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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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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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CommentaryApollo and FC Barcelona just proved legacy markets are losing their grip on business
By Mike SimasApril 2, 2026
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CybersecurityMercor, a $10 billion AI startup that works with companies including OpenAI and Anthropic, confirms major data breach
By Beatrice NolanApril 2, 2026
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CommentaryWhy American billionaires are abandoning Wall Street for English soccer clubs
By Andrés MartinezApril 2, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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PoliticsTrump’s breaking-the-china strategy isn’t working: Despite the global collateral damage, only modest progress has been made with China
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesNovember 4, 2025
The U.S. housing market is ‘starved’ for affordability: Boomers edge millennials and Gen Z out of homeownership in record numbers
Real EstateThe U.S. housing market is ‘starved’ for affordability: Boomers edge millennials and Gen Z out of homeownership in record numbers
By Sydney LakeNovember 4, 2025
Goldman Sachs CEO debunks AI job replacement hysteria, saying humans will adapt like they always do: ‘Our economy is very nimble’
AIGoldman Sachs CEO debunks AI job replacement hysteria, saying humans will adapt like they always do: ‘Our economy is very nimble’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezNovember 4, 2025
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EconomyTrump’s tariff revenue is soaring off a ‘significant increase,’ budget watchdog says—but the $38 trillion national debt still looms
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 4, 2025
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on October 30, 2025.
EconomyWall Street sinks under the weight of its own expectations as Big Tech’s AI high fades and Fed doubts creep in
By The Associated PressNovember 4, 2025
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PoliticsTrump’s seemingly offhand reference to a ‘G2’ hands status to China that it’s been seeking for years
By Didi Tang and The Associated PressNovember 4, 2025
Goldman and Morgan Stanley CEOs predict corrections of up to 20%, sparking global selloff
BankingGoldman and Morgan Stanley CEOs predict corrections of up to 20%, sparking global selloff
By Jim EdwardsNovember 4, 2025
Childcare is so expensive many families are just giving up now, forcing them to sacrifice incomes, savings, and careers
Future of WorkChildcare is so expensive many families are just giving up now, forcing them to sacrifice incomes, savings, and careers
By Jason MaNovember 4, 2025
Trump administration to partially fund SNAP this month after judges order use of emergency reserves
PoliticsTrump administration to partially fund SNAP this month after judges order use of emergency reserves
By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi and The Associated PressNovember 3, 2025
Cybercriminals are stooping to a new low by targeting job seekers when the market is already bad: ‘Where’s the good sheep for the wolf to go attack?’
CybersecurityCybercriminals are stooping to a new low by targeting job seekers when the market is already bad: ‘Where’s the good sheep for the wolf to go attack?’
By Brianna Monsanto and IT BrewNovember 3, 2025
A ‘jobless profit boom’ has cemented a permanent loss in payrolls as AI displaces labor at a faster rate, strategist says
AIA ‘jobless profit boom’ has cemented a permanent loss in payrolls as AI displaces labor at a faster rate, strategist says
By Jason MaNovember 3, 2025
A woman with red, curly hair stands outside and types her credit card information into her phone.
BankingBoth subprime and super prime loans are on the rise, signs of a K-shaped economy that is a ‘prescription for real trouble’
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 3, 2025
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott gifts $80 million to Howard University, marking one of the school’s largest donations in its 158-year history
By Sydney LakeNovember 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 07: U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is meeting with Netanyahu to discuss ongoing efforts to release Israeli hostages from Gaza and newly imposed U.S. tariffs.
PoliticsTrump turned tariffs into his foreign-policy weapon. This week, the Supreme Court will decide if he went too far
By Michelle S. Price and The Associated PressNovember 3, 2025
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EconomyGoldman Sachs CEO says AI-induced growth offers a ‘path out’ of America’s $38 trillion debt crisis
By Eleanor PringleNovember 3, 2025
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EconomyFor now, data ignorance is bliss on Wall Street as investors are warned not to rely too heavily on private surveys
By Eleanor PringleNovember 3, 2025
It’s getting harder to separate the stock market from the economy. That means the Fed and Congress have more incentive to help Wall Street
EconomyIt’s getting harder to separate the stock market from the economy. That means the Fed and Congress have more incentive to help Wall Street
By Jason MaNovember 2, 2025
It’s not just SNAP, the government shutdown also threatens home heating aid for millions of low-income families
EnergyIt’s not just SNAP, the government shutdown also threatens home heating aid for millions of low-income families
By Susan Haigh, Marc Levy and The Associated PressNovember 2, 2025
Bessent points to China’s rare earths restrictions to justify Trump tariffs as Supreme Court to hear arguments about emergency powers
EconomyBessent points to China’s rare earths restrictions to justify Trump tariffs as Supreme Court to hear arguments about emergency powers
By Jason MaNovember 2, 2025
Rivian’s CFO hints the end of EV tax credits means manufacturers are being forced to finally make more affordable electric cars
InnovationRivian’s CFO hints the end of EV tax credits means manufacturers are being forced to finally make more affordable electric cars
By Jordyn Grzelewski and Tech BrewNovember 2, 2025
In private credit, banks are ‘quietly preparing for some distress on the horizon’ by requiring ever stricter legal terms for debt-ridden companies
BankingIn private credit, banks are ‘quietly preparing for some distress on the horizon’ by requiring ever stricter legal terms for debt-ridden companies
By Jim EdwardsNovember 2, 2025
The housing market, workers, and the economy are all stuck
Real EstateThe housing market, workers, and the economy are all stuck
By Alex Veiga and The Associated PressNovember 1, 2025
Long lines form at food pantries after SNAP payments were suddenly cut off due to the government shutdown
EconomyLong lines form at food pantries after SNAP payments were suddenly cut off due to the government shutdown
By Susan Haigh, Dylan Lovan and The Associated PressNovember 1, 2025
China to suspend some rare earth curbs, probes on U.S. chip firms
EconomyChina to suspend some rare earth curbs, probes on U.S. chip firms
By Hadriana Lowenkron and BloombergNovember 1, 2025
Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point
PoliticsUncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point
By Stephen Groves, Ali Swenson and The Associated PressNovember 1, 2025
FAA says nearly half of major air traffic control facilities are now experiencing staffing shortages as shutdown drags on
PoliticsFAA says nearly half of major air traffic control facilities are now experiencing staffing shortages as shutdown drags on
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressNovember 1, 2025
JD Vance and Sean Duffy stand on either side of Scott Kirby as he speaks into a cluster of microphones.
EconomyUnited and American Airlines beg Congress to end shutdown ahead of busy holiday season as air traffic controllers work overtime without pay
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 1, 2025
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Japan-China summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Gyeongju on October 31, 2025.
AsiaTrump may have skipped APEC—but Xi’s using it to sell China as globalization’s last defender
By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Huizhong Wu and The Associated PressOctober 31, 2025
Children’s clothing outlet Carter’s is ‘right-sizing’ by shuttering 150 locations because of high-cost tariffs and product investments
North AmericaChildren’s clothing outlet Carter’s is ‘right-sizing’ by shuttering 150 locations because of high-cost tariffs and product investments
By Alex Vuocolo and Retail BrewOctober 31, 2025
The bloodbath in stocks was ‘the end of the cutting season,’ BofA says: Now we’re on alert for the ‘fail risks’ of 2025
InvestingThe bloodbath in stocks was ‘the end of the cutting season,’ BofA says: Now we’re on alert for the ‘fail risks’ of 2025
By Jim EdwardsOctober 31, 2025
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Gen Z fled San Francisco for Texas and Florida. Now they’re turning ‘welcomer cities’ into the next big tech townsplaceholder alt text
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