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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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SuccessThe world’s wealthiest families adopt these 7 key habits for success, according to JPMorgan
By Preston ForeApril 3, 2026
What it takes to retire comfortably in America: Nearly $1.5 million, Northwestern Mutual says
Personal FinanceWhat 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
SuccessCyprus 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 FinanceMortgage rates today, April 3, 2026
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By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
Ed Bastion, wearing a suit and glasses, speak and points with one finger to his left.
C-SuiteHow 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
MagazineThe 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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Mike Wilson, chief US equity strategist and chief investment officer of Morgan Stanley
FinanceMorgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson says it’s become clear to Wall Street that President Trump ‘doesn’t care’ about the stock market
By Eleanor PringleMarch 25, 2025
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    FinanceWall Street sell-off is actually being caused by warped expectations vs reality, says JPMorgan strategy boss
    By Eleanor PringleMarch 17, 2025
DOGE’s staffing cuts to the IRS could mean a heyday for scammers this tax season. How to protect yourself and your money
FinanceDOGE’s staffing cuts to the IRS could mean a heyday for scammers this tax season. How to protect yourself and your money
By The Associated Press and Wyatte Grantham-PhilipsMarch 25, 2025
Job applications from federal workers surge 50% as staff targeted by DOGE run for the exits
SuccessJob applications from federal workers surge 50% as staff targeted by DOGE run for the exits
By Irina IvanovaMarch 25, 2025
United Air hikes airport lounge fees in bid to curb overcrowding
FinanceUnited Air hikes airport lounge fees in bid to curb overcrowding
By Bloomberg and Mary SchlangensteinMarch 24, 2025
Wells Fargo says home sales aren’t far off from levels seen in the wake of the Great Recession
FinanceWells Fargo says home sales aren’t far off from levels seen in the wake of the Great Recession
By Alena BotrosMarch 24, 2025
President Donald Trump
FinanceWall Street braces for Trump’s April 2 tariff deadline—it foresees 18% EU import duties and a 43% chance of a U.S. recession
By Eleanor PringleMarch 24, 2025
  • Wall Street’s recession odds are starting to look like a coin flip as Trump refuses to back down on his trade war 
    FinanceWall Street’s recession odds are starting to look like a coin flip as Trump refuses to back down on his trade war 
    By Jason MaMarch 16, 2025
The Cuban Missile Crisis has a lesson for today’s stock market as the next Trump tariffs could fuel a huge rebound, top Wall Street forecaster says
FinanceThe Cuban Missile Crisis has a lesson for today’s stock market as the next Trump tariffs could fuel a huge rebound, top Wall Street forecaster says
By Jason MaMarch 23, 2025
The U.S. now suffers from these 5 dead giveaways of an emerging-market economy in trouble, former IMF official says — ‘It pains me to say it’
FinanceThe U.S. now suffers from these 5 dead giveaways of an emerging-market economy in trouble, former IMF official says — ‘It pains me to say it’
By Jason MaMarch 23, 2025
Cathie Wood says the U.S. is in a ‘rolling recession’ as money velocity collapses, but that will help unlock Fed rate cuts and lower taxes
FinanceCathie Wood says the U.S. is in a ‘rolling recession’ as money velocity collapses, but that will help unlock Fed rate cuts and lower taxes
By Jason MaMarch 23, 2025
CEO Elliot Hill of Nike smiles on the field before the game between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.
FinanceNike’s stock price tanks as sports giant joins growing list of corporate casualties in Trump’s tariff battle
By Eleanor PringleMarch 21, 2025
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FinanceAmid a grimmer outlook from the Fed, there’s a lone, mysterious holdout predicting stronger economic growth
By Paolo ConfinoMarch 20, 2025
  • China maps out plan to raise incomes and boost consumption
    FinanceChina maps out plan to raise incomes and boost consumption
    By BloombergMarch 16, 2025
Jerome Powell doubles down on a word that has haunted him, saying pain from tariffs would be ‘transitory’
FinanceJerome Powell doubles down on a word that has haunted him, saying pain from tariffs would be ‘transitory’
By Alena BotrosMarch 20, 2025
Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America
FinanceBrian Moynihan says consumers are in a ‘classic’ situation of worrying about money but continuing to spend
By Eleanor PringleMarch 20, 2025
AI will take your job. Get over it
CommentaryAI will take your job. Get over it
By Tatyana MamutMarch 20, 2025
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell
FinanceFed keeps interest rates steady after a stock market sell-off and a brewing trade war
By Paolo ConfinoMarch 19, 2025
Trump’s tariffs and policies are putting America’s economy at risk: Consumer Technology Association CEO
CommentaryTrump’s tariffs and policies are putting America’s economy at risk: Consumer Technology Association CEO
By Gary ShapiroMarch 19, 2025
Trump’s tariffs program is based on flawed assumptions about the trade deficit
CommentaryTrump’s tariffs program is based on flawed assumptions about the trade deficit
By Steve H. Hanke and Matt SekerkeMarch 19, 2025
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SuccessMillennials choosing to be DINKs could push GDP down by as much as 4%
By Eleanor PringleMarch 19, 2025
Fed may still cut interest rates this year—but now it could be ‘bad news’ if it does
FeaturesFed may still cut interest rates this year—but now it could be ‘bad news’ if it does
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2025
The demise of the job-hopping economy: Gen Z’s big career strategy is hitting a wall
SuccessThe demise of the job-hopping economy: Gen Z’s big career strategy is hitting a wall
By Morning BrewMarch 18, 2025
In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with Russia's energy giant Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller as they visit the Lakhta Centre skyscraper, the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2024.
FinanceRussia’s fallen giant Gazprom selling off luxury properties as group swings to reported $12.9 billion loss
By Ryan HoggMarch 18, 2025
Scott Bessent says he’s not worried about the stock market’s ‘healthy correction,’ insisting the Trump administration is only trying to avoid an even bigger financial crisis
PoliticsScott Bessent says he’s not worried about the stock market’s ‘healthy correction,’ insisting the Trump administration is only trying to avoid an even bigger financial crisis
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 18, 2025
German auto woes deepen: Audi to cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 amid rising Chinese competition and EV slowdown
RetailGerman auto woes deepen: Audi to cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 amid rising Chinese competition and EV slowdown
By AFPMarch 18, 2025
During prepared remarks at the 2025 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum earlier this month Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated he believed the Fed could afford to wait on cutting rates further.
FinanceThe Fed is expected to hold rates steady, as investors white-knuckle it through a brutal selloff and recession fears. ‘Policymakers aren’t providing any encouragement’
By Paolo ConfinoMarch 18, 2025
An Arkansas resort town is feuding over the title of world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade
LifestyleAn Arkansas resort town is feuding over the title of world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade
By The Associated Press and Andrew DeMilloMarch 17, 2025
Trump hollers out the window of a Tesla with Elon Musk sitting next to him
PoliticsA CEO says his solar-panel company bought a new Tesla every year since 2021, but canceled his order for 15 new cars because the United States is a ‘country closing in on itself’
By Vanessa Gera and The Associated PressMarch 17, 2025
Foreign tourism into the U.S. is suddenly reversing and is now expected to drop, due in part to ‘polarizing Trump administration policies and rhetoric’
FinanceForeign tourism into the U.S. is suddenly reversing and is now expected to drop, due in part to ‘polarizing Trump administration policies and rhetoric’
By Jason MaMarch 17, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump.
CommentaryTariffs won’t make America great again: Export-Import Bank’s former chairman and president
By Fred P. HochbergMarch 17, 2025
American Eagle’s CEO notes a psychological shift with Gen Z shoppers—and it’s fueled by economic anxiety
FinanceAmerican Eagle’s CEO notes a psychological shift with Gen Z shoppers—and it’s fueled by economic anxiety
By The Associated Press, Christopher Rugaber and Anne D'InnocenzioMarch 17, 2025
Rick Lazio: A prescription for economic steroids before the midterms
CommentaryRick Lazio: A prescription for economic steroids before the midterms
By Rick LazioMarch 17, 2025
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