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Something will cause inflation to go up this year, but it’s not oil

It’s often said that the inflation of the 1970s and ’80s in the U.S. and elsewhere was caused by the two oil crises of 1973-74 and 1979-80. Not so.

By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodMarch 9, 2026

Asia’s family offices and corporations must step up to replace a cash-strapped UN and fill the SDG funding gap

By Naina Subberwal BatraMarch 8, 2026

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I’ve been advising wealthy family offices on real estate for decades. This market requires another look at your 100-year plan

By Belinda G. SchwartzMarch 7, 2026

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Trump’s former Surgeon General: voters widely support vaccine access and want Washington to focus elsewhere

By Jerome AdamsMarch 7, 2026

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Eric Schmidt: big tech should power its own AI ambitions

By Eric SchmidtMarch 6, 2026

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Energy Stocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon

By Eva RoytburgMarch 9, 2026

AI Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz warns AI’s hunger for internet comments could degrade the world’s ‘information ecosystem’

By Catherina GioinoMarch 9, 2026

A woman in a red coat holds up a sign that says, “Shouldn’t hurt to be a nurse.”

Economy Health care has been propping up a shaky labor market. For the first time in over four years, the sector shed thousands of jobs

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 9, 2026

Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham pours water on his face during a break

Arts & Entertainment The 2026 World Cup will bring a uniquely American sports tradition to the beautiful game: Mid-match ad breaks

By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026

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AI AI layoffs are coming. The problem may be compounded because nearly 75% of people don’t apply for unemployment benefits

By Jacqueline MunisMarch 9, 2026

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Middle East U.S. intel assessment: Iran regime change was unlikely in either short or long war, sources say

By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026

Crypto Strategy buys $1.3 billion of Bitcoin using mostly common stock

By Melos Ambaye and BloombergMarch 9, 2026

Personal Finance How to invest in gold: 6 ways to buy this precious metal

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 9, 2026

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Gen Z

Commentary We lost our kids to social media. Now AI wants their minds

By Erica DhawanNovember 18, 2025

Richard Edelman

Commentary Trust is the missing ingredient in the AI boom

By Richard EdelmanNovember 18, 2025

Musk, Trump

Commentary The Trump administration gets it right on limiting the power of proxy advisory firms such as ISS and Glass Lewis

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianNovember 16, 2025

Ivan Houlihan

Commentary How U.S. policy uncertainty is driving companies to Europe

By Ivan HoulihanNovember 16, 2025

Jenny Johnson

Commentary Four guiding principles to navigate a new uncertain environment

By Jenny JohnsonNovember 15, 2025

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Commentary Restoring America’s manufacturing backbone through semiconductor leadership

By Thomas CaulfieldNovember 15, 2025

Commentary Beyond the C-suite: companies expand use of company stock trading plans

By Joshua ShekNovember 14, 2025

JG Chirapurath

Commentary I had a front-row seat to AI’s rise at Microsoft and SAP. Here’s the billion-dollar blind spot everyone’s missing

By JG ChirapurathNovember 14, 2025

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Commentary AI video has come for Hollywood. Is it ready?

By Sunny DhillonNovember 14, 2025

Laura Kavanagh

Commentary I was New York City’s first female fire commissioner. It’s time to stop asking women to ‘fit the room’ and just fix the room instead

By Laura KavanaghNovember 14, 2025

SNAP

Commentary Solving hunger is America’s lowest-hanging fruit

By Dilip RaoNovember 14, 2025

Steve Hasker

Commentary AI requires a rethink of the apprenticeship model for knowledge professionals

By Steve HaskerNovember 13, 2025

gen z

Commentary Is Gen Z the financial anxiety generation?

By Nick MolnarNovember 13, 2025

By: Laura Crabtree, CEO and Co-founder of Epsilon3

Commentary Your software should be space-grade — take it from an aerospace operations engineer

By Laura CrabtreeNovember 12, 2025

Andy Cohen

Commentary The new job for the airport CEO: It’s more challenging — and more uplifting — than ever

By Andy CohenNovember 12, 2025

Vimal Kapur

Commentary AI is reimagining work. CEOs must rethink how we prepare future workers

By Vimal KapurNovember 12, 2025

House

Commentary Creating resilient communities to avoid the next housing crisis

By Pete Walther and Francis BouchardNovember 12, 2025

Future of Work The only constant is change—here’s how to sell it to your people

By Phil GilbertNovember 12, 2025

Kathleen Walch is Director of AI Engagement and Community at the Project Management Institute

Commentary Why your AI projects keep failing

By Kathleen WalchNovember 11, 2025

Cop30

Commentary COP30: The private sector’s make-or-break moment for a 1.5°C future

By Sanda Ojiambo, Solange Ribeiro and Jesper BrodinNovember 11, 2025

Michael Fiddelke

Commentary Despite some initial skepticism, could Target’s turnaround be right on target?

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianNovember 10, 2025

Office romance

Commentary Power, love and paychecks: 30 years of data from Finland reveals the dangers of dating your boss

By Emily NixNovember 9, 2025

retirement

Commentary Despite shortfalls, America’s retirement picture can improve

By Fiona GreigNovember 9, 2025

Altman

Commentary AI’s hidden recession: How fewer jobs and cultural backlash create a governance crisis

By Jane SadowskyNovember 8, 2025

college

Commentary The broken narrative of higher education bears little resemblance to students’ real lives

By Yolanda Watson SpivaNovember 8, 2025

malaria no more

Commentary Malaria isn’t just a health crisis — it’s an economic imperative

By Martin Edlund and Florizelle LiserNovember 7, 2025

Joe Jordan

Commentary Gen Z’s love for ‘finfluencers’ is creating the perfect storm for brands

By Joe JordanNovember 7, 2025

Commentary The way to get middle managers to embrace AI? Invest in people, not technology, first

By Feon AngNovember 7, 2025

Arianna Huffington

Commentary The one human quality we need most to navigate the AI era

By Arianna HuffingtonNovember 6, 2025

Bill Gates

Commentary Bill Gates got climate communication right. Let’s focus on saving lives, not spreading fear

By Alexis AbramsonNovember 6, 2025

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Gen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduation

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By Emma BurleighMarch 6, 2026

This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: 'I'm working harder now than I ever did'

By Emma BurleighMarch 8, 2026

Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg used mortgages to buy multimillion-dollar mansions. Here’s why that’s a savvy financial decision

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By Sydney LakeMarch 9, 2026

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