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Travel guru Rick Steves is happy to pay more taxes

The travel icon and millionaire welcomed Washington’s new 9.9% income tax on earnings over $1 million.

By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
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Trump just raised the $39 trillion national debt with the largest budget hike since World War II—and nobody can figure out how to pay for it
By Nick LichtenbergApril 3, 2026
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MIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
Depressed worker feel tried after overwork and disappointed for his job or being fired.
The jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up
By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026
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Jamie Dimon says the U.S. was right to go to war with Iran: ‘Why the Western world put up with all these proxy wars for 45 years is kind of beyond me’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
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Bernie Sanders calls out Bezos, Musk, Bloomberg, and Buffett in billionaire tax push: ‘The richest people in America have never ever had it so good’
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
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Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home
InnovationArtemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home
By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
Travel & LeisureChecking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
At least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’
PoliticsAt least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’
By Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
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CybersecurityInternet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and ‘it’s the tip of the iceberg’
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
6 Best Vitamins to Boost Energy (2026): Top Recommendations From Experts
Health6 Best Vitamins to Boost Energy (2026): Top Recommendations From Experts
By Emily PharesApril 3, 2026
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HealthWhat Is NMN: Everything You Need to Know From Experts
By Katherine Van DisApril 3, 2026
Best certificates of deposit (CDs) for April 2026
Personal FinanceBest certificates of deposit (CDs) for April 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
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HealthHers Hair Growth Review 2026: Pros, Cons, and More From Hands-On Testing
By Emily PharesApril 3, 2026
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Workplace CultureOne of the most generous welfare states in the world is no match for the ‘motherhood penalty’
By Alexandra Killewald and The ConversationFebruary 3, 2026
  • BRICS could become a new pillar of global governance—if its rapid growth doesn’t erode its newfound clout
    EconomyBRICS could become a new pillar of global governance—if its rapid growth doesn’t erode its newfound clout
    By Brian WongJanuary 31, 2026
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PoliticsGerman FA slaps down proposal to boycott World Cup as Trump rebuke: ‘debates on sports policy should be conducted internally and not in public’
By Ciaran Fahey and The Associated PressFebruary 3, 2026
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CommentaryWhile elites debate geopolitics, Americans are rethinking college in the search for economic mobility
By Ed MitzenFebruary 3, 2026
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EconomyIndia tight-lipped on true scope of Trump, Modi trade deal as lawmakers seek details
By Rajesh Roy and The Associated PressFebruary 3, 2026
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EconomyHow Trump created a trade deal bonanza—for all of America’s former allies who realized they needed new partners
By Paul Wiseman, Josh Boak, Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressFebruary 3, 2026
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AI‘Space-based AI is obviously the only way to scale’: Elon Musk hatches grand plan as he merges SpaceX and xAI
By Bernard Condon, Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressFebruary 3, 2026
  • Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh could crush Trump’s rate-cut hopes and risk suffering the same level of abuse that Powell got, analysts say
    EconomyFed chair nominee Kevin Warsh could crush Trump’s rate-cut hopes and risk suffering the same level of abuse that Powell got, analysts say
    By Jason MaJanuary 31, 2026
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CommentaryWe need more capitalists, not necessarily more capitalism
By Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBrideFebruary 3, 2026
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InvestingPalantir’s blockbuster earnings fired a starting gun on a global rally in stocks
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 3, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters and members of the media at Mar-a-Lago on February 1, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.
EconomyPresident Trump just missed a key legal deadline for his spending plans—stoking economists’ fears over the $38.5 trillion national debt
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 3, 2026
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CommentaryWhat happened at Davos was a warning to CEOs: Their companies are designed for a world that no longer exists
By Ram CharanFebruary 3, 2026
Indonesia’s Danantara bets a new $6 billion SOE can save a textile industry from Trump tariffs and foreign competition
EconomyIndonesia’s Danantara bets a new $6 billion SOE can save a textile industry from Trump tariffs and foreign competition
By Angelica AngFebruary 2, 2026
  • Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great, but the U.S. needs a stable currency as national debt heads toward $40 trillion, former Fed president says
    EconomyTrump thinks a weaker dollar is great, but the U.S. needs a stable currency as national debt heads toward $40 trillion, former Fed president says
    By Jason MaJanuary 31, 2026
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AIElon Musk’s SpaceX buys xAI in stunning deal valued at $1.25 trillion ahead of looming IPO
By Amanda GerutFebruary 2, 2026
Andy Jassy speaks onstage.
AIIf AI is roiling the job market, the data isn’t showing it, Yale Budget Lab report says, raising questions of ‘AI-washing’ to justify mass layoffs
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 2, 2026
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EconomyTrump hails Modi breakthrough, cutting tariffs with India cutting back on Russian oil
By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Rajesh Roy and The Associated PressFebruary 2, 2026
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CryptoWhy Bitcoin is in a bear market: Analyst points to 3 factors after currency swoons below $75,000
By Carlos GarciaFebruary 2, 2026
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CybersecurityTop AI leaders are begging people not to use Moltbook, a social media platform for AI agents: It’s a ‘disaster waiting to happen’
By Eva RoytburgFebruary 2, 2026
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InnovationIt took the U.S. decades to respond to the 1970s energy shock with a strategic oil reserve, now it’s rerunning that playbook with rare earths
By Tristan BoveFebruary 2, 2026
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2026.
EconomyTrump ‘woke the rest of the world up’ to leveraging economic firepower against trade partners, says Morgan Stanley CIO
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 2, 2026
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SuccessIn 2026, many employers are ditching merit-based pay bumps in favor of ‘peanut butter raises’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 2, 2026
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InvestingStocks fall as plunging metals fan global selloff
By Andre Janse van Vuuren, Anand Krishnamoorthy and BloombergFebruary 2, 2026
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Economy‘The Chinese have invaded us in terms of merchandise’: Mexico and Argentina lead Latin America’s struggles with flood of imports
By Chan Ho-Him, Isabel Debre, Nayara Batschke, Fabiola Sánchez and The Associated PressFebruary 2, 2026
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve board, speaks during a news conference following the results of his review into the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meetings, at the Bank of England in London, U.K., on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014.
Economy‘FOMO’ trade finally loses steam as gold and silver sink on Warsh nomination
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 2, 2026
Singapore launches first space agency, joining a Southeast Asian race to tap a fast-growing space sector
EconomySingapore launches first space agency, joining a Southeast Asian race to tap a fast-growing space sector
By Angelica AngFebruary 2, 2026
Trump’s plan to make housing affordable is faltering
Real EstateTrump’s plan to make housing affordable is faltering
By Katy O'Donnell and BloombergFebruary 1, 2026
This ‘mutually assured destruction’ threat in the $7.3 trillion JGB market helps prevent Japan from triggering a debt crisis — for now
EconomyThis ‘mutually assured destruction’ threat in the $7.3 trillion JGB market helps prevent Japan from triggering a debt crisis — for now
By Jason MaFebruary 1, 2026
Top energy expert says probability the U.S. will attack Iran soon is 75% as risk of major disruption to oil supply is priced in—‘this one is real’
EnergyTop energy expert says probability the U.S. will attack Iran soon is 75% as risk of major disruption to oil supply is priced in—‘this one is real’
By Jason MaFebruary 1, 2026
China’s export-led growth is looking more and more unsustainable while a real estate crash and reeling consumers fuel deflationary spiral
EconomyChina’s export-led growth is looking more and more unsustainable while a real estate crash and reeling consumers fuel deflationary spiral
By Jason MaFebruary 1, 2026
Trump says the U.S. is ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as he moves to cut its oil supplies
PoliticsTrump says the U.S. is ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as he moves to cut its oil supplies
By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026
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Investing‘We’re not in a bubble yet’ because only 3 out of 4 conditions are met, top economist says. Cue the OpenAI IPO
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 1, 2026
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EconomyMusk’s fantasy for a future where work is optional just got more real: U.K. minister calls for universal basic income to cushion AI-related job losses
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 1, 2026
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