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Pickleball gets its largest-ever investment: $225 million. ‘It’s still a growth sport — it’s not just a fad.’

pickleball just got its biggest check yet — $225 million from institutional investors. the money is going into major league pickleball, the pro circuit that's been expanding fast since launching a few years ago.

the investors are betting the sport keeps growing, not fading as a fad. "it's still a growth sport — it's not just a fad," one backer said. the deal comes as valuations in leagues like the nfl have gotten expensive, pushing institutional money toward smaller, fast-growing alternatives.

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Oil prices climb after disputed report of Iran strike on U.S. warship in the Strait of Hormuz

oil started the week higher on a disputed claim of an iranian strike on a u.s. navy ship in the strait of hormuz. the report, which hasn't been confirmed by u.s. officials, added fresh volatility to crude markets. the strait of hormuz is a key chokepoint

The markets are in the early stages of pricing in stagflation. Here’s what happens next.

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Warsh's take on Fed independence is met with confusion and some concern

kevin warsh, trump's pick to lead the fed, is drawing confusion from six former fed officials over his views on fed independence. the sticking point: he draws a line between monetary policy — which he says should be "strictly independent" — and "non-monetary matters" like international

'Bubble effect': Weight loss drug fueled growth is putting the pharma sector at risk, report finds

the weight-loss and diabetes drug boom is creating a bubble risk for pharma, according to a deloitte report out monday. r&d returns for the top 20 pharma companies hit 7% for a third straight year, driven almost entirely by glp-1 drugs like wegovy and zepbound. strip those out

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Oil prices climb after disputed report of Iran strike on U.S. warship in the Strait of Hormuz

The markets are in the early stages of pricing in stagflation. Here’s what happens next.

Warsh's take on Fed independence is met with confusion and some concern

'Bubble effect': Weight loss drug fueled growth is putting the pharma sector at risk, report finds