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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on August 9, 2026 at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey.
Trump’s grand plan to put American workers first may be backfiring as U.S.-born unemployment rises and wage growth stalls

“These jobs are typically ones that are very difficult, very arduous jobs that require a lot of physical hardship, and the native-born workers just haven’t done these jobs for quite some time and are in no mood to take them now—certainly not at these wages.”

By Eleanor PringleAugust 16, 2026
Seven ways college students can manage their finances — because money decisions impact financial security when starting a first job after graduation
Seven ways college students can manage their finances — because money decisions impact financial security when starting a first job after graduation
By Adriana Morga and The Associated PressAugust 15, 2026
Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble
Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
Jane Street lost $15 billion in its first down month in a decade
Jane Street lost $15 billion in its first down month in a decade
By Katherine Doherty, Sridhar Natarajan, Laura Benitez and BloombergAugust 15, 2026
Tariff refunds are juicing corporate profits and GDP as more tailwinds converge to propel growth to a blistering 4.3% pace, top economist says
Tariff refunds are juicing corporate profits and GDP as more tailwinds converge to propel growth to a blistering 4.3% pace, top economist says
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
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The global economy has a month—eight weeks at most—to avoid a recession, warns top economist
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The national debt fix would cost $827 billion—roughly what America spends on its entire military, economists warn
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs during a hearing to "examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress" on Capitol Hill on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Powell says that the central bank will wait for clearer economic signals on the effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the economy before cutting interest rates, despite pressure from the President and divisions among Fed officials. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
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