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Trump just raised the $39 trillion national debt with the largest budget hike since World War II—and nobody can figure out how to pay for it

“MAGA was told an untruth by Trump — no foreign wars, no adventurism,” Steve Hanke told Fortune. “This is a massive militarization.”

By Nick LichtenbergApril 3, 2026

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MIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’

By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon

Jamie Dimon says the U.S. was right to go to war with Iran: ‘Why the Western world put up with all these proxy wars for 45 years is kind of beyond me’

By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026

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Only one U.S. university ranks in the world’s top 10 in STEM. Pfizer’s CEO is calling for change

By Preston ForeApril 3, 2026

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Bernie Sanders calls out Bezos, Musk, Bloomberg, and Buffett in billionaire tax push: ‘The richest people in America have never ever had it so good’

By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026

Depressed worker feel tried after overwork and disappointed for his job or being fired.

The jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up

By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026

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By Fortune EditorsApril 3, 2026

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AI The AI kill switch just got harder to find: LLM-powered chatbots will defy orders and deceive users if asked to delete another model, study finds

By Sasha RogelbergApril 3, 2026

Energy markets are having a Wile E. Coyote moment as oil supplies go off a cliff, expert says

Energy Energy markets are having a Wile E. Coyote moment as oil supplies go off a cliff, expert says

By Jason MaApril 3, 2026

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Economy Trump says he may want to give you a tariff rebate check: ‘A little rebate for people of a certain income level might be very nice’

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 25, 2025

Politics Brazil’s President Lula calls Trump’s 50% tariff threat over Bolsonaro’s trial ‘unacceptable blackmail’
By AFPJuly 18, 2025

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Economy America is starting to eat Trump’s tariff TACO salad, UBS says

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 25, 2025

Photo: A dog covered in froth and foam.

Finance The stock market just blew through Warren Buffett’s favorite danger signal

By Jim EdwardsJuly 25, 2025

Rising beef prices might force Philly shop to list cheesesteaks at market price: ‘I really hate to do that’

Economy Rising beef prices might force Philly shop to list cheesesteaks at market price: ‘I really hate to do that’

By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Ed White and The Associated PressJuly 24, 2025

Photo: Mikolaj Tempka, a high-flying FMX rider, performs a gravity-defying stunt mid-air during the Red Bull Target Jumping at the Wielka Krokiew ski jump hill in Zakopane, Poland, on April 5, 2025. This event is the first-ever Red Bull Skoki w Punkt team ski jumping competition.

Finance ‘Risk-on’! Stocks jump as EU and Japan trade deals give markets the certainty they crave

By Jim EdwardsJuly 24, 2025

Australia will lower U.S. ‘Mad Cow’ beef import restrictions that Trump called a ‘ban’

Politics Australia will lower U.S. ‘Mad Cow’ beef import restrictions that Trump called a ‘ban’

By Rod McGuirk and The Associated PressJuly 24, 2025

Economy Fed board member and possible Powell replacement says bank should cut rate this month because growth is slowing ‘significantly’
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJuly 18, 2025

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Economy World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab and his wife cashed in on Davos with over $1 million in questionable travel expenses, investigation finds

By Lily Mae LazarusJuly 23, 2025

Photo: WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the south lawn of the White House and points up at the new flag on July 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump spend the afternoon attending the final match of the FIFA Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Finance Despite the insults, the Fed is listening to Trump—but will likely make him wait anyway

By Jim EdwardsJuly 23, 2025

President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pictured at the White House on February 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Economy Japanese equities rally on ‘massive’ U.S. trade deal, with markets buoyed by hopes of more 11th hour announcements

By Eleanor PringleJuly 23, 2025

Iberdrola starts €5 billion share sale to boost networks

Environment Iberdrola starts €5 billion share sale to boost networks

By Thomas Gualtieri and BloombergJuly 23, 2025

Trump teases ‘not too distant’ China visit amid thaw in trade war and rare earth shipments

Politics Trump teases ‘not too distant’ China visit amid thaw in trade war and rare earth shipments

By Didi Tang and The Associated PressJuly 23, 2025

Economy Trump’s bid to add cane sugar to Coke would cost America thousands of agricultural jobs, trade group warns
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 17, 2025

General Motors CEO Mary Barra listens during a live Wall Street Journal interview.

Retail General Motors’ EV sales rose 111%, reflecting an industry-wide push to beat Trump’s tax credit deadline

By Nino PaoliJuly 23, 2025

Trump announces Japan trade deal that drops threatened tariffs from 25% to 15% and promises $550 billion investment in U.S.

Politics Trump announces Japan trade deal that drops threatened tariffs from 25% to 15% and promises $550 billion investment in U.S.

By Josh Boak and The Associated PressJuly 23, 2025

Trump announces Philippine trade deal framework with 19% tariffs after meeting with President Marcos Jr.

Politics Trump announces Philippine trade deal framework with 19% tariffs after meeting with President Marcos Jr.

By Didi Tang, Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressJuly 23, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Economy Tariffs look like the ‘dog that didn’t bark’ to Wall Street, with inflation expected to take a one-time hit and Trump unlikely to enforce threats

By Eleanor PringleJuly 23, 2025

$Two Halliburton employees, clad in red coveralls, work at a pressure pumping, or fracking, operation in the Permian Basin.$

Economy Halliburton CEO: Oil and gas markets are “softer” than expected and will remain weak for all of 2025

By Jordan BlumJuly 22, 2025

GM’s Q2 revenue and profit slide but automaker easily tops Wall Street expectations as it works to ‘greatly reduce our tariff exposure’

Finance GM’s Q2 revenue and profit slide but automaker easily tops Wall Street expectations as it works to ‘greatly reduce our tariff exposure’

By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressJuly 22, 2025

Photo: Goldilocks and the three bears.

Finance ‘Goldilocks’ is ignoring the three bears, Wall Street analysts say

By Jim EdwardsJuly 22, 2025

AstraZeneca begins European exit—will invest $50 billion in the U.S. amid tariff threats

Politics AstraZeneca begins European exit—will invest $50 billion in the U.S. amid tariff threats

By AFPJuly 22, 2025

U.K. borrows billions more than expected as debt costs surge

Politics U.K. borrows billions more than expected as debt costs surge

By Tom Rees and BloombergJuly 22, 2025

Budget office confirms that Trump’s tax law will add $3.4 trillion to deficits

Politics Budget office confirms that Trump’s tax law will add $3.4 trillion to deficits

By Kevin Freking and The Associated PressJuly 22, 2025

A weak housing market could deliver rate cuts and rescue the Fed from Trump

Economy A weak housing market could deliver rate cuts and rescue the Fed from Trump

By Jason MaJuly 21, 2025

Siemens CEO says Germany has big industrial data set for AI push

AI Siemens CEO says Germany has big industrial data set for AI push

By Joshua Gallu, Oliver Crook and BloombergJuly 21, 2025

Top economist sounds the alarm even louder on the housing market and says homebuilders are ‘giving up’

Economy Top economist sounds the alarm even louder on the housing market and says homebuilders are ‘giving up’

By Jason MaJuly 20, 2025

There’s a ‘scary’ recession warning hidden in the too-good-to-be-true economic data, Wells Fargo says

Economy There’s a ‘scary’ recession warning hidden in the too-good-to-be-true economic data, Wells Fargo says

By Jason MaJuly 20, 2025

Businesses are finalizing their holiday orders amid tariffs. One toy store had to eliminate half the products it normally buys

Economy Businesses are finalizing their holiday orders amid tariffs. One toy store had to eliminate half the products it normally buys

By Anne D'Innocenzio, Mae Anderson and The Associated PressJuly 20, 2025

What if the Fed cut rates to just 1% like Trump wants? An analyst says it’s ‘ludicrous’ and may scare businesses

Economy What if the Fed cut rates to just 1% like Trump wants? An analyst says it’s ‘ludicrous’ and may scare businesses

By Jason MaJuly 19, 2025

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Travel & Leisure Buried in Trump’s beautiful bill is a new $250 fee on travelers to the U.S. Estimates project it could cut the federal deficit by nearly $30 billion

By Nino PaoliJuly 19, 2025

Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell

Economy Fed officials grow more outspoken—and split—over interest rate cuts

By Paolo ConfinoJuly 18, 2025

6 in 10 Americans say Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ will help the rich and hurt the poor in new poll

Politics 6 in 10 Americans say Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ will help the rich and hurt the poor in new poll

By Leah Askarinam, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressJuly 18, 2025

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