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Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, departs following his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Wall Street has pretty much written off the idea of a Fed rate cut at Kevin Warsh’s first meeting

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

By Eleanor PringleMay 22, 2026
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I’ve led companies through every major tech disruption. AI washing is the same mistake, every time
By Himanshu PalsuleMay 22, 2026
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Top economist Tyler Cowen on the biggest problem of the AI age: not mass unemployment but adjusting to a new reality
By Nick LichtenbergMay 22, 2026
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Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year
By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026
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Ro Khanna blames ‘clueless’ boomers for Gen Z booing AI: They handed over a ‘broken economy’
By Jake AngeloMay 21, 2026
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A Nobel economist figured out 60 years ago that people learn best on the job. The Atlanta Fed says AI is making that almost impossible
By Tristan BoveMay 21, 2026
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CommentaryI’ve spent 25 years in venture capital. Here’s how it quietly shut ordinary Americans out of the AI wealth boom—and what could fix it
By Steve BrotmanMay 22, 2026
In this photo illustration, a Microsoft logo is displayed on a smartphone with Artificial Intelligence (AI) symbols on the background.
AIInside Microsoft’s high-stakes push to win back its AI lead
By Sheryl EstradaMay 22, 2026
A year in the life at HP: What matters to its sustainability lead in May 2026? 
EuropeA year in the life at HP: What matters to its sustainability lead in May 2026? 
By Francesca CassidyMay 22, 2026
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CommentaryMcKinsey studied 200 family business successions. The biggest problem wasn’t the heir — it was the outgoing CEO
By Acha Leke and Chaitali MukherjeeMay 22, 2026
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Newsletters‘A pressure cooker ready to explode’: The wild secondaries scramble for Anthropic shares
By Allie GarfinkleMay 22, 2026
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on December 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
NewslettersU.S. will award $2 billion in grants to nine quantum computing companies—and take equity stakes
By Andrew NuscaMay 22, 2026
Bolt’s cofounder scrapped its HR department. This CEO says people management is key to thriving in the AI age
NewslettersBolt’s cofounder scrapped its HR department. This CEO says people management is key to thriving in the AI age
By Diane BradyMay 22, 2026
Top CD rates today, May 22, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, May 22, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 22, 2026
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This American tourist stranded in Dubai due to Iran’s bombardment doesn’t think she’ll be back — ‘the universe was trying to tell us something’
PoliticsThis American tourist stranded in Dubai due to Iran’s bombardment doesn’t think she’ll be back — ‘the universe was trying to tell us something’
By Brian Melley and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
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    EconomyMore people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion national debt
    By Tristan BoveFebruary 27, 2026
At least 22 people killed and more than 120 injured in Pakistan after Iran supporters try to storm U.S. Consulate
AsiaAt least 22 people killed and more than 120 injured in Pakistan after Iran supporters try to storm U.S. Consulate
By The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
UAE stock markets to close for two days amid Iran strikes
PoliticsUAE stock markets to close for two days amid Iran strikes
By Sherif Tarek, Omar Tamo, Farah Elbahrawy and BloombergMarch 1, 2026
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EconomyNBA star’s partnership with a prediction market raises new questions for a troubled sports betting landscape
By Carlos GarciaMarch 1, 2026
U.S. military gives Iran a taste of its own medicine with cheap copycat Shahed drones, while concern shifts to munitions supply in extended conflict
Middle EastU.S. military gives Iran a taste of its own medicine with cheap copycat Shahed drones, while concern shifts to munitions supply in extended conflict
By Jason MaMarch 1, 2026
As Iran attacks Dubai, the tax-free haven for the global elite could see ‘catastrophic’ fallout — ‘this can also send shockwaves globally’
Middle EastAs Iran attacks Dubai, the tax-free haven for the global elite could see ‘catastrophic’ fallout — ‘this can also send shockwaves globally’
By Jason MaMarch 1, 2026
  • The Trump administration is looking for ways to keep revenue from tariffs that were ruled illegal, after telling courts that refunds would be easy
    LawThe Trump administration is looking for ways to keep revenue from tariffs that were ruled illegal, after telling courts that refunds would be easy
    By Jason MaFebruary 27, 2026
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FinanceGen Z can’t afford the American Dream—so they’ve traded homeownership for paying off debt. ‘Their debt feels heavier because it hits earlier’
By Sydney LakeMarch 1, 2026
Oil prices soar 10% as tanker traffic halts near the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran attacks while IRGC warns against passage. ‘Our ships will stay put’
EnergyOil prices soar 10% as tanker traffic halts near the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran attacks while IRGC warns against passage. ‘Our ships will stay put’
By Jason MaMarch 1, 2026
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PoliticsWeeks before his death, Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader heard shouts of ‘Death to Khamenei’ and unleashed a bloody crackdown
By Lee Keath, Cara Anna and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
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Middle EastTop diplomat on Middle Eastern regime change as a losing game: ‘U.S. history in that area of the world is not good with this’
By Donald Heflin and The ConversationMarch 1, 2026
OPEC+ to resume oil output increases as Iran conflict rages
EnergyOPEC+ to resume oil output increases as Iran conflict rages
By Grant Smith, Nayla Razzouk, Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergMarch 1, 2026
  • Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job
    SuccessJapanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job
    By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 27, 2026
Air fares could rise if Iran conflict lingers as carriers reroute flights and burn more fuel to dodge airspace closures across Mideast
PoliticsAir fares could rise if Iran conflict lingers as carriers reroute flights and burn more fuel to dodge airspace closures across Mideast
By Cara Rubinsky, Marc Levy, Josh Funk and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
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SuccessUSAA CEO says Gen Z ‘are not going to be as well off’ as boomers and Gen Xers—they need to take ownership of their success, he urges
By Emma BurleighMarch 1, 2026
An older man wears an American flag around his shoulders
EconomyYour grandparents are the reason the U.S. isn’t in a recession right now. That won’t last forever
By Eleanor PringleMarch 1, 2026
Ray Dalio, Scott Bessent and House members from both sides of the aisle are rallying around a ‘3% solution’ to tame the out of control national debt
EconomyRay Dalio, Scott Bessent and House members from both sides of the aisle are rallying around a ‘3% solution’ to tame the out of control national debt
By Shawn TullyMarch 1, 2026
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PoliticsA month before Iran strikes, Trump told Iranian protesters help was on the way amid a government crackdown
By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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PoliticsIranian Supreme Leader Khamenei dies after major attack by Israel and the U.S., Iranian state media confirms
By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Josh Boak, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
Trump calls death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the ‘single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country’
PoliticsTrump calls death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the ‘single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country’
By Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
Dubai’s worst nightmare unfolds as Iran strikes Gulf neighbors
PoliticsDubai’s worst nightmare unfolds as Iran strikes Gulf neighbors
By Dana Khraiche, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergFebruary 28, 2026
Iran’s missile barrage tests whether U.S. has enough interceptors
PoliticsIran’s missile barrage tests whether U.S. has enough interceptors
By Gerry Doyle and BloombergFebruary 28, 2026
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Law‘Why shouldn’t we get our money back too?’ Normal people are starting to demand Trump tariff refunds
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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PoliticsTrump says Cuba has ‘no money’ and ‘maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover’
By Will Weissert and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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LawWarner/Paramount sets up Hollywood to shrink from Big 5 to Big 4, a decade after Disney took out number 6
By Lindsey Bahr and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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Politics‘This will be probably your only chance for generations’: Trump tells Iranians to first take cover, then rise up
By Brian Melley and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
OPEC+ to weigh bigger hike after Iran strike, delegates say
EnergyOPEC+ to weigh bigger hike after Iran strike, delegates say
By Salma El Wardany, Grant Smith, Ben Bartenstein, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergFebruary 28, 2026
European leaders call for resumption of U.S.-Iran talks but say ‘Iranian people must be allowed to determine their future’
PoliticsEuropean leaders call for resumption of U.S.-Iran talks but say ‘Iranian people must be allowed to determine their future’
By Claudia Ciobanu, Sam McNeil and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
Airspace closed and flights canceled across the Mideast amid U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran
PoliticsAirspace closed and flights canceled across the Mideast amid U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran
By Cara Rubinsky and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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CommentarySomething big is happening in AI, but panic is the wrong reaction
By Peter CappelliFebruary 28, 2026
The week the AI scare turned real and America realized maybe it isn’t ready for what’s coming
AIThe week the AI scare turned real and America realized maybe it isn’t ready for what’s coming
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 28, 2026
Aerial view of a data center under construction in Ohio.
EconomyBefore AI gains materialize, governments will have to deal with a ‘policy tradeoff,’ Moody’s says: How to handle the massive spending and debt risk
By Tristan BoveFebruary 27, 2026
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