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The $100 oil shock is hitting the middle class like a margin call

As gas tops $4 a gallon, Wall Street debates inflation. But middle-class families and female breadwinners are absorbing the shock with little margin left.

By Katica RoyApril 21, 2026

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What happens if nothing is done to fix Social Security by 2032?

By Martha SheddenApril 21, 2026

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This Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: Tim Cook is leaving at a peak and John Ternus is exactly the right CEO for the AI era

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 20, 2026

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Trump has already endorsed the Monroe Doctrine. Now he needs to endorse the Truman Doctrine

By Robert HormatsApril 18, 2026

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The U.S. has a $282 billion trade surplus you’ve never heard of — and it’s at risk

By Josh KallmerApril 19, 2026

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AI’s next act: how Salesforce is turning efficiency gains into revenue

By Keith Ferrazzi and Wendy SmithApril 18, 2026

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Economy ‘I thought the oil would be much higher’: Trump’s rosy Iran war spin risks sending traders the wrong message

By Nick LichtenbergApril 21, 2026

A soybean farmer inspects his crops in Maryland

Environment Tariffs, war, and now a historic drought have converged into a ‘perfect storm’ for U.S. farmers and food prices

By Tristan BoveApril 21, 2026

The inside of a data center in Ashburn, VA.

Environment Data centers are dealing hidden damage to environmental and public health—costing the economy $25 billion every year

By Tristan BoveApril 21, 2026

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Politics Trump officials whisper that his Truth Social posts about Iran risk killing peace talks

By Jake AngeloApril 21, 2026

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

Economy Kevin Warsh would be one of the wealthiest Fed chairs ever and says he ‘lived the American Dream.’ Here’s what he wants for the central bank

By Eleanor PringleApril 21, 2026

Emma Grede’s blunt advice: ‘Nobody’s coming to hand you power—you have to take it’

Newsletters Emma Grede’s blunt advice: ‘Nobody’s coming to hand you power—you have to take it’

By Emma HinchliffeApril 21, 2026

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Economy How Trump’s war screwed you out of your Trump tax refund: Wall Street has the receipts

By Nick LichtenbergApril 21, 2026

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Law Uber hit with $5,000 jury verdict for driver’s creepy behavior; company vows to appeal

By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026

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Commentary From pilot mania to portfolio discipline: how the best companies are escaping AI purgatory

By Keith Ferrazzi, Wendy Smith and Dan RobertsMarch 19, 2026

Commentary To unlock employee effort, don’t overlook the person holding the wrench
By Stacey Zolt HaraMarch 12, 2026

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Commentary My daughters are entering the workforce in the AI era. Hard work isn’t enough anymore

By Dennis KozakMarch 19, 2026

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Commentary I run the world’s largest employee mental health company. Leaders are treating AI adoption as a tech problem. It’s not

By Paul PoseyMarch 18, 2026

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Commentary The U.S. attacked Iran to show its power but the war is already lost. Epic Fury looks like an Epic Fail

By Guillaume LongMarch 18, 2026

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Commentary 66% of CEOs are freezing hiring while betting billions on AI. It’s a costly miscalculation

By Katica RoyMarch 18, 2026

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Commentary Jack Schlossberg has a warning for America’s CEOs: you’re living in my ‘world’ now

By Jack SchlossbergMarch 18, 2026

Commentary I exited one of the NYC area’s biggest real estate deals at 31. Here’s what I learned
By Michael SonnenfeldtMarch 12, 2026

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Commentary The AI reset is here — and every industry should be worried

By Carolyn DewarMarch 18, 2026

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Commentary Trump’s Iran War looks improvised. It isn’t. Here’s the playbook he’s been running for decades

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMarch 17, 2026

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Commentary The next energy superpower will make its own fuel

By Gregory ConstantineMarch 17, 2026

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Commentary The equity compensation gap: why even your most senior leaders are leaving money on the table

By Kate WingetMarch 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

Commentary The shadow fleet and illegal oil are still moving through the Strait of Hormuz
By Charles Edward GehrkeMarch 11, 2026

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Commentary AI is making productivity obsolete. The leaders who thrive next will have something machines can’t touch

By Jeff BurninghamMarch 17, 2026

josh macey

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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Commentary 78% of girls hate their bodies by 17. A former NCAA champion says running is the fix

By Nnenna LynchMarch 17, 2026

Commentary Companies are pouring billions into AI and cutting training budgets. It’s a losing strategy

By Wendi SafstromMarch 17, 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

christine

Commentary We’re a top investor relations firm and one of us spent over a decade on the inside. Here’s what boards need to know about engaging with activists

By Christine O'Brien and Lex SuvantoMarch 16, 2026

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Commentary From foundations to fluency: why upskilling is the key to Europe’s AI future

By Debbie WeinsteinMarch 16, 2026

The closed Strait of Hormuz is testing Asia’s energy security. The answer lies across the Pacific—in Canada

Commentary The closed Strait of Hormuz is testing Asia’s energy security. The answer lies across the Pacific—in Canada

By Barrett BingleyMarch 15, 2026

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Commentary 75% of resumes never reach a human: the new rules of job searching in the AI era

By Alex ChepovoiMarch 15, 2026

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Commentary The U.S. is winning the AI chatbot war — and losing the one that actually matters

By Vivek RanadiveMarch 14, 2026

dimitris

Commentary We need a new Turing test — and Moltbook just proved it

By Dimitris TsementzisMarch 14, 2026

polman

Commentary Kraft Heinz and the cost of narrow capitalism

By Paul PolmanMarch 14, 2026

pahnke

Commentary The 2026 farm bill quietly hands big tech control over American farmland. Here’s the fine print

By Anthony PahnkeMarch 14, 2026

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Commentary Ray Dalio: I’ve studied 500 years of history and fear we’re entering the most dangerous phase of the ‘Big Cycle’

By Ray DalioMarch 14, 2026

powell

Commentary Yes, companies can stay profitable without raising prices — here’s how

By Jerry HaarMarch 14, 2026

shetti

Commentary Why right now is the best time ever to work in software

By Milan ShettiMarch 13, 2026

Europe’s second chance on AI: building an opportunity in factories, labs, and the real economy

Commentary Europe’s second chance on AI: building an opportunity in factories, labs, and the real economy

By François Candelon, Theodoros Evgeniou and Thomas RamgeMarch 13, 2026

dario

Commentary Anthropic just sued the Pentagon. The outcome could reshape the AI race with China

By Mark MinevichMarch 12, 2026

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Commentary Most AI investments fail—here’s what the winners get right

By Ruba BornoMarch 12, 2026

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