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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
Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026
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
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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
Current price of Ethereum for May 21, 2026
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
Current price of gold as of May 21, 2026
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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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
  • Community colleges, associate’s degrees and certificates: Young Americans are interested in everything but a bachelor’s
    North AmericaCommunity colleges, associate’s degrees and certificates: Young Americans are interested in everything but a bachelor’s
    By Tristan BoveJanuary 16, 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
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
Moscow cheers NATO crisis as the Ukraine war stifles Russia’s economy, forcing companies to use 4-day weeks and lay off workers
PoliticsMoscow cheers NATO crisis as the Ukraine war stifles Russia’s economy, forcing companies to use 4-day weeks and lay off workers
By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026
EU mulls responding to Trump by reviving €93 billion tariff move
EuropeEU mulls responding to Trump by reviving €93 billion tariff move
By Alberto Nardelli, Jorge Valero and BloombergJanuary 18, 2026
Europe can wield this $8 trillion ‘sell America’ weapon as Trump reignites a trade war over his Greenland conquest ambitions
EconomyEurope can wield this $8 trillion ‘sell America’ weapon as Trump reignites a trade war over his Greenland conquest ambitions
By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026
  • Jamie Dimon speaking at The US of Chamber of Commerce.
    Banking‘Absolutely, positively no chance, no way, no how, for any reason’: Dimon says he’d never run the Fed but ‘would take the call’ to lead Treasury
    By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 16, 2026
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EuropeAmerica’s NATO allies erupt in tariff fury: read their rebuke of Trump
By The Associated PressJanuary 18, 2026
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EuropeMajor U.S. allies in western Europe warn of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ as Trump threatens tariffs over his lust for Greenland
By Stefanie Dazio, John Leicester, Lorne Cook and The Associated PressJanuary 18, 2026
The EU could fire a never-before-used ‘trade bazooka’ to retaliate against Trump tariffs aimed at NATO allies sending troops to Greenland
PoliticsThe EU could fire a never-before-used ‘trade bazooka’ to retaliate against Trump tariffs aimed at NATO allies sending troops to Greenland
By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026
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CommentaryBuilding corporate resilience in a fragmenting world
By Sunny Mann and Anahita ThomsJanuary 18, 2026
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EconomyThis Harvard professor spent 8 years traveling the world researching the secret history of capitalism and how ‘marginal’ and ‘weak’ it used to be
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 18, 2026
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    PoliticsThe U.S. has absorbed 1 million Venezuelans over the past decade. That’s much more recent than most immigrants
    By Matt Brooks, Karin Brewster and The ConversationJanuary 16, 2026
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AIFord CEO warns there’s a dearth of blue-collar workers able to construct AI data centers and operate factories: ‘Nothing to backfill the ambition’
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 18, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after landing at the White House on January 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
EconomyNational debt is already killing the American Dream, says top economist—and it might push the U.S. into an outright depression
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 18, 2026
It may come down to Trump using political pressure to force banks to cap interest rates on credit cards
BankingIt may come down to Trump using political pressure to force banks to cap interest rates on credit cards
By Ken Sweet and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026
There’s broad bipartisan support in Congress to renew Obamacare subsidies, but the abortion issue could block a deal and keep premiums high
PoliticsThere’s broad bipartisan support in Congress to renew Obamacare subsidies, but the abortion issue could block a deal and keep premiums high
By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026
The creator economy may be bigger than we think, and taxing side hustles will be a growing issue as an OnlyFans ‘sin tax’ is debated
EconomyThe creator economy may be bigger than we think, and taxing side hustles will be a growing issue as an OnlyFans ‘sin tax’ is debated
By Jason MaJanuary 17, 2026
EU and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign trade deal to end quarter-century of talks, just as Trump hits Europe with new tariffs
EconomyEU and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign trade deal to end quarter-century of talks, just as Trump hits Europe with new tariffs
By Nayara Batschke, Isabel Debre and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026
EU set to halt U.S. trade deal over Trump’s latest tariff threat
EuropeEU set to halt U.S. trade deal over Trump’s latest tariff threat
By Richard Bravo and BloombergJanuary 17, 2026
Just when Wall Street and Corporate America were looking forward to a year without trade fears, the ‘Tariff King’ strikes again
EconomyJust when Wall Street and Corporate America were looking forward to a year without trade fears, the ‘Tariff King’ strikes again
By Jason MaJanuary 17, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader concedes thousands killed in unrest
PoliticsIran’s supreme leader concedes thousands killed in unrest
By Arsalan Shahla and BloombergJanuary 17, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press, saying he's talking to NATO about Greenland, before he departs the White House en route Palm Beach, Florida on January 16, 2026, in Washington DC, United States.
PoliticsThe weak business case for Trump acquiring Greenland: a $1 trillion price tag and few returns for two decades
By Jordan BlumJanuary 17, 2026
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EconomyMaking billionaires illegal by taxing their wealth wouldn’t even fund the government for a year, budget expert says
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 17, 2026
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CommentaryFortune 500 exec: College grads aren’t ready for today’s jobs
By Mary MorelandJanuary 17, 2026
Trump threatens to impose tariffs on countries ‘if they don’t go along’ with his Greenland takeover plans
PoliticsTrump threatens to impose tariffs on countries ‘if they don’t go along’ with his Greenland takeover plans
By Daniel Niemann, Darlene Superville and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2026
Republican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. ‘He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze’
EconomyRepublican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. ‘He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze’
By Joey Cappelletti, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2026
Bond yields jump after Trump hints Hassett won’t be named Fed chair as Wall Street sees hawkish Warsh having easier path to replace Powell
EconomyBond yields jump after Trump hints Hassett won’t be named Fed chair as Wall Street sees hawkish Warsh having easier path to replace Powell
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2026
ChatGPT tests ads as a new era of AI begins
AIChatGPT tests ads as a new era of AI begins
By Sharon GoldmanJanuary 16, 2026
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PoliticsAs Trump throws a bone to Gen Z on student debt, watchdog calls it an ‘incoherent political giveaway,’ straight out of Biden’s playbook
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 16, 2026
Deficits boost U.S. debt but also inflate corporate profits and stocks, so reducing red ink could trigger a financial crisis, analysts warn
EconomyDeficits boost U.S. debt but also inflate corporate profits and stocks, so reducing red ink could trigger a financial crisis, analysts warn
By Jason MaJanuary 16, 2026
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North AmericaHow Trump became a death knell for the 85-year relationship between farmers and the federal government
By Peter Simons and The ConversationJanuary 16, 2026
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