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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
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
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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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Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, April 3, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
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Ed Bastion, wearing a suit and glasses, speak and points with one finger to his left.
C-SuiteHow Delta CEO Ed Bastian built a massive partnership with American Express that now generates over 10% of the airline’s revenue
By Sasha RogelbergApril 3, 2026
The Walmart billionaires next door: Quiet backlash is brewing against the heirs who remade the retailer’s hometown
MagazineThe Walmart billionaires next door: Quiet backlash is brewing against the heirs who remade the retailer’s hometown
By Jessica MathewsApril 3, 2026
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Bessent
EconomyScott Bessent calls the Giving Pledge well-intentioned but ‘very amorphous,’ growing from ‘a panic among the billionaire class’
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 3, 2025
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    EconomyFord workers told their CEO ‘none of the young people want to work here.’ So Jim Farley took a page out of the founder’s playbook
    By Sasha RogelbergNovember 28, 2025
Scott Bessent
EconomyScott Bessent is defiant on whether tariffs are a tax, demands Democrats work to cut actual taxes instead
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 3, 2025
President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
EconomyTrump says national debt is ‘peanuts’ and his tariff income will pay everyone a $2,000 dividend too—but the math doesn’t add up
By Eleanor PringleDecember 3, 2025
Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell
EconomyTrump’s pick for chairman isn’t enough to threaten Fed independence, says Bank of America—especially if Jerome Powell decides to stick around
By Eleanor PringleDecember 3, 2025
Elon Musk, standing with his arms crossed, looks down at Donald Trump sitting at his desk in the Oval Office
EconomyElon Musk says he warned Trump against tariffs, which U.S. manufacturers blame for a turn to more offshoring and diminishing American factory jobs
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 2, 2025
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EconomyWhat CEOs say about AI and what they mean about layoffs and job cuts: Goldman Sachs peels the onion
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 2, 2025
  • Narendra Modi wearing a blue vest
    EconomyIndia growth beats all estimates as factories defy Trump tariffs
    By Anup Roy, Shruti Srivastava and BloombergNovember 28, 2025
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CommentaryThe trade war was never going to fix our deficit
By Daniel BunnDecember 2, 2025
Michael Dell talks candidly about his $6.25 billion donation to fund Invest America accounts for 25 million American children
EconomyMichael Dell talks candidly about his $6.25 billion donation to fund Invest America accounts for 25 million American children
By Diane BradyDecember 2, 2025
Mohamed Aly El-Erian
Economy‘This Fed went to sleep,’ says top economist Mohamed El-Erian, who wants to see the central bank reformed and presidents to ‘cool it’
By Eleanor PringleDecember 2, 2025
More than 1,000 Amazon employees sign open letter warning the company’s AI ‘will do staggering damage to democracy, our jobs, and the earth’
AIMore than 1,000 Amazon employees sign open letter warning the company’s AI ‘will do staggering damage to democracy, our jobs, and the earth’
By Nino PaoliDecember 2, 2025
Extended holiday sales, effectively Black November, is ‘confusing’ for customers and dilutes shopping ‘sparkle’ of Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays past
RetailExtended holiday sales, effectively Black November, is ‘confusing’ for customers and dilutes shopping ‘sparkle’ of Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays past
By Kristina Monllos and Marketing BrewDecember 1, 2025
  • Shoppers in a Target on Black Friday
    RetailShoppers are underwhelmed by deals and crowds on Black Friday
    By Jaewon Kang and BloombergNovember 28, 2025
members of the media outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Hassett said that Chinese actions on trade in the last few weeks have been "unacceptable," but there has been "sort of a thawing" in US-China relations in recent days as conversations
EconomyWho is Kevin Hassett? The rumored Fed pick says inflation is ‘way down,’ sees ‘political bias’ in jobs data, and suggested firing Powell over a renovation
By Eva RoytburgDecember 1, 2025
Queens
LawNew York City backs casinos in Queens and the Bronx that would benefit billionaire Steve Cohen and maybe even Donald Trump
By Philip Marcelo and The Associated PressDecember 1, 2025
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EconomyThe tariffs are raising $100 billion less than Trump expected. Pantheon Macro sees 3 reasons why, starting with China
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 1, 2025
President Donald Trump walks out with Federal Reserve board member Jerome Powell
EconomyTrump says he has a name to replace Powell—so Wall Street may need to contend with a ‘shadow Fed chair’ for the next half year
By Eleanor PringleDecember 1, 2025
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EconomyThe K-shaped economy means inflation hurts at the bottom and swells the assets at the top
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressDecember 1, 2025
Cyber Monday
RetailAdobe sees Americans spending $14.2 billion online during Cyber Monday, last call for holiday shopping binge
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressDecember 1, 2025
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EconomyElon Musk says only AI and robotics can solve the ‘insanely high’ $38 trillion national debt crisis—but it would cause ‘significant deflation’
By Eleanor PringleDecember 1, 2025
Photo: PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Philadelphia Eagles fan dressed as the Grinch looks on during the game between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles on November 28, 2025 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.
Economy‘Santa Rally’ stalls even though a December cut from the Fed is a near certainty
By Jim EdwardsDecember 1, 2025
Teen brands win over wary Black Friday shoppers while other deals disappoint
RetailTeen brands win over wary Black Friday shoppers while other deals disappoint
By Jaewon Kang and BloombergNovember 30, 2025
The housing crisis is also a crisis of hopelessness as young Americans give up, hustle less, spend more, and make risky investments as a last resort
EconomyThe housing crisis is also a crisis of hopelessness as young Americans give up, hustle less, spend more, and make risky investments as a last resort
By Jason MaNovember 30, 2025
Black Friday
Economy‘Black Friday has really turned into like a full week event’: America spends Thanksgiving week cruising for deals amid $18 billion spending explosion
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressNovember 30, 2025
Tim Wu
EconomyWhy the economy has that ‘weird feeling of something you like getting worse’: One of America’s top legal theorists on ‘the age of extraction’
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 30, 2025
Lab-grown diamonds are crushing this African economy that was built on natural stones
EconomyLab-grown diamonds are crushing this African economy that was built on natural stones
By Sello Motseta, Farai Mutsaka and The Associated PressNovember 29, 2025
Santa is coming to Wall Street early this season, and analysts say 2026 is shaping up to be another big year of gains
InvestingSanta is coming to Wall Street early this season, and analysts say 2026 is shaping up to be another big year of gains
By Jason MaNovember 29, 2025
Wall Street strategist explains today’s political rage with a poverty line that should be $140,000 and the ‘Valley of Death’ trapping people below it
EconomyWall Street strategist explains today’s political rage with a poverty line that should be $140,000 and the ‘Valley of Death’ trapping people below it
By Jason MaNovember 29, 2025
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said earlier the fast-food chain's combo meals were too expensive for its customers.
C-SuiteMcDonald’s promoted its new $8 nugget combo meal, then got blasted online with complaints about affordability, quality and service
By Nino PaoliNovember 29, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy
PoliticsAfter lengthy delay, Trump administration releases $3.6 billion of funding for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
By Susan Haigh and The Associated PressNovember 29, 2025
Black Friday
Economy‘The economy is bad, but you still have to celebrate’: Black Friday shoppers attack stores with a vengeance, some sipping champagne
By Anne D'Innocenzio, Cathy Bussewitz, Stephen Smith and The Associated PressNovember 29, 2025
President Donald Trump listens as first lady Melania Trump speaks at a signing ceremony for the "Fostering the Future" executive order in the East Room of the White House on November 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
EconomyNational debt crisis will be averted by governments ‘mobilizing and encouraging’ private wealth to fill budget holes, says UBS
By Eleanor PringleNovember 29, 2025
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