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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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EconomyTrump slams Fed’s third-straight rate cut as ‘too small,’ saying he wishes it was twice as large
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressDecember 11, 2025
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    EconomyTrump hails Netflix’s Sarandos as ‘fantastic man’ but casts mega-merger in doubt ‘There’s no question about it. It could be a problem’
    By Darlene Superville and The Associated PressDecember 8, 2025
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EconomySenate fails to save millions from skyrocketing ACA premiums in new year, with Republicans never meaningfully engaging
By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressDecember 11, 2025
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EconomyLess than a third of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, lowest in either term
By Linley Sanders, Will Weissert and The Associated PressDecember 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 10: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on December 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Fed announced it has lowered interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent in the third rate cut this year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
EconomyFed’s Powell voices fear of K-shaped economy: ‘How sustainable it is, I don’t know’
By Jim EdwardsDecember 11, 2025
Nela Richardson, chief economist at Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP), at a Bloomberg Television interview during the Kansas City Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, US, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
Economy‘We have not seen this rosy picture’: ADP’s chief economist warns the real economy is pretty different from Wall Street’s bullish outlook
By Eleanor PringleDecember 11, 2025
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2025.
BankingTop economist Diane Swonk: Jerome Powell risks losing the Fed’s credibility on a gamble over AI and immigration
By Eva RoytburgDecember 10, 2025
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    EconomyStocks: Everything is on hold until the Fed delivers that rate cut on Wednesday
    By Jim EdwardsDecember 8, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Federal Reserve officials delivered a third consecutive interest-rate reduction and maintained their outlook for just one cut in 2026.
EconomyPowell warns of a ‘very unusual’ economy as tariffs keep goods inflation high amid a weakening labor market
By Eva RoytburgDecember 10, 2025
Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell speaks during the George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series at Stanford University on December 01, 2025 in Stanford, California.
EconomyThe Fed delivers a rare ‘hawkish cut’ as Powell tries to steady a softening job market
By Eva RoytburgDecember 10, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the Hoover Institution's George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series in Stanford, California, US, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. The Federal Reserve said it was monitoring community and regional banks' commercial real estate loan portfolios amid concerns over "elevated interest rates, tighter underwriting standards, and lower commercial property values." Photographer: Jason Henry/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Economy‘Be careful what you wish for’: Top economist warns any additional interest rate cuts after today would signal the economy is slipping into danger
By Eva RoytburgDecember 10, 2025
Instacart may be jacking up your grocery prices using AI, study shows—a practice called ‘smart rounding’
RetailInstacart may be jacking up your grocery prices using AI, study shows—a practice called ‘smart rounding’
By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewDecember 10, 2025
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EconomyCracker Barrel slashes forecast as Uncle Herschel fallout continues despite logo reinstatement
By Dee-Ann Durbin, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressDecember 10, 2025
  • Macron warns EU may hit China with tariffs over trade surplus
    EconomyMacron warns EU may hit China with tariffs over trade surplus
    By James Regan and BloombergDecember 7, 2025
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CommentaryInternational students skipped campus this fall — and local economies lost $1 billion because of it
By Bjorn MarkesonDecember 10, 2025
If the Fed cuts interest rates today, it may be the last one until June 2026
EconomyIf the Fed cuts interest rates today, it may be the last one until June 2026
By Jim EdwardsDecember 10, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve
EconomyFed’s expected rate cut today is less about stimulating the economy and more about protecting the job market from ‘shattering’
By Eleanor PringleDecember 10, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the Hoover Institution's George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series in Stanford, California, US, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.
Economy‘Fodder for a recession’: Top economist Mark Zandi warns about so many Americans ‘already living on the financial edge’ in a K-shaped economy 
By Eva RoytburgDecember 9, 2025
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BankingJamie Dimon taps Jeff Bezos, Michael Dell, and Ford CEO Jim Farley to advise JPMorgan’s $1.5 trillion national security initiative
By Nino PaoliDecember 9, 2025
An older man with a wide-brimmed hat stands in a corn field
EconomyTrump’s $12 billion farmer bailout is a ‘Band-Aid on a bigger wound’ the American agriculture industry is still reeling from
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 9, 2025
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EconomyThe low-hire, low-fire economy crawls along with job openings unchanged from September to October
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressDecember 9, 2025
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EconomyThe ‘forever layoffs’ era hits a recession trigger as corporates sack 1.1 million workers through November
By Nick Lichtenberg and Eva RoytburgDecember 9, 2025
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CommentaryThere is a simple fix for America’s job-quality crisis: actually give workers a piece of the business 
By Pete StavrosDecember 9, 2025
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EconomyAI isn’t the reason you got laid off (or not hired), top staffing agency says. You don’t have the right skills
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 9, 2025
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CommentaryAI doctors will be good at science but bad at business, and big talk with little action means even higher drugs prices: 10 healthcare predictions for 2026 from top investors
By Bob Kocher, Bryan Roberts and Siobhan Nolan ManginiDecember 9, 2025
Malaysia’s Johor launches 7,300-acre innovation sandbox, part of new special economic zone with neighboring Singapore
EconomyMalaysia’s Johor launches 7,300-acre innovation sandbox, part of new special economic zone with neighboring Singapore
By Angelica AngDecember 9, 2025
A divided Fed meets today, and Wall Street is listening for 4 key words from Powell: ‘In a good place’
EconomyA divided Fed meets today, and Wall Street is listening for 4 key words from Powell: ‘In a good place’
By Jim EdwardsDecember 9, 2025
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, pictured in May 2023, warns of record debt issuance by AI companies during an infrastructure boom.
Big TechBorrowing by AI companies represents a ‘mounting potential threat to the financial system,’ top economist says 
By Nino PaoliDecember 9, 2025
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InvestingBaby boomers have now ‘gobbled up’ nearly one-third of America’s wealth share, and they’re leaving Gen Z and millennials behind
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 8, 2025
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EconomyTrump plans $12 billion bailout for farmers who saw livelihoods vanish along with China’s missing soybean imports
By Seung Min Kim, Josh Funk, Didi Tang and The Associated PressDecember 8, 2025
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EconomyThe U.S. has over 900 billionaires and their wealth soared by 18% to $6.9 trillion this year, UBS says
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 8, 2025
What’s the top concern among billionaires? Not a financial crash or debt crisis. It’s tariffs—and only 1% have no worries about the market
EconomyWhat’s the top concern among billionaires? Not a financial crash or debt crisis. It’s tariffs—and only 1% have no worries about the market
By Jason MaDecember 8, 2025
China
EconomyChina makes history with $1 trillion trade surplus for first time ever
By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressDecember 8, 2025
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