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Trump just raised the $39 trillion national debt with the largest budget hike since World War II—and nobody can figure out how to pay for it

“MAGA was told an untruth by Trump — no foreign wars, no adventurism,” Steve Hanke told Fortune. “This is a massive militarization.”

By Nick LichtenbergApril 3, 2026
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MIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
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Jamie Dimon says the U.S. was right to go to war with Iran: ‘Why the Western world put up with all these proxy wars for 45 years is kind of beyond me’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
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Only one U.S. university ranks in the world’s top 10 in STEM. Pfizer’s CEO is calling for change
By Preston ForeApril 3, 2026
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Bernie Sanders calls out Bezos, Musk, Bloomberg, and Buffett in billionaire tax push: ‘The richest people in America have never ever had it so good’
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
Depressed worker feel tried after overwork and disappointed for his job or being fired.
The jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up
By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026
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AIThe AI kill switch just got harder to find: LLM-powered chatbots will defy orders and deceive users if asked to delete another model, study finds
By Sasha RogelbergApril 3, 2026
Energy markets are having a Wile E. Coyote moment as oil supplies go off a cliff, expert says
EnergyEnergy markets are having a Wile E. Coyote moment as oil supplies go off a cliff, expert says
By Jason MaApril 3, 2026
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EnergyPlastics, fertilizers, clothing, medicines and electronics: $100-a-barrel oil has huge downstream consequences
By André O. Hudson and The ConversationMarch 11, 2026
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    EnergyTrump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’, sparking global stock rally
    By Jim EdwardsMarch 10, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami on March 9, 2026 in Doral, Florida.
EconomyIt’s thanks to Social Security wealth inequality isn’t even worse, Wharton economist says. Trump’s policies will push it to insolvency in 6 years
By Tristan BoveMarch 11, 2026
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EconomyThe $38.9 trillion national debt is costing you thousands of extra dollars per year on your mortgage. Here’s how it adds up
By Jake AngeloMarch 11, 2026
FILE - Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz Jan. 19, 2012, offshore the town of Ras Al Khaimah in United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
EnergyThe IEA is releasing a record 400 million barrels of emergency oil. It may not be enough
By The Associated Press, Samuel Petrequin and Kirsten GrieshaberMarch 11, 2026
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PoliticsVirginia’s starting to question whether its giant tax breaks for data centers are such a good idea
By Olivia Diaz, Marc Levy and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
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EnergyIran gloats about hitting Trump where it hurts: ‘Just look at the state of the global economy and energy markets — it has been very painful for them’
By Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
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    Personal FinanceAmerica’s never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a ‘break glass’ plan, think tank warns
    By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s flip-flopping gives juice to critics who say he just didn’t have a plan for the Iran War
By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
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EnergyUnderstanding Iran’s Strait of Hormuz, and why Europe may be facing a Ukraine-like energy crisis again
By Jon Gambrell, Mae Anderson and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
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EnergyAmerica says it’s destroying mine-laying Iranian ships as Trump denies that Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz
By Jon Gambrell, Julie Watson, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
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EnergyTrump has to choose between ‘suicidal or dangerous’ choices on Iran’s Strait of Hormuz
By John Leicester and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
A livestream shows Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
EconomyTrump may claim the war is ‘complete,’ but Wall Street expects the Fed to stay hawkish long after the conflict has ended
By Eleanor PringleMarch 11, 2026
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    AICEOs are using one number in the AI age to decide how many people they still need
    By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
Photo: A man walks near a banner displayed at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on March 10, 2026, depicting Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) watching as his successor the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (C) hands over a national flag to his son and new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R). Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf states on March 9, as the Middle East war sent oil prices soaring. (Photo by AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /
PoliticsIran’s new supreme leader is injured but reportedly ‘safe’ as traders sour on war exit strategy
By Jim EdwardsMarch 11, 2026
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CommentaryHow the ultrawealthy use smartphone apps to avoid millions in taxes
By Jose AtilesMarch 11, 2026
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Personal Finance63% of U.S. entrepreneurs are planning to exit their businesses. A new UBS report explains why
By Catherina GioinoMarch 11, 2026
Beijing’s dominance in rare earth processing leaves others scrambling to close the gap: ‘China is the leader, and the U.S. is far behind’
AsiaBeijing’s dominance in rare earth processing leaves others scrambling to close the gap: ‘China is the leader, and the U.S. is far behind’
By Angelica AngMarch 11, 2026
Trump’s Iran war is costing American taxpayers $1 billion a day as the national debt spirals out of control
EconomyTrump’s Iran war is costing American taxpayers $1 billion a day as the national debt spirals out of control
By Shawn TullyMarch 11, 2026
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Middle EastHow the Iran War is related to the real winner of the Iraq War 20 years ago
By Farah N. Jan and The ConversationMarch 10, 2026
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EnergyIran is reportedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz—Trump threatens to hit back ’20 times harder’
By Jake AngeloMarch 10, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s economy was already exploding the national debt before his $1 billion-a-day war in Iran. Analysts warn about what comes next
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
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AIPeter Thiel dumped Nvidia and invested $45 million into Microsoft and Apple—sending a strong signal about who will win the AI race
By Tristan BoveMarch 10, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s immigration crackdown is backfiring by hurting the U.S.-born workers it was meant to help, data shows
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 10, 2026
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AIJensen Huang says the $700 billion AI buildout is just the beginning: ‘Trillions of dollars of infrastructure still need to be built’
By Jake AngeloMarch 10, 2026
Saudi Aramco CEO issues stark warning: Iran war could bring ‘catastrophic’ shock to global oil
EconomySaudi Aramco CEO issues stark warning: Iran war could bring ‘catastrophic’ shock to global oil
By Tristan BoveMarch 10, 2026
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EconomyHow Trump created a ‘nightmare scenario’ for the world economy
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressMarch 10, 2026
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North AmericaFirst and second graders born during their pandemic are worse at math and reading
By Moriah Balingit and The Associated PressMarch 10, 2026
US President Donald Trump speaks during the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026.
Economy‘This cannot be sustainable’: The U.S. borrowed $50 billion a week for the past five months, the CBO says
By Eleanor PringleMarch 10, 2026
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Future of WorkThe AI productivity paradox: More work, not less
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
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EnergyYour grocery bill, gas tank, and heating bill are all about to get more expensive — blame an open-ended war
By Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, Chris Rugaber and The Associated PressMarch 10, 2026
Gen Z is defiantly ‘giving up’ on ever owning a home and is spending more than saving, working less, and making risky investments, study shows
Real EstateGen Z is defiantly ‘giving up’ on ever owning a home and is spending more than saving, working less, and making risky investments, study shows
By Sydney LakeMarch 10, 2026
Gas prices read $8.31 per gallon for regular, $8.35 per gallon for plus, and $8.39 per gallon for supreme and diesel.
Energy‘He said he was going to bring gas down’: Trump voters sour as Iran war drives up prices
By Hannah Fingerhut, Mike Householder, Michael Schneider, Mike Catalini, Bill Barrow and The Associated PressMarch 10, 2026
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