• Home
  • Latest
  • Fortune 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia
Right Arrow Button IconLeft Arrow Button IconHome
Right Arrow Button IconLeft Arrow Button IconFinance
Right Arrow Button IconEconomy

Economy

trump
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
paul krugman
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
picture of the word "solana"
Latest crypto hack sees thieves make off with $280 million from Solana DeFi platform Drift
By Carlos GarciaApril 2, 2026
Workers on the production line of solar panels in China
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
Latest Stories
messi
CommentaryApollo and FC Barcelona just proved legacy markets are losing their grip on business
By Mike SimasApril 2, 2026
Image showing multiple computer screens with code.
CybersecurityMercor, a $10 billion AI startup that works with companies including OpenAI and Anthropic, confirms major data breach
By Beatrice NolanApril 2, 2026
kroenke
CommentaryWhy American billionaires are abandoning Wall Street for English soccer clubs
By Andrés MartinezApril 2, 2026
Trump at podium with bondi watching
PoliticsTrump ousts Pam Bondi as attorney general
By The Associated Press, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo and Michelle L. PriceApril 2, 2026
What to know about Gwynne Shotwell, the woman behind SpaceX’s monster IPO
NewslettersWhat to know about Gwynne Shotwell, the woman behind SpaceX’s monster IPO
By Emma HinchliffeApril 2, 2026
mamdani
Politics‘There are no words’: Zohran Mamdani grapples with fatal shooting of 7-month-old in a stroller
By The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
Jack Dorsey and Roelof Botha think AI can make middle management obsolete 
AIJack Dorsey and Roelof Botha think AI can make middle management obsolete 
By Jacqueline MunisApril 2, 2026
A woman looks concerned as she fills up at a gas station
EconomyThe 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
More EconomyPage 3 of 100
tomas
CommentaryFormer Trump advisor: ‘Conservatives’ risk killing America’s golden goose by taxing university research
By Tomas J. PhilipsonMarch 28, 2026
hormuz
CommentaryIran’s Hormuz toll booth points toward an L-shaped price plateau, not the V-shaped recovery traders want
By Siddharth MisraMarch 28, 2026
donald trump
EconomyTrump moves to shield farmers rattled by tariffs and war. But the U.S. is already doling out $10B to near-millionaire and even billionaire farmers
By Jake AngeloMarch 27, 2026
The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield
InnovationThe Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield
By Jason MaMarch 27, 2026
Affordable housing is stuck in limbo thanks to a ‘Made in USA’ law that nobody can figure out how to follow
Real EstateAffordable housing is stuck in limbo thanks to a ‘Made in USA’ law that nobody can figure out how to follow
By Charlotte Kramon and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.
EnergyThe big stock market correction that Trump can’t talk his way out of is official
By Eva RoytburgMarch 27, 2026
Worker welding on a ship
SuccessThis AI-proof career faces a 250,000-worker shortage—now the Trump administration is trying to revive the job millennials abandoned
By Preston ForeMarch 27, 2026
The tools to get ahead of AI disruption already exist — we just need to use them differently
Partner CommentaryThe tools to get ahead of AI disruption already exist — we just need to use them differently
By Bijal Shah and Zoe Weintraub BarrettMarch 27, 2026
Current price of oil as of March 27, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of March 27, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 27, 2026
trump
PoliticsTrump breaks with tradition, removing Treasury Secretary’s name with his own on the dollar
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2026
Maya MacGuineas, center, Committee for Responsible Federal Budget.
Economy‘There is no silver lining in this trajectory’: Budget watchdog warns of financial, inflation, or currency crisis due to $39 trillion U.S. debt
By Eleanor PringleMarch 27, 2026
Anthropic accidentally leaked details of a new AI model that poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks
Big TechAnthropic accidentally leaked details of a new AI model that poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks
By Jim EdwardsMarch 27, 2026
Anthropic's logo on a wall.
AIExclusive: Anthropic left details of an unreleased model, invite-only CEO retreat, sitting in an unsecured data trove in a significant security lapse
By Beatrice NolanMarch 26, 2026
Southeast Asia could become a booming AI market if its data centers can beat the heat
AISoutheast Asia could become a booming AI market if its data centers can beat the heat
By Angelica AngMarch 26, 2026
Jessica Thompson poses outside her home.
Future of WorkToday’s Equal Pay Day. Women and men still disagree about who has more economic opportunities
By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressMarch 26, 2026
gas
EconomyTrump’s war in Iran is costing the U.S. economy 10,000 jobs a month, Goldman Sachs says
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 26, 2026
Young woman looks at her computer looking stressed and holding a credit card
EconomyGen Z’s credit scores are cratering—and Trump’s student loan crackdown is the biggest reason why
By Tristan BoveMarch 26, 2026
Wealthy New Yorker on phone
SuccessNew York is home to 154 billionaires. Together they’re worth $975.7 billion—and some of them are even making $2 million an hour
By Emma BurleighMarch 26, 2026
A man walks by the dairy section at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026.
EconomyHow badly the war in Iran is impacting your finances depends on where you live
By Eleanor PringleMarch 26, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for March 26, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for March 26, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 26, 2026
Current price of oil as of March 26, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of March 26, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 26, 2026
meta
LawMeta, YouTube face thousands of cases on whether they harmed children after bellwether cases go against them
By Morgan Lee and The Associated PressMarch 26, 2026
postal service
LawPostal Service to hike prices 8% on popular services on rising transportation costs
By The Associated PressMarch 26, 2026
Photo: Donald Trump
EconomyTrump says he wants the war wrapped up as fuel prices nuzzle up to $9 a gallon in California
By Jim EdwardsMarch 26, 2026
trump
CommentaryWe’re no longer in a bull or bear market. We’re in a Trump market — and here’s how to navigate it
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMarch 26, 2026
broker
BankingWall Street bonuses hit an all-time record in 2025—but the outlook for 2026 is already darkening
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 26, 2026
Social Security insolvency: How a six-figure cap to flatten benefits for the ultrawealthy could buy the program 7 critical years
EconomySocial Security insolvency: How a six-figure cap to flatten benefits for the ultrawealthy could buy the program 7 critical years
By Shawn TullyMarch 26, 2026
Meta's Hyperion data-center site in Northeastern Louisiana.
AIMeta’s $27 billion AI data center is causing chaos in small town Louisiana
By Sharon GoldmanMarch 26, 2026
‘Don’t leave’: the remote work guru who nailed the labor market during the Great Resignation offers job advice for 2026
Economy‘Don’t leave’: the remote work guru who nailed the labor market during the Great Resignation offers job advice for 2026
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 25, 2026
Warner gestures
AINew college grad unemployment will spike to 35% in 2 years, senator warns, forcing ‘Dario, Sam’ to quit AI fear-mongering
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 25, 2026
1
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
...100
Most Popular
Real Estate
Gen Z fled San Francisco for Texas and Florida. Now they’re turning ‘welcomer cities’ into the next big tech townsplaceholder alt text
By Fortune EditorsApril 2, 2026
Personal Finance
Current price of gold as of April 1, 2026placeholder alt text
By Fortune EditorsApril 1, 2026
Success
Major 4-day workweek study suggests that when we work 5 days we spend one doing basically nothingplaceholder alt text
By Fortune EditorsApril 2, 2026
Fortune Secondary Logo
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • Future 50
  • World’s Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
Sections
  • Finance
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Features
  • Leadership
  • Health
  • Commentary
  • Success
  • Retail
  • Mpw
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
  • CEO Initiative
  • Asia
  • Politics
  • Conferences
  • Europe
  • Newsletters
  • Personal Finance
  • Environment
  • Magazine
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
  • Group Subscriptions
About Us
  • About Us
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Diversity And Inclusion
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • About Us
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Diversity And Inclusion
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • Pinterest icon

© 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.