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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

Billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, says the bottom 50% of Americans should pay no federal income tax—and he plans to pitch the idea to President Trump.

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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Current price of oil as of May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
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Your ‘flexible hot girl summer’ is going to cost you
By Catherina GioinoMay 21, 2026
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The U.S. freight network is broken by design. One merger could start fixing it
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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Intuit CFO on why the company is simplifying its structure
NewslettersIntuit CFO on why the company is simplifying its structure
By Sheryl EstradaMay 21, 2026
Anu Madgavkar, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute
AIMcKinsey partner says up to 50% of work hours could be transformed within the next 5 years
By Emma BurleighMay 21, 2026
Legion Recharge Creatine Review (2026): Expert Tested
HealthLegion Recharge Creatine Review (2026): Expert Tested
By Christina SnyderMay 21, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list
By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of Ethereum for May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
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AIAllbirds’ 600% stock surge says a lot about how ‘AI washing’ became the new ‘greenwashing’
By Suvrat Dhanorkar and The ConversationMay 21, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of gold as of May 21, 2026
By Danny BakstMay 21, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks May 21, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Personal FinanceTop CD rates from major banks on May 21, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
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Meet the first CEO of the IRS: A Jamie Dimon protégé facing a $5 trillion test this tax season
EconomyMeet the first CEO of the IRS: A Jamie Dimon protégé facing a $5 trillion test this tax season
By Shawn TullyJanuary 31, 2026
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks between meetings at the Fed on January 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.
    BankingFed holds rates at an unusual moment: Stocks at record highs, dollar under pressure, and Powell in the crosshairs
    By Eva RoytburgJanuary 28, 2026
Kevin Warsh will inherit a challenge no Fed chief has faced since post-World War II regarding the spiraling $31 trillion national debt
EconomyKevin Warsh will inherit a challenge no Fed chief has faced since post-World War II regarding the spiraling $31 trillion national debt
By Shawn TullyJanuary 31, 2026
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Economy‘I just don’t have a good feeling about this’: Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted and everyone’s now looking at the wrong alarm
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 31, 2026
United States President Donald Trump
EconomyTrump’s unlikely promise to ‘end inflation’ still saw families paying an extra $2,120 for goods and services in 2025
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 30, 2026
Donald Trump with a frown.
Politics3 big hurdles undermine Trump’s plan to extract Greenland’s mineral wealth—and America’s fraying relationship with Europe is one of them
By Tristan BoveJanuary 30, 2026
Warsh gestures and speaks.
BankingJerome Powell warned his successor to stay out of elected politics and offered other advice. Here’s what Kevin Warsh might do as Fed chair
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 30, 2026
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    North America50-year tradition of Southwest Airlines letting you choose your own seat comes to an end
    By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJanuary 28, 2026
Right before Trump named Warsh to lead the Fed, Powell seemed to respond to some of his biggest complaints about the central bank
EconomyRight before Trump named Warsh to lead the Fed, Powell seemed to respond to some of his biggest complaints about the central bank
By Jason MaJanuary 30, 2026
US President Donald Trump meets with NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of Davos.
AsiaTrump’s Greenland play comes with Russia and China running circles around the US in the Arctic as expert sees ‘big game of catch-up’
By Tristan BoveJanuary 30, 2026
Kevin Warsh, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, smiles during the New York Association for Business Economists luncheon in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007.
BankingAnother ‘central casting’ central banker: Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh fits a well-established pattern
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 30, 2026
Kevin Warsh, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during an Institute of International Bankers' luncheon in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, June 16, 2009.
BankingThe new Fed chair’s billionaire father-in-law is a friend of Trump’s from college and has business interests in Greenland
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 30, 2026
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PoliticsTrump expands trade war with Canada, threatening 50% aircraft tariff
By Michelle L. Price, Rob Gillies and The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2026
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    PoliticsTrump’s tariffs remain in the balance nearly 3 months after Supreme Court heard challenge
    By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst and The Associated PressJanuary 28, 2026
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 25, 2025.
EconomyMeet Trump’s next Fed Chair Kevin Warsh: He wants a back-seat central bank, a more bullish monetary policy, and for his dog to live a really long time
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 30, 2026
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BankingGerman prosecutors’ raid on Deutsche Bank hurts the lender’s attempts to leave its long history of compliance failures in the past
By Lily Mae LazarusJanuary 30, 2026
Asia is one of the world’s least insured places, even as it’s battered by climate change and natural disasters
EnvironmentAsia is one of the world’s least insured places, even as it’s battered by climate change and natural disasters
By Angelica AngJanuary 29, 2026
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AITop engineers at Anthropic, OpenAI say AI now writes 100% of their code—with big implications for the future of software development jobs
By Beatrice NolanJanuary 29, 2026
$38 trillion national debt finds Democratic, Republican supermajority as watchdog sees ‘a major problem for America’s economic future’
Economy$38 trillion national debt finds Democratic, Republican supermajority as watchdog sees ‘a major problem for America’s economic future’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 29, 2026
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North AmericaBessent accuses Carney of ‘virtue signaling’ after his big speech at Davos, with divorce between Canada and America in the air
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 29, 2026
Struggling to remain relevant during the AI watercooler chat? Talk about your latest ‘new collar’ hire
EuropeStruggling to remain relevant during the AI watercooler chat? Talk about your latest ‘new collar’ hire
By Kamal AhmedJanuary 29, 2026
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AsiaEU moves closer to another major Asian power on trade, upgrading ties with Vietnam
By Aniruddha Ghosal and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
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BankingJerome Powell says economy has ‘clearly improved’ since December as he defends rate pause
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
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CommentaryTrump is driving capital out of capitalism
By Andrew BeharJanuary 29, 2026
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InvestingJerome Powell got a direct question about the U.S. ‘losing credibility’ and the soaring price of gold and silver. He punted
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 29, 2026
Innes McFee, CEO of Oxford Economics.
EconomyGet used to the K-shaped economy. It’s likely here until 2035, thanks to AI’s outsize benefit for the wealthy
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 29, 2026
The $600 billion wave of AI ‘capex’ growth boosting stocks is about to slow down, analysts warn
EconomyThe $600 billion wave of AI ‘capex’ growth boosting stocks is about to slow down, analysts warn
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 29, 2026
A Microsoft data center under construction in Aldie, Virginia, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
Energy‘The new politics of electricity’: Utilities seek $31 billion in hikes as voters revolt over soaring bills
By Jordan BlumJanuary 29, 2026
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Personal FinanceCalifornia billionaires’ revolt over a wealth tax is ‘nonsense,’ architect says.  A 1% annual tax won’t doom anyone’s business
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 29, 2026
Fed Chair Jerome Powell stands at podium and talks
PoliticsJerome Powell says Fed independence isn’t lost … yet. ‘I certainly hope we won’t’ lose it
By Jake AngeloJanuary 28, 2026
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PoliticsThe American taxpayer spent nearly half a billion dollars deploying federal troops to U.S. cities in 2025, CBO finds
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 28, 2026
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InvestingScott Bessent on the 39% of young Americans thinking favorably of socialism: They’re just not invested in the stock market
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 28, 2026
A phone displays the company logo for Kalshi.
EconomyKalshi maintains a ‘perfect forecast record’ in predicting Fed rate decisions, beating professional forecasters, study finds
By Jake AngeloJanuary 28, 2026
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