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A Nobel economist figured out 60 years ago that people learn best on the job. The Atlanta Fed says AI is making that almost impossible

Kenneth Arrow argued that experience-based knowledge ripples through the entire economy. Automating entry-level jobs doesn’t just hurt young workers, it could hollow out the companies doing the cutting.

By Tristan BoveMay 21, 2026

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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

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

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

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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The U.S. freight network is broken by design. One merger could start fixing it

By Brigham A. McCownMay 21, 2026

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Victoria’s Secret’s CEO is so confident in her strategy to bring back sexy that the company just changed its stock ticker to ‘VSXY’

Newsletters Victoria’s Secret’s CEO is so confident in her strategy to bring back sexy that the company just changed its stock ticker to ‘VSXY’

By Emma HinchliffeMay 21, 2026

Stephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight. CBS cites finances, but the Late Show host blames Trump

Arts & Entertainment Stephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight. CBS cites finances, but the Late Show host blames Trump

By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewMay 21, 2026

The Midwest is leading America’s spring housing rebound because of ‘buyers who are actually showing up,’ Realtor.com says

Real Estate The Midwest is leading America’s spring housing rebound because of ‘buyers who are actually showing up,’ Realtor.com says

By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2026

Intuit CFO on why the company is simplifying its structure

Newsletters Intuit CFO on why the company is simplifying its structure

By Sheryl EstradaMay 21, 2026

Anu Madgavkar, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute

AI McKinsey partner says up to 50% of work hours could be transformed within the next 5 years

By Emma BurleighMay 21, 2026

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By Christina SnyderMay 21, 2026

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By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2026

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Children’s clothing outlet Carter’s is ‘right-sizing’ by shuttering 150 locations because of high-cost tariffs and product investments

North America Children’s clothing outlet Carter’s is ‘right-sizing’ by shuttering 150 locations because of high-cost tariffs and product investments

By Alex Vuocolo and Retail BrewOctober 31, 2025

Conferences ‘Maduro started the war, President Trump is ending the war,’ says Nobel winner in hiding for her life
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 27, 2025

The bloodbath in stocks was ‘the end of the cutting season,’ BofA says: Now we’re on alert for the ‘fail risks’ of 2025

Investing The bloodbath in stocks was ‘the end of the cutting season,’ BofA says: Now we’re on alert for the ‘fail risks’ of 2025

By Jim EdwardsOctober 31, 2025

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has adjourned the Senate until Monday, at which point negotiations to resolve the government shutdown will resume.

Economy The government shutdown won’t be completely recouped—and it could cost the economy up to $14 billion, estimates say

By Nino PaoliOctober 31, 2025

Sam Altman with a colorful window behind him

Economy Since ChatGPT launched, job openings are down 30% while the stock market is up 70%. One economist says the true culprit isn’t AI, but monetary policy

By Dave SmithOctober 31, 2025

Goldman Sachs survey says only 11% of companies are actively linking layoffs to AI—but the real shock is yet to come

AI Goldman Sachs survey says only 11% of companies are actively linking layoffs to AI—but the real shock is yet to come

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 30, 2025

Trump boasts after ‘amazing’ meeting with Xi, but China suggests trade deal isn’t done

Asia Trump boasts after ‘amazing’ meeting with Xi, but China suggests trade deal isn’t done

By The Associated Press and Elaine KurtenbachOctober 30, 2025

Conferences Rachel Reeves says the U.K. has been successful with Trump 2.0 because it shares the same concerns about global imbalances
By Eleanor PringleOctober 27, 2025

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

Economy Jerome Powell says the AI hiring apocalypse is real: ‘Job creation is pretty close to zero’

By Eva RoytburgOctober 30, 2025

A line of Chipotle workers behind the counter assemble burrito bowls.

North America Chipotle CEO sounds alarm on the American economy: Gen Z and millennials are too burdened by unemployment and student loans to eat out

By Sasha RogelbergOctober 30, 2025

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis

Economy America’s officially running out of pennies — and it’s costing retailers millions

By Ken Sweet and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2025

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan

Economy Brian Moynihan warns government shutdown risks slowing the economy—and urges policymakers to address fiscal concerns with a ‘clear head’

By Eleanor PringleOctober 30, 2025

Powell gave traders a green light to double down on AI—but the markets punished Meta and Microsoft anyway

Investing Powell gave traders a green light to double down on AI—but the markets punished Meta and Microsoft anyway

By Jim EdwardsOctober 30, 2025

Politics Trump hails Milei’s Argentina win, says U.S. made ‘lot of money’
By Daniel Flatley, Josh Wingrove and BloombergOctober 27, 2025

President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands in 2019 before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan.

North America Trump and Xi Jinping meet at a temporary trade truce just days after China purchased its first U.S. soybeans from this year’s harvest

By Nino PaoliOctober 30, 2025

Why ASEAN membership matters for Southeast Asia’s smallest economy: It’s a ‘credible signal’ of stability to wary international investors

Asia Why ASEAN membership matters for Southeast Asia’s smallest economy: It’s a ‘credible signal’ of stability to wary international investors

By Angelica AngOctober 30, 2025

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference at the end of a Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Washington, DC, on October 29, 2025. The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second consecutive quarter-point rate cut to bolster the flagging labor market, unveiling a decision that highlighted the growing division in its ranks. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Banking Powell warns not to count on a December rate cut just yet—the Fed is extremely divided, and a further cut is ‘not a foregone conclusion. Far from it’

By Eva RoytburgOctober 29, 2025

A young woman lies sideways, looking at her laptop and frowning.

Economy America’s flatlining income growth is hitting Gen Z the hardest, throttling their shot at homeownership, JPMorgan report warns

By Sasha RogelbergOctober 29, 2025

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve Board open meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.

Economy Powell cuts rates in the dark in historic move, with no jobs data and Trump heckling from abroad

By Eva RoytburgOctober 29, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump

Economy Governments are likely to pillage the $80 trillion ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ to fund their national debt, says UBS

By Eleanor PringleOctober 29, 2025

You can expect a 0.25% cut from the Fed, says Wall Street, but little economic insight from Powell—after all, he doesn’t have much to go on

Economy You can expect a 0.25% cut from the Fed, says Wall Street, but little economic insight from Powell—after all, he doesn’t have much to go on

By Eleanor PringleOctober 29, 2025

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Investing Wall Street is in a risk-on mood as it waits for Powell to deliver on the ‘Fed put’

By Jim EdwardsOctober 29, 2025

Large group of displeased business people carrying carton boxed with their belongings after being fired from their jobs. Focus is on senior woman.

AI Everyone thinks AI is replacing factory workers, but Amazon’s layoffs show it’s coming for middle management first

By Eva RoytburgOctober 29, 2025

Europe’s giants still rule as startups struggle to crack the Fortune 500 Europe

Europe Europe’s giants still rule as startups struggle to crack the Fortune 500 Europe

By Adam GaleOctober 29, 2025

Layoffs from big corporations are cutting jobs thousands of jobs in the months and years to come.

Future of Work From retail to tech, here are the 10 corporations that recently announced mass layoffs

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressOctober 28, 2025

The New York Stock Exchange on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.

Investing PayPal and UPS are sparking a late-session rally, powering stocks to fresh records

By Stan Choe and The Associated PressOctober 28, 2025

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Economy Ford’s enormous F-150 becomes unlikely part of Japan’s efforts to woo Trump

By The Associated Press and Mari YamaguchiOctober 28, 2025

Investor Cathie Wood predicts a ‘shudder’ in Big Tech valuations, saying higher rates may test investor faith

Economy Investor Cathie Wood predicts a ‘shudder’ in Big Tech valuations, saying higher rates may test investor faith

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 28, 2025

Sunny Verghese, CEO of food and ag company Olam Group, speaks at Fortune Global Forum in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Conferences The world is about $4.5 trillion short of securing a sustainable food supply for the future, global food and ag business CEO says

By Nino PaoliOctober 28, 2025

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Conferences WTO director-general says calling the trade wars the greatest disruption since the 1930s is ‘the understatement of the century’—but it’s not a repeat

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 27, 2025

Candy inflation has spooked so many consumers almost 80% say they’re forced to scale back how much to buy for Halloween

Economy Candy inflation has spooked so many consumers almost 80% say they’re forced to scale back how much to buy for Halloween

By Jeena Sharma and Retail BrewOctober 27, 2025

The world is headed for re-globalization not de-globalization, as ‘coalitions of the willing’ emerge, Mastercard chair and former USTR official says

Conferences The world is headed for re-globalization not de-globalization, as ‘coalitions of the willing’ emerge, Mastercard chair and former USTR official says

By Jason MaOctober 27, 2025

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Economy Gold plunges below $4,000 as U.S.-China truce erodes haven demand

By Yvonne Yue Li, Sybilla Gross, Yihui Xie and BloombergOctober 27, 2025

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