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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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Commentary Apollo and FC Barcelona just proved legacy markets are losing their grip on business

By Mike SimasApril 2, 2026

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Cybersecurity Mercor, 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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Commentary Why American billionaires are abandoning Wall Street for English soccer clubs

By Andrés MartinezApril 2, 2026

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Politics Trump 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

Newsletters What 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

AI Jack Dorsey and Roelof Botha think AI can make middle management obsolete

By Jacqueline MunisApril 2, 2026

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Economy 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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Senate Majority Leader John Thune has adjourned the Senate until Monday, at which point negotiations to resolve the government shutdown will resume.

Economy The government shutdown won’t be completely recouped—and it could cost the economy up to $14 billion, estimates say

By Nino PaoliOctober 31, 2025

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Economy Since ChatGPT launched, job openings are down 30% while the stock market is up 70%. One economist says the true culprit isn’t AI, but monetary policy

By Dave SmithOctober 31, 2025

Goldman Sachs survey says only 11% of companies are actively linking layoffs to AI—but the real shock is yet to come

AI Goldman Sachs survey says only 11% of companies are actively linking layoffs to AI—but the real shock is yet to come

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 30, 2025

Trump boasts after ‘amazing’ meeting with Xi, but China suggests trade deal isn’t done

Asia Trump boasts after ‘amazing’ meeting with Xi, but China suggests trade deal isn’t done

By The Associated Press and Elaine KurtenbachOctober 30, 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, Oct. 29, 2025.

Economy Jerome Powell says the AI hiring apocalypse is real: ‘Job creation is pretty close to zero’

By Eva RoytburgOctober 30, 2025

A line of Chipotle workers behind the counter assemble burrito bowls.

North America Chipotle CEO sounds alarm on the American economy: Gen Z and millennials are too burdened by unemployment and student loans to eat out

By Sasha RogelbergOctober 30, 2025

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis

Economy America’s officially running out of pennies — and it’s costing retailers millions

By Ken Sweet and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2025

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan

Economy Brian Moynihan warns government shutdown risks slowing the economy—and urges policymakers to address fiscal concerns with a ‘clear head’

By Eleanor PringleOctober 30, 2025

Powell gave traders a green light to double down on AI—but the markets punished Meta and Microsoft anyway

Investing Powell gave traders a green light to double down on AI—but the markets punished Meta and Microsoft anyway

By Jim EdwardsOctober 30, 2025

President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands in 2019 before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan.

North America Trump and Xi Jinping meet at a temporary trade truce just days after China purchased its first U.S. soybeans from this year’s harvest

By Nino PaoliOctober 30, 2025

Why ASEAN membership matters for Southeast Asia’s smallest economy: It’s a ‘credible signal’ of stability to wary international investors

Asia Why ASEAN membership matters for Southeast Asia’s smallest economy: It’s a ‘credible signal’ of stability to wary international investors

By Angelica AngOctober 30, 2025

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference at the end of a Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Washington, DC, on October 29, 2025. The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second consecutive quarter-point rate cut to bolster the flagging labor market, unveiling a decision that highlighted the growing division in its ranks. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Banking Powell warns not to count on a December rate cut just yet—the Fed is extremely divided, and a further cut is ‘not a foregone conclusion. Far from it’

By Eva RoytburgOctober 29, 2025

A young woman lies sideways, looking at her laptop and frowning.

Economy America’s flatlining income growth is hitting Gen Z the hardest, throttling their shot at homeownership, JPMorgan report warns

By Sasha RogelbergOctober 29, 2025

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve Board open meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.

Economy Powell cuts rates in the dark in historic move, with no jobs data and Trump heckling from abroad

By Eva RoytburgOctober 29, 2025

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Economy Governments are likely to pillage the $80 trillion ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ to fund their national debt, says UBS

By Eleanor PringleOctober 29, 2025

You can expect a 0.25% cut from the Fed, says Wall Street, but little economic insight from Powell—after all, he doesn’t have much to go on

Economy You can expect a 0.25% cut from the Fed, says Wall Street, but little economic insight from Powell—after all, he doesn’t have much to go on

By Eleanor PringleOctober 29, 2025

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Investing Wall Street is in a risk-on mood as it waits for Powell to deliver on the ‘Fed put’

By Jim EdwardsOctober 29, 2025

Large group of displeased business people carrying carton boxed with their belongings after being fired from their jobs. Focus is on senior woman.

AI Everyone thinks AI is replacing factory workers, but Amazon’s layoffs show it’s coming for middle management first

By Eva RoytburgOctober 29, 2025

Europe’s giants still rule as startups struggle to crack the Fortune 500 Europe

Europe Europe’s giants still rule as startups struggle to crack the Fortune 500 Europe

By Adam GaleOctober 29, 2025

Layoffs from big corporations are cutting jobs thousands of jobs in the months and years to come.

Future of Work From retail to tech, here are the 10 corporations that recently announced mass layoffs

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressOctober 28, 2025

The New York Stock Exchange on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.

Investing PayPal and UPS are sparking a late-session rally, powering stocks to fresh records

By Stan Choe and The Associated PressOctober 28, 2025

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Economy Ford’s enormous F-150 becomes unlikely part of Japan’s efforts to woo Trump

By The Associated Press and Mari YamaguchiOctober 28, 2025

Investor Cathie Wood predicts a ‘shudder’ in Big Tech valuations, saying higher rates may test investor faith

Economy Investor Cathie Wood predicts a ‘shudder’ in Big Tech valuations, saying higher rates may test investor faith

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 28, 2025

Sunny Verghese, CEO of food and ag company Olam Group, speaks at Fortune Global Forum in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Conferences The world is about $4.5 trillion short of securing a sustainable food supply for the future, global food and ag business CEO says

By Nino PaoliOctober 28, 2025

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Conferences WTO director-general says calling the trade wars the greatest disruption since the 1930s is ‘the understatement of the century’—but it’s not a repeat

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 27, 2025

Candy inflation has spooked so many consumers almost 80% say they’re forced to scale back how much to buy for Halloween

Economy Candy inflation has spooked so many consumers almost 80% say they’re forced to scale back how much to buy for Halloween

By Jeena Sharma and Retail BrewOctober 27, 2025

The world is headed for re-globalization not de-globalization, as ‘coalitions of the willing’ emerge, Mastercard chair and former USTR official says

Conferences The world is headed for re-globalization not de-globalization, as ‘coalitions of the willing’ emerge, Mastercard chair and former USTR official says

By Jason MaOctober 27, 2025

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Economy Gold plunges below $4,000 as U.S.-China truce erodes haven demand

By Yvonne Yue Li, Sybilla Gross, Yihui Xie and BloombergOctober 27, 2025

‘Maduro started the war, President Trump is ending the war,’ says Nobel winner in hiding for her life

Conferences ‘Maduro started the war, President Trump is ending the war,’ says Nobel winner in hiding for her life

By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 27, 2025

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (R) on stage at Fortune Global Forum in Riyadh.

Conferences Rachel Reeves says the U.K. has been successful with Trump 2.0 because it shares the same concerns about global imbalances

By Eleanor PringleOctober 27, 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 towns

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