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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

“I think for the vast majority of Americans, it will actually feel more normal, maybe happier,” Cowen said. But lawyers and bankers are in for a shock.

By Nick LichtenbergMay 22, 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

Current price of oil as of May 21, 2026

Current price of oil as of May 21, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 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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Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026

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You wouldn’t put your entire 401(k) in one stock. Why are you doing it with your credit card points?

Personal Finance You 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

Gabrielle Judge, a content creator known as “Ms. Anti Work"

Success Founder of Ms. Anti Work says her ‘lazy girl job’ allowed her to only work a few hours a day—and she built her media company on the side

By Emma BurleighMay 22, 2026

Current refi mortgage rates report for May 22, 2026

Personal Finance Current refi mortgage rates report for May 22, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 22, 2026

Current ARM mortgage rates report for May 22, 2026

Personal Finance Current ARM mortgage rates report for May 22, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 22, 2026

Mortgage rates today, May 22, 2026

Personal Finance Mortgage rates today, May 22, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 22, 2026

‘It’s crazy’: SpaceX could set records as the least shareholder-friendly public company of all time

Investing ‘It’s crazy’: SpaceX could set records as the least shareholder-friendly public company of all time

By Shawn TullyMay 22, 2026

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Startups & Venture Inside the fraud-ripe feeding frenzy to snag Anthropic shares while the company remains private

By Allie GarfinkleMay 22, 2026

Elon Musk puts one hand to his chin and he looks up. He is in front of a blue "World Economic Forum" background.

Investing ‘SpaceX is his new baby at the expense of Tesla’: Elon Musk’s IPO could be bad news for his EV maker, investors warns

By Sasha RogelbergMay 21, 2026

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Economy Trump is giving the U.S. economy a $65 billion tax-refund shot in the arm, mostly for higher-income people, BofA says

By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 5, 2026

AI ‘Space-based AI is obviously the only way to scale’: Elon Musk hatches grand plan as he merges SpaceX and xAI
By Bernard Condon, Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressFebruary 3, 2026

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Commentary Kevin Warsh’s Fed criticisms make sense, but he’s got a ‘cleanest dirty shirt’ problem. Here’s the triple dilemma he faces

By Daniel J. ArbessFebruary 5, 2026

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Investing China trader who made $3 billion on gold bets big against silver

By Alfred Cang, Jin Wu and BloombergFebruary 5, 2026

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Future of Work This Gen Z woman applied for 1,000 jobs and offered to cut her own pay because she was ‘really broke and struggling.’ She’s not alone

By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 5, 2026

The ‘dumb money’ steps in as traders lose $1 trillion on the realization that AI will eat tech companies first

Investing The ‘dumb money’ steps in as traders lose $1 trillion on the realization that AI will eat tech companies first

By Jim EdwardsFebruary 5, 2026

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Investing S&P rings up 5th loss in 6 days as tech stocks drag index down, led by AMD’s 17.3% drop

By Stan Choe and The Associated PressFebruary 4, 2026

Commentary We need more capitalists, not necessarily more capitalism
By Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBrideFebruary 3, 2026

Pinterest cracks down on dissent, fires engineers for an internal layoff tool as AI shake-ups keep employees on edge and in line

AI Pinterest cracks down on dissent, fires engineers for an internal layoff tool as AI shake-ups keep employees on edge and in line

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 4, 2026

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Economy Scott Bessent’s ‘gotcha’ moment on Trump’s tariffs and inflation: He denies writing ‘tariffs are inflationary’ in letter to hedge fund investors

By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 4, 2026

Ray Dalio, wearing a suit and sitting in a beige chair, speaks and gestures with his hand.

Investing Ray Dalio warns the world is ‘on the brink’ of a capital war of weaponizing money—and gold is the best way for people to protect themselves

By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 4, 2026

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North America Jeff Bezos’ mass layoffs at the Washington Post a ‘case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction,’ former editor says

By David Bauder and The Associated PressFebruary 4, 2026

PepsiCo is cutting prices for snacks like Doritos by ‘up to 15%’ to appease customers pinched by the K-shaped economy

Retail PepsiCo is cutting prices for snacks like Doritos by ‘up to 15%’ to appease customers pinched by the K-shaped economy

By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewFebruary 4, 2026

Investing Palantir’s blockbuster earnings fired a starting gun on a global rally in stocks
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 3, 2026

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Economy Having a college degree still matters for being one of the wealthier Americans, New York Fed says

By Tristan BoveFebruary 4, 2026

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AI Palmer Luckey says AI will make hardware so cheap you’ll be able to buy a ‘Ford F-150 for $1,000’

By Jake AngeloFebruary 4, 2026

Investing icon Kevin O'Leary

Success Kevin O’Leary blasts attacks on billionaire entrepreneurs as a ‘huge mistake’—He says they don’t get enough credit for the jobs they’ve created

By Emma BurleighFebruary 4, 2026

In 2026, it’s time for CEOs to rethink HQs and look to Dubai’s playbook for growth

C-Suite In 2026, it’s time for CEOs to rethink HQs and look to Dubai’s playbook for growth

By Abdulla BelhoulFebruary 4, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Economy Trump may have shot himself in the foot at the Fed, as Powell could stay on while Miran resigns from White House post

By Eleanor PringleFebruary 4, 2026

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Economy Something broke in the economy in 2023 that explains why so many people are miserable about it, New York Fed says

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 4, 2026

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Economy JD Vance appeals to allies for new ‘trading bloc’ that keeps Trump’s tariffs in place, secures access to rare earths

By Didi Tang, Josh Funk, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressFebruary 4, 2026

Ken Griffin is apparently done with ‘sucking up’ to the White House

Economy Ken Griffin is apparently done with ‘sucking up’ to the White House

By Eleanor PringleFebruary 4, 2026

Photo: A man chopping wood with an axe.

Investing Tech stocks go into free fall as it dawns on traders that AI has the ability to cut revenues across the board

By Jim EdwardsFebruary 4, 2026

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Success Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie helped lure the Super Bowl when Levi’s Stadium was under construction. Now he’s mayor for the $440 million windfall

By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 3, 2026

Protesters in coats and hats hold up signs protesting ICE

Economy ‘Immigrants are subsidizing the U.S. government’: how the undocumented helped shrink the deficit by $14.5 trillion over 3 decades

By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 3, 2026

Aerial image of the first offshore wind farm in the U.S., off the coast of Rhode Island.

Energy Trump hates the way wind farms look. Too bad, America’s court system says

By Tristan BoveFebruary 3, 2026

Meet the Palm Beach billionaire who paid $2 million for a private White House visit with Trump

Politics Meet the Palm Beach billionaire who paid $2 million for a private White House visit with Trump

By Tristan BoveFebruary 3, 2026

Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison’s next big bet: Redefining how long–and how well–we live

Magazine Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison’s next big bet: Redefining how long–and how well–we live

By Kamal AhmedFebruary 3, 2026

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Workplace Culture One of the most generous welfare states in the world is no match for the ‘motherhood penalty’

By Alexandra Killewald and The ConversationFebruary 3, 2026

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Politics German FA slaps down proposal to boycott World Cup as Trump rebuke: ‘debates on sports policy should be conducted internally and not in public’

By Ciaran Fahey and The Associated PressFebruary 3, 2026

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Commentary While elites debate geopolitics, Americans are rethinking college in the search for economic mobility

By Ed MitzenFebruary 3, 2026

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Economy India tight-lipped on true scope of Trump, Modi trade deal as lawmakers seek details

By Rajesh Roy and The Associated PressFebruary 3, 2026

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Economy How Trump created a trade deal bonanza—for all of America’s former allies who realized they needed new partners

By Paul Wiseman, Josh Boak, Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressFebruary 3, 2026

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