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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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Sunway Healthcare surges in first trading day, with hospital demand set to rise in a wealthier and older Malaysia
EconomySunway Healthcare surges in first trading day, with hospital demand set to rise in a wealthier and older Malaysia
By Angelica AngMarch 19, 2026
‘Say thank you and get out’: Why one top strategist says to dump Magnificent 7 stocks now
Investing‘Say thank you and get out’: Why one top strategist says to dump Magnificent 7 stocks now
By Shawn TullyMarch 19, 2026
Ted Cruz stands and looks down at Donald Trump sitting at his desk in the Oval Office.
EconomyThe Trump Administration’s proposed capital gains tax cut could add nearly $1 trillion to the national debt within the decade, think tank warns
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 19, 2026
Fortune 500 firm updates AI price tag to $4.5 trillion, estimating 93% of jobs vulnerable to disruption
AIFortune 500 firm updates AI price tag to $4.5 trillion, estimating 93% of jobs vulnerable to disruption
By Jake AngeloMarch 19, 2026
Stephan Winkelmann, wearing a dark blue suit, speaks in front of a black background with the Lamborghini logo on it.
RetailLamborghini is selling a record number of cars—but tariffs are eating its profits
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 19, 2026
‘Plumbers regularly earn more than lawyers’: Top entrepreneur makes a bold prediction that AI will flip the American Dream
Future of Work‘Plumbers regularly earn more than lawyers’: Top entrepreneur makes a bold prediction that AI will flip the American Dream
By Sydney LakeMarch 19, 2026
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LawArgentines once drank 90 liters of wine a year. Now they’re down to 15 — and 1,100 vineyards have already closed
By The Associated Press and Clara PreveMarch 18, 2026
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Politics‘The United States is undermining itself’: China is ignoring Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips
By The Associated Press and Didi TangMarch 18, 2026
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EconomyWhite House suspends the Jones Act for 60 days. Analysts see a gas price impact of 3 cents
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026
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EconomyThe national debt just crossed $39 trillion—almost doubling since Trump vowed to erase it
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 18, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes questions during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.
EconomyJerome Powell says this economy isn’t as miserable as the 1970s, but ‘maybe that’s just me’
By Eva RoytburgMarch 18, 2026
Brooke Rollins stands in front of a line of men wearing black cowboy hats.
EnergyMeet a third-generation Tennessee farmer paying an extra $100k for fertilizer because of the Iran War
By Jack Dura and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026
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EconomyGoldman Sachs says small businesses are embracing AI, but fewer than 1 in 5 are good at actually integrating it
By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell listens as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen presides over a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the Treasury Department on May 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. The council received an update from the Financial Market Utilities Committee and an update on market developments related to corporate credit, as well as a presentation and to vote on a report on nonbank mortgage servicing. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
EconomyThe Fed holds rates steady and punts on the Middle East: ‘uncertain’
By Eva RoytburgMarch 18, 2026
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PoliticsNew York is suing the Trump Administration again—This time over $58 million in withheld subway funding
By The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026
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EconomyStocks sink as market digests $110-per-barrel oil
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026
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EnergyTrump officials say gas prices will return to normal in ‘a few more weeks,’ but his own Energy Department says it will be 2027
By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 18, 2026 in New York City.
EnergyOil prices hit nearly $110 as Iran vows to escalate the war in ‘new ways’
By Eva RoytburgMarch 18, 2026
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Commentary66% of CEOs are freezing hiring while betting billions on AI. It’s a costly miscalculation
By Katica RoyMarch 18, 2026
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SuccessBlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns AI is creating a ‘crisis’ for Gen Z workers: the class of 2026 could face the highest unemployment in years—even without a recession
By Preston ForeMarch 18, 2026
A sign displays the price of diesel fuel, which is at $5.99 at a Maverick gas station
Energy‘I just want all of it to end’: U.S. gas prices reach highest level since 2023 with no end for the Iran War in sight
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026
A technician in Germany works on a battery system for a Volkswagen electric vehicle.
EconomyThe world’s EVs were already replacing 70% of Iran’s oil exports. The war just made that matter
By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026
Sri Lanka has just launched a 4-day week because of the Iran war—now, the nation is giving workers Wednesdays off in a desperate bid to conserve fuel
SuccessSri Lanka has just launched a 4-day week because of the Iran war—now, the nation is giving workers Wednesdays off in a desperate bid to conserve fuel
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 18, 2026
Customer Jann Gregg of Schenectady pumps gas at the GasWay Xpress Mart at 1120 Erie Blvd. pump gas on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Schenectady, N.Y.
EconomyEconomists are ‘loath’ to call a recession, but the odds just hit 49% for the next 12 months according to Moody’s top economist
By Eleanor PringleMarch 18, 2026
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Big TechAs Trump rages against his allies, Republicans are asking what the plan is to end the chaos in Iran
By Jim EdwardsMarch 18, 2026
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Personal Finance$39 trillion national debt is ‘an embarrassing milestone,’ think tank says. ‘Clearly headed in the wrong direction’
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 18, 2026
McDonald’s newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm about America’s K-shaped economy
EconomyMcDonald’s newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm about America’s K-shaped economy
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 17, 2026
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InvestingStocks haven’t hit bottom yet, says the analyst who called a ‘rolling recession’ when everyone else saw a boom
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 17, 2026
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EconomyScott Galloway wants the stock market to crash. Gen Z is already betting like it will
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 17, 2026
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Economy‘100% completely unsustainable as a society.’ Billionaire advisor calls out widening inequality that leaves America’s poorest 80% ‘falling behind’
By Tristan BoveMarch 17, 2026
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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
By Fortune EditorsApril 2, 2026
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