https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/treasury-currency-trump-signature-100-dollar-bill-fourth-of-july/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T17:56:53-05:00 Treasury rolls out currency signed by Trump for Fourth of July Donald Trump https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/russia-fuel-crisis-gasoline-shortage-rationing-ukraine-drones-oil-refineries-soviet-union/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T17:39:34-05:00 Russia’s fuel crisis is so bad that a mom and her baby waited in line for 18 hours to get gas — ‘Are we in the Soviet Union?’ Oil,Russia,Ukraine invasion https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/us-debt-crisis-revolutionary-war-consolidation-alexander-hamilton-global-financial-superpower/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T15:03:24-05:00 U.S. debt is a looming crisis today but was once its own revolutionary masterstroke that helped launch a global financial superpower Debt,national debt https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-luxury-brands-christian-dior-christian-louboutin-cartier/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T13:04:45-05:00 The Taylor Swift economy: Star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden lifts luxury brands Christian Dior, Christian Louboutin, and Cartier Luxury https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/trump-accounts-children-stock-market-holdings-sp500-index-etf-spym-warren-buffett-advice/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T12:34:26-05:00 Trump Accounts are now available for kids. Here’s where the money will be invested in the stock market—in line with Warren Buffett’s advice ETFs,Stock https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/iran-envoy-china-strait-of-hormuz-concessions-service-fees/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T11:07:46-05:00 Iran’s envoy to China says Beijing to get Hormuz concessions Oil https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/trump-allies-federal-reserve-board-independence-lisa-cook-jerome-powell-atlanta-fed/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T10:37:21-05:00 Trump allies double down on efforts to reshape Federal Reserve Federal Reserve https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/ukrainian-drones-russian-oil-infrastructure-fuel-crisis-political-pressure-putin/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T10:23:54-05:00 Ukrainian drones target more Russian oil infrastructure as fuel crisis adds political pressure on Putin, who shrugs off attacks as ‘not critical’ Ukraine invasion https://fortune.com/article/costco-hotdog-price-always-1-50-ceo-says/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T09:01:57-05:00 Costco CEO promises the $1.50 hot dog isn’t going away: ‘The price will not change as long as I’m around’ Consumer,Consumer Price Index,Consumer Prices,Costco,Evergreen Refresh,Food and drink,U.S. economy https://fortune.com/article/baby-boomers-gen-xers-laid-off-still-unemployed-take-pay-cuts-to-work/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T08:57:59-05:00 A quarter of young baby boomers and Gen Xers who’ve been laid off in the last decade are still unemployed—and 11% have taken pay cuts to work 401(k),baby boomers,Careers,compensation,Cost of living,emotions,Evergreen Refresh,financial planning,Firing,Gen X,Gen Z,Jobs,Layoffs,Millennials,Personal Finance,Promotions,Retirement,salaries,Savings,U.S. workers,work culture https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/quebec-invasion-montgomery-american-independence/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T08:44:33-05:00 Before independence, America tried — and failed — to conquer Canada history https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/folk-box-1964-elektra-dylan-newport/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T08:40:19-05:00 The 1964 box set that predicted Dylan going electric — and still explains American music today Music https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/montesquieu-james-madison-liberty-warning/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T08:35:07-05:00 69% of Americans think the founders would be disappointed in democracy today. A French philosopher predicted why history,July 4 https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/trump-slavery-exhibit-washington-house-ruling/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T08:26:36-05:00 Trump White House can reinstall its sanitized history of slavery at George Washington’s house, appeals court rules history,museums,White House https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/world-cup-fans-american-food-chains-boom/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T08:19:59-05:00 ‘I can understand the, um, obesity here’: The World discovers American cuisine at the World Cup Food and drink,tourism,World Cup https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/britain-lost-declaration-independence-royal-navy/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T08:16:45-05:00 A retired insurance executive found a lost Declaration of Independence in Britain’s National Archives museums https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/trump-diamond-ring-antwerp-tariffs-gift/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T08:13:36-05:00 Belgium got its tariffs cut. Then it sent Trump a diamond Superman ring Belgium,Tariffs https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/why-country-roads-world-cup-usmnt-national-team-john-denver/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T08:10:07-05:00 FIFA engineered a plan to get the USMNT and their fans singing ‘Country Roads’ — and it worked World Cup https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/pope-leo-lampedusa-migrant-cemetery-july-4th/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T08:04:08-05:00 Pope Leo marks July 4 at migrant graves, not U.S. celebrations Pope https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/trump-pardons-kidan-abramoff-mar-a-lago-fundraiser/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T08:00:42-05:00 ‘I AM SETTING THEM ALL FREE, RIGHT NOW!’ Trump’s pre-July 4 Friday news dump included pardons for 11 people including ex-Abramoff partner White House https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/trump-mount-rushmore-communism-speech-july-fourth/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T07:55:17-05:00 Trump visits Mount Rushmore on 250th July 4th to declare communism a ‘mortal threat to American liberty’ Donald Trump,White House https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/sonnenfeld-bewkes-koplovitz-glocer-media-leaders-unity-trump-assault/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T06:30:00-05:00 Media leadership unity in defying Trump’s assault on free speech: standing tall against historic comparisons 250 Years of Innovation,First Amendment,Media https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/dad-gang-three-fathers-hat-company-25-million-gary-vee/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T06:00:00-05:00 Three dads started selling hats from a garage with $750—now they’ve sold $35 million worth, partnered with Gary Vee, and grown a community of fathers career change,Career Development,career success,clothing and apparel,Entrepreneurs,Entrepreneurship,Founders,Parenting,Small Business,start a business https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/irish-entrepreneurs-locomotive-bingo-millennial-nostalgia/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T05:00:00-05:00 The World Cup is just now discovering Middle America’s big heart. These Irish bingo kingpins built a $24 million business knowing it all along Entrepreneurship,Millennials https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/texas-oilman-transformed-organic-farming-leading-advanced-nuclear/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T03:07:00-05:00 How a third-generation Texas oilman transformed an organic farming company into a leading advanced nuclear startup at a small Christian college Amazon,Bill Gates,crude oil,Data centers,Donald Trump,Google,Nuclear,Sam Altman https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/jpmorgan-female-leadership-pipeline-marianne-lake-jennifer-piepszak-jamie-dimon-ceo/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T03:01:00-05:00 JPMorgan built a pipeline of female CEO candidates that was the envy of Wall Street. How did it fall apart? Finance,JPMorgan Chase,Most Powerful Women,Wall Street https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/nike-earnings-elliott-hill-nascent-comeback/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T03:00:00-05:00 Nike’s self-inflicted wounds are risking CEO Elliott Hill’s nascent comeback Fortune 500 https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/historic-american-giving-in-2025-despite-economic-squeeze-billionaires-like-elon-musk-complaints-indicators-of-great-wealth-transfer/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T03:00:00-05:00 Even as Elon Musk calls philanthropy ‘very hard,’ everyday Americans gave a record $617 billion—despite feeling the squeeze over the cost of living Billionaires,Charitable giving,Charity Donations,Donations,Elon Musk,MacKenzie Scott,money,philanthropy,U.S. economy,Wealth https://fortune.com/2026/07/04/americans-150-million-hot-dogs-nathans-hot-dog-contest-bets/ Fortune en 2026-07-04T03:00:00-05:00 Americans will eat 150 million hot dogs today. One specific American is predicted to eat 70 of them Food and drink,fourth of july,July 4th,Predictions,Sports,sports betting https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/devin-kun-cognition-ai-japan-russell-kaplan/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T17:00:00-05:00 ‘Devin-kun’: Japan embraces agents as legacy code and a shrinking workforce create a perfect market for an AI software engineer  AI agents,Japan https://fortune.com/article/ai-communication-undermining-human-relationships-middle-management/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T10:55:00-05:00 ‘It’s just his AI and my AI going back and forth’: The workplace phenomenon that’s undermining human relationships communication,Evergreen Refresh,Management,Meta,talent acquisition, retention, management,Workforce https://fortune.com/article/youtube-cofounders-chad-hurley-steven-chen-sold-google-net-millions-but-now-worth-over-550-billion-missed-opportunity/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T10:50:42-05:00 YouTube’s founders split over $650 million when they sold to Google in 2006—had they held out, they could have taken a slice of $550 billion billionaire,Billionaires,Business,Entrepreneurship,Evergreen Refresh,Founders,Google,Millionaires,money,money management,Stock,tech industry,tech start-ups,tech workers,Video,Wealth,YouTube https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/heatwave-france-kill-2000-people-per-week/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T10:45:28-05:00 Brutal heatwave in France is killing 2,000 people per week, undertakers are overwhelmed, and health agency says there’s worse to come climate change,France https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/us-constitution-250-years-ai-governance-blueprint-intuit-srivastava/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T08:30:00-05:00 The greatest startup in history: What we can learn from America’s founders at today’s AI frontier 250 Years of Innovation,Intuit https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/open-source-ai-same-fight-as-software-fight-1980s-david-siegel-two-sigma/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T08:30:00-05:00 I argued with the father of open source for 2 years. Now the AI fight is the same — only bigger Software https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/nonfarm-payrolls-analysts-dont-believe-us-bls-misleading-job-numbers/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T07:28:54-05:00 On Wall Street, analysts increasingly don’t believe the U.S. government’s ‘misleading’ job numbers Economics,Jobs https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/trump-cook-fed-board-vow-warsh-politics-independence/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T06:55:48-05:00 Trump is already causing a headache for his new Fed chairman, saying the central bank’s board is ‘hostile’ and ‘doing the wrong thing’ Donald Trump,Fed,fed interest rate,Fed interest rates,Kevin Warsh https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/freedom-to-fail-americas-secret-weapon-250th-anniversary/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T06:30:00-05:00 America’s secret weapon isn’t just innovation — It’s the freedom to fail 250 Years of Innovation https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/75-billion-valuation-london-america-ipo-francesca-carlesi/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T06:26:20-05:00 A $75 billion valuation, 75 million global customers and on its way to America—Revolut is London’s disruptor extraordinaire Funding,IPOs,Letter from London,londonarticles,Revolut,U.K. https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/elon-musk-cant-sell-spacex-stock-for-year/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T06:06:00-05:00 Elon Musk can’t sell a single SpaceX share for a year—and then all the locks crack open at once Elon Musk,IPOs,Space Exploration,stock prices,Tesla https://fortune.com/article/best-savings-account-rates-7-3-2026/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T06:01:00-05:00 The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 4.50% on July 3, 2026 Always Free,Apple Only,Banks,Daily Savings Rates,money management,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Banking,Savings accounts,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/article/cd-rates-7-3-26/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T06:01:00-05:00 Top CD rates today, July 3, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.40% Always Free,Apple Only,Banks,Certificates of Deposit (CDs),Daily CD Rates,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Banking,Rates,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/trump-2-2-billion-income-financial-disclosures-new-era-big-player-theory/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T06:00:00-05:00 ‘We are in a new era’: Trump’s bombshell $2.2 billion income haul, the ‘Big Player Theory’ and what happens when the president becomes the bubble Donald Trump,Economics,White House https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/airbnb-750-to-americans-open-their-homes-during-world-cup-mostly-women-took-it-up-earning-thousands/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T05:09:22-05:00 Airbnb offered $750 to Americans to open up their homes during the World Cup—mostly women took it up and now they’re earning thousands Air Travel,Airbnb,Atlanta,Business,Canada,Careers,Cost of living,Dallas,Fifa,georgia,Hotels,Jobs,Mexico,north america,Personal Finance,rentals,Short-Term Rentals,Soccer,Sports,Texas,tourists,United States,World Cup https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/powerful-general-appears-in-public-as-iran-prepares-for-khameneis-dayslong-funeral/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T05:06:35-05:00 In Iran, regime officials who survived the war intended to kill them appear in public for dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Khamenei Iran https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/putin-shrugs-off-fuel-shortages-in-russia-as-he-ramps-up-attacks-on-ukraine/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T04:53:35-05:00 Russians live with fuel shortages and rationing as Putin insists the war against Ukraine will go on putin,Russia,Ukraine https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/world-shares-rally-after-dow-hits-a-record-as-some-ai-shares-bounce-back/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T04:42:55-05:00 Global stocks stage a rally as American markets take the day off Bonds,Markets,Stock https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/police-use-tear-gas-and-pepper-spray-against-albanians-protesting-trump-family-plans-to-develop-unspoiled-island-into-a-luxury-resort/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T04:35:20-05:00 Police use tear gas and pepper spray against Albanians protesting Trump family plans to develop unspoiled island into a luxury resort Donald Trump,Ivanka Trump,jared kushner https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/inside-kevin-warsh-mind-rice-kohn-yang-exclusive/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T04:11:37-05:00 Inside the mind of Kevin Warsh: As told by his former boss Condoleezza Rice, his college friend, and his closest partner during the financial crisis Fed interest rates,Federal Reserve,jerome powell,Kevin Warsh,Politics https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/microsoft-big-bet-swiss-army-knife-enterprise-ai-frontier/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T04:00:00-05:00 Microsoft’s next big bet isn’t on a model but on becoming the Swiss Army knife of enterprise AI enterprise technology,Microsoft https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/dynamic-pricing-consumer-shopping-online-cart-abandon/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T03:36:00-05:00 Those bots sending discounts to your email is dynamic pricing in action. Get revenge on those bots by abandoning your cart Consumer Spending,Online,Retail https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/meet-zillennials-like-geriatric-millennials-gen-alpha/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T03:03:00-05:00 Meet the Zillennials: The luckiest micro-generation in the workforce, born between 1993 and 1998 disruption,Gen Z,Millennials https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/bupa-ceo-six-hour-interview-hiring-test-wine-make-or-break/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T03:02:00-05:00 $25 billion CEO says one-hour interviews are a waste of time—he puts candidates through six hours of tests and wants them to order wine at lunch Bupa,career,Careers,chief executive officer (CEO),Europe CEO,Fortune 500,Fortune 500 Europe,Health,Hiring,Interview,Jobs,Steve Jobs,talent acquisition,talent acquisition, retention, management,The Interview Playbook,The Promotion Playbook,U.K. ceo,View from the C-Suite https://fortune.com/article/current-arm-mortgage-rates-07-03-2026/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T03:01:00-05:00 Current ARM mortgage rates report for July 3, 2026 Apple Only,Daily ARM Rates,homebuying,Homeownership,mortgage rates,mortgages,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/busch-family-philanthropy-grapes-for-glioblastoma-fortune-exclusive-folded-hills-winery-brain-cancer-donations/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T03:01:00-05:00 Most cancer philanthropy funds research. This winery cofounder is paying for the caregivers and chair lifts families can’t afford Anheuser Busch-InBev,charitable donations,Charitable giving,Charity,philanthropy https://fortune.com/article/current-mortgage-rates-07-03-2026/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T03:01:00-05:00 Mortgage rates today, July 3, 2026 Always Free,Apple Only,Daily Mortgage Rates,homebuying,Homeownership,mortgage rates,mortgages,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/article/current-refi-mortgage-rates-07-03-2026/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T03:01:00-05:00 Current refi mortgage rates report for July 3, 2026 Always Free,Apple Only,Daily ReFi Rates,homebuying,Homeownership,mortgage rates,mortgages,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/organized-crime-cargo-theft-economy-ai-infrastructure-data-center-black-market/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T03:00:00-05:00 Organized crime is building an AI hardware cargo theft economy: ‘The economics have become just crazy from the criminal opportunistic perspective’ Crime,Data centers,Infrastructure,supply chains,theft https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/ivan-espinosa-nissan-turnaround-strategy-china-ev-tariffs-leadership/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T03:00:00-05:00 Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa was forced to put together a plan to save the Japanese carmaker in just six weeks: ‘I knew what had to be done’  Asia Agenda,Autos,Japan,Nissan,Tariffs https://fortune.com/2026/07/03/vietnam-philippines-world-bank-upper-middle-income-trap/ Fortune en 2026-07-03T02:44:36-05:00 The World Bank has elevated Vietnam and the Philippines to upper-middle-income status—but now they face ‘a far more demanding phase of development’ Philippines,Vietnam,World Bank https://fortune.com/article/best-private-student-loans-for-medical-school/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T17:10:46-05:00 Best private student loans for medical school Apple Only,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Loans,ShowDisclaimer,student loans and debt https://fortune.com/2026/07/02/michael-burry-short-caterpillar-ai-infrastructure-bubble-power-systems-valuation/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T16:02:48-05:00 Michael Burry just shorted Caterpillar’s 172% AI rally. One analyst says his bet won’t even matter Finance,investing advice,investing strategy,Investment,Michael Burry,Short Sellers,Short Selling,stock prices,stock trading,The Big Short https://fortune.com/article/opti-greens-50-review/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T15:49:49-05:00 Opti-Greens 50 Review (2026): Insights from Hands-On Testing Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/07/02/ai-productivity-deficit-national-debt-brookings-fed-study/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T14:55:24-05:00 AI’s $2.2 trillion deficit fix is already half fake, economists say Debt,government spending,Health,Labor,national debt,Productivity,Taxes https://fortune.com/2026/07/02/sports-fans-credit-card-debt-tickets-mortgages/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T14:52:31-05:00 The sports economy is unaffordable at the bar, let alone the stadium Cost of living,outdoor and sporting goods,Sports,Ticket Sales,tickets https://fortune.com/2026/07/02/ny-medicaid-fraud-unit-defunded-doj-credit/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T14:51:36-05:00 Trump fights fraud by freezing funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit fraud,Medicaid https://fortune.com/2026/07/02/anthropic-fable-and-mythos-are-restored-but-us-ai-policy-is-still-a-mess/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T14:47:06-05:00 Anthropic’s Fable model is back. But U.S. AI policy is still a mess Anthropic,cyber,Donald Trump,Eye on AI,Meta,Open Source,OpenAI,Tech regulation https://fortune.com/2026/07/02/bessent-cartel-gas-station-sanctions/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T14:45:29-05:00 Scott Bessent goes after the top Mexican cartel’s new billion-dollar business: gas stations U.S. Department of the Treasury https://fortune.com/2026/07/02/trump-midterms-communism-gen-z-democratic-socialists/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T14:30:23-05:00 Trump trots out the C-word — communism — not getting the memo that capitalism has been largely discredited with Gen Z Donald Trump,White House https://fortune.com/2026/07/02/california-food-label-law-sell-by-ban/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T14:23:33-05:00 California bans ‘sell by’ labels to curb food waste and emissions California,Grocery https://fortune.com/2026/07/02/egg-price-fixing-crisis-cover-cash-and-eggs/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T14:19:10-05:00 Egg companies made $1.22 billion in profit off a $6 carton — now they’re buying their way out of a price-fixing case with 53 million donated eggs Antitrust,eggs https://fortune.com/2026/07/02/swift-wedding-nypd-world-cup-weekend/ Fortune en 2026-07-02T14:13:25-05:00 No holiday for New York City cops, who get a heat wave, World Cup and a Taylor Swift wedding at MSG New York