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gas
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
trump
What happens if nothing is done to fix Social Security by 2032?
By Martha SheddenApril 21, 2026
ternus
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
trump
Trump has already endorsed the Monroe Doctrine. Now he needs to endorse the Truman Doctrine
By Robert HormatsApril 18, 2026
trump
The U.S. has a $282 billion trade surplus you’ve never heard of — and it’s at risk
By Josh KallmerApril 19, 2026
benioff
AI’s next act: how Salesforce is turning efficiency gains into revenue
By Keith Ferrazzi and Wendy SmithApril 18, 2026
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Fermi Inc. cofounders Toby Neugebauer, left, and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, right, mark their Nasdaq IPO in early October for their AI power company plans.
EnergyFeud between AI power startup Fermi and its fired CEO and top shareholder heats up over proposed sale
By Jordan BlumApril 21, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.
PoliticsTrump extends Iran ceasefire after insisting he wouldn’t hours earlier, citing a ‘seriously fractured’ Iran
By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026
Photo of a BYD Sealion 5 DM-i plug-in hybrid
EnergyHow the Iran energy crisis is supercharging Southeast Asia’s EV transition
By Angelica AngApril 21, 2026
Chip Roy introduces the Mamdani Act to punish immigrants for ideology—including socialism and Marxism
PoliticsChip Roy introduces the Mamdani Act to punish immigrants for ideology—including socialism and Marxism
By Catherina GioinoApril 21, 2026
Two Halliburton employees, clad in red coveralls, work at a pressure pumping, or fracking, operation in the Permian Basin.
EnergyHalliburton CEO: U.S. oil is in the ‘early innings’ of a rebound—and a drilling ramp-up is coming
By Jordan BlumApril 21, 2026
James Uthmeier
LawFlorida launches criminal probe into OpenAI to see if ChatGPT is responsible for fatal Florida State shooting
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026
Sequoia partner Julien Bek sitting on a stool and holding a microphone while speaking to an audience. Behind him is a stage that looks like a forest.
AIAre services the new software? This venture capitalist thinks the future is in selling AI-delivered outcomes, not AI-powered products
By Jeremy KahnApril 21, 2026
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan shakes someone's hand at the opening of Polymarket's temporary free grocery store in Manhattan
CryptoInvestors are valuing Polymarket $7 billion less than archrival Kalshi—and crypto could be one reason why
By Jack KubinecApril 21, 2026
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wolfgang
CommentaryEurope doesn’t lack tech talent. Its leaders lack execution
By Wolfgang OelsMarch 3, 2026
  • isom
    CommentaryThe skies for American Airlines are clearer than you think
    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianFebruary 16, 2026
zuck
CommentaryBoards aren’t ready for the AI age: What happens when your CEO gets deepfaked?
By James RichardsonMarch 3, 2026
Why Europe can lead in trusted, industrialized AI
EuropeWhy Europe can lead in trusted, industrialized AI
By Dave McCannMarch 2, 2026
heitmann
CommentaryHere’s how to build something that lasts, from the founder of a $300 million bootstrapped company that’s been growing for 28 years straight
By Tim HeitmannMarch 1, 2026
world's fair
CommentarySomething big is happening in AI, but panic is the wrong reaction
By Peter CappelliFebruary 28, 2026
putin
CommentaryExclusive analysis: we looked at the 400 western firms still in Russia. Their paltry size strips Putin’s bluff bare naked
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, Jake Waldinger and Giuseppe ScottoFebruary 27, 2026
  • Southeast Asia’s fast-growing hospitality industry has a people problem. Here’s what leading brands are doing to get the staff they need
    AsiaSoutheast Asia’s fast-growing hospitality industry has a people problem. Here’s what leading brands are doing to get the staff they need
    By Alice Williams and Great Place To WorkFebruary 15, 2026
roth
CommentaryThe AI resource reallocation challenge: How can companies capture the value of time?
By Erik RothFebruary 27, 2026
will
CommentaryI’m one of America’s top pollsters and I’ve got a warning for the AI companies: customers aren’t sold on ads
By Will JohnsonFebruary 27, 2026
the pitt
Commentary‘The Pitt’: a masterclass display of DEI in action 
By Robert RabenFebruary 26, 2026
david booth
Commentary3 lessons from investing’s ‘moneyball’ moment
By David BoothFebruary 25, 2026
Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
CommentaryGen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
By Luba KassovaFebruary 24, 2026
  • white lotus
    CommentaryElites are the villains we love to hate. It’s American culture’s most paradoxical obsession
    By Alexa BeckFebruary 15, 2026
trump
CommentaryTrump is set to throw another tariff tantrum at the state of the union. Economists know better
By Steve H. HankeFebruary 24, 2026
may
CommentaryThe AI leadership reckoning is here
By May HabibFebruary 24, 2026
trump
CommentaryTrump’s tariffs: a lesson in economic and legal ignorance
By Steve H. HankeFebruary 23, 2026
blair
CommentaryI shared the same guru as William Hurt and Elizabeth Gilbert. Here are 3 things I learned — and now tell CEOs — about toxic leadership
By Blair GlaserFebruary 23, 2026
solomon
CommentaryGoldman’s board kills DEI — and that’s not a terrible thing
By Betsy AtkinsFebruary 22, 2026
jesse
CommentaryA decade ago, I had a front row seat as Jesse Jackson held big tech firms accountable for being overwhelmingly white and male
By Brennan Nevada JohnsonFebruary 22, 2026
werfel
CommentaryFormer IRS Commissioner: Here’s how we used AI to create immediate value when taxpayers scrutinized every dollar
By Danny WerfelFebruary 22, 2026
taylor
CommentaryHow fandom became culture’s power center — and a blueprint for Gen Z’s economic influence
By Reid LitmanFebruary 21, 2026
igor
CommentaryIf the recent AI and crypto shocks upset you, you’re tracking the wrong cycle
By Igor PejicFebruary 21, 2026
ceos
CommentaryWe heard CEOs rip into Trump’s tariffs behind the scenes and the Supreme Court just vindicated them
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen HenriquesFebruary 20, 2026
AI
CommentarySomething big is happening in AI, but that’s the only thing Matt Shumer got right
By Neil Chilson and Kevin FrazierFebruary 20, 2026
wealth
CommentaryAre you a ‘hidden millionaire?’
By Joanna RotenbergFebruary 20, 2026
laid off
CommentaryThe billion-dollar justification: why AI giants need you to fear for your job
By David StoutFebruary 19, 2026
whittaker
CommentaryThe next 3 years will define capitalism for a generation losing faith in talent and hard work. Are CEOs up for the challenge?
By Martin WhittakerFebruary 19, 2026
goldstein
CommentaryI’m partnering with Elliott to make sure Norwegian Cruise Lines’ best days are ahead
By Adam GoldsteinFebruary 19, 2026
ICE
CommentaryWe looked at 40 years of government data and found the U.S. at a ‘medium level’ of atrocity. Iran is ‘high level’
By David Cingranelli, Skip Mark and The ConversationFebruary 17, 2026
cook
CommentaryWhile big tech burns cash on AI, Apple waits
By Ioannis IoannouFebruary 17, 2026
AI could spark a new age of learning, but only if governments, tech firms and educators work together
CommentaryAI could spark a new age of learning, but only if governments, tech firms and educators work together
By José Manuel Barroso and Stephen HodgesFebruary 17, 2026
manyika
CommentaryAI is transforming science – more researchers need access to these powerful tools for discovery  
By James Manyika and Demis HassabisFebruary 16, 2026
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