• 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.
quesada
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
Woman tired while looking at computer
AI is frying our brains — here’s what leaders need to do about It
By David Rock and Chris WellerApril 26, 2026
250
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
cook
Tim Cook built Apple into a $4 trillion company. Then his greatest strength became his biggest liability
By Andrea PetroneApril 25, 2026
mark
I lost my job to AI. Here’s why mass layoffs won’t transform your company
By Mark QuinnApril 25, 2026
Latest Stories
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
chernobyl
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
Trump points while flanked by men in suits
PoliticsWhite House to evaluate event security protocols after third shooting attempt against Trump
By The Associated Press and Will WeissertApril 27, 2026
ballroom construction
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
students walk on a brick-paved path surrounded by trees with fall-colored leaves
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
More CommentaryPage 71 of 100
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
  • Corporations have a duty to prevent child labor abuses in their supply chains. Here’s how they’re still getting off the hook
    CommentaryCorporations have a duty to prevent child labor abuses in their supply chains. Here’s how they’re still getting off the hook
    By Laura Padin and Sally Dworak-FisherMarch 16, 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
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
I am a Starbucks barista who doesn’t qualify for all the wonderful benefits you keep hearing about. We want the ‘different kind of company’ that Howard Schultz promised but failed to deliver
CommentaryI am a Starbucks barista who doesn’t qualify for all the wonderful benefits you keep hearing about. We want the ‘different kind of company’ that Howard Schultz promised but failed to deliver
By Jasmine LeliMarch 30, 2023
Illustration of two people working together to put puzzle pieces together
CommentaryThe four corners of stakeholder strategy
By Matt McDonaldMarch 29, 2023
America’s $52 billion bet on the chips race can’t succeed without small-business innovation
CommentaryAmerica’s $52 billion bet on the chips race can’t succeed without small-business innovation
By Robert MorcosMarch 29, 2023
  • Don’t blame capitalism for America’s health care crisis. Fix the misaligned incentives that make patient outcomes irrelevant
    CommentaryDon’t blame capitalism for America’s health care crisis. Fix the misaligned incentives that make patient outcomes irrelevant
    By John WhyteMarch 16, 2023
How to protect your home—and your wallet—against natural disasters
CommentaryHow to protect your home—and your wallet—against natural disasters
By Jenny SchuetzMarch 29, 2023
With techno-nationalism on the rise, the world needs a peaceful NATO for science and technology
CommentaryWith techno-nationalism on the rise, the world needs a peaceful NATO for science and technology
By Vivek WadhwaMarch 28, 2023
A recession in 2023 is now inevitable. Layoffs in tech and finance will spread to other sectors
CommentaryA recession in 2023 is now inevitable. Layoffs in tech and finance will spread to other sectors
By Murray SabrinMarch 27, 2023
The $1.5 trillion opportunity: Closing the credit gap for women entrepreneurs
CommentaryThe $1.5 trillion opportunity: Closing the credit gap for women entrepreneurs
By Asahi PompeyMarch 27, 2023
Frank Gehry and Stephen Ross in Los Angeles.
CommentaryWhat real estate investors can learn from development battles in two famous beach towns
By Mark BisnowMarch 27, 2023
  • The SVB collapse adds financial instability to the Fed’s inflation fight. A recession may not be the worst outcome
    CommentaryThe SVB collapse adds financial instability to the Fed’s inflation fight. A recession may not be the worst outcome
    By Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul SwartzMarch 15, 2023
High rates, investor-friendly deals, and bad news for regional hubs: What the end of the bull run means for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs
CommentaryHigh rates, investor-friendly deals, and bad news for regional hubs: What the end of the bull run means for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs
By Jeffrey GrabowMarch 27, 2023
Bitcoin mining machines in a warehouse
CommentaryWhy keeping Bitcoin mining in the U.S. helps the economy and national security—and even the environment
By Jason Les and Brian MorgensternMarch 25, 2023
Apps, crypto, and even Starbucks cards: Deposit fragmentation has been on a decade-long mission to bring down banking–and it’s not done yet
CommentaryApps, crypto, and even Starbucks cards: Deposit fragmentation has been on a decade-long mission to bring down banking–and it’s not done yet
By James WhiteMarch 24, 2023
IBM and Cleveland Clinic are deploying the first on-site quantum computer in health care as tech promises to accelerate scientific breakthroughs
CommentaryIBM and Cleveland Clinic are deploying the first on-site quantum computer in health care as tech promises to accelerate scientific breakthroughs
By Serpil Erzurum and Darío GilMarch 23, 2023
Laid-off workers are calling out their former employers on social media—and the death of non-disparagement clauses could make it the norm
CommentaryLaid-off workers are calling out their former employers on social media—and the death of non-disparagement clauses could make it the norm
By Ariella Steinhorn and Amber ScorahMarch 23, 2023
small gerbil wearing a tiny hat.
Commentary‘Gerbil banking’ preceded the Great Depression. We’re seeing it again today
By Maureen O’HaraMarch 23, 2023
Don’t believe the pundits who conflate middle-class entrepreneurs and Big Tech. Startups are today’s mom-and-pop businesses
CommentaryDon’t believe the pundits who conflate middle-class entrepreneurs and Big Tech. Startups are today’s mom-and-pop businesses
By Nihal MehtaMarch 22, 2023
Climate change is exacerbating the global water crisis. Corporations must be part of the solution
LeadershipClimate change is exacerbating the global water crisis. Corporations must be part of the solution
By Kara Hurst, Gary White and Matt DamonMarch 22, 2023
Mozilla wants to do for A.I. what it did for web browsers with Firefox
CommentaryMozilla wants to do for A.I. what it did for web browsers with Firefox
By Mark Surman and Moez DraiefMarch 22, 2023
Biden weighs in on the battle for the soul of Wall Street. Here’s how the president’s first veto will shape the way Americans’ money is managed
CommentaryBiden weighs in on the battle for the soul of Wall Street. Here’s how the president’s first veto will shape the way Americans’ money is managed
By David AtkinMarch 21, 2023
DEI’s critics are missing the point. The real story is how companies have been quietly backsliding on diversity and gender equity
CommentaryDEI’s critics are missing the point. The real story is how companies have been quietly backsliding on diversity and gender equity
By Pattie Sellers and Nina EastonMarch 21, 2023
Chart shows the VIX volatility index since 2008
CommentarySVB was a hedge fund in disguise–and the banking crisis is an overreaction
By Vasant DharMarch 21, 2023
Why I pulled my startup’s money from SVB the day before the collapse–and what lessons banks and entrepreneurs should learn
CommentaryWhy I pulled my startup’s money from SVB the day before the collapse–and what lessons banks and entrepreneurs should learn
By Ben LewisMarch 20, 2023
PepsiCo’s chief sustainability officer: ‘Half of the world’s population will face water scarcity as soon as 2025. It’s time everyone does their part in addressing the global water crisis’
CommentaryPepsiCo’s chief sustainability officer: ‘Half of the world’s population will face water scarcity as soon as 2025. It’s time everyone does their part in addressing the global water crisis’
By Jim AndrewMarch 20, 2023
LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky: ‘Your next best employee is most likely your current employee’
CommentaryLinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky: ‘Your next best employee is most likely your current employee’
By Ryan RoslanskyMarch 20, 2023
Venture capital gives America a strategic edge in the age of technology wars
FinanceVenture capital gives America a strategic edge in the age of technology wars
By Daniel Egel and Michael McNerneyMarch 17, 2023
Exterior of the Bank of England in London
CommentaryInside ‘Operation Yeti’: How U.K. tech fought back against a run down the Valley—and survived SVB’s collapse
By Russ ShawMarch 17, 2023
Diversity is not hurting the financial sector. Inclusive organizations are getting their money’s worth–and disproving DEI’s expendability narrative
CommentaryDiversity is not hurting the financial sector. Inclusive organizations are getting their money’s worth–and disproving DEI’s expendability narrative
By Trier BryantMarch 17, 2023
Tezos cofounder Kathleen Breitman speaks at Web Summit 2022 in Lisbon.
Commentary‘Staking’ as a disservice—how crypto marketers ruin it for everyone
By Kathleen BreitmanMarch 16, 2023
1...
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
...100
Most Popular
Success
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
Future of Work
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
Politics
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
Fortune Secondary Logo
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • World's Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
  • Lists Calendar
Sections
  • Finance
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Features
  • Leadership
  • Health
  • Commentary
  • Success
  • Retail
  • Mpw
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
  • CEO Initiative
  • Asia
  • Politics
  • Conferences
  • Europe
  • Newsletters
  • Personal Finance
  • Environment
  • Magazine
  • 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
  • Group Subscriptions
About Us
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • Pinterest icon

© 2026 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.