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EconomyHere’s how much the $40 trillion national debt is costing you — whether you have student loans, a mortgage or Social Security

Divide $40 trillion by the U.S. population and every American is on the hook for roughly $117,000. The Conference Board modeled several scenarios.

By Nick LichtenbergAugust 24, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent becomes the tip of the spear in the war on Iran and the bond vigilantes as the U.S. readies more financial firepower
Middle East
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent becomes the tip of the spear in the war on Iran and the bond vigilantes as the U.S. readies more financial firepower
By Jason MaAugust 24, 2026
Who is Dali Rajic, OpenAI’s new chief revenue officer?
AI
Who is Dali Rajic, OpenAI’s new chief revenue officer?
By Emily ForliniAugust 24, 2026
Meet Flock, the $8 billion startup backed by a16z and Tiger facing growing backlash against surveillance capitalism
Cybersecurity
Meet Flock, the $8 billion startup backed by a16z and Tiger facing growing backlash against surveillance capitalism
By Catherina GioinoAugust 24, 2026
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Retail
FTC moves to make retailers disclose use of ‘personalized pricing’ as technology now enables broad consumer surveillance
By Joshua HongAugust 24, 2026
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Economy
‘It’s hard to know exactly what the objective of DOGE was’: Former IRS boss warns Elon Musk’s cuts to the tax agency will be felt in years to come
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 24, 2026
Claire’s is following the Victoria’s Secret playbook to overhaul its fleet of 900 stores and win Gen Alpha
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Claire’s is following the Victoria’s Secret playbook to overhaul its fleet of 900 stores and win Gen Alpha
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 24, 2026
College students are shaving a year off their bachelor’s degrees and saving as much as $20,000. Critics say they’re ‘cutting corners’
Success
College students are shaving a year off their bachelor’s degrees and saving as much as $20,000. Critics say they’re ‘cutting corners’
By Heather Hollingsworth and The Associated PressAugust 24, 2026
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Crypto
Zcash soars to eight-year high amid crypto rally, and hopes of an ETF approval
By Camila Grigera NaónAugust 24, 2026
Young energy worker stands in front of power plant
Success
America’s energy sector will need 500,000 more workers by 2030 thanks to AI—but unless more workers retrain, humanoid robots will have to step in
By Emma BurleighAugust 24, 2026
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Politics
Greg Abbott turned from data center ‘epicenter’ booster to skeptic—and Trump is calling it an economic ‘mistake’
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 24, 2026
Jack Welch fired him from GE. He became a Fortune 500 CEO 3 years later
C-Suite
Jack Welch fired him from GE. He became a Fortune 500 CEO 3 years later
By Ruth UmohAugust 24, 2026
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Claire’s is following the Victoria’s Secret playbook to overhaul its fleet of 900 stores and win Gen Alpha
Fortune CryptoBy Jeff John Roberts
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At the year’s buzziest blockchain conference, a new crypto powerhouse emerges
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Uber drivers get paid instantly. Office workers want in.
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Jack Welch fired him from GE. He became a Fortune 500 CEO 3 years later
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Flock Safety has been a venture darling. Will data privacy controversies halt its rise?
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Apple to launch $2,000-plus foldable ‘iPhone Ultra’ in early September: report
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AI
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Economy
‘It’s hard to know exactly what the objective of DOGE was’: Former IRS boss warns Elon Musk’s cuts to the tax agency will be felt in years to come
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 24, 2026
Who is Dali Rajic, OpenAI’s new chief revenue officer?
AI
Who is Dali Rajic, OpenAI’s new chief revenue officer?
By Emily ForliniAugust 24, 2026
Young energy worker stands in front of power plant
Success
America’s energy sector will need 500,000 more workers by 2030 thanks to AI—but unless more workers retrain, humanoid robots will have to step in
By Emma BurleighAugust 24, 2026
His boss asked if AI could replace human coders. Two weeks later, he and 160 colleagues were laid off in Beijing
AI
His boss asked if AI could replace human coders. Two weeks later, he and 160 colleagues were laid off in Beijing
By Chan Ho-Him, Fu Ting and The Associated PressAugust 24, 2026
Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry
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How Bill Ackman Built Success on Cold-Calling BillionairesAugust 5, 2026
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FedEx CEO on How AI Can Fix a $1.8 Trillion Global Supply Chain ProblemJuly 15, 2026
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$4 Trillion Savings Gap: TIAA's CEO on The Retirement CrisisJune 17, 2026
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Qualcomm's AI takeover | Titans and DisruptorsMay 6, 2026
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Delta: Bankrupt to Billions | Titans and DisruptorsApril 1, 2026
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The end of work: Vinod Khosla's bold AI prediction | Titans and DisruptorsMarch 4, 2026
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Google's AI boss made OpenAI issue code red. Now he wants to solve disease. | Titans and DisruptorsFebruary 11, 2026
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Pfizer CEO took on COVID. Now he wants to cure cancer | Titans and DisruptorsJanuary 27, 2026
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Kamala Harris says the 'Glass Cliff' Suggests Finality: "I'm Not Into That"October 15, 2025
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Jamie Dimon on What Kills Companies and the Key to Business LeadershipOctober 15, 2025
Success
College students are shaving a year off their bachelor’s degrees and saving as much as $20,000. Critics say they’re ‘cutting corners’
Success
College students are shaving a year off their bachelor’s degrees and saving as much as $20,000. Critics say they’re ‘cutting corners’
By Heather Hollingsworth and The Associated PressAugust 24, 2026
Young energy worker stands in front of power plant
Success
America’s energy sector will need 500,000 more workers by 2030 thanks to AI—but unless more workers retrain, humanoid robots will have to step in
By Emma BurleighAugust 24, 2026
MacKenzie Scott
Success
A $1,000 loan kept MacKenzie Scott in college—now the billionaire philanthropist is giving away her $37 billion fortune to pay it forward
By Sydney LakeAugust 24, 2026
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Success
Despite a $45 million net worth, Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar still works tough, 16-hour days—he repeats this mantra when he’s overwhelmed
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 24, 2026
Term Sheet Podcast
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The Investor Who Bet on SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic Before You Could | Term SheetJune 11, 2026
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Investment bankers built a $2B AI to replace themselves | Term SheetMay 28, 2026
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This creator investor on the truth about the AI gold rush | Term SheetMay 13, 2026
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From a Palo Alto closet to $1 billion revenue: how Gusto cracked small business software | Term SheetMay 7, 2026
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How to raise a CEO: The "Godmother of Silicon Valley" Esther WojcickiApril 22, 2026
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The Startup Fighting to Save the American Farm with Modern FinanceApril 8, 2026
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How Winston Weinberg built his $11 billion AI Company | Term SheetMarch 18, 2026
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Why revenue is an outdated metric | Term SheetFebruary 18, 2026
From the Magazine
MagazineNo. 1 on the Fortune Global 500: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on how his garage startup became the largest company in the world by revenue

As Amazon pours $200 billion into AI this year, Bezos says the company’s next act will define the next decade.

By Kristin StollerJuly 28, 2026
How Wistron’s early Nvidia bet made it an unsung winner of the AI boom—and one of the biggest risers on this year’s Global 500
Magazine
How Wistron’s early Nvidia bet made it an unsung winner of the AI boom—and one of the biggest risers on this year’s Global 500
By Nicholas GordonJuly 28, 2026
Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
Magazine
Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
By Andrew StaplesJuly 28, 2026
Meet SLB: The $70 billion oil services giant poised to cash in on AI data centers and the post-Strait of Hormuz oil exploration boom
Magazine
Meet SLB: The $70 billion oil services giant poised to cash in on AI data centers and the post-Strait of Hormuz oil exploration boom
By Jordan BlumJuly 24, 2026
ackman
Magazine
The American Dream according to Bill Ackman
By Jeff John RobertsJuly 20, 2026
Energy
Young energy worker stands in front of power plant
Success
America’s energy sector will need 500,000 more workers by 2030 thanks to AI—but unless more workers retrain, humanoid robots will have to step in
By Emma BurleighAugust 24, 2026
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Environment
A climate novel imagined a heat wave killing 20 million people—scientists say an ‘extreme of extremes’ is no longer fiction
By Peter Prengaman and The Associated PressAugust 24, 2026
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Personal Finance
Current price of oil as of August 24, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 24, 2026
As Trump administration readies economic warfare measures against Iran, top security official vows retaliation ‘in a seismic manner’
Politics
As Trump administration readies economic warfare measures against Iran, top security official vows retaliation ‘in a seismic manner’
By The Associated PressAugust 23, 2026
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Leadership
College students are shaving a year off their bachelor’s degrees and saving as much as $20,000. Critics say they’re ‘cutting corners’
Success
College students are shaving a year off their bachelor’s degrees and saving as much as $20,000. Critics say they’re ‘cutting corners’
By Heather Hollingsworth and The Associated PressAugust 24, 2026
Who is Dali Rajic, OpenAI’s new chief revenue officer?
AI
Who is Dali Rajic, OpenAI’s new chief revenue officer?
By Emily ForliniAugust 24, 2026
Young energy worker stands in front of power plant
Success
America’s energy sector will need 500,000 more workers by 2030 thanks to AI—but unless more workers retrain, humanoid robots will have to step in
By Emma BurleighAugust 24, 2026
His boss asked if AI could replace human coders. Two weeks later, he and 160 colleagues were laid off in Beijing
AI
His boss asked if AI could replace human coders. Two weeks later, he and 160 colleagues were laid off in Beijing
By Chan Ho-Him, Fu Ting and The Associated PressAugust 24, 2026
From Pilot to Profit
AIAI agents are flattening corporate hierarchies. Here’s how companies—and managers—can develop a new playbook

Around 41% of employees say their companies trimmed management layers last year, according to Korn Ferry.

By Sharon GoldmanJune 9, 2026
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AI
Why dbt Labs CEO views AI efficiency and creativity as the same thing
By Sage LazzaroJune 9, 2026
Reward or threat? Omnisend offers quarterly raises for employees who use AI to drive business impact—and says those who don’t will get left behind
AI
Reward or threat? Omnisend offers quarterly raises for employees who use AI to drive business impact—and says those who don’t will get left behind
By Sage LazzaroJune 9, 2026
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AI
How Lumen’s ‘maniacal focus’ on KPIs drove measurable AI impact across use cases and the company at large
By Sage LazzaroJune 9, 2026
Artistic rendering of a hacker trying to gain access to a worker's computer
AI
AI is supercharging cyberattacks—and most companies aren’t ready
By Beatrice NolanJune 9, 2026
Features
Bill Ackman, unfiltered: The billionaire hedge fund founder’s take on AI, investing, and why socialism is a ‘disaster’
C-Suite
Bill Ackman, unfiltered: The billionaire hedge fund founder’s take on AI, investing, and why socialism is a ‘disaster’
By Fortune EditorsAugust 5, 2026
Inside Ikea’s big bet on humans in the age of AI
Magazine
Inside Ikea’s big bet on humans in the age of AI
By Claire ZillmanJuly 30, 2026
Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
Magazine
Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
By Andrew StaplesJuly 28, 2026
No. 1 on the Fortune Global 500: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on how his garage startup became the largest company in the world by revenue
Magazine
No. 1 on the Fortune Global 500: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on how his garage startup became the largest company in the world by revenue
By Kristin StollerJuly 28, 2026
Real Estate
Lender credits: How they work, and how to weigh the benefits against the risks
Personal Finance
Lender credits: How they work, and how to weigh the benefits against the risks
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 24, 2026
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Personal Finance
Parents cough up thousands decorating their kids’ dorms even as total college costs hit six figures a year
By Tatiana SatauaAugust 24, 2026
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Economy
Here’s how much the $40 trillion national debt is costing you — whether you have student loans, a mortgage or Social Security
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 24, 2026
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Retail
Ikea’s real estate arm sponsored a pillow fight in France. Here’s why 
By Sam BirchallAugust 24, 2026
Great Place to Work Rankings
Best Workplaces in Chicago
Best Large Workplaces in Chicago
By FortuneJune 16, 2026
Best Workplaces in New York
Best Large Workplaces in New York
By FortuneJune 9, 2026
Best Workplaces in Texas
25 Best Large Workplaces in Texas
By FortuneJune 2, 2026
Best Workplaces in The Bay Area
25 Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area
By Fortune EditorsMay 26, 2026
Commentary
TurnaroundBy Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
Target, Starbucks and Nike are writing the 2026 turnaround playbook. Here are the key lessons 
BondsBy Steve H. Hanke and John Greenwood
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Scott Bessent and the bond market: a pointless intervention
gig economyBy Noah Yosif
American Staffing Association chief economist: The future of work is temporary, and that changes everything about the labor market
250 Years of InnovationBy Cromwell Coulson
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disruptionBy Saurabh Gupta
AI’s Three-Body Problem: no single force can dictate the outcome
child care costsBy Pablo Marcelo Barreiro
America has a $172 billion child care problem. Investors are overlooking part of the solution
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