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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
A woman working alone in an office
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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AIThe 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
EnergyEnergy 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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Lisa Murkowski and John Barrasso walk down a hallway
PoliticsThe GOP’s $4.5 trillion spending bill creates a parallel, harsher tax system for immigrants and their relatives
By Irina IvanovaJuly 3, 2025
  • Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve.
    EconomyRate debate among the Fed has analysts questioning who’s ‘auditioning’ for Powell’s job already
    By Eleanor PringleJune 26, 2025
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EconomyTrump says Fed Chair Jerome Powell should ‘resign immediately’
By Chris MorrisJuly 3, 2025
Trump’s Vietnam deal shows China tariffs won’t fall much further
EconomyTrump’s Vietnam deal shows China tariffs won’t fall much further
By BloombergJuly 3, 2025
New London IPOs hit 28-year low amid AstraZeneca exit concerns
EconomyNew London IPOs hit 28-year low amid AstraZeneca exit concerns
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Joe Easton, Neil Campling and BloombergJuly 3, 2025
House GOP can’t pass Trump’s tax bill as holdouts on center and far-right push back in late-night session
PoliticsHouse GOP can’t pass Trump’s tax bill as holdouts on center and far-right push back in late-night session
By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressJuly 3, 2025
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EconomyADP says the private sector is shrinking. That’s bad news for the job market—but possibly great news for Trump
By Nino PaoliJuly 2, 2025
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    FinanceShell denies reports of BP megamerger of Big Oil rivals
    By Jordan BlumJune 25, 2025
Trump’s tariffs would cost mid-sized U.S. employers $82.3 billion, JPMorganChase Institute study finds
PoliticsTrump’s tariffs would cost mid-sized U.S. employers $82.3 billion, JPMorganChase Institute study finds
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressJuly 2, 2025
Passengers are silhouetted in front of SAS planes as they stand tin the departure hall at Arlanda airport, Stockholm, Sweden, on July 4, 2022 after it became clear that 900 pilots of Scandinavian airline SAS would be taken out on strike.
Travel & LeisureSweden reverses air travel tax, pushing against ‘flight shaming’ wave it created
By Nino PaoliJuly 2, 2025
European Central Bank head sees more volatile inflation as global uncertainty grows: ‘It’s pretty basic but that’s the reality’
EconomyEuropean Central Bank head sees more volatile inflation as global uncertainty grows: ‘It’s pretty basic but that’s the reality’
By David McHugh and The Associated PressJuly 1, 2025
Senate works through the night as GOP tries to cut deal that satisfies those who want more and less Medicaid cuts
PoliticsSenate works through the night as GOP tries to cut deal that satisfies those who want more and less Medicaid cuts
By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown and The Associated PressJuly 1, 2025
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FinanceThis summer will be decisive for the economy and Wall Street 
By Jason MaJune 30, 2025
  • Donald Trump holds up an index finger
    PoliticsTrump defends U.S. ‘devastating attack’ on Iran days after an intelligence assessment called it only a mild setback
    By Chris Megerian and The Associated PressJune 25, 2025
Chanos warns of AI pullback, ‘absurd’ Bitcoin treasury companies
InvestingChanos warns of AI pullback, ‘absurd’ Bitcoin treasury companies
By Kirk Ogunrinde and BloombergJune 30, 2025
Michelle Bowman, vice chair for supervision at the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, and Adriana Kugler, governor of the US Federal Reserve, left to right, during the Federal Reserve Board open meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Finance Investors piled out of U.S. bond funds in Q2, but long-term Treasuries may soon get relief
By Greg McKennaJune 29, 2025
A shadow Fed chief could lead to a ‘revolt’ at the FOMC against Powell’s successor, former vice chair warns
FinanceA shadow Fed chief could lead to a ‘revolt’ at the FOMC against Powell’s successor, former vice chair warns
By Jason MaJune 28, 2025
A person welds a piece of metal on a factory bench.
EconomyGoldman Sachs warns tariffs won’t help the U.S. boost manufacturing productivity as tech in American factories continues to lag
By Sasha RogelbergJune 28, 2025
Consumers saw a double whammy of bad news in May, pulling back on spending as inflation heated up
EconomyConsumers saw a double whammy of bad news in May, pulling back on spending as inflation heated up
By Irina IvanovaJune 28, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.
TechAmazon, Google, Meta, and Uber slapped with $2 billion retroactive tax bill as Trump suspends Canada trade talks
By Michelle L. Price, Rob Gillies and The Associated PressJune 27, 2025
Ford CEO says new technologies like AI are leaving many workers behind, and companies need a plan
TechFord CEO says new technologies like AI are leaving many workers behind, and companies need a plan
By Jessica MathewsJune 27, 2025
Why Nike stock is soaring despite a looming billion-dollar tariff hit and its CEO saying sales are ‘not up to the Nike standard’
FinanceWhy Nike stock is soaring despite a looming billion-dollar tariff hit and its CEO saying sales are ‘not up to the Nike standard’
By Nino PaoliJune 27, 2025
Fortune 500 giants Nike and Walmart are warning of upcoming price hikes, but tariff-wary Americans are already pulling back on spending
EconomyFortune 500 giants Nike and Walmart are warning of upcoming price hikes, but tariff-wary Americans are already pulling back on spending
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJune 27, 2025
S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as markets rebound from April’s tariff despair
EconomyS&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as markets rebound from April’s tariff despair
By Ben WeissJune 27, 2025
Donald Trump points his index finger at cheering workers dressed in bright green construction vests with orange and grey stripes.
EconomyBank of America says tariffs might spark a ‘reshoring’ boom—but experts say it might be a double-edged sword for the economy
By Greg McKennaJune 27, 2025
Business leaders are threatening to leave New York City amid the unlikely ascension of Zohran Mamdani. This scenario has played out before—here’s what happened
PoliticsBusiness leaders are threatening to leave New York City amid the unlikely ascension of Zohran Mamdani. This scenario has played out before—here’s what happened
By Irina Ivanova and Nino PaoliJune 27, 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, flanked by Sen. John Barrasso, speaks with reporters at a lectern after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on June 4.
PoliticsRenewables leaders parse the damage to their industry as Senate approaches vote on ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
By Jordan BlumJune 27, 2025
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
EconomyWall Street buoyed by Lutnick’s 10-deal pipeline, but analyst warns the calm may merely be the ‘eye of the storm’
By Eleanor PringleJune 27, 2025
Elon Musk, wearing a suit, carries a paper cup in his hand.
EconomyJob openings among the largest U.S. federal contractors have plummeted at 25x the rate of all other jobs amid DOGE cuts, report finds
By Sasha RogelbergJune 27, 2025
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FinanceNew York is America’s worst place for a ‘cheap date.’ Here are the best cities to be romantic on a budget
By Greg McKennaJune 27, 2025
Trump says the U.S. and China have signed a trade deal but doesn’t offer any details
EconomyTrump says the U.S. and China have signed a trade deal but doesn’t offer any details
By Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressJune 27, 2025
Stock markets touch record highs in sharp turnaround from April trough
FinanceStock markets touch record highs in sharp turnaround from April trough
By Irina IvanovaJune 26, 2025
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EconomyAfter denying reports of BP takeover, Shell is legally barred from making an offer for six months—and there are no other suitors in sight
By Jordan BlumJune 26, 2025
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