Economy
Powell cuts rates in the dark in historic move, with no jobs data and Trump heckling from abroad
For the first time in modern history, the Fed cut rates without jobs data, acting amid a government shutdown, rising unemployment, and open pressure from the president, who wants Powell gone.
By Eva Roytburg
Newsletters
- CIO IntelligenceWhy insurer Nationwide is investing $1.5 billion through 2028 on AI and other tech initiatives
- MPW DailyOnly 38 female CEOs are leading Fortune 500 Europe companies—and five more are already on the way out
- CFO DailyUPS CFO on Amazon pullback and driving a growth strategy
- Term SheetIn a world of crypto and ‘exotic instruments’, traditional exchanges are thinking about how they ‘stay relevant’
- Fortune TechAt long last, OpenAI has restructured into a for-profit company
- CEO DailySaudi Arabia is now a nation of city-dwellers, and ‘cities don’t lie,’ says urban development leader
Fortune rankings
Fortune AIQ 50
September 30, 2025
Change the World
September 24, 2025
The Future 50
September 15, 2025
Fortune 500
June 2, 2025
CAIO Unlocked: A Playbook for Chief AI Officers
AI
You just hired your first CAIO. Now what?
Today’s CAIOs have broad mandates that can include data management, AI governance, workflow change management, as well as developing partnerships with AI companies and software vendors. Understanding where the CAIO fits within the organization is key.
By John Kell
Great Place to Work rankings
100 Best Large Workplaces for Women
October 23, 2025
Best Workplaces in Advertising and Marketing
September 11, 2025
Best Large Workplaces in Manufacturing and Production
September 9, 2025
Best Large Workplaces in Technology
September 11, 2025
The Gates Foundation sets a deadline
Magazine
Bill Gates’ $200 billion moonshot: Inside the biggest bet on humanity a philanthropist has ever made
The Gates Foundation will spend $200 billion in an all-out effort to cure the diseases that affect the poor around the world. Then the largest private foundation in the world will shut its doors.
By Geoff Colvin
Commentary
- Gen ZHow employee ownership can uplift Gen Z’s labor force
- philanthropyFrom transactional to transformational: Four strategies for donors to drive lasting impact
- LeadershipWhen the media missed the message: Benioff clarifies meaning on multiple levels
- AutomationNow we know that AI won’t take all of our jobs, Silicon Valley has to fix its fundamental mistake: Automation theater has to end
- CloudHow agentic AI will change commerce as we know it
- Fortune Global ForumThe AI wave: For a maximalist, things couldn’t be better
Topics
Environment
Bill Gates says a ‘doomsday’ outlook on climate is driving people to focus on the wrong things
Beth Ford says ‘we need more legal immigration’ to help American farmers because a lack of labor could trigger a ‘black swan event’
Over 70% of H-1B visa holders are Indian citizens. Its government says Trump jacking the fee to $100,000 is ‘likely to have humanitarian consequences’
Finance
Powell warns not to count on a December rate cut just yet—the Fed is extremely divided and a further cut is ‘not a foregone conclusion. Far from it’
America’s flatlining income growth is hitting Gen Z the hardest, throttling their shot at homeownership, JPMorgan report warns
Powell cuts rates in the dark in historic move, with no jobs data and Trump heckling from abroad
Health
The Best Keto Meal Delivery Services for 2025: Tester and Dietitian Approved
From Bluestone to backhands: The serial founder betting suburban luxury can make padel America’s next big club sport
How Bupa’s CEO Iñaki Ereño woke a sleeping giant—and set a 100,000 strong workforce running toward digital health
Leadership
Why insurer Nationwide is investing $1.5 billion through 2028 on AI and other tech initiatives
CEO of $62 billion software giant Workday’s warning: ‘There’s nothing more dangerous than yesterday’s success’
Author Brené Brown on why human skills will keep people relevant in the AI era—even though we aren’t good at being human right now
Lifestyle
Mormon women are lining up to purchase new $5 ‘sacred’ garments that symbolize a turning point for the church
The Best Keto Meal Delivery Services for 2025: Tester and Dietitian Approved
From Bluestone to backhands: The serial founder betting suburban luxury can make padel America’s next big club sport
Personal Finance
Powell warns not to count on a December rate cut just yet—the Fed is extremely divided and a further cut is ‘not a foregone conclusion. Far from it’
Powell cuts rates in the dark in historic move, with no jobs data and Trump heckling from abroad
Best money market accounts of October 2025
Politics
Vance says 1.3 million U.S. troops will be paid at the end of the week as pressure mounts for Democrats to end the shutdown
Gold-adorned brownies, gold medal crowns: Seoul turns up the pomp to impress Trump, and it seems to be working
The U.S. keeps warning about China’s surveillence tech threat—while cashing in on it: ‘I think we’ve been naive or complicit in the extreme’
Retail
Mormon women are lining up to purchase new $5 ‘sacred’ garments that symbolize a turning point for the church
Chanel’s CEO went to Microsoft HQ and asked ChatGPT to show her a picture of her company’s leadership. They were all men in suits
Kendra Scott says she launched her billion-dollar business from her bedroom with just $500 when she was pregnant with her first son
Tech
Character.AI bans teens from talking to its chatbots amid mounting lawsuits and regulatory pressure
Air traffic control isn’t the place for AI, aviation CEO says: We should ‘never really give the full reins to a computer’
Why insurer Nationwide is investing $1.5 billion through 2028 on AI and other tech initiatives
Success
CEO of $62 billion software giant Workday’s warning: ‘There’s nothing more dangerous than yesterday’s success’
Author Brené Brown on why human skills will keep people relevant in the AI era—even though we aren’t good at being human right now
MacKenzie Scott’s latest $60 million donation is a sign philanthropists are trying to fill the void from Trump’s cuts to FEMA