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Trump risks confidence in U.S. role as guardian of global shipping
Trump risks confidence in U.S. role as guardian of global shipping

“Failure to ensure freedom of navigation in Hormuz puts global freedom of navigation everywhere at risk.”

By Gerry Doyle, Peter Martin, Weilun Soon and BloombergApril 5, 2026
Italy sets jet fuel limits at some airports on supply gap
Italy sets jet fuel limits at some airports on supply gap
By Danny Lee, Mihir Mishra, Sonia Sirletti and BloombergApril 5, 2026
Delta CEO Ed Bastian in a blue suit sitting down
Delta started sharing profits with its 100,000 employees two decades ago. CEO Ed Bastian says shareholders love it
By Catherina GioinoApril 5, 2026
Accountants
Meet the Gen Z grads reviving accounting—colleges are reporting near-perfect placement rates at $80K starting salaries
By Preston ForeApril 5, 2026
anger
AI angst mutates into ‘FOBO’ as Fear of Becoming Obsolete takes over American workforces
By Nick LichtenbergApril 5, 2026
Meet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future
Meet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future
By Jacqueline MunisApril 5, 2026
Latest Stories
The U.S. military set up an improvised airfield deep inside Iran to rescue the F-15 airman. Marines just practiced building one in the desert
PoliticsThe U.S. military set up an improvised airfield deep inside Iran to rescue the F-15 airman. Marines just practiced building one in the desert
By Jason MaApril 5, 2026
Artemis II’s toilet is on the blink again, forcing astronauts to use more backup collection bags as odor fills capsule
InnovationArtemis II’s toilet is on the blink again, forcing astronauts to use more backup collection bags as odor fills capsule
By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressApril 5, 2026
Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach a surprise deal after just 3 weeks of talks that’s longer than typical agreements
Arts & EntertainmentScreenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach a surprise deal after just 3 weeks of talks that’s longer than typical agreements
By The Associated PressApril 5, 2026
Trump vows to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if Hormuz isn’t open by Tuesday as Kuwait says attack put water desalination plant offline
PoliticsTrump vows to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if Hormuz isn’t open by Tuesday as Kuwait says attack put water desalination plant offline
By Matthew Lee, Konstantin Toropin, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressApril 5, 2026
During the rescue of the F-15 airman in Iran, the U.S. military blew up two of its own transport planes that had to be left behind
PoliticsDuring the rescue of the F-15 airman in Iran, the U.S. military blew up two of its own transport planes that had to be left behind
By The Associated PressApril 5, 2026
marketing
CommentaryThe corporate ‘storyteller’ is marketing’s newest messiah—and just as hollow as every buzzword before it
By Bruce StocklerApril 5, 2026
Netflix cofounder Marc Randolph
SuccessNetflix cofounder says he stopped work at 5 p.m. every Tuesday for 30 years to stay ‘sane,’ no matter the crisis: ‘Nothing got in the way of that’
By Emma BurleighApril 5, 2026
jamie dimon
C-SuiteJamie Dimon’s reality check for ambitious workers: ‘There’s going to be a grunt part to every part of a job. Get over it’
By Jake AngeloApril 5, 2026
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Tired worker
SuccessBank boss says Gen Z did ‘what society told them’—they got degrees and debt—but still no jobs: ‘This generation wasn’t built to withstand that level of rejection
By Jessica CoacciOctober 23, 2025
  • Bill Gross says gold is now a ‘momentum/meme asset’ — and if you really want to buy it, you should wait awhile
    EconomyBill Gross says gold is now a ‘momentum/meme asset’ — and if you really want to buy it, you should wait awhile
    By Jason MaOctober 18, 2025
Shawn Nelson sits in a white chair in an all-black outfit, gesturing with his left hand.
North America‘That would be neat’: American businesses eye $1 trillion in tariff refunds—and a long fight ahead—depending on the Supreme Court
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 23, 2025
Tech stocks look shaky, and the market is ‘showing early signs of vulnerability,’ JPMorgan analyst says
InvestingTech stocks look shaky, and the market is ‘showing early signs of vulnerability,’ JPMorgan analyst says
By Jim EdwardsOctober 23, 2025
Trump
EconomyBudget watchdog on $38 trillion national debt: ‘It’s tough to decide what the most appalling part is of today’s announcement’
By Eleanor Pringle and Nick LichtenbergOctober 23, 2025
Donald Trump
EconomyAs national debt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it’s ‘no way for a great nation like America to run its finances’
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 22, 2025
A man wearing a "border patrol" best has his face covered with a mask and is looking forward.
PoliticsAs government shutdown persists, ICE agents are among the still-paid employees receiving ‘super checks’ including lost pay and overtime
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 22, 2025
  • Trump
    EconomyTrump’s short-term aid ‘during this little transition’ turns into an automaker rebate running through 2030
    By Josh Boak and The Associated PressOctober 18, 2025
The ‘quiet alarm bell’ on U.S. health costs: Employers are backed into a corner, and workers are paying the price
EconomyThe ‘quiet alarm bell’ on U.S. health costs: Employers are backed into a corner, and workers are paying the price
By Ashley LutzOctober 22, 2025
Walmart is determined to win the Thanksgiving meal value wars with a $40 dinner for 10 people
North AmericaWalmart is determined to win the Thanksgiving meal value wars with a $40 dinner for 10 people
By Sydney LakeOctober 22, 2025
beef
Economy‘Nobody’s happy about it, let’s put it that way’: America’s cattle ranchers were looking forward to a rare profitable year before the Argentina gambit
By Josh Funk, Sarah Raza and The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025
The U.S. government shutdown has investors flying blind when it comes to high-quality data—and they seem to like it that way
InvestingThe U.S. government shutdown has investors flying blind when it comes to high-quality data—and they seem to like it that way
By Jim EdwardsOctober 22, 2025
Can Europe find the political energy to become competitive again?
EuropeCan Europe find the political energy to become competitive again?
By Jessica JurkschatOctober 22, 2025
  • farm
    Economy‘These are people who are in this country doing hard work that many Americans don’t want to do’: Farmers, schools reel from Trump immigration crackdown
    By Paul Wiseman, Gisela Salomon and The Associated PressOctober 18, 2025
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
BankingSam Altman’s OpenAI is coming for Wall Street’s grunt workers as AI continues to transform the entry level
By Nino PaoliOctober 22, 2025
GEn z
Economy‘If there’s no bottom rung on the ladder, it’s really hard to leap up’: Nonprofits focused on Gen Z employment get $25m Citi Foundation windfall
By James Pollard and The Associated PressOctober 21, 2025
Zohran Mamdani
EconomyMillionaire tax that inspired Mamdani fuels $5.7 billion haul in Massachusetts
By Greg Ryan and BloombergOctober 21, 2025
A man in a blue collared shirt stands in a cattle field. He is frowning and looking down.
EconomyAmerica’s cattle chief rips into Trump’s Argentine beef bailout, saying it ‘does nothing to lower grocery store prices’
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 21, 2025
Chris Wright
EconomyLatest federal workers to get furloughed: The people watching the nuclear stockpile
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressOctober 21, 2025
Donald Trump
EconomyTrump vows to reach ‘fantastic deal’ with China, saying the U.S. commands ‘great respect’ from Beijing
By Didi Tang and The Associated PressOctober 21, 2025
china gold
InvestingTop analyst says China is playing a ‘key role’ in the price of gold going through the roof, and he’s got the data to prove it
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 21, 2025
frozen food
CommentaryGen Zers are turning to frozen food to stretch their budgets and they don’t feel good about it 
By Guy Yehiav and Darin DetwilerOctober 21, 2025
Richard, Alex
EconomyEconomics anomalies are interesting to read about, but do they matter? Nobel Prize winner Richard Thaler and his colleague Alex Imas take a hard look
By Richard H. Thaler and Alex O. ImasOctober 21, 2025
Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman Sachs
EconomyThis is the worst the jobs market has looked (outside of a recession) in 50 years, says Goldman Sachs, meaning bullish GDP estimates are too optimistic
By Eleanor PringleOctober 21, 2025
President Donald Trump listens to other speakers after delivering remarks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on October 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.
EconomyTrump immigration policies would slash workforce estimate by 15.7 million and slow GDP growth by a third over the next decade, study says
By Nino PaoliOctober 21, 2025
Nick Daniels speaks in front of an America flag and behind a podium with the Department of Transportation logo on it.
EconomyAir traffic controllers are becoming Uber drivers and restaurant servers on top of six-day airport shifts to make ends meet during government shutdown
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 20, 2025
Young woman looking stressed while going through various expense receipts and bills after Christmas shopping. Planning budget, calculating expenses and managing financial bills at home
RetailFormer Sears boss says CEOs won’t challenge Trump’s tariffs out of ‘cowardice’—but the holidays are fast approaching, and ‘the party is over’
By Eva RoytburgOctober 20, 2025
NYSE broker
EconomyTop analyst still thinks we’re on the cusp of a new boom for the economy, but investors aren’t with him: ‘Markets remain choppy’
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 20, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) greets President of Argentina Javier Milei as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House on October 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Politics‘We would buy some beef from Argentina’: Trump’s plan to counter the flesh-eating parasite keeping red meat prices skyhigh
By Chris Megerian and The Associated PressOctober 20, 2025
China's President Xi Jinping (L) and US President Donald Trump.
EconomyTrump’s hand in the tariff war he started gets weaker as China GDP comes in ahead of growth forecasts
By Eleanor PringleOctober 20, 2025
Occupational therapist Mary Tappan (L) helps a patient to a physical therapy session at the Lifelong Medical Marin Adult Day Health Care Center on February 10, 2011 in Novato, California.
EconomyAmerica’s health care system is working out how to function with fewer immigrants and an aging population—it’s not going particularly well
By Eleanor PringleOctober 20, 2025
Nearly half of U.S. adults aren’t confident they could find a good job, while electricity and grocery costs are major sources of stress, poll says
EconomyNearly half of U.S. adults aren’t confident they could find a good job, while electricity and grocery costs are major sources of stress, poll says
By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressOctober 19, 2025
Here’s how Trump can hit China’s economy where it really hurts as analysts say Beijing’s rare earths gamble could backfire
EconomyHere’s how Trump can hit China’s economy where it really hurts as analysts say Beijing’s rare earths gamble could backfire
By Jason MaOctober 18, 2025
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