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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
Young worker looking tired in front of a screen
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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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
The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 22, 2026
Personal FinanceThe top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 22, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 22, 2026
You wouldn’t put your entire 401(k) in one stock. Why are you doing it with your credit card points?
Personal FinanceYou wouldn’t put your entire 401(k) in one stock. Why are you doing it with your credit card points?
By Catherina GioinoMay 22, 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
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    AIMore than half of teens are using AI for schoolwork—and many parents don’t know it
    By Jake AngeloFebruary 25, 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
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
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CommentaryExclusive analysis: we looked at the 400 western firms still in Russia. Their paltry size strips Putin’s bluff bare naked
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, Jake Waldinger and Giuseppe ScottoFebruary 27, 2026
ComfortDelGro considers bringing self-driving vehicles to London as the Singapore transit operator reports record $4 billion revenue
AsiaComfortDelGro considers bringing self-driving vehicles to London as the Singapore transit operator reports record $4 billion revenue
By Angelica AngFebruary 27, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during the Nvidia GTC keynote address at the SAP Center
InvestingU.S. stocks are being battered by ‘AI derangement syndrome,’ and CEOs are learning not to talk about it
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 27, 2026
  • The Home Depot storefront
    InvestingHome Depot CEO says with the housing market stalemate, ‘our customers are telling us that they’re not investing’
    By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 25, 2026
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EconomyIt’s more than George Clooney moving to France: America is becoming the ‘uncool’ country that people want to move away from
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 27, 2026
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LawWarner Bros. officially deems Paramount’s bid ‘superior,’ and Netflix withdraws
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 26, 2026
President Donald Trump pictured in North Carolina standing in front of an American flag
EconomyMedicare spending set to nearly double in 10 years and Medicaid and ACA spending up a third, CBO says just as Trump’s tax cuts shorten their life span
By Tristan BoveFebruary 26, 2026
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EconomyCitadel Securities demolishes viral AI doomsday essay, arguing the real ‘Global Intelligence Crisis’ is ignorance of macro fundamentals
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 26, 2026
A man sits in his bedroom at a desk, looking at his laptop and taking a phone call.
Future of WorkRemote employees have quietly unlocked one major workplace perk: Getting paid 12% more than their in-office colleagues, Fed study finds
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 26, 2026
  • Some Waymo riders are so lazy that gig workers are getting paid $24 to close the door for them
    InnovationSome Waymo riders are so lazy that gig workers are getting paid $24 to close the door for them
    By Catherina GioinoFebruary 25, 2026
President Donald Trump pictured during his 2026 state of the union address.
EconomyTrump claims America is ‘winning so much.’ The IMF agrees, adding that Trump’s trade policies are the only thing holding it back from even more
By Tristan BoveFebruary 26, 2026
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AIForget the STEM safety net. Peter Thiel warns AI is a bigger threat to technical roles than to creative thinkers
By Jake AngeloFebruary 26, 2026
Watchmaker repairs broken watch
SuccessRolex has just opened a trade school for watchmakers in Texas. Already competition is as fierce as Harvard’s, and students could walk out with $95,000 jobs
By Emma BurleighFebruary 26, 2026
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PoliticsMedicaid funding to Minnesota to ‘temporarily halt’ over fraud concerns, JD Vance says
By Michelle L. Price, Nick Lichtenberg, Ali Swenson and The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2026
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EconomyThe great (small business) wealth transfer: McKinsey sees $5 trillion of baby boomer companies coming up for sale over the next decade
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 26, 2026
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North AmericaEverything’s fine, FIFA’s Infantino insists with Mexico aflame with violence: ‘We have complete confidence’
By The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2026
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InvestingReality of Nvidia earnings beat wipes out Monday’s spooked stock swoon
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2026
Statue in front of a building, US Treasury Department, Washington DC, USA
EconomyCome 2030, the U.S. deficit will be worth 5.9% of GDP—more than spending on Social Security, and equal to major health programs
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 26, 2026
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EconomyTrump didn’t mention the $38.8 trillion national debt once in his State of the Union, but 90% of voters are worried
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 26, 2026
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EconomyAI capex and the ‘wealth effect’ from tech stocks (like Nvidia) now drive one-third of U.S. GDP growth, top analysts say
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 26, 2026
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Economy‘If I was 18 now, there is no way I would go to university only to leave with huge debts and poor job prospects,’ says analyst. He’d be an electrician
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 26, 2026
Morgan Stanley predicts AI won’t let you retire early: Instead, you’ll have to train for jobs that don’t exist yet
AIMorgan Stanley predicts AI won’t let you retire early: Instead, you’ll have to train for jobs that don’t exist yet
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 26, 2026
Gita Gopinath pictured during a Davos panel
EconomyAmerica’s $901 billion trade deficit is like ‘chronically high cholesterol,’ top economist says, and Trump’s 150-day tariffs are the wrong medicine
By Tristan BoveFebruary 25, 2026
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CybersecurityOne man accidentally gained access to thousands of robot vacuums, exposing the AI cyber nightmare risk facing millions of Americans
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 25, 2026
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EconomyDays before the national debt is due to hit $39 trillion, President Trump didn’t mention it once during the longest State of the Union ever
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 25, 2026
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PoliticsTrump claims ‘the roaring economy is roaring like never before’ as only 39% of voters agree
By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples and The Associated PressFebruary 25, 2026
Trump warns countries they could face something ‘far worse’ if they try to renegotiate trade deals. What options do they have?
AsiaTrump warns countries they could face something ‘far worse’ if they try to renegotiate trade deals. What options do they have?
By Nicholas GordonFebruary 25, 2026
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CybersecurityNearly two-thirds of companies have lost track of their data just as they’re letting AI in through the front door to wander around
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 25, 2026
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EconomyGen Z and young millennials are the only ones feeling good about the economy. Everyone else is worrying about trade and inflation
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 25, 2026
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