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People shop at a Lidl Supermarket on May 11, 2026 in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.
Economy‘It’s a miserable number’: Inflation surges as the Iran war and breakneck AI spending are crushing consumers 
By Eva RoytburgMay 12, 2026
A female Indigenous Navajo small business owner at work in her jewelry shop.
EconomyNative American businesses have diversified beyond casinos to become a rural economic force. Trump is cutting off a lifeline that goes beyond tribes
By Tristan BoveMay 11, 2026
The CEO behind Grand Theft Auto VI doesn’t play video games, but analysts say he has put $1.5 billion behind the biggest game launch of the decade
Big TechThe CEO behind Grand Theft Auto VI doesn’t play video games, but analysts say he has put $1.5 billion behind the biggest game launch of the decade
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 6, 2026
One American loses their job for every 6 immigrants removed from the workforce as researchers see ‘no evidence’ that ICE is helping the economy
EconomyOne American loses their job for every 6 immigrants removed from the workforce as researchers see ‘no evidence’ that ICE is helping the economy
By Tristan BoveMay 5, 2026
David Sacks
EconomyTrump’s former AI czar says the quiet part out loud on the economy: ‘Stopping progress in AI would be equivalent to halting the U.S. economy’
By Tristan BoveMay 4, 2026
Tired woman trying to sleep, life difficulties, feeling lonely and frustrated
HealthThe dark side of the American work ethic: widespread sleep deprivation, linked to obesity, depression, even early death
By Tristan BoveMay 4, 2026
Donald Trump
EconomyThe US is in a league of its own when it comes to its debt burden, as rating agencies bemoan ‘long-running deterioration’ in fiscal governance
By Tristan BoveMay 3, 2026
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell departs a press conference at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2026.
EconomyFed whisperer splits on Powell: A+ as steward, but ‘I don’t think you could give him high marks on the economy’
By Eva RoytburgMay 3, 2026
Zoom is giving away $150K to ‘solopreneurs’ with no strings attached—as 33 million workers ditch corporate to become their own boss
SuccessZoom is giving away $150K to ‘solopreneurs’ with no strings attached—as 33 million workers ditch corporate to become their own boss
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 3, 2026
Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta
EconomyHilton’s CEO says the economy is actually C-shaped to the benefit of the middle class. Most of his competitors disagree
By Tristan BoveApril 29, 2026
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio
EconomyRay Dalio says the U.S. is ‘certainly in a stagflationary period,’ and what the Fed does next could make or break the economy
By Tristan BoveApril 28, 2026
Americans are buying more used clothes, but the real story is who’s buying what: Luxury resale is booming and so is discount
RetailAmericans are buying more used clothes, but the real story is who’s buying what: Luxury resale is booming and so is discount
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 24, 2026
Stressed out Gen X woman
SuccessDespite nearing their 60s, nearly four in 10 Americans heading towards the end of their careers don’t even have a retirement account
By Emma BurleighApril 23, 2026
The Iran war’s fertilizer shock is hammering American farmers, and 70% can’t afford what they need for this year’s growing season
EconomyThe Iran war’s fertilizer shock is hammering American farmers, and 70% can’t afford what they need for this year’s growing season
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 16, 2026
Most of Wall Street points to high oil prices as the driver of inflation. A maverick Johns Hopkins economist says they’re chasing the wrong culprit
EconomyMost of Wall Street points to high oil prices as the driver of inflation. A maverick Johns Hopkins economist says they’re chasing the wrong culprit
By Shawn TullyApril 14, 2026
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