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The $100 oil shock is hitting the middle class like a margin call

As gas tops $4 a gallon, Wall Street debates inflation. But middle-class families and female breadwinners are absorbing the shock with little margin left.

By Katica RoyApril 21, 2026
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What happens if nothing is done to fix Social Security by 2032?
By Martha SheddenApril 21, 2026
ternus
This Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: Tim Cook is leaving at a peak and John Ternus is exactly the right CEO for the AI era
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 20, 2026
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Trump has already endorsed the Monroe Doctrine. Now he needs to endorse the Truman Doctrine
By Robert HormatsApril 18, 2026
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The U.S. has a $282 billion trade surplus you’ve never heard of — and it’s at risk
By Josh KallmerApril 19, 2026
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AI’s next act: how Salesforce is turning efficiency gains into revenue
By Keith Ferrazzi and Wendy SmithApril 18, 2026
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AIEurope has the talent and dunding to win at AI. First, it needs to break free from the Magnificent Seven
By Pär-Jörgen PärsonApril 22, 2026
Christian Weedbrook standing in an office wearing a black jacket.
AIMeet the film school dropout who became a billionaire quantum computing CEO in days thanks to Nvidia
By Sasha RogelbergApril 22, 2026
Craving work-life balance is a huge red flag, says Fortune 500 CEO—and like Barack Obama, he happily works through the weekends
SuccessCraving work-life balance is a huge red flag, says Fortune 500 CEO—and like Barack Obama, he happily works through the weekends
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 22, 2026
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C-SuiteBoards say the C-suite owns the AI strategy. The C-suite doesn’t agree
By Amanda GerutApril 22, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for April 22, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for April 22, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 22, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for April 22, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026
Mortgage rates today, April 22, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, April 22, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026
Palantir published a mini manifesto calling some cultures ‘harmful and middling’ and said Silicon Valley has ‘a moral debt’ to the U.S.
AIPalantir published a mini manifesto calling some cultures ‘harmful and middling’ and said Silicon Valley has ‘a moral debt’ to the U.S.
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 22, 2026
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Companies say they’re serious about corporate purpose, but investors aren’t convinced
CommentaryCompanies say they’re serious about corporate purpose, but investors aren’t convinced
By Robert Eccles, Colin Mayer and Judith StroehleJanuary 20, 2022
  • WASHINGTON, DC - Adam Eidinger along with other DC marijuana advocates gathered on the east side of the US Capitol plaza grounds to urge Congressional lawmakers to lower the restrictions on marijuana use in the District of Columbia, and made a further statement by illegally smoking marijuana and consequently being arrested, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC Monday April 24, 2017.
    CommentaryDemocrats and Republicans need cannabis to exorcise the ghosts of elections past
    By David CulverJanuary 3, 2022
Singapore and Dubai: two very different approaches to the COVID expat
CommentarySingapore and Dubai: two very different approaches to the COVID expat
By Jeevan VasagarJanuary 19, 2022
How I try to make a difference with every meal–and every investment
CommentaryHow I try to make a difference with every meal–and every investment
By Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al SaudJanuary 19, 2022
What are women waiting for?
CommentaryWhat are women waiting for?
By Carmen BusquetsJanuary 19, 2022
The drive for voting rights is being gravely wounded by friendly fire
CommentaryThe drive for voting rights is being gravely wounded by friendly fire
By Jeffrey SonnenfeldJanuary 18, 2022
We need more heroes in the Senate
CommentaryWe need more heroes in the Senate
By Carolyn DeWittJanuary 18, 2022
  • We must restore degraded farmland to feed future generations and protect landscapes
    CommentaryWe must restore degraded farmland to feed future generations and protect landscapes
    By Jennifer Morris and Erik FyrwaldDecember 31, 2021
A quantum failure
CommentaryA quantum failure
By Miles Taylor and Daria BahramiJanuary 18, 2022
Why employees are leaving—and the culture that makes them stay
CommentaryWhy employees are leaving—and the culture that makes them stay
By Teuila HansonJanuary 18, 2022
These companies are following through on their promises on diversity, equity, and inclusion
CommentaryThese companies are following through on their promises on diversity, equity, and inclusion
By Tim Ryan and Traci FiatteJanuary 17, 2022
It’s time for Big Tech to play fair on IP
CommentaryIt’s time for Big Tech to play fair on IP
By Drew JohnsonJanuary 17, 2022
Don’t focus on income inequality to tackle populism. It might end up making the problem worse
CommentaryDon’t focus on income inequality to tackle populism. It might end up making the problem worse
By Eric ProtzerJanuary 16, 2022
  • The Art of business: Cheers to the creator of box wine
    CommentaryThe Art of business: Cheers to the creator of box wine
    By Andreas WidmerDecember 31, 2021
One year on, hospital price transparency is still a work in progress
CommentaryOne year on, hospital price transparency is still a work in progress
By Cynthia A. FisherJanuary 14, 2022
A worker in a sneaker factory in Mexico
CommentaryBiden’s ‘worker-centered’ trade policy fails U.S. workers
By Desirée LeClercqJanuary 14, 2022
Delegates at the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow
CommentaryYes, we can have sustainable cities
By Francesco Starace and Jean-Pascal TricoireJanuary 13, 2022
The age of the frontline worker
CommentaryThe age of the frontline worker
By Jared SpataroJanuary 12, 2022
America’s businesses need a stable democracy to thrive
CommentaryAmerica’s businesses need a stable democracy to thrive
By Daniella Ballou-Aares, Rhett Buttle and David ClunieJanuary 12, 2022
Welcome to the future: CES 2030 happened in 2022
CommentaryWelcome to the future: CES 2030 happened in 2022
By Chris LeggJanuary 11, 2022
Democrats will (probably) miss their chance to shape crypto regulation
CommentaryDemocrats will (probably) miss their chance to shape crypto regulation
By Tor ConstantinoJanuary 11, 2022
The year consumers changed for good
CommentaryThe year consumers changed for good
By Kathy GramlingJanuary 10, 2022
A man kneels on all fours as he places his head into a hole in the ground .
CommentaryOmicron has exposed corporate leaders’ lack of vision about remote work
By Gleb TsipurskyJanuary 7, 2022
Burnt-out physicians are underappreciated casualties of COVID-19
CommentaryBurnt-out physicians are underappreciated casualties of COVID-19
By Nathalie DougéJanuary 7, 2022
A.I. could make your company more productive—but not if it makes your people less happy
CommentaryA.I. could make your company more productive—but not if it makes your people less happy
By François Candelon, Su Min Ha and Colleen McDonaldJanuary 7, 2022
Asian real estate can be more than just a victim of climate change. It can be part of the solution, too
CommentaryAsian real estate can be more than just a victim of climate change. It can be part of the solution, too
By Kamya MiglaniJanuary 6, 2022
These 5 CEOs need to tell the world what they’ll change in 2022
CommentaryThese 5 CEOs need to tell the world what they’ll change in 2022
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianJanuary 6, 2022
American businesses need to invest in tech education
CommentaryAmerican businesses need to invest in tech education
By Rose Stuckey KirkJanuary 6, 2022
China’s young trust their country’s tech firms. But that’s not enough to recruit and retain them
CommentaryChina’s young trust their country’s tech firms. But that’s not enough to recruit and retain them
By Ginny WilmerdingJanuary 5, 2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigative Journalists
CommentaryThe Federal Bureau of Investigative Journalists
By Andrey SpektorJanuary 5, 2022
Emily McEvilly, Chief Customer Officer of Workday.
CommentaryEmbracing life’s intersections: Perspective from a team leader and mother of four
By Emily McEvillyJanuary 4, 2022
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and former CEO of blood testing and life sciences company Theranos
CommentaryWhat the Elizabeth Holmes verdict means for the future of startup culture
By Aron SolomonJanuary 4, 2022
Being Ricky Ricardo: Why Desi Arnaz matters
CommentaryBeing Ricky Ricardo: Why Desi Arnaz matters
By Raj TawneyJanuary 4, 2022
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