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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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The 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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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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What it takes to retire comfortably in America: Nearly $1.5 million, Northwestern Mutual says

Personal Finance What it takes to retire comfortably in America: Nearly $1.5 million, Northwestern Mutual says

By Sydney LakeApril 3, 2026

Cyprus and Ireland top list of best places to retire—as boomers are forced to ‘unretire’, the only real solution is to move abroad

Success Cyprus and Ireland top list of best places to retire—as boomers are forced to ‘unretire’, the only real solution is to move abroad

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 3, 2026

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Personal Finance Mortgage rates today, April 3, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026

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Personal Finance Current refi mortgage rates report for April 3, 2026

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Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 3, 2026

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By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026

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C-Suite How Delta CEO Ed Bastian built a massive partnership with American Express that now generates over 10% of the airline’s revenue

By Sasha RogelbergApril 3, 2026

The Walmart billionaires next door: Quiet backlash is brewing against the heirs who remade the retailer’s hometown

Magazine The Walmart billionaires next door: Quiet backlash is brewing against the heirs who remade the retailer’s hometown

By Jessica MathewsApril 3, 2026

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Commentary Apollo and FC Barcelona just proved legacy markets are losing their grip on business

By Mike SimasApril 2, 2026

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Investing Benchmark’s Bill Gurley: the AI bubble is about to burst—and a reset is coming

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 17, 2026

Energy Iran supertanker pushes through strait for China
By Prejula Prem and BloombergMarch 15, 2026

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Economy ‘This is the way’: Elon Musk endorses Warren Buffett’s famed 5-minute plan to fix the national debt

By Jacqueline MunisMarch 17, 2026

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Success ServiceNow CEO says that new college graduate unemployment could reach 30% thanks to AI automation

By Emma BurleighMarch 17, 2026

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Economy A market correction of 10% could be on the cards as consumer psychology shifts due to gas prices, says top economist

By Eleanor PringleMarch 17, 2026

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Economy Backchannel talks between U.S. and Iran offer Trump an off-ramp—if he wants it

By Jim EdwardsMarch 17, 2026

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Commentary America’s $38 trillion debt crisis is already here. The reckoning comes next

By David K. YoungMarch 17, 2026

Energy U.S. energy chief signals Iran war may last several more weeks
By Jen Judson and BloombergMarch 15, 2026

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Commentary Your electricity bill keeps rising. Here’s what’s actually causing it—and how to fix it

By Josh MaceyMarch 17, 2026

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Economy Ireland courts U.S. companies as taoiseach brings deals to Trump on St. Patrick’s Day

By Diane BradyMarch 17, 2026

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Politics Only 6 billionaires left California over its proposed wealth tax—but they took $27 billion in potential revenue with them

By Jacqueline MunisMarch 17, 2026

Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. Smoke could be seen rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on March 14, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf's petroleum facilities hours after the US struck Iran's Kharg Island.

Energy Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, but it can’t solve for the Strait of Hormuz ‘math problem’

By Jordan BlumMarch 17, 2026

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Investing S&P 500 will return just 3% a year for the next decade, top strategist warns

By Shawn TullyMarch 17, 2026

Economy Bessent leads U.S. talks with China ahead of Trump-Xi summit as Iran and trade war loom over ‘big year’ for bilateral ties
By The Associated PressMarch 15, 2026

U.S. debt is competing with a record supply of corporate bonds, pushing up the cost of federal borrowing just as war spending piles up

Economy U.S. debt is competing with a record supply of corporate bonds, pushing up the cost of federal borrowing just as war spending piles up

By Jason MaMarch 16, 2026

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Politics ‘No, we didn’t’: DOGE staffer admits Elon Musk’s cost-cutting agency failed to reduce the federal deficit

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 16, 2026

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Politics Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ can’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz—and it’s threatening a recession

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 16, 2026

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Investing Peter Thiel is actively convincing billionaires to abandon the Giving Pledge—and it may be working

By Jake AngeloMarch 16, 2026

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Economy Ray Dalio sees a pattern that shows China killing America’s economy. This 2,000-year chart explains why

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 16, 2026

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Economy The energy crisis isn’t recessionary yet, but there’s a scenario where oil prices could bring the US economy to a ‘standstill,’ Oxford Economics says

By Tristan BoveMarch 16, 2026

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Economy A ‘debt spiral’ before a fiscal crisis: Interest on the national debt will be growing faster than GDP in just 5 years, think tank warns

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 16, 2026

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Economy From rationed sugar to $1 trillion: How Poland became Europe’s economic miracle

By The Associated Press and Claudia CiobanuMarch 16, 2026

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Politics ‘Air travel is the political football:’ Airline CEOs pen letter to Congress to fund aviation workers: ‘Air travel is the political football’

By The Associated Press and Anne D'InnocenzioMarch 16, 2026

President Donald Trump, his mouth agape on Air Force One.

Politics Trump Administration races to rebuild tariff revenue after Supreme Court setback

By The Associated Press and Christopher RugaberMarch 16, 2026

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Law A raw deal: 3,800 Colorado meatpackers stage first beef plant strike in 40 years at one of the largest meatpacking plants in U.S.

By The Associated PressMarch 16, 2026

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Commentary The ‘average rent’ mirage: why we need better numbers to understand urban economics

By Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh and Wayne YuMarch 16, 2026

Nordstrom’s ‘glow-up’: How going private is helping the retailer thrive as Saks Global languishes

C-Suite Nordstrom’s ‘glow-up’: How going private is helping the retailer thrive as Saks Global languishes

By Phil WahbaMarch 16, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC

Economy This week is Jerome Powell’s penultimate meeting as chairman of the Fed—don’t expect him to drop Wall Street many hints

By Eleanor PringleMarch 16, 2026

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Energy With Iran still in control of Hormuz, Trump threatens NATO and oil hits $106

By Jim EdwardsMarch 16, 2026

Asia scrambles to respond to Trump’s sweeping Section 301 trade probes, which could pave the way for new tariffs

Economy Asia scrambles to respond to Trump’s sweeping Section 301 trade probes, which could pave the way for new tariffs

By Angelica AngMarch 16, 2026

Despite Greenland crisis, Trump suggests NATO owes him help on Iran war after U.S. support for Ukraine. ‘We’ve been very sweet’

Energy Despite Greenland crisis, Trump suggests NATO owes him help on Iran war after U.S. support for Ukraine. ‘We’ve been very sweet’

By Jason MaMarch 15, 2026

China’s power ‘supergrid’ gives Xi buffer against energy shocks

Energy China’s power ‘supergrid’ gives Xi buffer against energy shocks

By BloombergMarch 15, 2026

An OpenAI cofounder ‘vibe coded’ an analysis of the U.S. labor market’s exposure to AI, and the highest-paying jobs have the worst scores

AI An OpenAI cofounder ‘vibe coded’ an analysis of the U.S. labor market’s exposure to AI, and the highest-paying jobs have the worst scores

By Jason MaMarch 15, 2026

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