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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

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

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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

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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AI Europe has the talent and dunding to win at AI. First, it needs to break free from the Magnificent Seven

By Pär-Jörgen PärsonApril 22, 2026

Christian Weedbrook standing in an office wearing a black jacket.

AI Meet the film school dropout who became a billionaire quantum computing CEO in days thanks to Nvidia

By Sasha RogelbergApril 22, 2026

Craving work-life balance is a huge red flag, says Fortune 500 CEO—and like Barack Obama, he happily works through the weekends

Success Craving work-life balance is a huge red flag, says Fortune 500 CEO—and like Barack Obama, he happily works through the weekends

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 22, 2026

A group of people at a boardroom table, with one person standing

C-Suite Boards say the C-suite owns the AI strategy. The C-suite doesn’t agree

By Amanda GerutApril 22, 2026

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By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026

Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 22, 2026

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By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026

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By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026

Palantir published a mini manifesto calling some cultures ‘harmful and middling’ and said Silicon Valley has ‘a moral debt’ to the U.S.

AI Palantir published a mini manifesto calling some cultures ‘harmful and middling’ and said Silicon Valley has ‘a moral debt’ to the U.S.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 22, 2026

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Commentary Europe doesn’t lack tech talent. Its leaders lack execution

By Wolfgang OelsMarch 3, 2026

Commentary The skies for American Airlines are clearer than you think
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianFebruary 16, 2026

zuck

Commentary Boards 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

Europe Why Europe can lead in trusted, industrialized AI

By Dave McCannMarch 2, 2026

heitmann

Commentary Here’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

Commentary Something big is happening in AI, but panic is the wrong reaction

By Peter CappelliFebruary 28, 2026

putin

Commentary Exclusive 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

Asia Southeast 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

Commentary The AI resource reallocation challenge: How can companies capture the value of time?

By Erik RothFebruary 27, 2026

will

Commentary I’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

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Commentary 3 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

Commentary Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents

By Luba KassovaFebruary 24, 2026

Commentary Elites are the villains we love to hate. It’s American culture’s most paradoxical obsession
By Alexa BeckFebruary 15, 2026

trump

Commentary Trump is set to throw another tariff tantrum at the state of the union. Economists know better

By Steve H. HankeFebruary 24, 2026

may

Commentary The AI leadership reckoning is here

By May HabibFebruary 24, 2026

trump

Commentary Trump’s tariffs: a lesson in economic and legal ignorance

By Steve H. HankeFebruary 23, 2026

blair

Commentary I 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

Commentary Goldman’s board kills DEI — and that’s not a terrible thing

By Betsy AtkinsFebruary 22, 2026

jesse

Commentary A 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

Commentary Former IRS Commissioner: Here’s how we used AI to create immediate value when taxpayers scrutinized every dollar

By Danny WerfelFebruary 22, 2026

taylor

Commentary How fandom became culture’s power center — and a blueprint for Gen Z’s economic influence

By Reid LitmanFebruary 21, 2026

igor

Commentary If the recent AI and crypto shocks upset you, you’re tracking the wrong cycle

By Igor PejicFebruary 21, 2026

ceos

Commentary We 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

Commentary Something big is happening in AI, but that’s the only thing Matt Shumer got right

By Neil Chilson and Kevin FrazierFebruary 20, 2026

wealth

Commentary Are you a ‘hidden millionaire?’

By Joanna RotenbergFebruary 20, 2026

laid off

Commentary The billion-dollar justification: why AI giants need you to fear for your job

By David StoutFebruary 19, 2026

whittaker

Commentary The 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

Commentary I’m partnering with Elliott to make sure Norwegian Cruise Lines’ best days are ahead

By Adam GoldsteinFebruary 19, 2026

ICE

Commentary We 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

Commentary While 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

Commentary AI 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

Commentary AI 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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