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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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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
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By Jason MaApril 3, 2026
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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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    EconomyLegal experts and economists sound the alarm over the EU’s sustainability rules rollback
    By David VetterJune 18, 2025
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FinanceShell denies reports of BP megamerger of Big Oil rivals
By Jordan BlumJune 25, 2025
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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
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FinancePrivate equity promised an M&A boom this year. The world is still waiting
By Greg McKennaJune 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding the Marine One presidential helicopter and departing the White House on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.
PoliticsNATO leaders want to appease Trump, but spending billions more on the defense alliance ‘would be just crazy for Europeans,’ foreign policy expert says
By Nino PaoliJune 25, 2025
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell
FinanceThe Fed won’t lower rates like Trump wants because it sees ‘meaningful’ inflation spike later this year
By Paolo ConfinoJune 24, 2025
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    FinanceCentral banks expect to swap out more of their U.S. dollar reserves for gold as greenback’s safe-haven status weakens
    By Christiaan HetznerJune 17, 2025
Amazon to create thousands of new U.K. jobs as part of $54 billion investment—PM Starmer calls the deal ‘another major win’
EconomyAmazon to create thousands of new U.K. jobs as part of $54 billion investment—PM Starmer calls the deal ‘another major win’
By James Pheby and AFPJune 24, 2025
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell
EconomyTrump urges Congress to grill ‘very dumb, hardheaded’ Powell in latest attack over Fed’s refusal to cut interest rates
By Eleanor PringleJune 24, 2025
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EconomyA quarter of Americans now say they need to make at least $150,000 to feel secure—and inflation is largely to blame
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJune 24, 2025
Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman says bank should consider cutting rate in July because tariff effects may be smaller than expected
EconomyFederal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman says bank should consider cutting rate in July because tariff effects may be smaller than expected
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJune 24, 2025
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FinanceThe U.S. dollar’s decline has room to run, but the AI boom could stop it
By Greg McKennaJune 24, 2025
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    TechElectric cars lose appeal with new drivers, Shell survey finds
    By Mitchell Ferman and BloombergJune 17, 2025
A consumer refuels their vehicle at a gas station in Daegu, South Korea, on June 23, 2025, while geopolitical risks heighten due to U.S. attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Middle EastCeasefire between Israel and Iran already being tested as markets bet it will stave off ‘stagflationary shock’
By Nino PaoliJune 23, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin at an economic forum
PoliticsRussia’s economy boomed after the invasion of Ukraine—it’s now running out of steam
By Lily Mae LazarusJune 22, 2025
Stephen Miller gestures
PoliticsWealthy business-owning Trumpers are clashing with MAGA purists over who should get deported
By Irina IvanovaJune 22, 2025
Bad ‘vibes’ may be having a bigger impact on the economy now
EconomyBad ‘vibes’ may be having a bigger impact on the economy now
By Jason MaJune 21, 2025
Top economist who previously sounded the alarm on tariffs sees a possible scenario where Trump ‘outsmarted all of us’
EconomyTop economist who previously sounded the alarm on tariffs sees a possible scenario where Trump ‘outsmarted all of us’
By Jason MaJune 21, 2025
Fed’s Daly says next rate cut more likely in the fall
EconomyFed’s Daly says next rate cut more likely in the fall
By Christopher Condon and BloombergJune 21, 2025
Fed governor breaks ranks and says rate cuts could resume next month to prevent further cracks in the job market
EconomyFed governor breaks ranks and says rate cuts could resume next month to prevent further cracks in the job market
By Nino PaoliJune 21, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney smiles and looks to his right as he greets U.S. President Donald Trump, who stands straight and opens his mouth.
FinanceCanadians snapped up U.S. debt in April despite Trump’s tariffs, but the bond selloff tanked its value
By Greg McKennaJune 21, 2025
President Donald Trump holds up his hand during a press conference in June.
EconomyMarkets flatline amid Trump’s delay on Iran and potential Fed cuts in July
By Ben WeissJune 20, 2025
Thousands of laid-off government workers are flooding a shrinking job market
EconomyThousands of laid-off government workers are flooding a shrinking job market
By Rachel Phua and BloombergJune 20, 2025
The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected depletion dates. That's according to an annual report released Wednesday.
EconomySocial Security and Medicare are going broke—and it’s happening faster than previously thought
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressJune 19, 2025
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks at a podium with a placard reading "ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT." A portrait of George Washington hangs in the background.
FinanceGoldman Sachs says Trump’s spending plan won’t stop the national debt from hitting ‘unsustainable’ highs not seen since World War II
By Greg McKennaJune 19, 2025
Swiss watch exports slump in May as U.S. tariffs shake market
EconomySwiss watch exports slump in May as U.S. tariffs shake market
By Levin Stamm and BloombergJune 19, 2025
London seeks more Chinese listings as city battles IPO drought
EconomyLondon seeks more Chinese listings as city battles IPO drought
By BloombergJune 19, 2025
Trump calls Fed chair Powell ‘stupid’ and ‘political’ after latest decision not to cut rates: ‘We have no inflation, we have only success’
PoliticsTrump calls Fed chair Powell ‘stupid’ and ‘political’ after latest decision not to cut rates: ‘We have no inflation, we have only success’
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJune 19, 2025
Steve Eisman looks to his left and holds up two fingers.
Economy‘Big Short’ investor warns the precarious tariff environment reminds him of WWI—and a trade war would send the U.S. into a recession
By Sasha RogelbergJune 18, 2025
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EconomyThe Fed holds interest rates steady and forecasts two rate cuts for 2025
By Paolo ConfinoJune 18, 2025
Unless the Trump family secretly built a U.S. factory, industry experts say the $500 made-in-America smartphone is a fantasy
TechUnless the Trump family secretly built a U.S. factory, industry experts say the $500 made-in-America smartphone is a fantasy
By Verne KopytoffJune 18, 2025
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FinanceCentral banks have dumped $48 billion in Treasuries as foreign wealth officials divorce the dollar
By Greg McKennaJune 18, 2025
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