Trump says S. Korea deal includes $8.4 billion U.S. oil project
President Donald Trump said Friday that the investment agreement between South Korea and the United States now includes $8.4 billion for an enhanced oil recovery project. Seoul says it did not agree to such a thing. “The ROK deal just keeps getting…
MacKenzie Scott’s novel called ‘confusing’: critics wonder what message she’s trying to send
MacKenzie Scott is not like many billionaire philanthropists. She gave away more than $26 billion without saying almost anything in public. So when the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos finished publishing her first novel in 13 years last month,…
Americans are feeling increasingly gloomy, data shows. Economists are done with that
October 3, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are still feeling gloomy and no monthly economic report seems to make them happy. Since the pandemic, the economy and job market have recovered, but consumer confidence has…
AI will create more jobs than it kills, McKinsey says, but 11 million Americans may need new careers
AI and automation will reduce demand for about 36 million jobs in the United States by 2035, while growth elsewhere will create about 41 million, according to a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute. Jobs will exist, the authors say, but the…
Texas hairdresser found $128,000 in cash on bank ATM and returned it all
A North Texas barber found a small fortune sitting right on top of an ATM last month — and returned every penny, authorities say. The good Samaritan, who did not identify himself to CBS, went to the ATM with a 42-year-old woman when the two spotted bags…
Premium: How has AI changed the economy?
This week, The Wall Street Journal published an alarming illustration of the effects of AI potential share of GDP which, I would argue, did more to muddy the waters than tell anyone anything, mainly because its measure, for some reason, covered the…
Who is Ynon Kreiz, David Ellison’s co-CEO at Skydance?
Entertainment Person of the Year, Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO of Mattel, speaks during the “Entertainment Person of the Year: Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz” seminar at the Debussy Theater during the 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of…
Tesla and SpaceX begin work in December on the world’s largest building, a massive 100 million square foot “Terafab” project worth $16.8 billion.
Tesla and SpaceX are working on what will be the world’s largest corporate building, called Terafab. Spanning more than 100 million square feet in Texas, Terafab will be the result of a joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX and Intel. The investment…
Dead cockroaches, rotten chickens: Worst health inspections in Jefferson County in September 2026
As of September, 14 food establishments received failing health inspection grades, according to the Jefferson County Department of Health. Violations cited by county health inspectors included dead roaches, live gnats, mold, dirt, out-of-temperature food…
The recall of pasta sold at Walmart has expanded. View the affected product
October 2, 2026, 12:09 p.m. ET A nationwide recall of pasta sold at Walmart has been expanded to include more products that may be contaminated with listeria, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Certain batches of frozen pasta, sold under…