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Jun 24, 2026

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World Cup 2026 ticket buyers paid for one seat (FIFA gave them another)

The price gouging got the headlines. The seat swap will get the lawsuit.

Sam Morris

Jun 23, 2026

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SpaceX Has $100 Billion. It's Borrowing Anyway.

The market stopped pricing rockets and started pricing the debt.

Sam Morris

Jun 22, 2026

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Budget Airlines Are Collapsing, and So Is the Cheap Flight

Spirit's gone, Frontier and JetBlue are bleeding, and the $39 fare is officially extinct.

Sam Morris

Jun 19, 2026

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A Fed Rate Hike Is Back in Play for 2026

Warsh held rates steady, then scrapped the cut and dangled a hike.

Sam Morris

Jun 18, 2026

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World Cup 2026 surveillance makes your face the ticket

The largest football tournament ever is also the largest civilian face-scan ever.

Sam Morris

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