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Trump wants to add nearly $7 trillion to the $39 trillion national debt with his new military budget, watchdog warns

Trump’s proposal would be “by far the largest year-over-year increase in defense spending in the post-WWII era,” the CRFB said.

By Nick LichtenbergApril 2, 2026
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Paul Krugman smacks down Trump speech with argument that $4 gas is ‘less than half’ of the Hormuz hit. Here’s what he’s talking about
By Jake AngeloApril 2, 2026
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Latest crypto hack sees thieves make off with $280 million from Solana DeFi platform Drift
By Carlos GarciaApril 2, 2026
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The Iran war is effectively ‘a tax’ on U.S. households that could accelerate the economy’s widening K shape, Moody’s says
By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
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After renewable power’s record-smashing 2025, the Iran war could accelerate the shift as countries seek ‘structurally more resilient’ energy, UN says
By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
Traders signal offers in the S&P options trading pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange on March 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
Markets rally hard on Iran’s promise to play nice in Hormuz as its leaders pocket billions from the disruption
By Eva RoytburgApril 2, 2026
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With an IPO on the horizon, OpenAI needs to own the narrative. Solution? Buy a tech talk show
NewslettersWith an IPO on the horizon, OpenAI needs to own the narrative. Solution? Buy a tech talk show
By Alexei OreskovicApril 3, 2026
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NewslettersLeaders push for a ‘Manhattan Project’ and public-private solutions around AI and labor
By Diane BradyApril 3, 2026
Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 3, 2026
Personal FinanceToday’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 3, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
Top CD rates today, April 3, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, April 3, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
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InnovationGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai says we’re just a decade away from a new normal of extraterrestrial data centers
By Sasha RogelbergApril 3, 2026
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SuccessThe world’s wealthiest families adopt these 7 key habits for success, according to JPMorgan
By Preston ForeApril 3, 2026
What it takes to retire comfortably in America: Nearly $1.5 million, Northwestern Mutual says
Personal FinanceWhat it takes to retire comfortably in America: Nearly $1.5 million, Northwestern Mutual says
By Sydney LakeApril 3, 2026
Cyprus and Ireland top list of best places to retire—as boomers are forced to ‘unretire’, the only real solution is to move abroad
SuccessCyprus and Ireland top list of best places to retire—as boomers are forced to ‘unretire’, the only real solution is to move abroad
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 3, 2026
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OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla believes AI will be able to do 80% of all jobs by 2030. Here’s how life could be affordable after mass unemployment
AIOpenAI investor Vinod Khosla believes AI will be able to do 80% of all jobs by 2030. Here’s how life could be affordable after mass unemployment
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 6, 2026
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    SuccessEven most six-figure earners say buying a house is unattainable—half of Americans can’t afford to dine out or vacation in a cost of living crisis
    By Emma BurleighMarch 5, 2026
Nearly 1,000 workers laid off at SK Battery plant in Georgia as companies cancel EVs and Trump Admin eliminates auto company incentives
Future of WorkNearly 1,000 workers laid off at SK Battery plant in Georgia as companies cancel EVs and Trump Admin eliminates auto company incentives
By The Associated Press, Jeff Amy and Alexa St. JohnMarch 6, 2026
A Minneapolis Fed report details how much Trump’s immigration crackdown hurt businesses and workers: ‘There are not any people to hire’
EconomyA Minneapolis Fed report details how much Trump’s immigration crackdown hurt businesses and workers: ‘There are not any people to hire’
By Jason MaMarch 6, 2026
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EconomyCBO highlights the good news in Trump’s lost tariff revenue hiking the deficit by $2 trillion: Lower inflation and unemployment—and higher GDP
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 6, 2026
Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, Qatar's Energy Minister
EnergyIran conflict could ‘bring down the economies of the world,’ warns one of the Middle East’s biggest energy exporters
By Tristan BoveMarch 6, 2026
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Economy‘The job market is struggling in the face of so many headwinds’: labor market reels at unexpected 92,000 loss
By Paul Wiseman, Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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    EconomyTrump’s loss of $1.7 trillion in tariff revenue will send the national debt to $58 trillion by 2036, think tank projects
    By Nick LichtenbergMarch 5, 2026
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CryptoBitcoin dives again after disappointing jobs report, ending midweek rally
By Carlos GarciaMarch 6, 2026
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EconomySubscription burnout has made Gen Z fall in love with all things physical. ‘Amazon’s not going to come into your house and take your DVD’
By Tristan BoveMarch 6, 2026
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AIAnthropic just mapped out which jobs AI could potentially replace. A ‘Great Recession for white-collar workers’ is absolutely possible
By Jake AngeloMarch 6, 2026
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SuccessGen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduation
By Emma BurleighMarch 6, 2026
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Workplace CultureNigerian Gen Zers can’t afford the traditional table culture of clubs—and now rave culture is thriving
By Ope Adetayo and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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    Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for March 5, 2026
    By Joseph HostetlerMarch 5, 2026
OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 17: A job seeker looks at job listings posted at the East Bay Works One-Stop Career Center April 17, 2009 in Oakland, California. The California state unemployment rate surged to 11.2 percent in March, the highest level since 1941 when unemployment was 11.7 percent. An estimated 2.1 million Californians are out of work. . (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
EconomyThe abysmal February jobs report shatters hopes of a labor market recovery for 2026 and leaves the Fed ‘between a rock and a hard place’
By Eva RoytburgMarch 6, 2026
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EconomyThe Postal Service will run out of cash within a year, Postmaster General warns: ‘We have to have a conversation with the American public’
By Susan Haigh and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
Photo: US President Donald Trump during an event with Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Inter Miami CF is visiting the White House to celebrate their 2025 championship win.
PoliticsIran is turning out to be a more effective enemy than many thought, and U.S. allies are losing their patience with the war
By Jim EdwardsMarch 6, 2026
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EconomyThe Treasury may need to borrow an extra $1.6 trillion to cover the hole left by tariff ruling and pay a further $400 billion in debt interest
By Eleanor PringleMarch 6, 2026
‘Technology is our superpower’: Africa and India take a seat at the top table as AI revolution spreads
Europe‘Technology is our superpower’: Africa and India take a seat at the top table as AI revolution spreads
By Kamal AhmedMarch 6, 2026
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AIWe’re economists who designed a chatbot to help our students reason instead of cheat. Meet ‘Macro Buddy’
By Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou, Shishir Shakya and The ConversationMarch 6, 2026
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Middle EastPete Hegseth called it ‘quiet death’—the first time a U.S. sub fired a torpedo and hit an enemy ship since the 1940s
By James Dwyer and The ConversationMarch 6, 2026
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CommentaryCongress is about to chase rail freight onto American roads. It risks thousands of deaths
By Michael F. GormanMarch 6, 2026
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CommentaryHung up on Hormuz: the old-world order of oil was just shattered by the closing of Iran’s key global chokepoint
By Siddharth MisraMarch 6, 2026
An older and younger man embrace at an airport.
Middle East23,000 canceled flights and debris raining on Dubai hotels: The Iran war is jeopardizing the $12 trillion global travel industry
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 6, 2026
Paul Krugman speaking while seated on stage.
Middle EastThe Iran conflict will be the ’straw that breaks the camel’s back’ for the U.S. economy if it goes on much longer, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns
By Tristan BoveMarch 6, 2026
Economist Eswar Prasad warns a ‘motley group’ of middle powers can’t stop the ‘doom loop’ threatening the global economy
AsiaEconomist Eswar Prasad warns a ‘motley group’ of middle powers can’t stop the ‘doom loop’ threatening the global economy
By Nicholas GordonMarch 6, 2026
Trump will take ‘any assistance from any country’ including asking Zelenskyy and Ukraine for help on countering Iran’s Shahed drones
PoliticsTrump will take ‘any assistance from any country’ including asking Zelenskyy and Ukraine for help on countering Iran’s Shahed drones
By The Associated PressMarch 5, 2026
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AsiaChina just set its lowest economic growth target since 1991
By Ken Moritsugu, Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressMarch 5, 2026
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EnergyTrump has been pushing India to stop buying Russian oil, but he just cut off their massive supply from Iran
By Anton L. Delgado, Aniruddha Ghosal and The Associated PressMarch 5, 2026
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EconomyDow drops 1,000 as oil spikes on Trump’s Middle Eastern regime change adventure
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressMarch 5, 2026
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LawAlmost every Democratic AG just sued Trump over tariff refunds, demanding money back now
By Lindsay Whitehurst, Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressMarch 5, 2026
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EconomyTrump touts tariffs as a budget fix. But the brutal truth is ‘they’re very weak’ and barely dent the $39 trillion national debt
By Jake AngeloMarch 5, 2026
President Donald Trump speaking after the Supreme Court ruled most of his tariffs illegal in February.
EconomyFed survey reveals Trump’s tariff gut punch to the backbone of the U.S. economy: small business
By Tristan BoveMarch 5, 2026
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