• Home
  • Latest
  • Fortune 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia
Right Arrow Button IconLeft Arrow Button IconHome
Right Arrow Button IconCommentary
Commentary
Ideas and insights on pressing issues facing the business world.
powell
Forget the K-Shape: We have a barbell economy—and the middle class is buckling under the weight

The next recession won’t be caused by a labor collapse, but by a demographic margin call.

By Katica RoyJanuary 14, 2026
engineer
China graduates 1.3 million engineers per year, versus just 130,000 in the U.S. We need AI to bridge the gap
By Paul Eremenko and Ashish SrivastavaJanuary 14, 2026
powell/trump
Is Powell’s Fed head independence dead? Trump outfoxes himself this time
By Jeffrey SonnenfeldJanuary 13, 2026
paramount
A cautionary Hollywood tale: the Ellisons’ lose-lose Paramount positioning
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesJanuary 12, 2026
Walken
Molson Coors CEO: We’re doing our part to solve society’s ‘occasion problem’ – and we’re getting some unexpected help
By Rahul GoyalJanuary 12, 2026
Latest Stories
fraser
BankingCitigroup CEO Jane Fraser warns of job cuts and says it’s time to raise the bar in a fiery memo to staff: ‘We are not graded on effort’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 14, 2026
AIMcKinsey challenges graduates to master AI tools as it shifts hiring hunt toward liberal arts majors
By Jake AngeloJanuary 14, 2026
John Mackey, standing on stage, has his head turned downward with both hands touching his lips.
C-SuiteWhole Foods cofounder says his hardest ever business decision was firing his father from his company board: ‘That was when my mentorship was over’
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 14, 2026
NewslettersHow Expedia’s CTO is using AI to transform work for 17,000 employees—and travel for millions
By John KellJanuary 14, 2026
thiel
Personal FinancePeter Thiel makes his biggest donation in years to help defeat California’s billionaire wealth tax
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 14, 2026
page, brin
EconomyCalifornia’s wealth tax doesn’t fix the real problem: Cash-poor billionaires who borrow money, tax-free, to live on
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 14, 2026
PAGE BRIN
Economy‘Sickening and greedy’: California millionaire slams Larry Page and Sergey Brin for cutting ties with the state to avoid wealth tax
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 14, 2026
A drawing of a piggy bank on a rocket ship.
Personal FinanceBest high-yield savings accounts of January 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganJanuary 14, 2026
More CommentaryPage 7 of 100
San Francisco
CommentaryMarc Benioff’s shortsighted bet against San Francisco
By Tom ChavezOctober 17, 2025
Tarciana Medeiros is the CEO of Banco do Brasil
CommentaryFrom Belém to the world: a financial approach to climate and inclusion
By Tarciana MedeirosOctober 17, 2025
Raj Sharma
CommentaryFrom pilots to powering sustainable growth: the C-suite blueprint for physical AI
By Raj SharmaOctober 16, 2025
Gen Z
CommentaryGen Z’s digital native status is a double-edged sword. They have cyber blind spots
By Nick KathmannOctober 16, 2025
Willem Groenewald
CommentaryRacing toward safety: The U.S. journey to safer roads through innovation and collaboration
By Willem GroenewaldOctober 16, 2025
Heather Conklin
CommentaryBillions spent, (almost) zero returns: The leadership gap derailing AI’s big bet
By Heather ConklinOctober 16, 2025
Erik Roth
CommentaryTrust is the missing—and essential link—in putting gen AI to work
By Erik RothOctober 16, 2025
CommentaryEurope’s defence wake-up call: why innovation can’t wait
By Alex FerraraOctober 16, 2025
CommentaryAs America pulls back, global families step in 
By Sergio Alonso Fernández de Córdova y de VeygaOctober 16, 2025
Middle class
CommentaryThe next big corporate risk isn’t AI—it’s antitrust
By Katica RoyOctober 15, 2025
Sterling Anderson
CommentaryWhy the future of AI is sitting in your driveway 
By Sterling AndersonOctober 15, 2025
Stacey Zolt Hara
CommentaryAmid disruption, C-suite leaders have the power to steady their workforces 
By Stacey Zolt HaraOctober 15, 2025
Jan Liphardt
CommentaryHow do you trust a robot you’ve never met?
By Jan LiphardtOctober 14, 2025
Shane Goodwin
CommentaryI advised Tesla’s Special Committee on Elon Musk’s historic incentive compensation package. Most critics are missing the point
By Shane GoodwinOctober 14, 2025
Olivier Wenden.
CommentaryThe $2.5 trillion ocean economy is at a crossroads. Capital must act now
By Olivier WendenOctober 14, 2025
Javier Milei, Donald Trump
CommentaryArgentina passes the begging bowl, again
By Steve H. HankeOctober 13, 2025
corner office
CommentaryThe new corner office is at home
By Stephan Meier and Joel BrocknerOctober 12, 2025
Ana Paula Assis
CommentaryThe launch of IBM Quantum System Two is Europe’s quantum moment
By Ana Paula AssisOctober 12, 2025
fired
CommentaryLet’s give the ‘fired’ label a rest
By Nina Easton and Leanne CaretOctober 11, 2025
Lara Abrash
CommentaryI’m the Deloitte chair and I’m mindful of boardroom burnout: Here’s how to optimize bandwidth for resilient, future-ready organizations
By Lara AbrashOctober 11, 2025
Sean Evins
CommentaryI had a front-row seat to the social media revolution in global affairs roles at Twitter and Meta. The same mistakes are happening in AI
By Sean EvinsOctober 11, 2025
AsiaThe U.S. and South Korea need to salvage their tariff and investment agreement—for the sake of the alliance
By Victor ChaOctober 10, 2025
Amachie Ackah is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clay Cove Capital
CommentaryAmerica’s real estate is aging in place, just like its population. Investors and CEOs can’t ignore it
By Amachie AckahOctober 10, 2025
Gen Z
CommentaryHiring managers of the world, you’re judging Gen Z too harshly. The brain is still under construction from 14 to 24, science shows
By Lisa M. LawsonOctober 10, 2025
Nelson Lim
CommentaryYour new teammate is a machine. Are you ready?
By Nelson LimOctober 10, 2025
Richard Valtr
CommentaryI’m the founder of a $1 billion travel unicorn. Here’s what growing up in hotel lobbies taught me about leadership
By Richard ValtrOctober 10, 2025
Wall Street
CommentaryWhen Washington steps back: what deregulation means for corporate leaders
By Jane Sadowsky and Jennifer ConnOctober 9, 2025
Anthea Cox
CommentaryMorgan Stanley’s head of financial planning on 4 steps you can take to start building generational wealth
By Anthea Tjuanakis CoxOctober 9, 2025
NYSE brokers
CommentaryFewer earnings reports, more regret: The high cost of going quiet
By Richard TorrenzanoOctober 9, 2025
Jane Goodall
CommentaryUnited Way CEO: In Jane Goodall, we lost one of humanity’s clearest voices. The work begins now
By Angela F. WilliamsOctober 8, 2025
1...
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
...100
Most Popular
Success
Despite his $2.6 billion net worth, MrBeast says he’s having to borrow cash and doesn’t even have enough money in his bank account to buy McDonald’sAn image of a popular article
By Emma BurleighJanuary 13, 2026
AI
'Godfather of AI' says the technology will create massive unemployment and send profits soaring — 'that is the capitalist system'An image of a popular article
By Jason MaJanuary 12, 2026
Tech
Elon Musk asked people to upload their medical data to X so his AI company could learn to interpret MRIs and CT scansAn image of a popular article
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 11, 2026
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • Future 50
  • World’s Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
Sections
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Success
  • Tech
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Environment
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Health
  • Retail
  • Lifestyle
  • Politics
  • Newsletters
  • Magazine
  • Features
  • Commentary
  • Mpw
  • CEO Initiative
  • Conferences
  • Personal Finance
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
About Us
  • About Us
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Diversity And Inclusion
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • Pinterest icon

© 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.