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Jim Edwards is the executive editor for global news at Fortune. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Business Insider's news division and the founding editor of Business Insider UK. His investigative journalism has changed the law in two U.S. federal districts and two states. The U.S. Supreme Court cited his work on the death penalty in the concurrence to Baze v. Rees, the ruling on whether lethal injection is cruel or unusual. He also won the Neal award for an investigation of bribes and kickbacks on Madison Avenue.

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Finance
There’s a good reason stocks continue to hit all-time highs—most companies are beating expectations, JPMorgan says
By Jim EdwardsAugust 13, 2025
Markets cashed in on the war in Ukraine but may like peace with Russia even more, top analysts say
Finance
Markets cashed in on the war in Ukraine but may like peace with Russia even more, top analysts say
By Jim EdwardsAugust 12, 2025
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Finance
The ‘Fed put’ is back: If Tuesday’s inflation report is bad expect chaos in the markets
By Jim EdwardsAugust 11, 2025
The dollar is in decline because of a global ‘loss of faith in U.S. leadership,’ Macquarie says
Finance
The dollar is in decline because of a global ‘loss of faith in U.S. leadership,’ Macquarie says
By Jim EdwardsAugust 8, 2025
Photo: American actor Clint Eastwood on the set of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo), written and directed by Italian Sergio Leone.
Finance
The U.S. economy may be ‘bad to ugly’ right now, but investors are loving every minute of it
By Jim EdwardsAugust 7, 2025
Antonio Neri, CEO, HPE
Tech
HPE got tangled up in MAGA conspiracy theories, and now its $14 billion merger with Juniper could be thrown out
By Jim EdwardsAugust 7, 2025
Starbucks’ stock is being pummeled by Trump’s coffee tariffs while the rest of the market soars
Economy
Starbucks’ stock is being pummeled by Trump’s coffee tariffs while the rest of the market soars
By Jim EdwardsAugust 6, 2025
Stocks leap on Palantir earnings, but Goldman warns the U.S. ‘is near stall speed’—where the economy ‘weakens in a self-reinforcing fashion’
Finance
Stocks leap on Palantir earnings, but Goldman warns the U.S. ‘is near stall speed’—where the economy ‘weakens in a self-reinforcing fashion’
By Jim EdwardsAugust 5, 2025
The dollar is being punished for the jobs data that revealed how weak the U.S. economy really was
Finance
The dollar is being punished for the jobs data that revealed how weak the U.S. economy really was
By Jim EdwardsAugust 4, 2025
Photo: TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 28: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 28, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting his Trump Turnberry golf course, as well as Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, during a brief visit to Scotland from July 25 to 29. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Finance
Stocks slide globally as investors digest Trump’s new tariffs—analysts warn their ‘greatest fears’ are yet to come
By Jim EdwardsAugust 1, 2025
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Antonio Neri
Tech
HPE’s merger with Juniper Networks was approved by the White House for national security reasons: source
By Jim EdwardsAugust 1, 2025
The Fed’s Powell said the phrase ‘downside risks’ six times in his press conference yesterday—is that bad news for tomorrow’s jobs number?
Finance
The Fed’s Powell said the phrase ‘downside risks’ six times in his press conference yesterday—is that bad news for tomorrow’s jobs number?
By Jim EdwardsJuly 31, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: (L-R) U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tour the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation project on July 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration has been critical of the cost of the renovation and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Finance
Wall Street is poised for volatility today if it sees anything that looks like a vibe shift at the Fed
By Jim EdwardsJuly 30, 2025
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Finance
The markets are behaving as if Europe has pulled the wool over Trump’s eyes
By Jim EdwardsJuly 29, 2025
Photo: TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 27: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting his Trump Turnberry golf course, as well as Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, during a brief visit to Scotland from July 25 to 29.
Finance
Europe surrenders to Trump (and thus secures victory by the back door)
By Jim EdwardsJuly 28, 2025
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