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AI
Thousands of CEOs admit AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago
By Sasha RogelbergApril 19, 2026
Pete Hegseth speaks behind a podium as Donald Trump watches behind him.
Economy
Mark Zandi warns recession odds are creeping toward 50%, and the Iran war could launch us into economic turmoil by midyear
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 25, 2026
Jerome Powell
Economy
Wages are actually growing faster than inflation. Here’s why you don’t believe it
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 30, 2025
Donald Trump, standing in the Oval Office, frowns and looks to the side.
Economy
Obama’s former top economic advisor says he feels ‘a tiny bit bad’ for Trump because gas prices are low, but consumer confidence is still plummeting 
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 24, 2025
Donald Trump
Economy
‘If voters feel like things aren’t working, they fire their politicians’: K-shaped economy math shows why Trump’s base feels betrayed
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 16, 2025
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Economy
Economist behind K-shaped economy sees a ‘sea of despair’ for the bottom 90% and a ‘crisis of confidence’ in the American dream
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 13, 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
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Economy
Starbucks 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
A McDonald's worker scoops fries into a container.
Retail
McDonald’s CEO warns the fast-food giant is ‘not immune’ to economic volatility after worst sales slump since 2020
By Sasha RogelbergMay 1, 2025
August’s stock market fiasco is a ‘stark red flag’ for what’s to come, veteran hedge funder warns
Finance
August’s stock market fiasco is a ‘stark red flag’ for what’s to come, veteran hedge funder warns
By Will DanielAugust 18, 2024
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Retail
LVMH-owned Sephora is riding the ‘lipstick effect’ wave as it eyes more growth amid continuing economic downturn
By Prarthana PrakashMarch 5, 2024
Runaway inflation soars to nearly 80% in Turkey and food prices have doubled
Finance
Runaway inflation soars to nearly 80% in Turkey and food prices have doubled
By Colin LodewickJuly 6, 2022
Stephen Roach
Finance
Former Fed economist Stephen Roach sounds the stagflation alarm: ‘The markets are not even close to discounting the full extent’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 20, 2022
Deutsche Bank branch in Germany
Finance
Deutsche Bank just predicted ‘a major recession’ weeks after forecasting a ‘mild’ one
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 27, 2022
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Finance
The ‘Inverted Yield Curve’ Is Predicting Recession, but What Are Other Indicators Saying?
By Bob SellersAugust 15, 2019
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By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
Success
Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away fasterplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeJune 27, 2026
Success
Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: 'Sadly,' it makes the world a worse placeplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeJune 29, 2026
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