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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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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
A group of people at a boardroom table, with one person standing
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
The housing affordability crisis isn’t just crushing millennials—it’s squeezing out buyers in their 40s, 50s and beyond too
Real EstateThe 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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Rise of the (fast food) robots: How labor shortages are accelerating automation
CommentaryRise of the (fast food) robots: How labor shortages are accelerating automation
By Michael JosephNovember 29, 2021
  • Our duty is to make an imperfect climate deal work
    CommentaryOur duty is to make an imperfect climate deal work
    By Paul PolmanNovember 15, 2021
Retailers need technology more than ever to win brand loyalty this holiday season
CommentaryRetailers need technology more than ever to win brand loyalty this holiday season
By Carrie TharpNovember 26, 2021
NFTs gave my pictures of Tupac’s first record release party a second life
CommentaryNFTs gave my pictures of Tupac’s first record release party a second life
By Lawrence DotsonNovember 26, 2021
To avoid the superbug pandemic, we must fix the business model for new antibiotics
CommentaryTo avoid the superbug pandemic, we must fix the business model for new antibiotics
By Michelle McMurry-Heath and Henry SkinnerNovember 25, 2021
Everyone benefits when you let employees follow philanthropic passions
CommentaryEveryone benefits when you let employees follow philanthropic passions
By Camille ValentineNovember 25, 2021
Hospitals are drowning. Biden’s vaccine mandate is our life raft
CommentaryHospitals are drowning. Biden’s vaccine mandate is our life raft
By Rob DavidsonNovember 24, 2021
  • Medicine is getting fresh blood. It’s time to modernize admissions
    CommentaryMedicine is getting fresh blood. It’s time to modernize admissions
    By Kelly DoreNovember 14, 2021
Great leaders show gratitude beyond Thanksgiving
CommentaryGreat leaders show gratitude beyond Thanksgiving
By Michael TimmsNovember 24, 2021
We can’t walk blindly into the metaverse
CommentaryWe can’t walk blindly into the metaverse
By Wendell WallachNovember 24, 2021
Social media and universal appeal: How Korean culture grew from a regional to a global powerhouse
CommentarySocial media and universal appeal: How Korean culture grew from a regional to a global powerhouse
By Ramon Pacheco PardoNovember 23, 2021
How Amazon reset its image after a bitter unionization battle
CommentaryHow Amazon reset its image after a bitter unionization battle
By Jeff AntayaNovember 23, 2021
The SEC wants to know if your corporate employer is investing in you
CommentaryThe SEC wants to know if your corporate employer is investing in you
By Angela JacksonNovember 23, 2021
  • It’s not rocket science. British elites need to have empathy
    CommentaryIt’s not rocket science. British elites need to have empathy
    By Douglas BoardNovember 12, 2021
Beating COVID will require a 5-part strategy—including mandatory boosters and a drug we don’t have yet
CommentaryBeating COVID will require a 5-part strategy—including mandatory boosters and a drug we don’t have yet
By Mark Dybul and Serhat GümrükçüNovember 22, 2021
College campuses should learn the power of design from corporate America
CommentaryCollege campuses should learn the power of design from corporate America
By Suzanne Marie MushoNovember 22, 2021
In theory, the new rules give Chinese users a right to transparency and control over their data.
CommentaryWhat China’s new data privacy rules mean for foreign companies and the future of regulation
By Nader HeneinNovember 22, 2021
ESG investing needs standards to prevent fraud and greenwashing
CommentaryESG investing needs standards to prevent fraud and greenwashing
By Brad PreberNovember 22, 2021
Meet the unsung heroes of climate change
CommentaryMeet the unsung heroes of climate change
By John DoerrNovember 19, 2021
With Build Back Better, Democrats have finally won on childcare
CommentaryWith Build Back Better, Democrats have finally won on childcare
By Julie Kohler and Nicole RodgersNovember 19, 2021
A woman wears a mask reading "I can´t breathe" in Madrid, on June 7, 2020
CommentaryNo, I will not help your company that’s actively hurting employees of color
By Fredrick LeeNovember 19, 2021
Many seniors cross the border to Los Algodones, Mexico, to get the dental care they can't afford in the U.S.
CommentaryI know how lobbyists make sure Americans don’t get dental care–I was one of them
By Wendell PotterNovember 19, 2021
Supply chain woes have no quick fix, so stock up on patience for the holidays
CommentarySupply chain woes have no quick fix, so stock up on patience for the holidays
By Edward AndersonNovember 18, 2021
To stop the Great Resignation, we must fight dehumanization at work
CommentaryTo stop the Great Resignation, we must fight dehumanization at work
By Rasmus HougaardNovember 18, 2021
Millennials and Gen Z are a growing force in investing. The market needs to catch up
CommentaryMillennials and Gen Z are a growing force in investing. The market needs to catch up
By Jean CaseNovember 18, 2021
The pandemic hasn’t killed house sharing—it’s reinvented it
CommentaryThe pandemic hasn’t killed house sharing—it’s reinvented it
By Andrew CollinsNovember 17, 2021
Girls need a lot more than STEM education to become the next generation of women CEOs
CommentaryGirls need a lot more than STEM education to become the next generation of women CEOs
By Shelly Hod MoyalNovember 17, 2021
You don’t need as much money as VCs want you to think
CommentaryYou don’t need as much money as VCs want you to think
By Carey SmithNovember 17, 2021
COP26’s focus on methane is right—but don’t scapegoat animal agriculture on the altar of climate change
CommentaryCOP26’s focus on methane is right—but don’t scapegoat animal agriculture on the altar of climate change
By Jeff SimmonsNovember 16, 2021
Startups should have a voice in the climate conversation
CommentaryStartups should have a voice in the climate conversation
By Richa SahayNovember 16, 2021
Don’t let them tell you inflation is good for the poor. It’s not
CommentaryDon’t let them tell you inflation is good for the poor. It’s not
By Gustavo Flores-MaciasNovember 16, 2021
China’s crackdown aims to reorient its tech sector—but it will come at a cost
CommentaryChina’s crackdown aims to reorient its tech sector—but it will come at a cost
By Bert HofmanNovember 15, 2021
The good news about the Great Resignation
CommentaryThe good news about the Great Resignation
By Sam AllenNovember 15, 2021
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Jeff Bezos once gave Eva Longoria and the admiral behind Osama bin Laden's capture $100 million—but she says you don't need wealth to give backplaceholder alt text
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 21, 2026
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