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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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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
Mortgage rates today, April 3, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, April 3, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for April 3, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for April 3, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 3, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for April 3, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
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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CommentaryApollo and FC Barcelona just proved legacy markets are losing their grip on business
By Mike SimasApril 2, 2026
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Jerome Powell
InvestingJerome Powell just rattled markets by calling stocks ‘highly valued.’ BofA finds 19 of 20 key metrics in the S&P 500 are ‘statistically expensive’
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 25, 2025
  • Experts say Trump’s $100,000 fee for a talent visa is a handicap on the tech industry.  Here are the Fortune 500 companies most affected
    EconomyExperts say Trump’s $100,000 fee for a talent visa is a handicap on the tech industry. Here are the Fortune 500 companies most affected
    By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 22, 2025
Everyone agrees stocks are suspiciously high. And everyone agrees they’re going higher anyway
EconomyEveryone agrees stocks are suspiciously high. And everyone agrees they’re going higher anyway
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 25, 2025
China’s top car exporter Chery gains in Hong Kong debut
EconomyChina’s top car exporter Chery gains in Hong Kong debut
By Charlotte Yang and BloombergSeptember 25, 2025
Stephen Miran, who Trump nominated to undermine Fed independence, once wrote a scathing critique of how the Fed wasn’t independent enough
EconomyStephen Miran, who Trump nominated to undermine Fed independence, once wrote a scathing critique of how the Fed wasn’t independent enough
By Shawn TullySeptember 25, 2025
Young professional
CommentaryGen Z’s hiring nightmare is really about discrimination. ‘Youngism’ is worse than AI when it comes to eating entry-level jobs
By Jennifer MossSeptember 24, 2025
New Homes
Real EstateU.S. new-home sales unexpectedly jump over 20% in broad advance
By Michael Sasso and BloombergSeptember 24, 2025
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    EconomyTrump’s new Fed appointee says fewer immigrants should free up more housing and lower rental costs
    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressSeptember 22, 2025
Mark Carney
North AmericaCanada population growth rate near zero on immigration curbs
By Randy Thanthong-Knight and BloombergSeptember 24, 2025
Housing costs are so high some Americans are delaying milestones like getting married, having kids and even adopting a pet
Real EstateHousing costs are so high some Americans are delaying milestones like getting married, having kids and even adopting a pet
By Sydney LakeSeptember 24, 2025
A close up photo of Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
EnergySam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 24, 2025
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CommentaryTrump’s big change to the H-1B visa is a $100,000 hit to entrepreneurs, startups
By Brian HamiltonSeptember 24, 2025
Nassim Taleb
Economy‘Black Swan’ author Nassim Taleb says your city’s new bike lane is the reason the economy sucks
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 24, 2025
  • Ray Dalio
    EconomyRay Dalio warns ‘we’re heading into very, very dark times’ and says the solution comes from a Chinese proverb: ‘A smart rabbit has 3 holes’
    By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 22, 2025
Millions of Americans brace for shock as Obamacare bills could soar by 75% in 2026
EconomyMillions of Americans brace for shock as Obamacare bills could soar by 75% in 2026
By Ashley LutzSeptember 24, 2025
Steph Curry says this quality made him an NBA legend. Now, it’s making him a successful CEO
EconomySteph Curry says this quality made him an NBA legend. Now, it’s making him a successful CEO
By Sheryl EstradaSeptember 24, 2025
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EconomyMarkets sold off after Powell said six words investors don’t want to hear: ‘Equity prices are fairly highly valued’
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 24, 2025
Photo of Jerome Powell (right)
Personal FinanceJerome Powell says Congress and the private sector, not the Fed, are responsible for ‘the things that will really matter for future generations’
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 24, 2025
Close up photo of Jerome Powell looking over his glasses.
EconomyJerome Powell says Gen Z without tech skills are getting crushed in the ’low-hire, low-fire’ job market—and colleges are failing them
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 23, 2025
Jim Farley
SuccessFord’s CEO: America is ignoring the ‘essential economy’ as AI eats entry-level white-collar jobs
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 23, 2025
A construction worker tries to stay cool amid a heat wave while working on new homes in Irvine Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.
EconomyAlabama builders rethink deportations as raids disappear hundreds of their ‘God-fearing, family-oriented’ immigrant workers
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 23, 2025
NYSE broker
InvestingTop analyst says the U.S. bull market dates all the way back to the 1980s, and stocks just hit a potentially unsustainable 363% of GDP
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 23, 2025
Javier Milei
EconomyMilei’s peso is 20% overvalued and fragile, analysts say
By Nicolle Yapur, Ignacio Olivera Doll and BloombergSeptember 23, 2025
OECD warns Trump’s tariffs have ‘yet to be fully felt in the U.S. economy,’ downgrades growth forecast with grim outlook
EconomyOECD warns Trump’s tariffs have ‘yet to be fully felt in the U.S. economy,’ downgrades growth forecast with grim outlook
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 23, 2025
Top analysts say Trump’s tariffs will suppress wage growth as companies cut costs to pay for them
EconomyTop analysts say Trump’s tariffs will suppress wage growth as companies cut costs to pay for them
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 23, 2025
A maintenance worker walks past the company logo on the side of a locomotive in the Union Pacific Railroad fueling yard in north Denver, Oct. 18, 2006.
EconomyLargest rail union backs $85 billion merger after job protections, but critics warn of monopoly risk
By The Associated PressSeptember 23, 2025
NYSE brokers
InvestingWall Street strategists chase S&P 500 like few times in history
By Alexandra Semenova and BloombergSeptember 23, 2025
Photo: BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 28: Humanoid robots at the humanoid robot innovation center at Shougang Park on March 28, 2025 in Beijing, China. A humanoid robot innovation center was established in Beijing to accelerate the technology supply and industrialization of humanoid robots.
EconomyThe AI boom is unsustainable unless tech spending goes ‘parabolic,’ Deutsche Bank warns: ‘This is highly unlikely’
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 23, 2025
Hong Kong braces for fierce winds as Super Typhoon nears
EconomyHong Kong braces for fierce winds as Super Typhoon nears
By Mary Hui, Danny Lee and BloombergSeptember 23, 2025
Zuckerberg and Trump smile at dinner together
Big TechMark Zuckerberg says Meta ‘misspending a couple of hundred billion’ in the U.S. would be ‘unfortunate,’ but ‘the risk is higher on the other side’
By Dave SmithSeptember 23, 2025
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
EconomyJamie Dimon says Trump’s efficiency drive isn’t enough to avert debt crisis: ‘Like most problems, it’s better to deal with it than let it happen’
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 23, 2025
Retailers like Walmart and Target ‘can’t keep up with constant price changes’ from tariffs, so many are snipping price tags and ditching discounts
EconomyRetailers like Walmart and Target ‘can’t keep up with constant price changes’ from tariffs, so many are snipping price tags and ditching discounts
By Erin Cabrey and Retail BrewSeptember 22, 2025
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EconomyTrump’s tariffs are bringing in a ‘very significant’ amount of revenue, top analyst says: Roughly $350 billion a year
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 22, 2025
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