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Millions of business owners are about to retire. They should sell to their employees

A once-in-a-generation wealth transfer is underway. There’s a bipartisan tool to ensure that transition builds broader prosperity.

By Matt Helmer and Maxwell JohnsonMay 23, 2026

Everyone is blaming AI for the death of ‘craft.’ Take a good look in the mirror

By Ashley YetmanMay 23, 2026

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I’ve spent 25 years studying loneliness. AI is about to make it much worse

By Clay RoutledgeMay 23, 2026

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I’ve spent 25 years in venture capital. Here’s how it quietly shut ordinary Americans out of the AI wealth boom—and what could fix it

By Steve BrotmanMay 22, 2026

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Former NASA Robotics Chief: America is building the wrong kind of robots — and China knows it

By Robert AmbroseMay 23, 2026

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My startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt

By Joel MorrisMay 23, 2026

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Secret Service shoot and kill suspect who fired at White House checkpoint; bystander was also struck but Trump was not affected

Europe Secret Service shoot and kill suspect who fired at White House checkpoint; bystander was also struck but Trump was not affected

By Darlene Superville, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at Russian oil terminal used for exports as Kyiv expands long-range strike capabilities

Politics Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at Russian oil terminal used for exports as Kyiv expands long-range strike capabilities

By The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

U.S. reaches limit of sanctions power in targeting Iran’s economy

Politics U.S. reaches limit of sanctions power in targeting Iran’s economy

By Magdalena Del Valle and BloombergMay 23, 2026

Trump’s 3,711 trades point to multiple stock-market strategies

Investing Trump’s 3,711 trades point to multiple stock-market strategies

By Justina Lee, Vivien Ngo, Elena Popina, Matthew Griffin and BloombergMay 23, 2026

As U.S.-Iran deal nears, Trump ally warns against creating perception Tehran controls Hormuz — ‘it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with’

Politics As U.S.-Iran deal nears, Trump ally warns against creating perception Tehran controls Hormuz — ‘it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with’

By Jason MaMay 23, 2026

Trump says a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been ‘largely negotiated’

Politics Trump says a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been ‘largely negotiated’

By Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

U.S. debt is the ‘elephant in the room’ amid bond market rout as Fed-fueled interest costs could drive even larger deficits, analysts warn

Economy U.S. debt is the ‘elephant in the room’ amid bond market rout as Fed-fueled interest costs could drive even larger deficits, analysts warn

By Jason MaMay 23, 2026

The Fed’s worst inflation fears may be coming true as consumers lose faith in long-term prices—and even Trump supporters doubt he can bring relief

Economy The Fed’s worst inflation fears may be coming true as consumers lose faith in long-term prices—and even Trump supporters doubt he can bring relief

By Jason MaMay 23, 2026

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Paul Polman: It’s time to stand with Bangladesh—and my friend Muhammad Yunus

Commentary Paul Polman: It’s time to stand with Bangladesh—and my friend Muhammad Yunus

By Paul PolmanAugust 8, 2024

Commentary AI could be the best long-term disinflationary force in a challenging global economy
By Sowmyanarayan SampathJuly 23, 2024

Map shows projected 2033 trade changes

Commentary 4 potential scenarios—and 1 map—showing how the world will trade goods for the next decade, according to BCG

By Nikolaus Lang, Marc Gilbert and Michael McAdooAugust 7, 2024

Markets have overestimated AI-driven productivity gains, says MIT economist

Commentary Markets have overestimated AI-driven productivity gains, says MIT economist

By Daron AcemogluAugust 6, 2024

‘The Godmother of AI’ says California’s well-intended AI bill will harm the U.S. ecosystem

Commentary ‘The Godmother of AI’ says California’s well-intended AI bill will harm the U.S. ecosystem

By Fei-Fei LiAugust 6, 2024

Commentary How we built our bootstrapped startup different and sold it for $40M. (Hint: We ignored some myths)

By David SinkinsonAugust 5, 2024

Women will soon have more money than men for the first time in history—and they’re following the MacKenzie Scott and Melinda Gates playbook

Commentary Women will soon have more money than men for the first time in history—and they’re following the MacKenzie Scott and Melinda Gates playbook

By Sara LomelinAugust 5, 2024

Commentary Biden follows a long line of Western leaders who voluntarily surrendered power at the end of a ‘heroic journey,’ says the author of The Hero’s Farewell
By Jeffrey SonnenfeldJuly 23, 2024

Forrest Zischkau, student at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.

Commentary I’m a Gen Zer and attended college for nearly 3 years before realizing trade school was right for me

By Forrest ZischkauAugust 5, 2024

Steve Jobs was wrong. Finding work that you love might be the worst thing you can do

Commentary Steve Jobs was wrong. Finding work that you love might be the worst thing you can do

By Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-KharasAugust 5, 2024

Are we headed for a massive AI hangover? It’s a $600 billion question that needs to be addressed

Magazine Are we headed for a massive AI hangover? It’s a $600 billion question that needs to be addressed

By Alyson ShontellAugust 5, 2024

Teens are getting colorectal cancer at unprecedented rates—but a little-known IRA provision is blocking new lifesaving treatments

Commentary Teens are getting colorectal cancer at unprecedented rates—but a little-known IRA provision is blocking new lifesaving treatments

By Michael SapienzaAugust 2, 2024

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is trying to explain away the inflation rollercoaster—but money supply is absent from his script

Commentary Fed Chair Jerome Powell is trying to explain away the inflation rollercoaster—but money supply is absent from his script

By John Greenwood and Steve H. HankeAugust 2, 2024

Commentary The global M&A market’s big-deal bravado is losing steam as rates stay high in 2024
By Lucinda GuthrieJuly 23, 2024

Simone Biles has really destigmatized mental health leave for millions of women

Commentary Simone Biles has really destigmatized mental health leave for millions of women

By Jennifer BirdsallAugust 2, 2024

Meta, Microsoft, and Google blew blinding amounts of AI smoke during earnings—here’s what we actually learned

Tech Meta, Microsoft, and Google blew blinding amounts of AI smoke during earnings—here’s what we actually learned

By Alexei OreskovicAugust 1, 2024

Heather Shoemaker, CEO of Language I/O

Commentary Biases in AI chatbots pose a risk to my real-time translation startup. Diversity and inclusion help us fight them

By Heather ShoemakerJuly 31, 2024

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro proves Milton Friedman right, 60 years later

Commentary Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro proves Milton Friedman right, 60 years later

By Benjamin PowellJuly 31, 2024

The ‘Trump Dump’ is back—and the stocks that he targets are crashing

Commentary The ‘Trump Dump’ is back—and the stocks that he targets are crashing

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Whitney Tilson and Steven TianJuly 30, 2024

Angela Fitch. cofounder and chief medical officer of knownwell.

Commentary I’m an obesity medicine doctor and I’ve been on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic for a decade. Here’s why I think they aren’t a fad

By Angela FitchJuly 30, 2024

The rise of Kamala Harris proves Indian-Americans’ winning bet on assimilation is paying off

Commentary The rise of Kamala Harris proves Indian-Americans’ winning bet on assimilation is paying off

By Vivek WadhwaJuly 30, 2024

AI cannot replace software engineers—take it from someone who fought to become one and now helps others pursue the career

Commentary AI cannot replace software engineers—take it from someone who fought to become one and now helps others pursue the career

By Winston TangJuly 30, 2024

Paris Saint-Denis and London Stratford tell a tale of two difficult suburbs transformed by the Olympic Games

Commentary Paris Saint-Denis and London Stratford tell a tale of two difficult suburbs transformed by the Olympic Games

By Gavin PooleJuly 30, 2024

Richard Attias: ‘We don’t need to rely exclusively on Western countries to level up the less developed ones’

Commentary Richard Attias: ‘We don’t need to rely exclusively on Western countries to level up the less developed ones’

By Richard AttiasJuly 29, 2024

Trump and Vance shouldn’t give in to European-style labor regulation

Commentary Trump and Vance shouldn’t give in to European-style labor regulation

By Liya PalagashviliJuly 29, 2024

40% of the world’s water needs will go unmet by 2030 as desalination tech plateaus

Commentary 40% of the world’s water needs will go unmet by 2030 as desalination tech plateaus

By Anousheh AnsariJuly 26, 2024

Harris and Trump need to seduce politically fluid Gen Z ‘Tinder singles’ to win

Commentary Harris and Trump need to seduce politically fluid Gen Z ‘Tinder singles’ to win

By Matt Canter and Sara FagenJuly 26, 2024

An intergenerational epidemic is bubbling beneath America’s maternal mental health crisis

Commentary An intergenerational epidemic is bubbling beneath America’s maternal mental health crisis

By Shama RathiJuly 26, 2024

Forget the pundits and polls—internet prediction markets anticipated Biden’s withdrawal weeks ago

Commentary Forget the pundits and polls—internet prediction markets anticipated Biden’s withdrawal weeks ago

By Alex TapscottJuly 25, 2024

How Americans can stay safe at the Paris Olympics amid global threats, according to top security experts

Commentary How Americans can stay safe at the Paris Olympics amid global threats, according to top security experts

By Andrew Borene and Peter FordJuly 25, 2024

Asia’s productivity is lagging behind. Generative AI—and the region’s digital edge—can help close the gap

Commentary Asia’s productivity is lagging behind. Generative AI—and the region’s digital edge—can help close the gap

By Patrick Winter and Sooyeon KimJuly 24, 2024

Private equity is devouring the economy as boomer entrepreneurs exit—but a new approach to employee ownership can change that

Commentary Private equity is devouring the economy as boomer entrepreneurs exit—but a new approach to employee ownership can change that

By Bill FotschJuly 24, 2024

AI could become the ‘new steel’ as overcapacity risk goes unnoticed

Commentary AI could become the ‘new steel’ as overcapacity risk goes unnoticed

By Susan Ariel AaronsonJuly 24, 2024

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Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year

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By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026

Apple’s Steve Wozniak says he cofounded the tech giant after 5 rejections from HP—not to ‘make money.’ For years, his paycheck was just $50

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By Preston ForeMay 22, 2026

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