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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.

In the $3 trillion private credit market, the ‘shadow default’ rate is increasing as more money chases lower-quality deals
InvestingIn the $3 trillion private credit market, the ‘shadow default’ rate is increasing as more money chases lower-quality deals
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 22, 2026
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EconomyFed confirms it obeyed U.S. Treasury request for an unusual ‘rate check,’ weakening the dollar against foreign currencies
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 19, 2026
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InvestingThere’s an incoming $150 billion ‘YOLO’ trade that will boost stocks by the end of March, Wells Fargo says
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 18, 2026
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Big TechD-Wave CEO shrugs off short attacks with ‘revolutionary’ $550 million quantum computing acquisition
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 17, 2026
Photo: LONG ISLAND, UNITED STATES AUGUST 21: A red flag signifying no swimming is seen at Robert Moses beach on Long Island, New York on August 21, 2025, as Hurricane Erin moves up the East Coast. A coastal flood warning and no swimming advisory is now in effect for the Jersey Shore and New York's south-facing beaches. (Photo by Thomas Hengge/Anadolu via Getty Images)
InvestingBig Tech approaches ‘red flag’ moment: AI capex is so great hyperscalers could go cash-flow negative, Evercore warns
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 17, 2026
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EconomyThe ‘Sell America’ trade inflicted ‘lasting damage’ on the U.S. dollar, ING says
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 16, 2026
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InvestingFriday the 13th brings global selloff in stocks and gold as AI fear grips markets
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 13, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pauses while speaking during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
EconomySome folks on Wall Street think yesterday’s U.S. jobs number is ‘implausible’ and thus due for a downward correction
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 12, 2026
American unexceptionalism: Foreign markets leave U.S. stocks in the dust
InvestingAmerican unexceptionalism: Foreign markets leave U.S. stocks in the dust
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 11, 2026
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InvestingWhy that $2 trillion software stock wipeout didn’t derail the AI bull market
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 10, 2026
Don’t get comfortable with the global stock rally today: Goldman’s Panic Index is approaching ‘max fear’
InvestingDon’t get comfortable with the global stock rally today: Goldman’s Panic Index is approaching ‘max fear’
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 9, 2026
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CryptoBitcoin whales and ETFs are bailing out of the market; UBS warns: ‘Crypto is not an asset’
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 6, 2026
The ‘dumb money’ steps in as traders lose $1 trillion on the realization that AI will eat tech companies first
InvestingThe ‘dumb money’ steps in as traders lose $1 trillion on the realization that AI will eat tech companies first
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 5, 2026
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Big TechIonQ, the biggest quantum computing company on the stock market, disputes short-seller claims it failed to disclose holes in its revenue
By Jeremy Kahn and Jim EdwardsFebruary 4, 2026
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InvestingTech stocks go into free fall as it dawns on traders that AI has the ability to cut revenues across the board
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 4, 2026
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