Home
Latest
Fortune 500
Finance
Tech
Leadership
Lifestyle
Rankings
Multimedia

Commentary

Commentary

Ideas and insights on pressing issues facing the business world.

trump

Something will cause inflation to go up this year, but it’s not oil

It’s often said that the inflation of the 1970s and ’80s in the U.S. and elsewhere was caused by the two oil crises of 1973-74 and 1979-80. Not so.

By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodMarch 9, 2026

Asia’s family offices and corporations must step up to replace a cash-strapped UN and fill the SDG funding gap

By Naina Subberwal BatraMarch 8, 2026

herrick

I’ve been advising wealthy family offices on real estate for decades. This market requires another look at your 100-year plan

By Belinda G. SchwartzMarch 7, 2026

adams

Trump’s former Surgeon General: voters widely support vaccine access and want Washington to focus elsewhere

By Jerome AdamsMarch 7, 2026

schmidt

Eric Schmidt: big tech should power its own AI ambitions

By Eric SchmidtMarch 6, 2026

Latest Stories

Man with facial hair looking to the side wearing a suit and tie.

Investing Oracle is under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs as it pushes ahead with Larry Ellison’s 3-step transformation

By Amanda GerutMarch 9, 2026

Energy Stocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon

By Eva RoytburgMarch 9, 2026

Energy Trump says war to end ‘very soon,’ floats removing oil sanctions

By Kate Sullivan, Josh Wingrove and BloombergMarch 9, 2026

AI Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz warns AI’s hunger for internet comments could degrade the world’s ‘information ecosystem’

By Catherina GioinoMarch 9, 2026

A woman in a red coat holds up a sign that says, “Shouldn’t hurt to be a nurse.”

Economy Health care has been propping up a shaky labor market. For the first time in over four years, the sector shed thousands of jobs

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 9, 2026

Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham pours water on his face during a break

Arts & Entertainment The 2026 World Cup will bring a uniquely American sports tradition to the beautiful game: Mid-match ad breaks

By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026

People wait outside a building

AI AI layoffs are coming. The problem may be compounded because nearly 75% of people don’t apply for unemployment benefits

By Jacqueline MunisMarch 9, 2026

iran

Middle East U.S. intel assessment: Iran regime change was unlikely in either short or long war, sources say

By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026

More CommentaryPage 89 of 100

Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung gives a speech while wearing a face mask

Commentary South Koreans will vote for president next month, but don’t expect the country’s tried-and-tested economic policy to change

By Ramon Pacheco PardoFebruary 24, 2022

Commentary Only together can we defeat Putin’s plans for global autocracy

By Volodymyr GroysmanFebruary 24, 2022

Commentary Europe’s path to digital sovereignty will be paved with 5G technology

By Martijn Rasser and Carisa NietscheFebruary 23, 2022

A working mother multitasks with her infant daughter in her home office

Commentary From equal pay to more paternity leave, here are 5 ways business leaders can fight for gender equity

By Katica RoyFebruary 23, 2022

Commentary The Great Resignation calls for a Glorious Re-Engagement

By Anne ChowFebruary 23, 2022

Discarded computer chip boards in a pile

Commentary India’s foray into chip manufacturing is doomed. Better for the country to focus on chip battles it can win

By Rakesh KumarFebruary 22, 2022

Commentary Pharma’s sense of urgency must outlast the pandemic

By Paul HudsonFebruary 22, 2022

businessman drawing trees on the sky

Commentary Eyeing a merger or acquisition? Keep ESG at the top of your mind

By Lindsay PatrickFebruary 22, 2022

A young woman takes a break at her desk

Commentary To fight the Great Resignation, businesses need more empathy-driven innovation

By Arianna Huffington and Tony BatesFebruary 22, 2022

Commentary Why Biden can’t build back better

By Joseph GeevargheseFebruary 21, 2022

The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City

Commentary The traditional IPO process is a scam

By Spenser SkatesFebruary 18, 2022

A model of a drone used by protesters in New York City in 2013

Commentary The techno-military-industrial-academic complex

By Wendell WallachFebruary 18, 2022

Commentary The overlooked workers who could solve the labor crisis

By Laura Roberts and Yaron SchwartzFebruary 18, 2022

Anita Hill at an event in Los Angeles in 2021

Commentary Anita Hill: Five years after the ‘Uber Blog’ helped launch #MeToo, businesses still must do more to fight sexual harassment

By Anita HillFebruary 18, 2022

Commentary Gaming companies are best placed to build the Disneylands of the metaverse

By Alex KruglovFebruary 17, 2022

ClassPass founder Payal Kadakia poses for a portrait.

MPW The founder of $1 billion fitness company ClassPass looked for 3 personality traits in every hire to build a successful team

By Payal KadakiaFebruary 17, 2022

Commentary Wake up and smell the coffee: The agricultural commodity market is broken

By Frank GiustraFebruary 17, 2022

Workers standing near a row of wind energy turbines

Commentary Why private companies can take the lead in making a positive environmental and social impact

By Brian StaffordFebruary 16, 2022

Commentary We should stop blaming stigma for our shortcomings in Black mental health access

By Jessica JacksonFebruary 16, 2022

Person gets vaccinated in Florida

Commentary Corporate America’s philanthropy model doesn’t work. It’s time for a better one

By Lindsay AndroskiFebruary 15, 2022

An activist holds up a candle and U.S. flag during a vigil near the U.S. Capitol

Commentary Corporate donations to Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, and other Jan. 6 election objectors have plummeted, and individual donors are Congress’s biggest fundraising force

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianFebruary 15, 2022

Bracken Darrell attends the Logitech And Visionary Choreographer JaQuel Knight Drive Change For BIPOC Creators Through Copyright Protection And New Film on July 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

Tech Mouse- and keyboard-maker Logitech was dying a slow death. A design-focused CEO helped it thrive

By Vivek Wadhwa, Ismail Amla and Alex SalkeverFebruary 15, 2022

Commentary America must win the race for A.I. ethics

By Will GriffinFebruary 15, 2022

Commentary YouTube can single-handedly shape the video NFT market

By Daniel YurchoFebruary 14, 2022

Close Up of a striking gavel in a court of law.

Commentary America needs civil justice reform. Unleashing technology is the first step

By Patrick Forrest and Binh DangFebruary 14, 2022

The silhouette of a person looking at NFT artworks.

Commentary Are NFTs being used to launder money?

By Martin CheekFebruary 11, 2022

Commentary Software is eating the world–and supercharging global inequality

By Jim KimFebruary 11, 2022

Young woman pushing a large syringe

Commentary Increased funding for research in women’s health issues could unleash staggering returns

By Chloe E. BirdFebruary 11, 2022

Firefighter in protection suit

Commentary Real estate agent. Flight attendant. The jobs everyone wants right now are fantasies born of COVID fatigue

By Amiah TaylorFebruary 10, 2022

Commentary Here’s how we can all really save the children from abuse

By Teresa HuizarFebruary 10, 2022

1...

87
88
89
90
91

...100

Most Popular

Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg used mortgages to buy multimillion-dollar mansions. Here’s why that’s a savvy financial decision

An image of a popular article

By Sydney LakeMarch 9, 2026

Gen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduation

An image of a popular article

By Emma BurleighMarch 6, 2026

Trump promised to fill America’s oil reserves ‘right to the top.’ A year later, oil has exceeded $100 and they’re still less than 60% full

An image of a popular article

By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 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
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
Editorial Calendar
Press Center
Work At Fortune
Diversity And Inclusion
Terms And Conditions
Site Map

About Us
Editorial Calendar
Press Center
Work At Fortune
Diversity And Inclusion
Terms And Conditions
Site Map

© 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.