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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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Law Florida launches criminal probe into OpenAI to see if ChatGPT is responsible for fatal Florida State shooting

By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026

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AI Are services the new software? This venture capitalist thinks the future is in selling AI-delivered outcomes, not AI-powered products

By Jeremy KahnApril 21, 2026

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan shakes someone's hand at the opening of Polymarket's temporary free grocery store in Manhattan

Crypto Investors are valuing Polymarket at a discount to archrival Kalshi—and its crypto ties could be one reason why

By Jack KubinecApril 21, 2026

AI Meta will start tracking employees’ screens and keystrokes to train AI tools

By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026

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Politics ‘Something sinister could be happening’: FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists tied to NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX

By Catherina GioinoApril 21, 2026

Google Cloud’s next big moment—and what it needs to continue its ascent

AI Google Cloud’s next big moment—and what it needs to continue its ascent

By Alex Kantrowitz, Marty Swant and Big TechnologyApril 21, 2026

The tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges as a surprise winner

Real Estate The tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges as a surprise winner

By Sydney LakeApril 21, 2026

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Economy ‘I thought the oil would be much higher’: Trump’s rosy Iran war spin risks sending traders the wrong message

By Nick LichtenbergApril 21, 2026

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How to get succession right

Commentary How to get succession right

By David EwingDecember 13, 2021

Commentary Rise of the (fast food) robots: How labor shortages are accelerating automation
By Michael JosephNovember 29, 2021

If you’re not Elon Musk: Communication and compliance for fintech CEOs

Commentary If you’re not Elon Musk: Communication and compliance for fintech CEOs

By Todd Cipperman and Seth LindenDecember 13, 2021

Stop blaming religion for vaccine hesitancy

Commentary Stop blaming religion for vaccine hesitancy

By Douglas A. HicksDecember 13, 2021

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Commentary Meet your new A.I. best friend

By Yana ZalesskayaDecember 10, 2021

How investors can drive us to net zero

Commentary How investors can drive us to net zero

By Vinay Shandal, Mark Wiseman and Nili GilbertDecember 10, 2021

Southern Africa: Last in line for vaccines, first in line for travel bans

Commentary Southern Africa: Last in line for vaccines, first in line for travel bans

By Oumar SeydiDecember 9, 2021

Commentary Retailers need technology more than ever to win brand loyalty this holiday season
By Carrie TharpNovember 26, 2021

Better COVID news and many more IPOs: 10 health care predictions for 2022 from two top investors

Commentary Better COVID news and many more IPOs: 10 health care predictions for 2022 from two top investors

By Bob Kocher and Bryan RobertsDecember 9, 2021

The CEO of the world’s biggest online travel company on how the hotel industry can get to net zero

Commentary The CEO of the world’s biggest online travel company on how the hotel industry can get to net zero

By Glenn FogelDecember 9, 2021

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Commentary The next recession: Here’s when the ‘everything bubble’ will burst

By Murray SabrinDecember 9, 2021

‘Homers’ are creating the soulless downtown

Commentary ‘Homers’ are creating the soulless downtown

By James BaileyDecember 8, 2021

Leveraging the power and pace of climate innovation

Commentary Leveraging the power and pace of climate innovation

By Christoph SchweizerDecember 8, 2021

Commentary NFTs gave my pictures of Tupac’s first record release party a second life
By Lawrence DotsonNovember 26, 2021

Keep pandemic politics off campus

Commentary Keep pandemic politics off campus

By Jim R. BentéDecember 8, 2021

We need real metrics, not heartfelt conversations, to tackle workplace diversity

Commentary We need real metrics, not heartfelt conversations, to tackle workplace diversity

By Joan WilliamsDecember 7, 2021

The Microsoft paradox: Contributing to cyber threats and monetizing the cure

Commentary The Microsoft paradox: Contributing to cyber threats and monetizing the cure

By Ryan KalemberDecember 6, 2021

$BioNTech and Moderna have shown the growing power of ‘fractal’ over scale; here are three keys to making it work for you$

Commentary BioNTech and Moderna have shown the growing power of ‘fractal’ over scale; here are three keys to making it work for you

By Arindam Bhattacharya and Hans-Paul BuerknerDecember 6, 2021

How Germany’s ‘traffic light coalition’ intends to tackle challenges in a post-Merkel world

Commentary How Germany’s ‘traffic light coalition’ intends to tackle challenges in a post-Merkel world

By Steven E. SokolDecember 6, 2021

The soft stuff is the hard stuff: Leaders must show vulnerability in uncertain times

Commentary The soft stuff is the hard stuff: Leaders must show vulnerability in uncertain times

By Leena NairDecember 5, 2021

Microsoft’s Nadella, Google’s Pichai, and now Twitter’s Agrawal: Why Indian-born leaders dominate American tech’s top ranks

Commentary Microsoft’s Nadella, Google’s Pichai, and now Twitter’s Agrawal: Why Indian-born leaders dominate American tech’s top ranks

By Vivek WadhwaDecember 3, 2021

The chair imperative: a new mandate for leading in a new world

Commentary The chair imperative: a new mandate for leading in a new world

By Alice Breeden and Bonnie GwinDecember 3, 2021

Here’s how infrastructure spending can really supercharge the switch to EVs

Commentary Here’s how infrastructure spending can really supercharge the switch to EVs

By Michael D. FarkasDecember 3, 2021

For Chinese regulators, cryptocurrencies are a new technology that threatens to empower the average Chinese citizen.

Commentary Beijing and Washington grapple with crypto in their own unique fashion

By Christopher O'Brien and Chris BooneDecember 3, 2021

Conquering the metaverse: 3 ways that businesses can find real customers in virtual worlds

Commentary Conquering the metaverse: 3 ways that businesses can find real customers in virtual worlds

By François Candelon, Karen Lellouche Tordjman and Ariane LafolieDecember 3, 2021

Curtains for conglomerates: Will smaller companies drive bigger returns?

Commentary Curtains for conglomerates: Will smaller companies drive bigger returns?

By Simon MainwaringDecember 2, 2021

Incumbent banks can still catch up—they just need to understand tomorrow’s customer

Commentary Incumbent banks can still catch up—they just need to understand tomorrow’s customer

By Nikhil LeleDecember 2, 2021

If we want the pandemic to end, CEOs need to do what governments won’t—including getting tougher and smarter about vaccines

Commentary If we want the pandemic to end, CEOs need to do what governments won’t—including getting tougher and smarter about vaccines

By Mark Dybul and Serhat GümrükçüDecember 1, 2021

Democrats’ war on arbitration only benefits trial lawyers

Commentary Democrats’ war on arbitration only benefits trial lawyers

By Regina ThomsonDecember 1, 2021

Why the U.K. doesn’t have its own Oprah

Commentary Why the U.K. doesn’t have its own Oprah

By Ronke LawalDecember 1, 2021

The ‘fake it moment’ that led to the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes—and could lead to yours

Commentary The ‘fake it moment’ that led to the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes—and could lead to yours

By Sabrina HornNovember 30, 2021

3 strategies managers need to know to keep diverse talent from walking out the door

Commentary 3 strategies managers need to know to keep diverse talent from walking out the door

By Andrew McCaskillNovember 29, 2021

The most important meeting yet for global pandemic response—and drugmakers

Commentary The most important meeting yet for global pandemic response—and drugmakers

By Nicole Hassoun and Kaushik BasuNovember 29, 2021

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