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By Matt Helmer and Maxwell JohnsonMay 23, 2026
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By Justina Lee, Vivien Ngo, Elena Popina, Matthew Griffin and BloombergMay 23, 2026
PoliticsAs 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
PoliticsTrump 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
EconomyU.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
EconomyThe 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
SuccessMeet the 32-year-old who is America’s only full-time spelling bee coach — he charges up to $180 per hour
By Ben Nuckols and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
By Claire Rush and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
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CommentaryThere are two kinds of companies–those that strengthen democratic capitalism and those that undermine it
By Bruce ShawMarch 26, 2024
CommentaryFor the first time in 50 years, Democrats and Republicans are both embracing industrial policy–but that doesn’t mean it will pay off for workers
By Maria FlynnMarch 26, 2024
Commentary‘If you don’t disclose, you won’t get the support of international capital’: The backlash against the SEC’s new mandate is a mistake as China closes the gap on climate disclosures
By Edmund Downie, Erica Downs and Yushan LouMarch 25, 2024
CommentaryThere is mounting evidence that starting a business reduces stress–and persistent myths that are stopping employees from taking the plunge
By Ross BuhrdorfMarch 25, 2024
CommentaryHousing market data suggests the most optimistic buyers during the pandemic are more likely to stop paying their mortgages
By Christos Makridis and William D. LarsonMarch 22, 2024
By Christian Sutherland-WongMarch 22, 2024
CommentaryThe latest sanctions on Russia won’t be sufficient. Here’s what would be, according to the Yale professor who inspired the great business exodus over Ukraine
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMarch 22, 2024
CommentaryBayer CEO: Corporate bureaucracy belongs in the 19th century. Here’s how we’re fighting it
By Bill AndersonMarch 21, 2024
CommentaryThe agency created after the Great Financial Crisis to protect consumers from lending risks can’t define risk, industry says
By Bill HimplerMarch 21, 2024
CommentaryChina may have Asia’s most vibrant companies, thanks to green tech, AI, and EVs—but don’t count the rest of the region out
By Fang Ruan, Ketil Gjerstad, Johann Harnoss, Martin Reeves and Adam JobMarch 20, 2024
CommentaryNelson Peltz is America’s most overrated activist investor. Here’s what the experts missed about his performance
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMarch 20, 2024
CommentaryIntel CEO: ‘Our goal is to have at least 50% of the world’s advanced semiconductors produced in the U.S. and Europe by the end of the decade’
By Pat GelsingerMarch 20, 2024
Commentary75 unions and employers have endorsed the Senate’s health care price transparency bill. Here’s why Congress must pass it
By Kevin LyonsMarch 19, 2024
CommentaryFinland passed its flexible work act in 1996–and it may partly explain why it’s the happiest nation
By Miika MäkitaloMarch 19, 2024
By Bijal ShahMarch 18, 2024
By Olia ValigourskaiaMarch 18, 2024
CommentaryWe’ve analyzed 15 years of data for 200,000 founders and employees from the most successful tech companies ever built–and we’re certain a new boom in innovation is around the corner
By Martin MignotMarch 18, 2024
CommentaryTaylor Swift’s AI porn deepfakes have prompted a wave of proposals to protect women from abuse–but Congress and the states need to take action
By Christian F. NunesMarch 15, 2024
CommentaryWhy don’t we trust funeral directors? Transparency and innovation can redefine the industry–if the FTC allows it
By Zack MoyMarch 15, 2024
CommentaryRussia and China are leading in hypersonic innovation. Here’s what’s holding the U.S. back
By Sassie DugglebyMarch 15, 2024
CommentaryAffordability, reliability, and industrial competitiveness will make or break the net-zero transition. Here’s how
By Mekala Krishnan, Daniel Pacthod and Sven SmitMarch 14, 2024
By Jennie BairdMarch 14, 2024
CommentaryStarbucks is negotiating with its unionized workers. Here’s why this is good news for America
By Roy BahatMarch 14, 2024
CommentaryThe Boeing whistleblower’s death is a tragic reminder that society still expects people like John Barnett to become martyrs
By Ariella SteinhornMarch 13, 2024
CommentaryWe analyzed 46 years of consumer sentiment data–and found that today’s ‘vibecession’ is just men starting to feel as bad about the economy as women historically have
By Anwesha Majumder and Katherine Gallagher RobbinsMarch 13, 2024
CommentaryJustice, transition, and nature-based solutions: Here’s how we move beyond the backlash and refocus the climate finance conversation on what matters most
By Margret TrilliMarch 12, 2024
CommentaryThe ‘age of selfishness’ is making us sick, single, and miserable. It’s because our brains are hardwired for both self-interest and altruism
By Talia VarleyMarch 12, 2024
CommentaryGen AI apps are cloning your likeness without consent—and might make you famous for all the wrong reasons
By Alexandru VoicaMarch 11, 2024
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