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Former president of Costa Rica on de-risking fertilizer shocks: how $700 billion in subsidies can do more

The fertilizer price shocks rattling global food systems aren’t bad luck — they’re the predictable result of a subsidy regime that rewards dependence.

By Carlos Alvarado QuesadaApril 27, 2026
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AI is frying our brains — here’s what leaders need to do about It
By David Rock and Chris WellerApril 26, 2026
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The Declaration of Independence was America’s first founding bet. Business leaders must build on it
By Keith KrachApril 26, 2026
Asia is turning to coal in the Iran crisis, but nuclear power will be the real endgame
Asia is turning to coal in the Iran crisis, but nuclear power will be the real endgame
By Julius Cesar TrajanoApril 24, 2026
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Tim Cook built Apple into a $4 trillion company. Then his greatest strength became his biggest liability
By Andrea PetroneApril 25, 2026
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I lost my job to AI. Here’s why mass layoffs won’t transform your company
By Mark QuinnApril 25, 2026
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You should pick your credit card perks like Warren Buffett picks his stocks, TD Bank exec says
Personal FinanceYou should pick your credit card perks like Warren Buffett picks his stocks, TD Bank exec says
By Catherina GioinoApril 27, 2026
Elon Musk and Sam Altman on-stage together at a 2015 conference.
LawMusk vs. Altman: Burning Man, a ‘diary,’ and a trial almost no one thinks Musk can win
By Eva RoytburgApril 27, 2026
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Politics‘Strikes on nuclear facilities and other hazardous sites has now become reality’: Ukrainians deal with risks at Chernobyl after Russia invaded
By The Associated Press and Hanna ArhirovaApril 27, 2026
Strategy co-founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor speaks during the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas
CryptoBitcoin drives back toward $80K—but one billionaire may be fueling much of the rally
By Jack KubinecApril 27, 2026
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PoliticsWhite House to evaluate event security protocols after third shooting attempt against Trump
By The Associated Press and Will WeissertApril 27, 2026
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PoliticsNational Trust presses ahead with $400M suit against Trump’s ballroom after DOJ request
By The Associated Press and Meg KinnardApril 27, 2026
Lambs wear red vests.
North AmericaA Vermont farm expected a sheep to have twins. She welcomed rare sextuplets
By Amanda Swinhart, Patrick Whittle and The Associated PressApril 27, 2026
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Future of WorkMeet a 20-year-old student who changed her major to marketing to ‘AI-proof’ her career
By Jocelyn Gecker, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressApril 27, 2026
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Giving diversity a true seat at the boardroom table
CommentaryGiving diversity a true seat at the boardroom table
By Debra McCormackApril 19, 2023
  • I am a Black woman who owns a bank–but my achievements wouldn’t be possible without my great-grandmother. Meet Ma Honey, the self-made entrepreneur from the segregated South
    CommentaryI am a Black woman who owns a bank–but my achievements wouldn’t be possible without my great-grandmother. Meet Ma Honey, the self-made entrepreneur from the segregated South
    By Teri WilliamsMarch 31, 2023
Credit scoring is pseudoscience–and it perpetuates the consequences of slavery and segregation
CommentaryCredit scoring is pseudoscience–and it perpetuates the consequences of slavery and segregation
By Bernice A. King and Ashley BellApril 19, 2023
Johnson Controls CEO: ‘Humanity has 7 years to cut global emissions by half–but we can decarbonize buildings ahead of schedule’
CommentaryJohnson Controls CEO: ‘Humanity has 7 years to cut global emissions by half–but we can decarbonize buildings ahead of schedule’
By George OliverApril 19, 2023
Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, speaks during a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in Washington,on March 29, 2023.
CommentaryAnti-crypto regulators are blocking the pathway to a digital American dream
By Li JinApril 18, 2023
I’m a CEO in the booming EV space–and the son of a union electrician. Here’s why I give stock options to the army of workers who install charging stations across America
CommentaryI’m a CEO in the booming EV space–and the son of a union electrician. Here’s why I give stock options to the army of workers who install charging stations across America
By Andrew FoxApril 18, 2023
Are return-to-office mandates working? Most companies don’t know how to measure it
CommentaryAre return-to-office mandates working? Most companies don’t know how to measure it
By Gleb TsipurskyApril 18, 2023
  • Community bank CEO: ‘Congress must raise the bank deposit insurance limit to $10 million’
    CommentaryCommunity bank CEO: ‘Congress must raise the bank deposit insurance limit to $10 million’
    By Randell LeachMarch 31, 2023
To understand why America’s lead in tech and innovation is eroding, look at China’s investment in women inventors
CommentaryTo understand why America’s lead in tech and innovation is eroding, look at China’s investment in women inventors
By Holly FechnerApril 18, 2023
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun has charted a path back to profitability–but ongoing supply chain issues seem plane crazy
CommentaryBoeing CEO Dave Calhoun has charted a path back to profitability–but ongoing supply chain issues seem plane crazy
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 17, 2023
Ivy League schools are not above compensating their student-athletes fairly. A new lawsuit could end that special status
CommentaryIvy League schools are not above compensating their student-athletes fairly. A new lawsuit could end that special status
By Aron SolomonApril 14, 2023
America can’t ignore its own strengths as it competes with China for global tech leadership
CommentaryAmerica can’t ignore its own strengths as it competes with China for global tech leadership
By Gary ShapiroApril 14, 2023
Bank bosses are hiding $600 billion in unrealized losses to keep their mega bonuses. Here’s why portfolio securities should be marked to market
CommentaryBank bosses are hiding $600 billion in unrealized losses to keep their mega bonuses. Here’s why portfolio securities should be marked to market
By Robert Litan, Martin Lowy and Lawrence J. WhiteApril 14, 2023
  • Putin can’t handle the truth: Why American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was abducted for revealing Russia’s economic collapse, must be freed
    CommentaryPutin can’t handle the truth: Why American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was abducted for revealing Russia’s economic collapse, must be freed
    By Jeffrey SonnenfeldMarch 30, 2023
America’s ‘disease burden’ is getting heavier by the day–and it’s unevenly distributed across states
CommentaryAmerica’s ‘disease burden’ is getting heavier by the day–and it’s unevenly distributed across states
By Pooja Kumar and Ramya ParthasarathyApril 13, 2023
Farewell Oz Nelson, the visionary Republican who reinvented UPS and wasn’t afraid of being called ‘woke’
CommentaryFarewell Oz Nelson, the visionary Republican who reinvented UPS and wasn’t afraid of being called ‘woke’
By Jeffrey SonnenfeldApril 13, 2023
15 million Americans are about to be thrown off Medicaid rolls–and fall victim to extortionate hospital pricing
Commentary15 million Americans are about to be thrown off Medicaid rolls–and fall victim to extortionate hospital pricing
By Cynthia A. FisherApril 12, 2023
A zombie apocalypse isn’t likely–but a fungal outbreak is
CommentaryA zombie apocalypse isn’t likely–but a fungal outbreak is
By David AnguloApril 11, 2023
Artificial intelligence could make a difference for young readers around the world–or make literacy even less equitable
CommentaryArtificial intelligence could make a difference for young readers around the world–or make literacy even less equitable
By David RisherApril 11, 2023
Old-fashioned management is failing to reverse the productivity slump. It’s time to ‘grownupify’ work
CommentaryOld-fashioned management is failing to reverse the productivity slump. It’s time to ‘grownupify’ work
By Amy Leschke-KahleApril 10, 2023
We represent half of the global fashion industry–and they want to stop polluting the planet. But no industry can police itself
CommentaryWe represent half of the global fashion industry–and they want to stop polluting the planet. But no industry can police itself
By Andrew MartinApril 7, 2023
UNICEF: ‘Working with corporations is helping us make real progress toward sustainable development goals. Here’s how’
CommentaryUNICEF: ‘Working with corporations is helping us make real progress toward sustainable development goals. Here’s how’
By Carla Haddad MardiniApril 7, 2023
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CommentaryWhat’s missing from your company’s A.I. transformation is a transformer
By François Candelon, Remi Lanne and Clément DumasApril 7, 2023
I worked on Google’s layoffs during the Great Financial Crisis. Here’s what feels different about Big Tech redundancies in the new era of ‘loud firing’
CommentaryI worked on Google’s layoffs during the Great Financial Crisis. Here’s what feels different about Big Tech redundancies in the new era of ‘loud firing’
By Dan HynesApril 6, 2023
Americans are over the endless anxiety loop. Only the rich, remote workers, and Gen Zers really care about the banking crisis, according to The Harris Poll
CommentaryAmericans are over the endless anxiety loop. Only the rich, remote workers, and Gen Zers really care about the banking crisis, according to The Harris Poll
By Will JohnsonApril 6, 2023
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CommentaryEthereum, Arbitrum, and why L2 solutions are such a mess
By Kathleen BreitmanApril 5, 2023
ADL: ‘Antisemitism is on the rise across America–and it’s creeping into the workplace’
CommentaryADL: ‘Antisemitism is on the rise across America–and it’s creeping into the workplace’
By Jonathan A. Greenblatt and Clara HessApril 5, 2023
America only had a handful of billionaires 40 years ago. We’re now creating ‘centibillionaires’–and unless we tax them, trillionaires
CommentaryAmerica only had a handful of billionaires 40 years ago. We’re now creating ‘centibillionaires’–and unless we tax them, trillionaires
By Bob LordApril 5, 2023
Climate change is making the skies less friendly. Prepare for a future where you always have your seatbelt on
CommentaryClimate change is making the skies less friendly. Prepare for a future where you always have your seatbelt on
By Carolyn BarberApril 4, 2023
The banking crisis has a silver lining. Businesses might actually start protecting their cash
CommentaryThe banking crisis has a silver lining. Businesses might actually start protecting their cash
By Matheus RiolfiApril 4, 2023
Former FTC chair urges agency not to tarnish a bipartisan legacy from Reagan to Obama: ‘We can’t ignore the last 40 years of antitrust based on protecting consumers’
CommentaryFormer FTC chair urges agency not to tarnish a bipartisan legacy from Reagan to Obama: ‘We can’t ignore the last 40 years of antitrust based on protecting consumers’
By Timothy J. MurisApril 3, 2023
Chart shows Urals versus Brent crude oil price
CommentaryEnergy analysts have been making gaseous calls since Russia invaded Ukraine. It’s time to clear away the smoke of economic groupthink
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 3, 2023
The average NFL owner is 75–and not rich enough to hang onto their team
CommentaryThe average NFL owner is 75–and not rich enough to hang onto their team
By Mark PatricofMarch 31, 2023
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Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne—whose stake would be worth up to $400 billion had he not sold it in 1976—says that at 91, he has no regretsplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeApril 27, 2026
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Elon Musk says saving for retirement is irrelevant because AI is going to create a world of abundance: 'It won't matter'placeholder alt text
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 26, 2026
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The U.S. military may have already used up half of its most expensive missiles, and it could take up to 4 years to rebuild its stockpilesplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergApril 24, 2026
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