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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
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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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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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A worker is shown installing utility-scale solar panels in Nevada under the sun.
EnvironmentTop US solar firm sees stock plunge after big guidance drop from ‘significant challenges’ of Trump tariffs
By Jordan BlumApril 30, 2025
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    RetailAmericans are ‘doom-spending’ as a result of Trump’s trade policy, new report reveals
    By Stuart DyosApril 25, 2025
Stocks close mixed on news of GDP decline, recession fears grow
FinanceStocks close mixed on news of GDP decline, recession fears grow
By Alicia AdamczykApril 30, 2025
A man leans over and reaches for a bottle while standing in front of a shelf on medications.
EconomyTariffs threaten a pharmaceuticals shortage, as 95% of ibuprofen comes from China
By Sasha RogelbergApril 30, 2025
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak with Donald Trump Jr. during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024
PoliticsDonald Trump Jr. plans to open an exclusive new Beltway club dubbed ‘Executive Branch’ catering to the wealthy
By Christiaan HetznerApril 30, 2025
Worried about high prices from tariffs? Wait till the aluminum crunch America isn’t ready for
CommentaryWorried about high prices from tariffs? Wait till the aluminum crunch America isn’t ready for
By Annie SartorApril 30, 2025
NYC lost $9 billion of income to Miami, Palm Beach in five years
EconomyNYC lost $9 billion of income to Miami, Palm Beach in five years
By Michelle Kaske and Laura NahmiasApril 30, 2025
  • Lorenzo Simonelli speaks while seated during a panel at the CERAWeek conference in Houston.
    FeaturesHow Trump’s promise of ‘Drill, baby, drill’ faded to ‘Delay, baby, delay’ for oil companies
    By Jordan BlumApril 25, 2025
Americans are clamoring to buy big-ticket items before Trump’s tariffs send inflation soaring
EconomyAmericans are clamoring to buy big-ticket items before Trump’s tariffs send inflation soaring
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressApril 30, 2025
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EconomyPrivate hiring slowed in April out of fear of tariff impacts. ‘Unease is the word of the day,’ ADP chief economist says
By Sydney LakeApril 30, 2025
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EconomyHow much deterioration in the world’s largest economy could be traced to Trump’s policies? ‘All of it,’ one economist says
By Paul Wiseman, Anne D'Innocenzio, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressApril 30, 2025
Pumpjacks are pictured at Diamondback Energy's operations in the Permian Basin.
Features‘Extraordinary volatility’ from tariffs cancels energy deals and freezes M&A
By Jordan BlumApril 30, 2025
"we're hiring" sign at a job fair
EconomyUnemployment fell last month as employers defied the odds to add 147,000 jobs in surprise hiring surge
By Irina IvanovaApril 29, 2025
  • Huge decline at L.A. port is a hit to truckers—and a stark warning of coming tariff damage
    FinanceHuge decline at L.A. port is a hit to truckers—and a stark warning of coming tariff damage
    By Jeff John RobertsApril 25, 2025
A chart depicting the stock market performances of Biden and Trump in their first 100 days.
EconomyStock market retreat in Trump’s first 100 days is among worst starts for a president in almost a century
By Ben Weiss and Irina IvanovaApril 29, 2025
Jim Farley, Ford Chief Executive Officer, mingles with Ford employees and guests before the global reveal of the new Ford F-150 pickup truck at the Detroit Auto Show.
PoliticsTrump team signals rollback on some tariffs to reduce pain for suffering auto industry
By Christiaan HetznerApril 29, 2025
Fears of the U.S. dollar’s decline are overblown, say experts
FinanceFears of the U.S. dollar’s decline are overblown, say experts
By Jeff John RobertsApril 29, 2025
A man goes grocery shipping in the frozen foods aisle.
RetailA quarter of U.S. consumers are now financing groceries with buy-now, pay-later as economic pressures mount, survey says
By Sasha RogelbergApril 28, 2025
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NewslettersHybrid COO roles might soon be the new CEO prerequisite
By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusApril 28, 2025
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EconomyPresident Trump is about to complete his first 100 days—here’s what he’s done
By The Associated PressApril 28, 2025
Michael Montgomery poses at his home in Huntington Woods, Mich., Friday, April 18, 2025.
Economy‘I’m not looking’ — Americans close to retirement are afraid to check their account balances
By Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressApril 27, 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S.
FinanceTreasury market’s ‘new world order’ brings fear of the long bond
By Michael Mackenzie and BloombergApril 27, 2025
A sign says economic uncertainty ahead on a cloudy dark sky
FinanceCEOs are in distress and consumers fear job losses amid ‘stagflation shock,’ economist warns
By Amanda GerutApril 27, 2025
.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters during a meeting with Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in the Oval Office at the White House on April 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.
PoliticsTrump’s polls decline near 100-day mark, raising tax-plan stakes
By Mario Parker and BloombergApril 27, 2025
West Virginia Coal Festival teen beauty pageant winner Ava Johnson, 16, collects small pieces of coal left behind at the former Kay Moor coal town and camp in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Fayetteville, W.Va., Thursday, April 17, 2025
PoliticsTeen pageant winner supports Trump’s coal push— ‘It’s not just coal, it’s our way of life’
By Leah Willingham, John Raby and The Associated PressApril 27, 2025
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RetailShein hikes US prices as much as 377% ahead of tariff increases
By BloombergApril 27, 2025
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Andrew Ferguson speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit 2025 at Conrad Washington on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.
FinanceEx-FTC commissioner accuses former chair Lina Khan of ‘procedural shenanigans’ that iced M&A activity
By Amanda GerutApril 27, 2025
The dollar peeks out from behind other currencies
EconomyThe U.S. Dollar slide is evocative of the Nixon era
By Vince Golle, Molly Smith and BloombergApril 26, 2025
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EconomyBill Ackman says ‘time is the friend of the U.S. and the enemy of China’ in trade war
By Alastair Marsh and BloombergApril 26, 2025
Markets notch small gains as tech stocks rise and Trump delivers mixed signals on tariffs
FinanceMarkets notch small gains as tech stocks rise and Trump delivers mixed signals on tariffs
By Ben WeissApril 25, 2025
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EconomyFed’s Powell walks tightrope of being late but not ‘Mr. Too Late’
By Craig Torres and BloombergApril 25, 2025
Pharma giant Merck expects Trump’s tariffs to cost the company $200 million
HealthPharma giant Merck expects Trump’s tariffs to cost the company $200 million
By Maia Anderson and Healthcare BrewApril 25, 2025
A dock worker stands on top of several large tubes.
EconomyTrump’s trade war has already sparked a massive cancellation of shipments from China to the U.S. 
By Sasha RogelbergApril 25, 2025
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