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

The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a lot 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

A woman working alone in an office

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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Microsoft just turned 51. Here’s a look at an iconic 1978 photo of its first employees and where they are now

Big Tech Microsoft 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 Finance College 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

Success How 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.

Politics The 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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AI AI’s next frontier is the real world

By Alex IsraelApril 4, 2026

Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home

Innovation Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home

By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026

Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs

Travel & Leisure Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs

By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026

At least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’

Politics At least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’

By Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026

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Economy Jobless claims remain in post-COVID trench, falling unexpectedly in early August

By Matt Ott and The Associated PressAugust 14, 2025

Commentary Exclusive: Former Intel CEO Craig Barrett outlines plan to save Intel and America’s advanced chip manufacturing
By Craig BarrettAugust 10, 2025

Donald Trump

Economy Another tariff warning sign as wholesale inflation surges unexpectedly in July

By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressAugust 14, 2025

AI spending added 0.5% to GDP growth, and the Magnificent 7 stocks are driving the market

Economy AI spending added 0.5% to GDP growth, and the Magnificent 7 stocks are driving the market

By Jim EdwardsAugust 14, 2025

Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of fixed income for BlackRock Inc.

Economy BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says this is the ‘best investing environment ever.’ He’s conveniently in the running for next Fed chairman

By Eleanor PringleAugust 14, 2025

Back to school shopping

Economy ‘I am overwhelmed by the need to stay on top of where the deals are’: Back-to-school shopping turns into China tariff-dodging exercise

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressAugust 13, 2025

David Solomon

Economy Goldman Sachs doubles down on tariff research that infuriated Trump, saying average Americans will bear two-thirds of the costs

By Nick LichtenbergAugust 13, 2025

Economy Dow futures rise as Wall Street and the Fed brace for updates on how much Trump’s tariffs are stoking inflation
By Jason MaAugust 10, 2025

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Economy The gap between higher- and lower-income households is widening as inequality progress since pandemic has ‘gone into reverse,’ BofA economist says

By Nick LichtenbergAugust 13, 2025

Even a 1% mortgage rate drop could be enough to ‘unlock’ the frozen housing market, Oxford Economics says

Real Estate Even a 1% mortgage rate drop could be enough to ‘unlock’ the frozen housing market, Oxford Economics says

By Sydney LakeAugust 13, 2025

President of the Swiss Confederation, Karin Keller-Sutter (R) and Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin

Politics Switzerland warns its companies that no, they can’t dodge Trump’s tariffs by routing goods through the tiny neighboring country of Liechtenstein

By Sasha RogelbergAugust 13, 2025

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.

Economy In Trump’s year of cost-cutting and efficiency, national debt soars past $37 trillion

By Eleanor PringleAugust 13, 2025

Friends at restaurant

Economy Gen Z and young millennials are driving a great American drinking decline, Gallup poll shows

By Linley Sanders and The Associated PressAugust 13, 2025

Economy This unprecedented shift in unemployment suggests AI could strand white-collar knowledge workers in a jobless recovery after the next recession
By Jason MaAugust 10, 2025

Photo: A woman at the summit of a small peak.

Finance There’s a good reason stocks continue to hit all-time highs—most companies are beating expectations, JPMorgan says

By Jim EdwardsAugust 13, 2025

United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent (L) and Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States Jerome Powell (R)

Economy Markets have convinced themselves they’ll get a September interest rate cut. Now they’re eyeing a double reduction

By Eleanor PringleAugust 13, 2025

Scott Bessent

Economy National debt hits a record $37 trillion, years sooner than pre-pandemic projections

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressAugust 12, 2025

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Economy Trump is bringing in enough revenue from tariffs to have a serious impact on the $37 trillion national debt, budget watchdog says

By Nick LichtenbergAugust 12, 2025

Donald Trump

Economy Trump’s BLS appointee suggests suspending jobs report entirely until methods of data collection are ‘corrected’

By Nick LichtenbergAugust 12, 2025

Jerome Powell

Economy Trump threatens legal action against Powell over Fed HQ, demands immediate rate cuts as inflation holds steady

By Nick LichtenbergAugust 12, 2025

US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell

Economy Jerome Powell’s job just got a whole lot easier as inflation data sidesteps disaster

By Eleanor PringleAugust 12, 2025

Jerome Powell at the podium

Economy Inflation is staying level—for now—but the next wave of tariff-driven price increases is already in motion: ‘They are going up, we’ve seen that’

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 12, 2025

Donald Trump

Economy CBO: The poor get a $1,200 income cut and the rich get a $13,600 boost from Trump’s tax law

By Stephen Groves and The Associated PressAugust 12, 2025

Markets cashed in on the war in Ukraine but may like peace with Russia even more, top analysts say

Finance Markets cashed in on the war in Ukraine but may like peace with Russia even more, top analysts say

By Jim EdwardsAugust 12, 2025

This combination of pictures created on May 14, 2020 shows recent portraits of China's President Xi Jinping (L) and US President Donald Trump

Economy Markets are so used to the TACO trade they didn’t even blink when Trump extended a tariff delay with China

By Eleanor PringleAugust 12, 2025

James Litinsky, Chairman and CEO, MP Materials

Tech How deals with Apple and Trump’s Pentagon turned rare earth miner MP Materials into a red-hot stock

By Jordan BlumAugust 12, 2025

Trump extends China tariff truce by another 90 days, pushing new deadline to November

Economy Trump extends China tariff truce by another 90 days, pushing new deadline to November

By AFPAugust 11, 2025

Mother working from home while holding toddler boy

Economy The new American workplace crisis: Return-to-office mandates lead to a working mom exodus

By Ashley LutzAugust 11, 2025

When the next recession hits, whoever is president will face intense pressure to cut tariffs, so don’t rely on them for revenue, top economist says

Economy When the next recession hits, whoever is president will face intense pressure to cut tariffs, so don’t rely on them for revenue, top economist says

By Jason MaAugust 11, 2025

Don Vultaggio, cofounder of the AriZona Beverage Company, stands in front of a booth advertising his famous drinks

Retail The 99-cent AriZona iced tea could be the next victim of Trump’s tariffs

By Eva RoytburgAugust 11, 2025

Michelle Bowman, vice chair for supervision at the US Federal Reserve, left, and Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve Board open meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Economy One FOMC dissenter might have just called out the Fed for its shifting base interest-rate policy

By Eleanor PringleAugust 11, 2025

Photo of Stephen Miran

Finance The ‘Fed put’ is back: If Tuesday’s inflation report is bad expect chaos in the markets

By Jim EdwardsAugust 11, 2025

Photo of Donald Trump

Economy Trump said foreign countries would ‘eat’ tariffs—but U.S. consumers and businesses will actually pay 75% at best

By Eleanor PringleAugust 11, 2025

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