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The pig in the python: Baby Boomers are strangling the economy they built by refusing to move or retire

From the housing market to the corner office, America is paying the price for a generation that never learned to let go

By Nick LichtenbergMay 25, 2026
Oil drops as U.S. says deal with Iran and Hormuz reopening is near
Oil drops as U.S. says deal with Iran and Hormuz reopening is near
By Nicholas Lua and BloombergMay 24, 2026
Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction
Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction
By Jason MaMay 24, 2026
Someone leafs through titles stacked in a library
AI hallucinations are infiltrating expert work—and entering the permanent body of knowledge
By Tristan BoveMay 24, 2026
40 is the new 50: Millennial jobseekers are giving their resumes a facelift by hiding years of experience to land jobs
40 is the new 50: Millennial jobseekers are giving their resumes a facelift by hiding years of experience to land jobs
By Jacqueline MunisMay 24, 2026
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BofA says you’ll be 10x more productive with AI. Ignore the 0.1% result so far
By Nick LichtenbergMay 24, 2026
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Current ARM mortgage rates report for May 22, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for May 22, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 25, 2026
Mortgage rates today, May 25, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, May 25, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 25, 2026
Alaska’s oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic
EnergyAlaska’s oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and BloombergMay 24, 2026
Trump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Republicans warn he’s about to make a disastrous mistake with Iran ceasefire deal
PoliticsTrump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Republicans warn he’s about to make a disastrous mistake with Iran ceasefire deal
By Darlene Superville, Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMay 24, 2026
SpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy
InvestingSpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy
By Jason MaMay 24, 2026
The more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they’re a ruse for another attack, expert says
PoliticsThe more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they’re a ruse for another attack, expert says
By Jason MaMay 24, 2026
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EnergyNonprofit fraud isn’t surging. Enforcement is
By Sarah Webber and The ConversationMay 24, 2026
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HealthThe quiet $8 billion crisis: long COVID costs keep rising as Washington looks away
By Bruce Y. Lee, Hannah Dimmick and The ConversationMay 24, 2026
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Bessent calls anti-tariff Reagan ad ‘psy-ops’ and says the U.S. rescue of Argentina still counts as ‘America first’ because it helps an ally
EconomyBessent calls anti-tariff Reagan ad ‘psy-ops’ and says the U.S. rescue of Argentina still counts as ‘America first’ because it helps an ally
By Jason MaOctober 26, 2025
  • The ‘quiet alarm bell’ on U.S. health costs: Employers are backed into a corner, and workers are paying the price
    EconomyThe ‘quiet alarm bell’ on U.S. health costs: Employers are backed into a corner, and workers are paying the price
    By Ashley LutzOctober 22, 2025
China will make ‘substantial’ purchases of U.S. soybeans and should avoid an extra 100% tariff, says Bessent—who reveals he’s also a farmer
EconomyChina will make ‘substantial’ purchases of U.S. soybeans and should avoid an extra 100% tariff, says Bessent—who reveals he’s also a farmer
By Jason MaOctober 26, 2025
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EconomyScott Bessent hails ‘very successful framework’ of U.S.-China trade deal
By Chris Megerian, David Rising, Eileen Ng and The Associated PressOctober 26, 2025
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EconomyU.S., China tee up sweeping trade deal for Trump, Xi to finalize
By Daniel Flatley, Josh Xiao and BloombergOctober 26, 2025
President Donald Trump announced a $130 million donation by an anonymous donor to help pay U.S. troops on Thursday.
LawThis mysterious billionaire and top Trump backer is behind a $130 million donation to pay troops during the government shutdown, report says
By Nino PaoliOctober 25, 2025
Russia’s ‘disposable-goods’ war economy is getting busier but poorer, and Trump’s new sanctions could trigger a recession, analysts say
EconomyRussia’s ‘disposable-goods’ war economy is getting busier but poorer, and Trump’s new sanctions could trigger a recession, analysts say
By Jason MaOctober 25, 2025
  • Walmart is determined to win the Thanksgiving meal value wars with a $40 dinner for 10 people
    North AmericaWalmart is determined to win the Thanksgiving meal value wars with a $40 dinner for 10 people
    By Sydney LakeOctober 22, 2025
China’s rare earth limits may have ‘gone too far this time’ as trade talks start while U.S. gathers support amid global backlash
EconomyChina’s rare earth limits may have ‘gone too far this time’ as trade talks start while U.S. gathers support amid global backlash
By Jason MaOctober 25, 2025
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EconomyTrump flies to Asia with crunch China talks looming: ‘We have a lot to talk about’
By Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressOctober 25, 2025
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EconomyFlight delays spike over 6,000 on Thursday as government shutdown cripples air traffic nationwide
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressOctober 25, 2025
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EconomyYour morning cup of coffee is more expensive. Trump tariffed the top provider and launched an anti-drugs campaign against the second
By Dee-Ann Durbin, Chris Rugaber and The Associated PressOctober 25, 2025
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North America‘I can play dirtier than they can, you know’: Trump’s fury at a Canadian ad about Reagan, tariffs and trade
By Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Rob Gillies and The Associated PressOctober 25, 2025
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    Economy‘Nobody’s happy about it, let’s put it that way’: America’s cattle ranchers were looking forward to a rare profitable year before the Argentina gambit
    By Josh Funk, Sarah Raza and The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025
Like Javier Milei, Trump also can’t stop Argentina’s peso from falling — ‘Will the U.S. get paid back?’
EconomyLike Javier Milei, Trump also can’t stop Argentina’s peso from falling — ‘Will the U.S. get paid back?’
By Jason MaOctober 25, 2025
Social Security payments to go up 2.8% next year while polls show three-fourths of seniors think 3% isn’t enough to keep up with rising prices
EconomySocial Security payments to go up 2.8% next year while polls show three-fourths of seniors think 3% isn’t enough to keep up with rising prices
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speak to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.
North AmericaOntario quickly caves to Trump and promises to pull the offending Reagan ad that killed Canada trade talks
By Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Rob Gillies and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
These 2 states will determine if the U.S. slips into a recession while one more enters the danger zone, top economist says
EconomyThese 2 states will determine if the U.S. slips into a recession while one more enters the danger zone, top economist says
By Jason MaOctober 24, 2025
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EconomyBillionaires’ tax to solve Medicaid funding cuts? Major California union floats one-time policy patch
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
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EconomyInflation is still ‘the dog that didn’t bark’ as delayed CPI report shows cooler-than-expected rise to 3%
By Christopher Rugaber, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
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EconomyTop economist on the economy’s dirty truth: The only people who feel good are ‘making over $200,000’ and ‘have large stock portfolios’
By Eva RoytburgOctober 24, 2025
Ford CEO thanks President Trump for latest tariff policies: ‘We are no longer disadvantaged’
EconomyFord CEO thanks President Trump for latest tariff policies: ‘We are no longer disadvantaged’
By Ashley LutzOctober 24, 2025
Photo: Lisa Shalett, Chief Investment Officer / Wealth Management, at Morgan Stanley.
InvestingDebt financing in AI is a signal tech’s bull market is ‘getting weaker and weaker as the days go by,’ Morgan Stanley CIO says
By Jim EdwardsOctober 24, 2025
US President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
EconomyTrump shutting down trade talks with Canada could give Beijing another advantage
By Eleanor PringleOctober 24, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on November 07, 2024 in Washington, DC.
EconomyThe Fed just lost a key data feed on the job market days before its next rate meeting. A former BLS chief warns it’s ‘very concerning’ as Powell is left ‘flying blind’
By Eva RoytburgOctober 23, 2025
President Donald Trump, center, delivers remarks about AI infrastructure with Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp, Larry Ellison, executive charmain Oracle, and Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images)
EconomyAI boom is making your utility bills more expensive, says BofA, and they’re likely to keep going up
By Eleanor PringleOctober 23, 2025
The U.S. housing market is in spooky season: 15% of home sellers are getting ghosted by buyers
Real EstateThe U.S. housing market is in spooky season: 15% of home sellers are getting ghosted by buyers
By Sydney LakeOctober 23, 2025
Tired worker
SuccessBank boss says Gen Z did ‘what society told them’—they got degrees and debt—but still no jobs: ‘This generation wasn’t built to withstand that level of rejection
By Jessica CoacciOctober 23, 2025
Shawn Nelson sits in a white chair in an all-black outfit, gesturing with his left hand.
North America‘That would be neat’: American businesses eye $1 trillion in tariff refunds—and a long fight ahead—depending on the Supreme Court
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 23, 2025
Tech stocks look shaky, and the market is ‘showing early signs of vulnerability,’ JPMorgan analyst says
InvestingTech stocks look shaky, and the market is ‘showing early signs of vulnerability,’ JPMorgan analyst says
By Jim EdwardsOctober 23, 2025
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EconomyBudget watchdog on $38 trillion national debt: ‘It’s tough to decide what the most appalling part is of today’s announcement’
By Eleanor Pringle and Nick LichtenbergOctober 23, 2025
Donald Trump
EconomyAs national debt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it’s ‘no way for a great nation like America to run its finances’
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 22, 2025
A man wearing a "border patrol" best has his face covered with a mask and is looking forward.
PoliticsAs government shutdown persists, ICE agents are among the still-paid employees receiving ‘super checks’ including lost pay and overtime
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 22, 2025
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