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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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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
  • The Federal Reserve is about to have an extremely awkward meeting
    EconomyThe Federal Reserve is about to have an extremely awkward meeting
    By Jason MaSeptember 14, 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
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
The average American homeowner lost $9,200 in home equity during the last year. It’s not a collapse but a ‘long-term market correction’
Real EstateThe average American homeowner lost $9,200 in home equity during the last year. It’s not a collapse but a ‘long-term market correction’
By Sydney LakeSeptember 17, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a dark suit at a podium.
BankingMarkets expected the rate cut, but the ‘real surprise’ is the Fed’s opinion on the current state of the economy, quant CEO says
By Amanda GerutSeptember 17, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyJerome Powell warns there’s ‘no risk-free path’ to avoid stagflation: ‘We have a situation where we have two-sided risk’
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 17, 2025
  • Just days before the Fed meeting, Trump continues push to oust Lisa Cook despite new evidence that undermines his claims
    BankingJust days before the Fed meeting, Trump continues push to oust Lisa Cook despite new evidence that undermines his claims
    By Alan Suderman and The Associated PressSeptember 14, 2025
n this March 5, 2012, file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass.
Personal FinanceDon’t hold your breath waiting for a lower mortgage rate or auto loan after the Fed cut, analyst says: ‘Unlikely to make a noticeable difference’
By The Associated PressSeptember 17, 2025
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EconomyJapan’s exports to U.S. fall for fifth-straight month, plummeting 13.8% in August
By Yuri Kageyama and The Associated PressSeptember 17, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell answers questions from reporters following the regular Federal Open Market Committee meetings at the Fed on July 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
EconomyThe Fed blinks: First rate cut since December comes as hiring falters and Trump rages
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 17, 2025
Nvidia shares drop, China tech surges as Beijing tries to push homegrown AI chips
AINvidia shares drop, China tech surges as Beijing tries to push homegrown AI chips
By Nicholas GordonSeptember 17, 2025
Brian Niccol sits on a chair onstage in front of a blue and purple background.
EconomyStarbucks CEO says the coffee chain won’t lose its cash-strapped consumers because it’s on its way to being a ‘world-class customer service’ company
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 17, 2025
  • This housing data is the ‘most critical economic variable’ for predicting recessions, and it’s now at the lowest level since pandemic shutdowns
    EconomyThis housing data is the ‘most critical economic variable’ for predicting recessions, and it’s now at the lowest level since pandemic shutdowns
    By Jason MaSeptember 14, 2025
Elon Musk
EconomyTop analyst says Elon Musk’s DOGE layoffs marked the ‘end of the rolling recession’ that began 3 years ago. The worst should be over
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 17, 2025
Photo: MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Morristown Airport on September 14, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. Trump is returning to Washington, DC after a trip to New York and his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
EconomyTrump’s attacks on the Fed are hurting the dollar and driving up the price of gold
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 17, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 17 Pro during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2025 in Cupertino, California.
EconomyTim Cook says Apple’s $600 billion factory build out will create a ‘domino effect.’ But the tech giant still isn’t building iPhones in America
By Nino PaoliSeptember 17, 2025
People walk in a shopping district along 5th Avenue in Manhattan on July 14, 2025, in New York City.
EconomyThe economy is reliant on the ‘fortunes of the well-to-do’ says Moody’s—if the ultra-rich get nervy that means recession
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 17, 2025
President Donald Trump (L) and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
EconomyTrump is pushing for a ‘big cut’ from the Fed today—but he’s already on a losing streak
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 17, 2025
A young woman is sitting on the sofa at home with her head in her hands.
Personal Finance1 in 3 Americans have no emergency savings—while boomers’ $2,000 cushion dwarfs Gen Z’s $400, survey finds
By Muskaan ArshadSeptember 17, 2025
NYSE broker
AIAI has added $160 billion to ‘true GDP’ since 2022, Goldman Sachs says. There’s just one problem: That’s not official
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 17, 2025
Gold
InvestingBofA sees gold hitting $4,000 per ounce in the second quarter of 2026. Here’s why the bank sees more room to run after recent record highs
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 16, 2025
Shoppers
Economy‘We might be in a K-shaped recovery, but consumer spending is booming’: Healthy retail sales stave off recession fears
By Anne D'Innocenzio, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressSeptember 16, 2025
Matcha
North AmericaSenior tea buyer sees ‘enormous’ price increase coming: ‘It’s going to be a bit of a tough ride for matcha devotees’
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressSeptember 16, 2025
Ford Europe
EuropeFord to cut up to 1,000 jobs in Germany on dropping electric demand
By The Associated PressSeptember 16, 2025
Photo: WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 04: Stephen Miran, currently the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, is sworn in prior to testifying before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. Miran has been nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Economy‘Peak Goldilocks’: The markets have bought the Fed rumors—watch for them to sell on the news
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 16, 2025
Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook from the Fed ahead of crucial interest rate decision
PoliticsAppeals court rejects Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook from the Fed ahead of crucial interest rate decision
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressSeptember 15, 2025
Traders on Wall Street
InvestingStocks rise towards more records, helped by Elon Musk’s purchase of $1 billion worth of Tesla shares
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressSeptember 15, 2025
Arguments
EconomyTop analyst who once feared ‘the end of capitalism’ rips French and British boomers for sabotaging Gen Z futures
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 15, 2025
President Donald Trump's pick to fill a Fed vacancy, Stephen Miran, is surrounded by cameras as he does an interview in front of the white house.
EconomyFor the first time since 2019, the Fed could split both ways on a rate decision
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressSeptember 15, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve
EconomyThis week’s Fed meeting is likely to be the most divisive in three decades, says Deutsche Bank
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 15, 2025
Australia’s financial regulator slaps a $160 million fine on ANZ, its largest ever on a single entity
EconomyAustralia’s financial regulator slaps a $160 million fine on ANZ, its largest ever on a single entity
By AFPSeptember 15, 2025
China’s economy continues to stumble as industry output, retail sales disappoint
EconomyChina’s economy continues to stumble as industry output, retail sales disappoint
By AFPSeptember 15, 2025
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