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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

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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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AI Meet 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

Success Craving 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-Suite Boards 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 Finance Current refi mortgage rates report for April 22, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026

Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 22, 2026

Personal Finance Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 22, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026

Mortgage rates today, April 22, 2026

Personal Finance Mortgage 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.

AI Palantir 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

The housing affordability crisis isn’t just crushing millennials—it’s squeezing out buyers in their 40s, 50s and beyond too

Real Estate The housing affordability crisis isn’t just crushing millennials—it’s squeezing out buyers in their 40s, 50s and beyond too

By Shawn TullyApril 22, 2026

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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.

Commentary Democrats and Republicans need cannabis to exorcise the ghosts of elections past

By David CulverJanuary 3, 2022

Commentary How to get succession right
By David EwingDecember 13, 2021

We must restore degraded farmland to feed future generations and protect landscapes

Commentary We must restore degraded farmland to feed future generations and protect landscapes

By Jennifer Morris and Erik FyrwaldDecember 31, 2021

The Art of business: Cheers to the creator of box wine

Commentary The Art of business: Cheers to the creator of box wine

By Andreas WidmerDecember 31, 2021

Wind turbines in California.

Commentary Utility stocks are becoming less boring. That’s a problem for income investors

By Michael JosephDecember 30, 2021

A protest against racism at a Starbucks in Philadelphia in 2018.

Commentary The cost of sweeping mental health under the corporate carpet

By Naveen Bhateja and Aimee Newon-HarrisDecember 29, 2021

Robotic arms mount doors to a model of the ID.3 Volkswagen electric car at an assembly line of the car factory of German car maker Volkswagen (VW) in Zwickau, eastern Germany, on February 25, 2020.

Commentary Data sharing and ally-shoring: Global problems require collaborative solutions

By Sanjay BrahmawarDecember 28, 2021

Commentary If you’re not Elon Musk: Communication and compliance for fintech CEOs
By Todd Cipperman and Seth LindenDecember 13, 2021

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Commentary Want to advance your career in 2022? Play a game of bingo

By Laura BrownDecember 27, 2021

A woman works on a laptop at a restaurant.

Commentary Health care access will fuel the Great Resignation—and that’s a good thing

By Brent Messenger and Noah LangDecember 27, 2021

We need to talk about pregnancy at work sooner–even when it ends in miscarriage

Commentary We need to talk about pregnancy at work sooner–even when it ends in miscarriage

By Lauren LyonDecember 24, 2021

World leaders should acknowledge that IP protections facilitate vaccine access

Commentary World leaders should acknowledge that IP protections facilitate vaccine access

By Andrei IancuDecember 24, 2021

‘Seed funding’: How more billionaires can help end world hunger

Commentary ‘Seed funding’: How more billionaires can help end world hunger

By Claudia SadoffDecember 23, 2021

Commentary Stop blaming religion for vaccine hesitancy
By Douglas A. HicksDecember 13, 2021

General Electric has tried everything, except investing in American workers

Commentary General Electric has tried everything, except investing in American workers

By Chris SheltonDecember 22, 2021

A still from “Holiday Ride,” a GM promotional video.

Commentary GM’s Impala ad is a viral hit—and it could become a patriotic Christmas classic

By Jeffrey SonnenfeldDecember 22, 2021

Pedestrians carry shopping bags in San Francisco.

Commentary Despite their gloomy mood, consumers are surprisingly strong

By Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul SwartzDecember 22, 2021

A nurse puts on her personal protective gear.

Commentary Nurses need mental health support more than ever

By Chris Molaro, Jim Woodward and Stephen FeraDecember 22, 2021

A factory worker inspects shoes.

Commentary Prosperity will be ‘made in America’ as supply chains buckle

By Bayard WinthropDecember 22, 2021

Evictions are coming–but these innovations could help

Commentary Evictions are coming–but these innovations could help

By Adam KovacevichDecember 21, 2021

The U.S. must do what it takes to achieve national security in the age of cyber conflict

Commentary The U.S. must do what it takes to achieve national security in the age of cyber conflict

By Vince Stewart and Gary CornDecember 21, 2021

Bangladesh Prime Minister: We rise from COVID-19 by helping the neediest first

Commentary Bangladesh Prime Minister: We rise from COVID-19 by helping the neediest first

By Sheikh HasinaDecember 20, 2021

Accredited investor rules are perpetuating inequity

Commentary Accredited investor rules are perpetuating inequity

By Peter RexDecember 20, 2021

An office worker sits at his desk during the morning rush hour.

Commentary The post-pandemic mentorship playbook

By Stacy JaniakDecember 17, 2021

A construction worker carries welding equipment.

Commentary U.S. investors should help fix our infrastructure

By Zach BuchwaldDecember 17, 2021

Facebook, WhatsApp, AWS: How to prevent the software outages that threaten the services we rely on

Commentary Facebook, WhatsApp, AWS: How to prevent the software outages that threaten the services we rely on

By Courtney NashDecember 16, 2021

Can a community of basketball fanatics run an NBA team as a DAO?

Commentary Can a community of basketball fanatics run an NBA team as a DAO?

By Aron SolomonDecember 16, 2021

Extreme events are forcing corporations to think like insurers

Commentary Extreme events are forcing corporations to think like insurers

By Scott G. StephensonDecember 16, 2021

American businesses need help regardless of Omicron’s severity

Commentary American businesses need help regardless of Omicron’s severity

By Rick Lazio and Joe CrowleyDecember 15, 2021

The best way to do your job? Don’t

Commentary The best way to do your job? Don’t

By Sarah Kate EllisDecember 15, 2021

High-performance computing has become crucial to competitive advantage—in every industry

Commentary High-performance computing has become crucial to competitive advantage—in every industry

By Kevin ZhangDecember 15, 2021

There’s no such thing as ‘Asian markets.’ Here’s what makes Asia’s exchanges so different from each other

Commentary There’s no such thing as ‘Asian markets.’ Here’s what makes Asia’s exchanges so different from each other

By Herald van der LindeDecember 14, 2021

To deliver the infrastructure boom, construction giants must open their doors to startups

Commentary To deliver the infrastructure boom, construction giants must open their doors to startups

By René MorkosDecember 14, 2021

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