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

The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger deserves scrutiny but also serious consideration, because the alternative is a system never built to work.

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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America’s new AI map shows something surprising: ‘A lot of normal people are adopting AI’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 21, 2026
Clinical Psychologist Daniel Wendler
A ‘proudly autistic’ workplace expert says putting neurodivergent employees in a typical office is like dropping a polar bear in Austin, Texas
By Tristan BoveMay 20, 2026
Girl doing backflip into the ocean.
Your ‘flexible hot girl summer’ is going to cost you
By Catherina GioinoMay 21, 2026
With bond yields surging to 4.7%, T-notes are looking like a better deal than the pricey S&P, says the Research Affiliates’ formula
With bond yields surging to 4.7%, T-notes are looking like a better deal than the pricey S&P, says the Research Affiliates’ formula
By Shawn TullyMay 21, 2026
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Traders work after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
InvestingWall Street thinks there’s a chance the S&P 500 could push 20% higher by 2027
By Eleanor PringleMay 21, 2026
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CommentaryTrump Accounts have a bigger problem than billionaire stock donations
By Jin Huang and Stephen RollMay 21, 2026
Elon Musk sits with his fists together, looking up.
NewslettersSpaceX’s IPO filing is full of surprises
By Allie GarfinkleMay 21, 2026
Top CD rates today, May 21, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, May 21, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceThe top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiling the company's new manned spacecraft in Hawthorne, Calif. on May 29, 2014. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
NewslettersRollout complete: SpaceX files IPO prospectus
By Andrew NuscaMay 21, 2026
The SpaceX IPO is a referendum on Elon Musk and his plan to colonize Mars
NewslettersThe SpaceX IPO is a referendum on Elon Musk and his plan to colonize Mars
By Diane BradyMay 21, 2026
Mortgage rates today, May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, May 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
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Stephen Miran
EconomyTrump’s new Fed appointee says fewer immigrants should free up more housing and lower rental costs
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressSeptember 22, 2025
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell takes questions at a news conference on September 17, 2025, in Washington DC, United States.
    EconomyJerome Powell on signs of an AI bubble and an economy leaning too hard on the rich: ‘Unusually large amounts of economic activity’
    By Eva RoytburgSeptember 17, 2025
Ray Dalio
EconomyRay Dalio warns ‘we’re heading into very, very dark times’ and says the solution comes from a Chinese proverb: ‘A smart rabbit has 3 holes’
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 22, 2025
Former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn says tariffs are the reason you’re having a hard time finding a job
EconomyFormer Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn says tariffs are the reason you’re having a hard time finding a job
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 22, 2025
Netflix founder and Co-CEO Reed Hastings speaks with his hands raided during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City.
Big TechOne of Silicon Valley’s most prominent Democrats just called Trump’s $100k H-1B visa fee a ‘great solution’
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 22, 2025
Trump speaks from the Resolute Desk
North AmericaOver 70% of H-1B visa holders are Indian citizens. Its government says Trump jacking the fee to $100,000 is ‘likely to have humanitarian consequences’
By Dave SmithSeptember 22, 2025
Gold hit a new record high—and that’s an indicator of fear lurking within the stock market, Deutsche Bank says
EconomyGold hit a new record high—and that’s an indicator of fear lurking within the stock market, Deutsche Bank says
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 22, 2025
  • Jerome Powell
    EconomyJerome Powell says the Gen Z hiring nightmare is real: ‘Kids coming out of college…are having a hard time finding jobs’
    By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 17, 2025
Hong Kong airport cuts flights from Tuesday due to super typhoon
EconomyHong Kong airport cuts flights from Tuesday due to super typhoon
By Danny Lee and BloombergSeptember 22, 2025
U.S. stocks are chipping away at Europe’s outperformance, and Powell slipped in this dovish signal on Fed rates that Wall Street overlooked
InvestingU.S. stocks are chipping away at Europe’s outperformance, and Powell slipped in this dovish signal on Fed rates that Wall Street overlooked
By Jason MaSeptember 21, 2025
Gen Z job crisis: Maybe there are just too many college graduates now
EconomyGen Z job crisis: Maybe there are just too many college graduates now
By Jason MaSeptember 21, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyTop economists and Jerome Powell agree that Gen Z’s hiring nightmare is real—and it’s not about AI eating entry-level jobs
By Nick Lichtenberg and Eva RoytburgSeptember 21, 2025
Donald Trump
CommentaryBehind closed doors, our top CEOs say Trump is bad for business and it’s time to Make America into America Again
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesSeptember 21, 2025
  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell frowns at the camera.
    EconomyPowell isn’t being subtle about Trump, immigration and the employment disaster: ‘The supply of workers has obviously come way down’
    By Eva RoytburgSeptember 17, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve on September 17, 2025.
EconomyThe Fed doesn’t actually have a ‘dual’ mandate—there’s a third part it rarely mentions, and economists want it to stay that way
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 21, 2025
.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England.
EconomyTrump is already wielding his ‘golden share’ authority at U.S. Steel, overriding the company’s plans for an Illinois plant, report says
By Nino PaoliSeptember 20, 2025
Powell showed he’s still ‘firmly in control’ after White House adviser Miran’s first FOMC meeting, former Fed official says
BankingPowell showed he’s still ‘firmly in control’ after White House adviser Miran’s first FOMC meeting, former Fed official says
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2025
A once-in-a-generation economic crisis in rural America means this year could be the last one for many farmers as Trump-Xi call offers no relief
EconomyA once-in-a-generation economic crisis in rural America means this year could be the last one for many farmers as Trump-Xi call offers no relief
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2025
NYU Professor Suzy Welch
SuccessSuzy Welch says Gen Z and millennials are burnt out because older generations worked just as hard, but they ‘had hope’
By Dave SmithSeptember 19, 2025
Behind closed doors, a majority of CEOs admit they won’t boost U.S. investment as tariffs hurt their businesses
C-SuiteBehind closed doors, a majority of CEOs admit they won’t boost U.S. investment as tariffs hurt their businesses
By Jason MaSeptember 19, 2025
Frank Bisignano, commissioner of the US Social Security Administration, left, and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.
EconomyTrump’s social security chief says ‘everything’ is on the table and retirement is about to get a ‘different set of rules’
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 19, 2025
organic food
North AmericaTariffs on imported sugar to hit liberals, Gen Z even MAHA where it hurts: organic food
By Sarah Raza, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressSeptember 19, 2025
Photo: WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. In the face of a softening labor market, Powell announced a quarter-point cut to the federal funds rate, bringing rates down to a new range of 4 percent to 4.25 percent. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
EconomyInside the Fed’s economic projections, ‘something isn’t adding up’ according to SoFi investment chief
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 19, 2025
Ray Dalio speaks onstage during the 2025 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2025 in New York City.
EconomyRay Dalio says the world is running out of interest in buying U.S. debt—but America is unable to cut back its spending
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 19, 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, Sept. 17, 2025.
BankingThe Fed’s cut was ‘more hawkish than anticipated,’ Moody’s Zandi says — and warns it won’t be enough to stave off a looming jobs recession
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 19, 2025
Gen Z college grads are flocking to Texas and Florida where companies have ‘overwhelmingly’ relocated their headquarters
EconomyGen Z college grads are flocking to Texas and Florida where companies have ‘overwhelmingly’ relocated their headquarters
By Sydney LakeSeptember 19, 2025
Brooke Rollins, standing outside, speaks and gestures with both hands in front of her.
EconomyTrump may use tariff revenue to bail out farmers, agriculture secretary says. They’re reeling from challenges caused by the levies to begin with
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 19, 2025
70% of Gen Z are so anxious about money that they can’t sleep—they’re dealing with it by bed rotting and watching TV instead of budgeting
Success70% of Gen Z are so anxious about money that they can’t sleep—they’re dealing with it by bed rotting and watching TV instead of budgeting
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 19, 2025
Adani’s shares jump after Indian regulator dismissed some Hindenburg claims
EconomyAdani’s shares jump after Indian regulator dismissed some Hindenburg claims
By Chiranjivi Chakraborty, Advait Palepu and BloombergSeptember 19, 2025
Alps
EuropeA tunnel nearly a mile beneath the Alps will transform travel from the heart of Europe into Italy
By Colleen Barry and The Associated PressSeptember 18, 2025
Brian Moynihan
BankingBank of America CEO admits that AI is shrinking some departments even as bank boosts minimum wage to $25
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 18, 2025
Donald Trump
CommentaryTariff whiplash is hurting small businesses — and it’s only getting worse
By Jacob BennettSeptember 18, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve
EconomyMarkets got what they wanted from Powell with a Fed rate cut and they’re still not happy
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 18, 2025
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