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Donald Trump wears oversized pink-framed glasses with a medical cross in one lens and a dollar sign in the other, beside a medicine bottle and a Second Opinion placard.

The President Wants Cheaper Drugs. His Portfolio Would Like A Second Opinion.

Follow The MoneyOctober 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

The patient and the shareholder have different definitions of a healthy drug price. The presidency has acquired an interest in both.

A tree shaped like Africa grows from cracked earth while giant pink-handled scissors threaten its roots.

Africa’s Growth Is Not Permission To Cut The Lifeline

World EconomyOctober 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

The IMF upgraded Africa’s growth outlook while warning that aid cuts, inflation and the next shock could still turn resilience into a very expensive compliment.

Trucks cross a ribbon-decorated border bridge while heavy chains hang beneath it as a symbol of sanctions.

The New Bridge To North Korea Comes With Old Sanctions

World PoliticsOctober 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM EDTBy Jimmy (Jim) Ayers

China and North Korea finally opened a bridge completed in 2014. Concrete moves faster than diplomacy, but apparently only after a twelve-year coffee break.

A giant gas nozzle and long fuel receipt prop up a rising retail-sales chart while shopping bags sit below.

The Retail Sales Boom Is Mostly Your Gas Receipt

EconomyOctober 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM EDTBy Sabrina Bryan

Retail sales rose in September, but the heroic consumer in this story looks suspiciously like a gas pump holding everyone’s wallet hostage.

A rocket built from glowing data-center servers strains against bond-certificate chains as executives cheer and a credit officer holds the power plug.

The AI Boom’s Unlimited Future Has A Credit Limit

Follow The MoneyOctober 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

CoreWeave’s bonds slid into distress territory as investors reconsidered the debt beneath the AI buildout. Apparently infinite compute still comes with a monthly payment.