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Millions of business owners are about to retire. They should sell to their employees

A once-in-a-generation wealth transfer is underway. There’s a bipartisan tool to ensure that transition builds broader prosperity.

By Matt Helmer and Maxwell JohnsonMay 23, 2026

Everyone is blaming AI for the death of ‘craft.’ Take a good look in the mirror

By Ashley YetmanMay 23, 2026

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I’ve spent 25 years studying loneliness. AI is about to make it much worse

By Clay RoutledgeMay 23, 2026

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I’ve spent 25 years in venture capital. Here’s how it quietly shut ordinary Americans out of the AI wealth boom—and what could fix it

By Steve BrotmanMay 22, 2026

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Former NASA Robotics Chief: America is building the wrong kind of robots — and China knows it

By Robert AmbroseMay 23, 2026

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My startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt

By Joel MorrisMay 23, 2026

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Secret Service shoot and kill suspect who fired at White House checkpoint; bystander was also struck but Trump was not affected

Europe Secret Service shoot and kill suspect who fired at White House checkpoint; bystander was also struck but Trump was not affected

By Darlene Superville, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at Russian oil terminal used for exports as Kyiv expands long-range strike capabilities

Politics Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at Russian oil terminal used for exports as Kyiv expands long-range strike capabilities

By The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

U.S. reaches limit of sanctions power in targeting Iran’s economy

Politics U.S. reaches limit of sanctions power in targeting Iran’s economy

By Magdalena Del Valle and BloombergMay 23, 2026

Trump’s 3,711 trades point to multiple stock-market strategies

Investing Trump’s 3,711 trades point to multiple stock-market strategies

By Justina Lee, Vivien Ngo, Elena Popina, Matthew Griffin and BloombergMay 23, 2026

As U.S.-Iran deal nears, Trump ally warns against creating perception Tehran controls Hormuz — ‘it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with’

Politics As U.S.-Iran deal nears, Trump ally warns against creating perception Tehran controls Hormuz — ‘it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with’

By Jason MaMay 23, 2026

Trump says a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been ‘largely negotiated’

Politics Trump says a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been ‘largely negotiated’

By Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

U.S. debt is the ‘elephant in the room’ amid bond market rout as Fed-fueled interest costs could drive even larger deficits, analysts warn

Economy U.S. debt is the ‘elephant in the room’ amid bond market rout as Fed-fueled interest costs could drive even larger deficits, analysts warn

By Jason MaMay 23, 2026

The Fed’s worst inflation fears may be coming true as consumers lose faith in long-term prices—and even Trump supporters doubt he can bring relief

Economy The Fed’s worst inflation fears may be coming true as consumers lose faith in long-term prices—and even Trump supporters doubt he can bring relief

By Jason MaMay 23, 2026

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Corporations were never supposed to write the rules of the game. Now they need to help make them better for capitalism to survive

Commentary Corporations were never supposed to write the rules of the game. Now they need to help make them better for capitalism to survive

By Maureen KlineApril 24, 2023

Commentary America 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

The real streaming wars are not between Netflix and Disney. Asian smart TV makers and Silicon Valley are vying to capture your living room–and upend legacy media

Commentary The real streaming wars are not between Netflix and Disney. Asian smart TV makers and Silicon Valley are vying to capture your living room–and upend legacy media

By Aden IkramApril 21, 2023

The destruction of nature threatens the world economy. It’s time to outlaw it as a serious financial crime

Commentary The destruction of nature threatens the world economy. It’s time to outlaw it as a serious financial crime

By Midori PaxtonApril 21, 2023

Thousands of entrepreneurs like me spent 30 years making Israel a global tech superpower. Undermining the legal system would destroy our life’s work

Commentary Thousands of entrepreneurs like me spent 30 years making Israel a global tech superpower. Undermining the legal system would destroy our life’s work

By Shlomo KramerApril 20, 2023

Global resources shark Glencore must understand the world is no longer for sale

Commentary Global resources shark Glencore must understand the world is no longer for sale

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 20, 2023

IBM CEO: ‘Today’s workforce should prepare to work hand in hand with A.I.’

Commentary IBM CEO: ‘Today’s workforce should prepare to work hand in hand with A.I.’

By Arvind KrishnaApril 20, 2023

Commentary Climate change is making the skies less friendly. Prepare for a future where you always have your seatbelt on
By Carolyn BarberApril 4, 2023

Giving diversity a true seat at the boardroom table

Commentary Giving diversity a true seat at the boardroom table

By Debra McCormackApril 19, 2023

Credit scoring is pseudoscience–and it perpetuates the consequences of slavery and segregation

Commentary Credit 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’

Commentary Johnson 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.

Commentary Anti-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

Commentary 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

By Andrew FoxApril 18, 2023

Commentary The banking crisis has a silver lining. Businesses might actually start protecting their cash
By Matheus RiolfiApril 4, 2023

Are return-to-office mandates working? Most companies don’t know how to measure it

Commentary Are return-to-office mandates working? Most companies don’t know how to measure it

By Gleb TsipurskyApril 18, 2023

To understand why America’s lead in tech and innovation is eroding, look at China’s investment in women inventors

Commentary To 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

Commentary Boeing 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

Commentary Ivy 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

Commentary America 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

Commentary Bank 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

America’s ‘disease burden’ is getting heavier by the day–and it’s unevenly distributed across states

Commentary America’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’

Commentary Farewell 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

Commentary 15 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

Commentary A 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

Commentary Artificial 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

Commentary Old-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

Commentary We 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’

Commentary UNICEF: ‘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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Commentary What’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’

Commentary 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’

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

Commentary 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

By Will JohnsonApril 6, 2023

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Commentary Ethereum, 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’

Commentary ADL: ‘Antisemitism is on the rise across America–and it’s creeping into the workplace’

By Jonathan A. Greenblatt and Clara HessApril 5, 2023

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Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year

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By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026

Apple’s Steve Wozniak says he cofounded the tech giant after 5 rejections from HP—not to ‘make money.’ For years, his paycheck was just $50

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By Preston ForeMay 22, 2026

Indeed chief economist says we’re entering an era of ‘great mismatch’ thanks to a generational imbalance of workers

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