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The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a lot of headwinds’ now
The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a lot of headwinds’ now

Fans from three qualifying nations are banned from entering the U.S while others face up to $15,000 bonds and pricey visa fees.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 4, 2026
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A Yale economist says AGI won’t automate most jobs—because they’re not worth the trouble
By Nick LichtenbergApril 4, 2026
MUSCAT, OMAN - Locals visit Muscat Anchorage near the Strait of Hormuz on March 30, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Several Chinese-owned vessels were reportedly able to transit the Strait of Hormuz today, the day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran would allow 20 ships to cross through the vital waterway. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)
Iran’s military may be decimated, but it’s winning the energy war as it controls who gets cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz
By Jordan BlumApril 4, 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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Travel guru Rick Steves is happy to pay more taxes
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
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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
By Nick LichtenbergApril 3, 2026
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Microsoft just turned 51. Here’s a look at an iconic 1978 photo of its first employees and where they are now
Big TechMicrosoft just turned 51. Here’s a look at an iconic 1978 photo of its first employees and where they are now
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 4, 2026
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Personal FinanceCollege grads in ‘AI-proof’ careers like psychology and education are seeing negative returns on their degrees
By Jake AngeloApril 4, 2026
Delta CEO Ed Bastian
SuccessHow Delta uses Tom Brady to train its 100,000 workforce on leadership and a winner’s mindset
By Emma BurleighApril 4, 2026
Scott Kupor sits at a table gesturing with both hands.
PoliticsThe Trump administration is blurring the public and private sector workforce, and OPM director Scott Kupor won’t rule out conflict of interest risks
By Sasha RogelbergApril 4, 2026
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AIAI’s next frontier is the real world
By Alex IsraelApril 4, 2026
Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home
InnovationArtemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home
By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
Travel & LeisureChecking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
At least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’
PoliticsAt least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’
By Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
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Iran’s supreme leader concedes thousands killed in unrest
PoliticsIran’s supreme leader concedes thousands killed in unrest
By Arsalan Shahla and BloombergJanuary 17, 2026
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    EconomyCalifornia’s wealth tax doesn’t fix the real problem: Cash-poor billionaires who borrow money, tax-free, to live on
    By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 14, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press, saying he's talking to NATO about Greenland, before he departs the White House en route Palm Beach, Florida on January 16, 2026, in Washington DC, United States.
PoliticsThe weak business case for Trump acquiring Greenland: a $1 trillion price tag and few returns for two decades
By Jordan BlumJanuary 17, 2026
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EconomyMaking billionaires illegal by taxing their wealth wouldn’t even fund the government for a year, budget expert says
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 17, 2026
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CommentaryFortune 500 exec: College grads aren’t ready for today’s jobs
By Mary MorelandJanuary 17, 2026
Trump threatens to impose tariffs on countries ‘if they don’t go along’ with his Greenland takeover plans
PoliticsTrump threatens to impose tariffs on countries ‘if they don’t go along’ with his Greenland takeover plans
By Daniel Niemann, Darlene Superville and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2026
Republican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. ‘He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze’
EconomyRepublican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. ‘He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze’
By Joey Cappelletti, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2026
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    Economy‘Sickening and greedy’: California millionaire slams Larry Page and Sergey Brin for cutting ties with the state to avoid wealth tax
    By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 14, 2026
Bond yields jump after Trump hints Hassett won’t be named Fed chair as Wall Street sees hawkish Warsh having easier path to replace Powell
EconomyBond yields jump after Trump hints Hassett won’t be named Fed chair as Wall Street sees hawkish Warsh having easier path to replace Powell
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2026
ChatGPT tests ads as a new era of AI begins
AIChatGPT tests ads as a new era of AI begins
By Sharon GoldmanJanuary 16, 2026
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PoliticsAs Trump throws a bone to Gen Z on student debt, watchdog calls it an ‘incoherent political giveaway,’ straight out of Biden’s playbook
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 16, 2026
Deficits boost U.S. debt but also inflate corporate profits and stocks, so reducing red ink could trigger a financial crisis, analysts warn
EconomyDeficits boost U.S. debt but also inflate corporate profits and stocks, so reducing red ink could trigger a financial crisis, analysts warn
By Jason MaJanuary 16, 2026
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North AmericaHow Trump became a death knell for the 85-year relationship between farmers and the federal government
By Peter Simons and The ConversationJanuary 16, 2026
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    CommentaryForget the K-Shape: We have a barbell economy—and the middle class is buckling under the weight
    By Katica RoyJanuary 14, 2026
Community colleges, associate’s degrees and certificates: Young Americans are interested in everything but a bachelor’s
North AmericaCommunity colleges, associate’s degrees and certificates: Young Americans are interested in everything but a bachelor’s
By Tristan BoveJanuary 16, 2026
Jamie Dimon speaking at The US of Chamber of Commerce.
Banking‘Absolutely, positively no chance, no way, no how, for any reason’: Dimon says he’d never run the Fed but ‘would take the call’ to lead Treasury
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 16, 2026
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PoliticsThe U.S. has absorbed 1 million Venezuelans over the past decade. That’s much more recent than most immigrants
By Matt Brooks, Karin Brewster and The ConversationJanuary 16, 2026
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AIIn the AI economy, the ‘weirdness premium’ will set you apart. Lean into it, says expert on tech change economics
By Jake Angelo and Nick LichtenbergJanuary 16, 2026
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Investing‘De-dollarization’ is dead: Investors discount Trump’s dramas as they pile into U.S. assets
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 16, 2026
Singapore tries to give its flagging stock market a kickstart with a link to the NASDAQ, allowing firms to easily list in both places
AsiaSingapore tries to give its flagging stock market a kickstart with a link to the NASDAQ, allowing firms to easily list in both places
By Angelica AngJanuary 16, 2026
Donald Trump and Jim Farley walk next to each other in the Ford factory.
PoliticsFord CEO Jim Farley says the White House will ‘always answer the phone,’ but needs Trump to do more to curtail China’s threat to America’s autos
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 16, 2026
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PoliticsTrump claims all the U.S. automakers are ‘doing great.’ Gretchen Whitmer says ‘this will only get worse without a serious shift’
By Isabella Volmert and The Associated PressJanuary 15, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump
PoliticsTrump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could cost $125 million to replace all the stationery and signs, the CBO says
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 15, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
EconomyEconomy is marginally improving but only because the rich are splurging on luxury items and holidays, the Fed says
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 15, 2026
Photo: President Donald Trump during a bill signing event with dairy farmers in the Oval Office on Wednesday January 14, 2026.
InvestingTrump’s chips ‘proclamation’ causes retail investors to dump the Magnificent Seven stocks  
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 15, 2026
Photo of a job applicant being interviewed
EconomyDesperate job seekers are abandoning the idea of a ‘dream job’—but an economist warns bosses about what could happen next 
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 15, 2026
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CommentaryAI will infiltrate the industrial workforce in 2026—let’s apply it to training the next generation, not replacing them
By Kriti SharmaJanuary 15, 2026
Artistic illustration of a huge wave made up of dollar bills engulfing the Capitol building
EconomyAmerica’s $38 trillion national debt is so big the nearly $1 trillion interest payment will be larger than Medicare soon
By Shawn TullyJanuary 15, 2026
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PoliticsDenmark and Greenland agree to form working group over the future of the territory
By Emma Burrows, Claudia Ciobanu, Ben Finley and The Associated PressJanuary 14, 2026
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CryptoBitcoin closes in on $100,000 in surprise surge
By Carlos GarciaJanuary 14, 2026
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PoliticsRural America is getting a bailout, but not from Trump—billionaires are riding to the rescue
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 14, 2026
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North AmericaHighway 1 along Big Sur reopens after 3 years of closures amid tourism-destroying landslide
By The Associated PressJanuary 14, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) walks with Executive chair of Ford Motor Company Bill Ford Jr. (L), and CEO of Ford Motor Company Jim Farley as they tour the Ford River Rouge Complex on January 13, 2026 in Dearborn, Michigan.
Future of WorkTrump hails ‘booming investment’ in Detroit while auto manufacturing jobs have fallen every month since Liberation Day
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 14, 2026
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