hits an all-time high, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+6

🌎 Robo-ban

Aug 4, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 Robo-ban

The US bans all foreign made robots, the Iran war pauses yet again, Americans may soon have a water problem, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+6

🌎 Tariffs are Back

Jul 28, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Tariffs are Back

The US announces sweeping tariffs (again), AI giants take an unexpected stance, the job market picks back up, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+7

🌎 Going Rogue

Jul 24, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Going Rogue

AI models carry out an "unprecedented" cyberattack, Trump announces a landmark nuclear deal, Gen Z ramps up alcohol consumption, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Work

🌎 Funflation

Jul 14, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Funflation

"Funflation" is making staying in more expensive, OpenAI and Apple beef over stolen secrets, Meta gets sued (again), and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+5

🌎 Trump Accounts

Jul 7, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 Trump Accounts

The President debuts his eponymous accounts, the US and Iran pause negotiations, young adults are flocking home, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+5

🌎 AI Jobpocolypse

Jul 3, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 AI Jobpocolypse

AI might not be replacing jobs after all, Wall Street booms, major egg producers get caught colluding, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+6

🌎 High Maintenance

Jun 23, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 High Maintenance

Owning a home is more expensive than ever, the US and Iran continue negotiations, parents struggle with work-life balance, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+7

🌎 AI Internet Takeover

Jun 9, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 AI Internet Takeover

Bots now populate the web more than humans, the job market rebounds, a parasite threatens to upend the cattle industry, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+5

🌎 Proteinmaxxing

Jun 5, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Proteinmaxxing

America's protein obsession has caused a shortage, remote work is threatening Gen Z's job prospects, Big Tech is experimenting with new revenue leads, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Housing

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🌎 The Big CEO Slump

Jun 2, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 The Big CEO Slump

CEOs are losing confidence in the economy, companies are begging workers to stop using AI, Americans are facing a massive insurance issue, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+6

🌎 Age of Unemployment

May 29, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Age of Unemployment

Teens face the worst summer job market in 70 years, the Department of Energy lends weapons-grade plutonium to private companies, Ford profits from data centers, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+7

🌎 Goodbye "Fun Economy"

May 26, 2026

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7 min read

🌎 Goodbye "Fun Economy"

Wall Street's divide with everyday consumers continues to grow, the "fun economy" comes to an end, a new GLP-1 breaks records, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+6

🌎 SpaceX's Secrets

May 22, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 SpaceX's Secrets

SpaceX shows what's under the hood after IPO filing, the DOJ charges former Cuban president with murder, TSA begins a new experiment, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert

Politics

+5

🌎 Ticking Time Bomb

May 19, 2026

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6 min read

🌎 Ticking Time Bomb

The Iran war may resume as tensions rise, OpenAI wants to access your bank accounts, Honda takes its first loss ever, and much more.

Chase Goepfert
Chase Goepfert
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