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Travel guru Rick Steves is happy to pay more taxes

The travel icon and millionaire welcomed Washington’s new 9.9% income tax on earnings over $1 million.

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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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
Depressed worker feel tried after overwork and disappointed for his job or being fired.
The jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up
By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
Jamie Dimon says the U.S. was right to go to war with Iran: ‘Why the Western world put up with all these proxy wars for 45 years is kind of beyond me’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
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Bernie Sanders calls out Bezos, Musk, Bloomberg, and Buffett in billionaire tax push: ‘The richest people in America have never ever had it so good’
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
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Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home
InnovationArtemis 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 & LeisureChecking 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’
PoliticsAt 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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CybersecurityInternet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and ‘it’s the tip of the iceberg’
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
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Health6 Best Vitamins to Boost Energy (2026): Top Recommendations From Experts
By Emily PharesApril 3, 2026
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By Katherine Van DisApril 3, 2026
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Personal FinanceBest certificates of deposit (CDs) for April 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
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Markets dip as Federal Reserve worries economy faces ‘difficult tradeoffs’
EconomyMarkets dip as Federal Reserve worries economy faces ‘difficult tradeoffs’
By Ben WeissMay 28, 2025
  • How smart CMOs are turning marketing into a launchpad to the corner office
    NewslettersHow smart CMOs are turning marketing into a launchpad to the corner office
    By Ruth UmohMay 19, 2025
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EconomyAbout 73% of Americans doing at least OK in Fed survey
By Jonnelle Marte and BloombergMay 28, 2025
President Donald J. Trump greets Tesla CEO Elon Musk
EconomyElon Musk says he’s ‘disappointed’ in Trump’s new spending bill because it ‘undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing’
By Eleanor PringleMay 28, 2025
Stocks surge upward after Trump delays EU tariffs
FinanceStocks surge upward after Trump delays EU tariffs
By Irina IvanovaMay 27, 2025
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TechSalesforce just dropped $8 billion on Informatica. Here’s why it’s key to Marc Benioff’s ambitious bet on AI agents
By Greg McKennaMay 27, 2025
US President Donald Trump walks to speak to journalists before boarding Air Force One from Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, May 25, 2025
EconomyWall Street’s massive swings signal investors are now ‘too optimistic’ about Trump’s tariff agenda, warns UBS
By Eleanor PringleMay 27, 2025
  • ‘A big missing part of the story’ — Rust Belt vs. Sun Belt in the battle for U.S. manufacturing jobs
    Economy‘A big missing part of the story’ — Rust Belt vs. Sun Belt in the battle for U.S. manufacturing jobs
    By Jason MaMay 17, 2025
Portrait of NRG Energy chairman, President and CEO Larry Coben.
LeadershipNRG CEO Larry Coben rides the power wave as the top performing stock in the S&P 500 for 2025
By Jordan BlumMay 27, 2025
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for a press photo prior to a meeting with Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic at the EU headquarters on May 20, 2025 in Brussels.
EconomyEU plans to ‘fast track’ trade talks with US amid tariff fight
By Jorge Valero and BloombergMay 26, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
EconomyU.S. economy will be growing faster than 3% this time next year, predicts Treasury’s Bessent 
By Christiaan HetznerMay 26, 2025
Japan signals intent to reach US tariff deal by G-7 in June
PoliticsJapan signals intent to reach US tariff deal by G-7 in June
By Toru Fujioka and BloombergMay 24, 2025
Markets dip after Trump threatens tariffs against Europe and Apple, sinking the iPhone maker’s stock by 3%
EconomyMarkets dip after Trump threatens tariffs against Europe and Apple, sinking the iPhone maker’s stock by 3%
By Ben WeissMay 23, 2025
  • A 'For Rent' sign on a Hell's Kitchen, New York City apartment building
    EconomyAsking rents have fallen nearly 5% since 2022, but prices could start rebounding soon, Redfin says
    By Stuart DyosMay 17, 2025
A man holding the handles of two suitcases looks intently at something as people move through a crowded JFK International Airport.
EconomyU.S. could lose $23 billion in GDP and 230,000 jobs if foreign tourists stay away, study says
By Greg McKennaMay 23, 2025
Donald Trump, speaking into a microphone, holds up a poster listing reciprocal tariffs.
EconomyWells Fargo warns Trump’s tariffs won’t bring back American manufacturing jobs, which will need a minimum $2.9 trillion investment to regain peak
By Sasha RogelbergMay 23, 2025
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a rally opposing House Republicans Tax Proposal prior to the final House Vote on Capitol Hill on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC
EconomyTrump’s ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ tax bill is driving up the cost of buying a home, Democrats say
By Christiaan HetznerMay 23, 2025
Real estate broker Susan Chen speaks with potential home buyer Hector Camacho outside of a open house in Valley Stream, New York, on May 4, 2023.
FinanceYields just hit peak housing bubble levels. Get ready for a world of higher borrowing costs
By Greg McKennaMay 23, 2025
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EconomyA new book makes the case for putting money supply at the center of the U.S. economy and re-empowering commercial banks
By Shawn TullyMay 23, 2025
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Finance‘Buy the dip’? You’re twice as likely to do that if you’re a man
By Irina IvanovaMay 23, 2025
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell pauses during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2025.
PoliticsSupreme Court gives Trump unprecedented power to fire regulators—except Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
By Amanda GerutMay 22, 2025
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FinanceStocks swing to a flat close as bond yields spike on U.S. debt worries
By Irina IvanovaMay 22, 2025
Jamie Dimon lifts his right hand as he speaks.
FinanceJPMorgan launches ‘lean and mean’ geopolitics arm as Jamie Dimon warns of changing world order
By Greg McKennaMay 22, 2025
GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik and others from the GE family celebrate the New York Stock Exchange listing by ringing the bell and applauding.
InvestingWhy GE Vernova’s stock is power surging after just one year of existence
By Alexander C. KaufmanMay 22, 2025
Paul Singer sits during a conference panel.
InvestingPhillips 66 and Elliott’s contentious proxy battle ends in split vote over fight to break up energy giant
By Jordan BlumMay 21, 2025
CBO says tax breaks in ‘big, beautiful bill’ would increase deficit by $3.8 trillion while Medicaid and other cuts will only shave $1 trillion in spending
PoliticsCBO says tax breaks in ‘big, beautiful bill’ would increase deficit by $3.8 trillion while Medicaid and other cuts will only shave $1 trillion in spending
By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam, Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressMay 21, 2025
Trump implores GOP to support his ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ but holdouts say ‘no’: ‘We’re still a long ways away’
PoliticsTrump implores GOP to support his ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ but holdouts say ‘no’: ‘We’re still a long ways away’
By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam, Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressMay 21, 2025
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, wearing a yellow shirt, talks into a microphone.
FinanceAs BNPL giant Klarna signs on more customers, more could struggle to repay loans in a slowing economy
By Greg McKennaMay 21, 2025
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio
FinanceRay Dalio says the risks from U.S. credit downgrade ‘are greater than the rating agencies are conveying’
By Paolo ConfinoMay 20, 2025
House Ways and Means Committee member Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) covers his face with his hands as Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) sits next to him at a markup hearing in the Longworth House Building on Capitol Hill on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
FinanceThe first U.S. credit downgrade triggered a ‘flight to quality.’ Will the latest cut from Moody’s do the same? 
By Greg McKennaMay 20, 2025
Top economist El-Erian says tariffs have put the era of U.S. exceptionalism ‘on pause’
EconomyTop economist El-Erian says tariffs have put the era of U.S. exceptionalism ‘on pause’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 19, 2025
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during the party's annual convention in Tokyo, Japan.
EconomyUncle Sam’s biggest creditor faces a fiscal crisis ‘worse than Greece’ as its borrowing costs hit 20-year high 
By Christiaan HetznerMay 19, 2025
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic
EconomyFed’s Bostic sees one rate cut in 2025 because it will take 6 months to assess tariffs’ economic impact
By Paolo ConfinoMay 19, 2025
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