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The U.S. freight network is broken by design. One merger could start fixing it

The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger deserves scrutiny but also serious consideration, because the alternative is a system never built to work.

By Brigham A. McCownMay 21, 2026
Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair
Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair
By Kamal AhmedMay 21, 2026
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America’s new AI map shows something surprising: ‘A lot of normal people are adopting AI’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 21, 2026
Clinical Psychologist Daniel Wendler
A ‘proudly autistic’ workplace expert says putting neurodivergent employees in a typical office is like dropping a polar bear in Austin, Texas
By Tristan BoveMay 20, 2026
Girl doing backflip into the ocean.
Your ‘flexible hot girl summer’ is going to cost you
By Catherina GioinoMay 21, 2026
With bond yields surging to 4.7%, T-notes are looking like a better deal than the pricey S&P, says the Research Affiliates’ formula
With bond yields surging to 4.7%, T-notes are looking like a better deal than the pricey S&P, says the Research Affiliates’ formula
By Shawn TullyMay 21, 2026
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Traders work after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
InvestingWall Street thinks there’s a chance the S&P 500 could push 20% higher by 2027
By Eleanor PringleMay 21, 2026
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CommentaryTrump Accounts have a bigger problem than billionaire stock donations
By Jin Huang and Stephen RollMay 21, 2026
Elon Musk sits with his fists together, looking up.
NewslettersSpaceX’s IPO filing is full of surprises
By Allie GarfinkleMay 21, 2026
Top CD rates today, May 21, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, May 21, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceThe top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiling the company's new manned spacecraft in Hawthorne, Calif. on May 29, 2014. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
NewslettersRollout complete: SpaceX files IPO prospectus
By Andrew NuscaMay 21, 2026
The SpaceX IPO is a referendum on Elon Musk and his plan to colonize Mars
NewslettersThe SpaceX IPO is a referendum on Elon Musk and his plan to colonize Mars
By Diane BradyMay 21, 2026
Mortgage rates today, May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, May 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
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Doritos prices jumped 50% in four years and PepsiCo waited until it lost billions to do anything about it
RetailDoritos prices jumped 50% in four years and PepsiCo waited until it lost billions to do anything about it
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 7, 2026
  • Fortune Archives: Who gets a seat at the table?
    MagazineFortune Archives: Who gets a seat at the table?
    By Indrani SenApril 5, 2026
The megamanager era: AI is doubling bosses’ workloads—and the costs are just beginning to show
Future of WorkThe megamanager era: AI is doubling bosses’ workloads—and the costs are just beginning to show
By Nick LichtenbergApril 7, 2026
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EconomyTrump, the $39 trillion national debt, rosy growth assumptions, and the question of ‘a sustainable path’
By Nick LichtenbergApril 7, 2026
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AISam Altman and Vinod Khosla agree: AI will break the economy. Their fix is no income tax for most Americans
By Nick LichtenbergApril 7, 2026
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EconomyTop economist Mark Zandi says the indicator that has called every recession since WWII just signaled we’re already in one
By Jake AngeloApril 7, 2026
Bitcoin slides with risk assets as Trump’s Iran ultimatum looms
CryptoBitcoin slides with risk assets as Trump’s Iran ultimatum looms
By Suvashree Ghosh, Melos Ambaye and BloombergApril 7, 2026
  • Accountants
    SuccessMeet the Gen Z grads reviving accounting—colleges are reporting near-perfect placement rates at $80K starting salaries
    By Preston ForeApril 5, 2026
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Politics‘I’d love to keep that a secret, Mr. President’: Trump’s boasts about Iran rescue flummox top advisors
By Jonathan J. Cooper, Konstantin Toropin, Farnoush Amiri and The Associated PressApril 7, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott rewrote the rules of philanthropy. Who will follow her lead?
By Felecia HatcherApril 7, 2026
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EconomySmall businesses are ‘doing fine.’ That’s a problem, says the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
By Catherina GioinoApril 7, 2026
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SuccessLowe’s is investing $250 million to train plumbers, carpenters, and electricians as its CEO says skilled trades are ‘critical to the future’
By Preston ForeApril 7, 2026
Peter McCrory, head of economics, Anthropic.
Big TechAnthropic economics chief talks about the jobs that could be killed by AI
By Jim EdwardsApril 7, 2026
  • How Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency
    SuccessHow Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency
    By Sydney LakeApril 5, 2026
Anthropic’s research shows that AI can already do a huge portion of many jobs; its top economist talks about how that could shape the future of work
MagazineAnthropic’s research shows that AI can already do a huge portion of many jobs; its top economist talks about how that could shape the future of work
By Matthew Heimer and Nicolas RappApril 7, 2026
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AISam Altman’s big pitch to fix the big AI mess sounds like Jamie Dimon’s: a 4-day workweek and a big new tax on rich people like him
By Jake AngeloApril 6, 2026
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Future of WorkGoldman just looked at 40 years of data on the ‘scarring’ effects of technological disruption and finds Gen Z isn’t the most at risk
By Nick LichtenbergApril 6, 2026
Trump is seeking the biggest defense budget surge in 75 years as the Pentagon stays committed to ‘exquisite’ weapons
PoliticsTrump is seeking the biggest defense budget surge in 75 years as the Pentagon stays committed to ‘exquisite’ weapons
By Jason MaApril 6, 2026
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LawThe Artemis II astronauts have officially gone further from earth than any humans have gone before
By The Associated Press and Marcia DunnApril 6, 2026
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EconomyAI is cutting 16,000 U.S. jobs a month—and Gen Z is taking the brunt, Goldman Sachs says
By Nick LichtenbergApril 6, 2026
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Economy‘Skunk at the party’: Jamie Dimon warns of recession risks amid ongoing wars—but also stagflation
By Jake AngeloApril 6, 2026
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BankingJamie Dimon defends the U.S. war on Iran—and warns it’s pushing the economy into uncharted territory
By Nick LichtenbergApril 6, 2026
Massive debt makes the U.S. one of the world’s most vulnerable countries in the energy crisis, market veteran warns
EconomyMassive debt makes the U.S. one of the world’s most vulnerable countries in the energy crisis, market veteran warns
By Jason MaApril 6, 2026
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CommentaryMillions of Americans paid billions in tariffs later ruled illegal — and they won’t see a dime back
By Robert HormatsApril 6, 2026
AMRO holds Asia’s 2026 growth forecast steady at 4%, but said it would have been higher if not for the Iran war
AsiaAMRO holds Asia’s 2026 growth forecast steady at 4%, but said it would have been higher if not for the Iran war
By Angelica AngApril 6, 2026
Young man looking surprised during a job interview
SuccessThis AI founder is hiring Gen Z with zero experience because they’re not stuck in ‘old ways of working’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 6, 2026
Oil climbs and stock futures drop as fuel shortages spread while Trump makes series of apocalyptic threats against Iran ahead of moving deadline
EnergyOil climbs and stock futures drop as fuel shortages spread while Trump makes series of apocalyptic threats against Iran ahead of moving deadline
By Jason MaApril 5, 2026
Even if Iran’s regime outlasts Trump, it may not survive reconstruction of the shattered economy, Mideast expert says
EconomyEven if Iran’s regime outlasts Trump, it may not survive reconstruction of the shattered economy, Mideast expert says
By Jason MaApril 5, 2026
Trump risks confidence in U.S. role as guardian of global shipping
EconomyTrump risks confidence in U.S. role as guardian of global shipping
By Gerry Doyle, Peter Martin, Weilun Soon and BloombergApril 5, 2026
Italy sets jet fuel limits at some airports on supply gap
EuropeItaly sets jet fuel limits at some airports on supply gap
By Danny Lee, Mihir Mishra, Sonia Sirletti and BloombergApril 5, 2026
Delta CEO Ed Bastian in a blue suit sitting down
C-SuiteDelta started sharing profits with its 100,000 employees two decades ago. CEO Ed Bastian says shareholders love it
By Catherina GioinoApril 5, 2026
Man sitting at his computer massaging his hands
AIAI angst mutates into ‘FOBO’ as Fear of Becoming Obsolete takes over American workforces
By Nick LichtenbergApril 5, 2026
Meet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future
SuccessMeet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future
By Jacqueline MunisApril 5, 2026
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Bolt CEO says he let go of his entire HR team for creating problems that didn’t exist: ‘Those problems disappeared when I let them go’ placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeMay 19, 2026
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By Preston ForeMay 20, 2026
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By Mike Householder and The Associated PressMay 17, 2026
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