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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
Current price of oil as of May 21, 2026
Current price of oil as of May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
Girl doing backflip into the ocean.
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
Photo of MacKenzie Scott
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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President Donald Trump greets people as he steps off plane in Switzerland
PoliticsTrump calms markets with belligerent call for peace that touts contested antiwar record, reiterates U.S. ‘great power’ status and demands Greenland
By Tristan BoveJanuary 21, 2026
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    BankingGoldman investment banking co-head Kim Posnett on the year ahead, from an IPO ‘mega-cycle’ to another big year for M&A to AI’s ‘horizontal disruption’
    By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 19, 2026
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EconomyRay Dalio warns the global rules-based order is already ‘gone’ as Trump threatens Greenland: ‘Let’s not be naive’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 21, 2026
Andy Jassy gestures while speaking at an event.
Economy6 months later, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sings a different tune on tariffs, saying the pain of higher prices is coming soon in 2026
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 21, 2026
Photo: President Trump
Economy7 ways Europe could hurt the U.S. economically if Trump doesn’t back down over Greenland
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 21, 2026
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
EconomyJamie Dimon says he’d have no issue paying higher taxes if it actually went to people who need it. Right now it just goes to the Washington ‘swamp’
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 21, 2026
Protestors at the WEF in Davos
SuccessNearly 400 millionaires and billionaires across 24 countries are demanding Davos leaders tax them more: ‘Tax us. Tax the super rich.’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 21, 2026
  • China birth rate hits lowest since 1949 in blow to baby drive
    AsiaChina birth rate hits lowest since 1949 in blow to baby drive
    By BloombergJanuary 19, 2026
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CommentarySlipping on ICE: innocent retailers are the latest collateral damage from Trump’s perpetual noise machine
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianJanuary 21, 2026
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EconomyChina buys all 12 million tons of soybeans it promised, just in time for Trump to announce new tariffs
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 21, 2026
Photo: President Trump
EconomyWall Street is openly talking about whether Trump’s Greenland plan will end U.S. ‘primacy’
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 21, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026.
EconomyScott Bessent insists he’s ‘not concerned at all’ about investors selling America—despite the fact it’s unraveled tariffs before
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 21, 2026
Hotels allege predatory pricing, forced exclusivity in Trip.com antitrust probe
AsiaHotels allege predatory pricing, forced exclusivity in Trip.com antitrust probe
By BloombergJanuary 21, 2026
  • Dollar sinks as Trump’s new tariffs raise fears about U.S. debt and reserve currency status. ‘When it’s lost, economic collapse will follow’
    EconomyDollar sinks as Trump’s new tariffs raise fears about U.S. debt and reserve currency status. ‘When it’s lost, economic collapse will follow’
    By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026
The U.S. debt now equals $229,000 per household—and a hefty tax hike looms as the most probable outcome
EconomyThe U.S. debt now equals $229,000 per household—and a hefty tax hike looms as the most probable outcome
By Shawn TullyJanuary 21, 2026
Photo of Donald Trump
EconomyTrump added $2.25 trillion to the national debt in his first year back in charge, watchdog says
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 20, 2026
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on January 20, 2026.
InvestingSelling America is a ‘dangerous bet,’ UBS CEO warns as markets panic
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 20, 2026
Trump announcing "reciprocal tariffs" in April of 2025.
MagazineThe 9 most disruptive deals of Trump’s first year back in the White House
By Geoff ColvinJanuary 20, 2026
Larry Fink speaks behind a podium and in front of a blue "World Economic Forum" background.
AIBlackRock’s billionaire CEO warns AI could be capitalism’s next big failure after 30 years of unsustainable inequality after the Cold War
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump looks back as a question from the press is shouted after a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2020.
BankingTrump may name Jerome Powell’s replacement at Davos: Meet the top 4 candidates for Fed chair
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 20, 2026
A woman looks at different products in a grocery store.
EconomyAmericans aren’t paying for all of Trump’s tariffs—only 96% of them, study finds
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 20, 2026
Inside Davos’ pricey power club: Why executives spend up to $1 million a year for access
PoliticsInside Davos’ pricey power club: Why executives spend up to $1 million a year for access
By Sydney LakeJanuary 20, 2026
Woman driving truck
SuccessTruck driving is among the best jobs to have right now, Indeed says—it pays $160,000, with no degree required
By Emma BurleighJanuary 20, 2026
Forget the four-day workweek: Despite what Bill Gates and Elon Musk predict, the CEO of the world’s largest workspace provider says it’s not happening
SuccessForget the four-day workweek: Despite what Bill Gates and Elon Musk predict, the CEO of the world’s largest workspace provider says it’s not happening
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 20, 2026
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EuropeEU chief von der Leyen on Trump: ‘A deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something’
By Jamey Keaten and The Associated PressJanuary 20, 2026
Wall Street is once again banking on the TACO trade because they’ve been ‘burned’ by believing Trump before
EconomyWall Street is once again banking on the TACO trade because they’ve been ‘burned’ by believing Trump before
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 20, 2026
NATO vs. ‘TACO’ trade: Dow futures tumble 400 points on Trump’s latest tariffs while Wall Street hopes for de-escalation at Davos
EconomyNATO vs. ‘TACO’ trade: Dow futures tumble 400 points on Trump’s latest tariffs while Wall Street hopes for de-escalation at Davos
By Jason MaJanuary 19, 2026
Photo: President Trump
PoliticsThe U.S. Supreme Court could throw a wrench into Trump’s plan to take Greenland as soon as Tuesday
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 19, 2026
Elon Musk, wearing a suit, looks to the side and frowns.
AIElon Musk says that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money will be irrelevant thanks to AI and robotics
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 19, 2026
President Donald Trump
EconomyAmerica’s ‘Achilles Heel’ of national debt is exposed by Trump’s Greenland tariff threat, warns Deutsche Bank
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 19, 2026
Stocks sell off globally as traders digest Trump message saying he wants Greenland because ‘your Country decided not to give me the Nobel’ 
InvestingStocks sell off globally as traders digest Trump message saying he wants Greenland because ‘your Country decided not to give me the Nobel’ 
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 19, 2026
I have been coming to Davos for 16 years. I have never seen such a crisis in U.S./European relations
CommentaryI have been coming to Davos for 16 years. I have never seen such a crisis in U.S./European relations
By Kamal AhmedJanuary 19, 2026
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CommentaryGeoeconomics is the new geopolitics: Playing offense in the new economy
By Mirek DusekJanuary 19, 2026
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