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For 250 years, America didn’t just invent the future—it built it. That connection is breaking. Here’s how to restore it

As Fortune marks 250 years of American innovation, McKinsey leaders argue the country faces its most consequential reinvention test yet.

By Eric Kutcher, Shubham Singhal, Olivia White and Scott BlackburnMay 13, 2026

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I spent 8 years building Google Sheets. Now I think apps are on their way out

By Zach LloydMay 13, 2026

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Your grandma should be using AI. really

By Kevin FrazierMay 13, 2026

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SAP CEO: the AI race is being fought in the wrong place

By Christian KleinMay 12, 2026

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Imposter syndrome used to be a lie. AI made it true

By Jeffrey Sanchez-BurksMay 13, 2026

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Ted Turner built the original infinite scroll. The attention economy is running on his playbook

By Nick LichtenbergMay 12, 2026

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President Donald Trump pictured in front of an American flag.

Economy National debt fears are where Democrats and Republicans are most aligned—more so than on inflation, healthcare, or even the jobs market

By Tristan BoveMay 13, 2026

NC State graduates showed up for a commencement speech. They left with their senior-year loans paid off

North America NC State graduates showed up for a commencement speech. They left with their senior-year loans paid off

By Sydney LakeMay 13, 2026

Targeted by Trump, Soros’ foundation answers with a $30 million bet on fighting antisemitism—and Islamophobia

Politics Targeted by Trump, Soros’ foundation answers with a $30 million bet on fighting antisemitism—and Islamophobia

By James Pollard and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026

Goldman sees an AI bottleneck that can’t be vide-coded away. Ford’s CEO warns it’s already a ‘full-blown’ crisis

Energy Goldman sees an AI bottleneck that can’t be vide-coded away. Ford’s CEO warns it’s already a ‘full-blown’ crisis

By Nick LichtenbergMay 13, 2026

“I had to turn down President Obama”

Europe “I had to turn down President Obama”

By Kamal AhmedMay 13, 2026

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Success Despite having a $165 million net worth, Scarlett Johansson says work-life balance doesn’t exist—and the first step to success is admitting that

By Preston ForeMay 13, 2026

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AI Lloyd Blankfein just put his finger on why even Goldman Sachs doesn’t trust AI agents

By Nick LichtenbergMay 13, 2026

White House names former prison executive to become ICE acting leader

Politics White House names former prison executive to become ICE acting leader

By The Associated PressMay 13, 2026

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Commentary Sion Power CEO: EV adoption will surge—take it from someone leading a battery tech startup after 17 years at GM

By Pam FletcherNovember 13, 2024

Commentary Childcare crisis: How men and employers can combat ‘time poverty’ for working mothers
By Blessing AdesiyanOctober 29, 2024

Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Commentary Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and the $35T national debt—entrepreneurs to the rescue

By Brian HamiltonNovember 13, 2024

We analyzed 40,000 M&A deals over 40 years. Here’s why 70-75% fail

Commentary We analyzed 40,000 M&A deals over 40 years. Here’s why 70-75% fail

By Baruch Lev and Feng GuNovember 13, 2024

Brian Doubles, president and CEO of Synchrony.

Commentary RTO mandates aren’t for everyone. Here’s what we did instead—and it’s working: Synchrony CEO

By Brian DoublesNovember 12, 2024

UN hopes tech will answer call to address its climate impact at COP29

Commentary UN hopes tech will answer call to address its climate impact at COP29

By Tomas Lamanauskas and Nigar ArpadaraiNovember 12, 2024

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Commentary AT&T CEO: A looming airwave gap will bring higher cellphone bills

By John StankeyNovember 12, 2024

Commentary Trustpilot CEO: Here’s why we support the FTC’s crackdown on fake consumer reviews
By Adrian BlairOctober 28, 2024

MSCI CEO: Long vilified as a ‘license to pollute,’ carbon credit markets are becoming far more effective than once thought

Commentary MSCI CEO: Long vilified as a ‘license to pollute,’ carbon credit markets are becoming far more effective than once thought

By Henry FernandezNovember 12, 2024

CFOs are tackling hard truths in the generative AI era

Partner Commentary CFOs are tackling hard truths in the generative AI era

By Spencer Lin and Monica ProothiNovember 11, 2024

Democrats should have celebrated America’s stunning economic success–but they were intimidated by progressives

Commentary Democrats should have celebrated America’s stunning economic success–but they were intimidated by progressives

By Jeffrey SonnenfeldNovember 11, 2024

America solved veterans’ unemployment within a decade—but ‘underemployment’ continues to hold back their talents

Commentary America solved veterans’ unemployment within a decade—but ‘underemployment’ continues to hold back their talents

By Jonathan DueNovember 11, 2024

How the Democratic Party lost American workers: It’s the minimum wage, stupid

Commentary How the Democratic Party lost American workers: It’s the minimum wage, stupid

By John DriscollNovember 8, 2024

Commentary Why U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves should approach capital gains tax decisions like a venture capitalist
By James McClureOctober 28, 2024

In the wake of an election that divided the workplace, CEOs must inspire unity

Commentary In the wake of an election that divided the workplace, CEOs must inspire unity

By Alan FleischmannNovember 7, 2024

Why Indian-Americans are breaking from the Democrats

Commentary Why Indian-Americans are breaking from the Democrats

By Vivek WadhwaNovember 7, 2024

Gen Zers are being branded as unemployable. Here’s what they can learn from the top 1% of applicants

Commentary Gen Zers are being branded as unemployable. Here’s what they can learn from the top 1% of applicants

By William VanderbloemenNovember 7, 2024

Americans paid $100B since 2008 to access their own money. I am petitioning the Fed to end this racket

Commentary Americans paid $100B since 2008 to access their own money. I am petitioning the Fed to end this racket

By Aaron KleinNovember 6, 2024

Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible: Welcome to the ‘BANI’ world

Commentary Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible: Welcome to the ‘BANI’ world

By Raj L. Gupta, Lisa B. Woods and Mukul PandyaNovember 5, 2024

Top pollsters warn of potential chaos no matter who wins the election: Margins are ‘razor-thin’ and trust in the system is at an all-time low

Commentary Top pollsters warn of potential chaos no matter who wins the election: Margins are ‘razor-thin’ and trust in the system is at an all-time low

By Clifford Young and Chris JacksonNovember 4, 2024

20-year election official debunks ‘dangerous myths’ about the U.S. electoral process

Commentary 20-year election official debunks ‘dangerous myths’ about the U.S. electoral process

By Clifford TatumNovember 4, 2024

Commentary Rep. Trone: Harris’s economic vision isn’t unrealistic. I know because I’ve lived it

By David TroneNovember 1, 2024

British fintech founder who moved to U.S.: U.K. tech’s problem isn’t taxes—it’s ambition

Commentary British fintech founder who moved to U.S.: U.K. tech’s problem isn’t taxes—it’s ambition

By Barney Hussey-YeoNovember 1, 2024

Countries seeking to gain an edge in AI should pay close attention to India’s whole-of-society approach

Commentary Countries seeking to gain an edge in AI should pay close attention to India’s whole-of-society approach

By Arun SubramaniyanNovember 1, 2024

How your business can make the most of abundant computing power in the age of AI

Commentary How your business can make the most of abundant computing power in the age of AI

By François Candelon, Azeem Azhar, Riccarda Joas, Nathan Warren and David Zuluaga MartínezNovember 1, 2024

Anthony Scaramucci’s case against Trump

Commentary Anthony Scaramucci’s case against Trump

By Anthony ScaramucciOctober 31, 2024

Two years ago, world leaders established a global Pandemic Fund. Now its co-chairs are warning it needs at least $2 billion by June

Commentary Two years ago, world leaders established a global Pandemic Fund. Now its co-chairs are warning it needs at least $2 billion by June

By Chatib Basri and Sabin NsanzimanaOctober 31, 2024

Tesla’s robotaxi will make your commute worse. Elon Musk should focus on the less-hyped Robovan instead

Commentary Tesla’s robotaxi will make your commute worse. Elon Musk should focus on the less-hyped Robovan instead

By Samitha SamaranayakeOctober 31, 2024

You may not know it, but Kamala Harris is a champion for entrepreneurs

Commentary You may not know it, but Kamala Harris is a champion for entrepreneurs

By Gayle JenningsOctober 30, 2024

Trump and Vance will make America competitive again, former U.S. Patent Office director says

Commentary Trump and Vance will make America competitive again, former U.S. Patent Office director says

By Andrei IancuOctober 30, 2024

We led some of America’s largest companies. Here’s why we are voting for Harris, not Trump

Commentary We led some of America’s largest companies. Here’s why we are voting for Harris, not Trump

By Doug Parker, Reid Hoffman, Ken Frazier, Anne Mulcahy, Ursula Burns, Jeff Bewkes, Bob Diamond, Matt Levatich, Tom Glocer, Kay Koplovitz, Robert Wolf, Blake Irving, Michael Lynton, Ken Chenault, Tony Coles, Roger Altman, Ellen Kullman, Bill George, Douglas Conant, John Pepper, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianOctober 29, 2024

Long before Polymarket, election polls and predictions were always a form of popular entertainment with a checkered record of accuracy

Commentary Long before Polymarket, election polls and predictions were always a form of popular entertainment with a checkered record of accuracy

By W. Joseph CampbellOctober 29, 2024

The U.S. sports boom is a unique opportunity for European investors—without many of the old continent’s risks

Commentary The U.S. sports boom is a unique opportunity for European investors—without many of the old continent’s risks

By Robin LauberOctober 29, 2024

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