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The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a number of headwinds’ now
The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a number of headwinds’ now

Fans from three qualifying nations are banned from entering the U.S while others face up to $15,000 bonds and pricey visa fees.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 4, 2026
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A Yale economist says AGI won’t automate most jobs—because they’re not worth the trouble
By Nick LichtenbergApril 4, 2026
MUSCAT, OMAN - Locals visit Muscat Anchorage near the Strait of Hormuz on March 30, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Several Chinese-owned vessels were reportedly able to transit the Strait of Hormuz today, the day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran would allow 20 ships to cross through the vital waterway. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)
Iran’s military may be decimated, but it’s winning the energy war as it controls who gets cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz
By Jordan BlumApril 4, 2026
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MIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
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Travel guru Rick Steves is happy to pay more taxes
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
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Trump just raised the $39 trillion national debt with the largest budget hike since World War II—and nobody can figure out how to pay for it
By Nick LichtenbergApril 3, 2026
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U.S. military continues frantic search for missing F-15 airman shot down over Iran, while Tehran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’
PoliticsU.S. military continues frantic search for missing F-15 airman shot down over Iran, while Tehran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’
By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn’t totally crazy
Startups & Venture3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn’t totally crazy
By Alyson ShontellApril 4, 2026
Watches like this $455,000 timepiece can’t be made by a machine—and that’s exactly why they’re the ultimate flex amid the analog revival
MagazineWatches like this $455,000 timepiece can’t be made by a machine—and that’s exactly why they’re the ultimate flex amid the analog revival
By Adam EraceApril 4, 2026
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CommentaryThe AI gold rush is real — but great companies don’t need to mine it
By Matt WitheilerApril 4, 2026
Microsoft just turned 51. Here’s a look at an iconic 1978 photo of its first employees and where they are now
Big TechMicrosoft just turned 51. Here’s a look at an iconic 1978 photo of its first employees and where they are now
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 4, 2026
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Personal FinanceCollege grads in ‘AI-proof’ careers like psychology and education are seeing negative returns on their degrees
By Jake AngeloApril 4, 2026
Delta CEO Ed Bastian
SuccessHow Delta uses Tom Brady to train its 100,000 workforce on leadership and a winner’s mindset
By Emma BurleighApril 4, 2026
Scott Kupor sits at a table gesturing with both hands.
PoliticsThe Trump administration is blurring the public and private sector workforce, and OPM director Scott Kupor won’t rule out conflict of interest risks
By Sasha RogelbergApril 4, 2026
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Russia is ‘teetering on the brink of a recession’ and headed for a disastrous harvest, while Putin’s other top source of cash plunges
EconomyRussia is ‘teetering on the brink of a recession’ and headed for a disastrous harvest, while Putin’s other top source of cash plunges
By Jason MaAugust 23, 2025
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    BankingTrump may want lower interest rates for consumers, but it sure is convenient for the national debt he’s creating, too
    By Eleanor PringleAugust 20, 2025
The Fed is starting to worry about the housing market now
EconomyThe Fed is starting to worry about the housing market now
By Jason MaAugust 23, 2025
Powell ‘holds the key’ to the next Fed rate move as divided policymakers will likely fail to reach a consensus again, JPMorgan says
EconomyPowell ‘holds the key’ to the next Fed rate move as divided policymakers will likely fail to reach a consensus again, JPMorgan says
By Jason MaAugust 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Economy‘Canada currently has the best trade deal with the United States’: Mark Carney backs down on many retaliatory tariffs
By Rob Gillies and The Associated PressAugust 23, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyPowell’s next independence challenge: How to do what Trump has been asking for while preserving credibility
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 23, 2025
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EconomyBofA sees the replacement of people with process solving the ‘productivity paradox,’ because ‘a process is almost free and it’s replicable for eternity’
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 23, 2025
  • A pile of gold coins and bars.
    Personal FinanceCurrent price of gold as of August 20, 2025
    By Danny BakstAugust 20, 2025
Reagan and Volcker
EconomyWhy does an independent Fed matter? Just look at Ronald Reagan’s economy with Paul Volcker hiking rates to nearly 20%
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 22, 2025
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell walks next to a few other people as he enters the Jackson Hole conference.
EconomyPowell’s ‘unusual’ Jackson Hole remarks reveal he’s boxed in by Trump’s tariffs and deportations, risking a 1970s-style mistake, economist Slok says
By Eva RoytburgAugust 22, 2025
Donald Trump
BankingMoments after Jerome Powell’s latest speech, Trump threatens to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook if she doesn’t resign
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 22, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyPowell says ‘shifting balance of risks’ may warrant a sooner rate cut
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 22, 2025
China’s economic data is famously unreliable—and could be a warning if Trump meddles with the Bureau of Labor Statistics
EconomyChina’s economic data is famously unreliable—and could be a warning if Trump meddles with the Bureau of Labor Statistics
By Nicholas GordonAugust 22, 2025
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    EconomyGoldman Sachs says we’re on the verge of a stablecoin gold rush worth trillions
    By Jim EdwardsAugust 20, 2025
Friedrich Merz
EconomyThe German economy actually shrank more than thought in the second quarter
By The Associated PressAugust 22, 2025
Paying bills on desk
Future of WorkThe white-collar job market is frozen—now bartenders and baristas are seeing bigger wage growth than desk workers
By Jessica CoacciAugust 21, 2025
From left, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., conduct a news conference to oppose President Donald Trump's executive order to abolish the Department Of Education
EconomyBernie Sanders and Donald Trump form an unlikely alliance over billions in chipmaker subsidies
By Eva RoytburgAugust 21, 2025
The next recession will likely be ‘triggered by a political act,’ says former Deutsche Bank chair and Allianz CFO
EconomyThe next recession will likely be ‘triggered by a political act,’ says former Deutsche Bank chair and Allianz CFO
By Jesse Klein and CFO BrewAugust 21, 2025
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.
InvestingWalmart weighs down S&P 500 after earnings fall short of analysts’ expectations
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressAugust 21, 2025
Donald Trump
Economy‘The nation’s finances have deteriorated’ since Trump took office, CRFB says, gaming out the scenarios up to a $28.5 trillion deficit
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 21, 2025
How Walmart’s CEO navigated tariffs to post a solid quarter: ‘We’re keeping our prices as low as we can for as long as we can’
EconomyHow Walmart’s CEO navigated tariffs to post a solid quarter: ‘We’re keeping our prices as low as we can for as long as we can’
By Phil WahbaAugust 21, 2025
How crypto’s top lobbyist persuaded lawmakers—and President Trump—to embrace the blockchain industry
EconomyHow crypto’s top lobbyist persuaded lawmakers—and President Trump—to embrace the blockchain industry
By Leo SchwartzAugust 21, 2025
Guy walks by a sign that says "now hiring."
EconomyU.S. unemployment claims surge to nearly 2 million, the most in almost 4 years
By Matt Ott and The Associated PressAugust 21, 2025
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C-SuiteCEOs at America’s 100 largest low-wage employers are paid 632 times as much as the average worker, study finds
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 21, 2025
Wall Street is scared that we’re looking at the end of the Fed’s independence
EconomyWall Street is scared that we’re looking at the end of the Fed’s independence
By Jim EdwardsAugust 21, 2025
A woman sits at a red table outside and looks at a man sitting across from her.
EconomyBeyond snubbing Tinder, Bumble, and casual flings, more than half of Gen Z is spending $0 monthly on dating, BofA finds
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 21, 2025
Southeast Asia’s ‘incredibly dynamic’ Islamic finance market is drawing in non-Islamic players
EconomySoutheast Asia’s ‘incredibly dynamic’ Islamic finance market is drawing in non-Islamic players
By Lionel LimAugust 20, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyFed minutes reveal concern over ‘the effects of higher tariffs’ as central bank left rates unchanged
By The Associated Press and Christopher RugaberAugust 20, 2025
A Playstation 5 console and controller
EconomySony will pass on tariff costs to U.S. consumers by hiking PlayStation 5 prices
By Dave SmithAugust 20, 2025
Washington DC
EconomyWashington DC leads America in unemployment rate for 3rd straight month
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2025
Cape Cod is considering taxing luxury home sales of $2+ million to raise funds for the housing market’s ‘missing middle’
Real EstateCape Cod is considering taxing luxury home sales of $2+ million to raise funds for the housing market’s ‘missing middle’
By Sydney LakeAugust 20, 2025
Target stock is down 64% over 4 years—and investors who were ‘hoping for an external CEO’ are disappointed by the choice of its next leader
C-SuiteTarget stock is down 64% over 4 years—and investors who were ‘hoping for an external CEO’ are disappointed by the choice of its next leader
By Phil WahbaAugust 20, 2025
The exact salary the ultra-wealthy say they’d need to feel ‘comfortable’ in the current climate has been revealed—and it starts at $500,000
SuccessThe exact salary the ultra-wealthy say they’d need to feel ‘comfortable’ in the current climate has been revealed—and it starts at $500,000
By Emma BurleighAugust 20, 2025
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