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Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair
Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair

With inflation fears stalking the globe, politicians are once again reaching for the wrong lever.

By Kamal AhmedMay 21, 2026
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America’s new AI map shows something surprising: ‘A lot of normal people are adopting AI’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 21, 2026
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Your ‘flexible hot girl summer’ is going to cost you
By Catherina GioinoMay 21, 2026
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80% of companies have an immigrant in a top leadership role—Trump’s visa crackdown is forcing them to make a ‘plan C,’ warns immigration expert
By Sasha RogelbergMay 20, 2026
With bond yields surging to 4.7%, T-notes are looking like a better deal than the pricey S&P, says the Research Affiliates’ formula
With bond yields surging to 4.7%, T-notes are looking like a better deal than the pricey S&P, says the Research Affiliates’ formula
By Shawn TullyMay 21, 2026
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By Tristan BoveMay 20, 2026
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Top CD rates today, May 21, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, May 21, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceThe top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
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By Andrew NuscaMay 21, 2026
The SpaceX IPO is a referendum on Elon Musk and his plan to colonize Mars
NewslettersThe SpaceX IPO is a referendum on Elon Musk and his plan to colonize Mars
By Diane BradyMay 21, 2026
Mortgage rates today, May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, May 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
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Sheryl Sandberg tells Gen Z the 10-year career plan is dead as AI wipes out entry-level jobs: ‘Don’t script your career when the future is uncertain’
SuccessSheryl Sandberg tells Gen Z the 10-year career plan is dead as AI wipes out entry-level jobs: ‘Don’t script your career when the future is uncertain’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 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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    SuccessParents are so panicked about the job market they’re paying career coaches $15,000 years before their kids graduate from college
    By Jake AngeloApril 19, 2026
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EnvironmentTariffs, war, and now a historic drought have converged into a ‘perfect storm’ for U.S. farmers and food prices
By Tristan BoveApril 21, 2026
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EnvironmentData centers are dealing hidden damage to environmental and public health—costing the economy $25 billion every year
By Tristan BoveApril 21, 2026
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
EconomyKevin Warsh would be one of the wealthiest Fed chairs ever and says he ‘lived the American Dream.’ Here’s what he wants for the central bank
By Eleanor PringleApril 21, 2026
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EconomyHow Trump’s war screwed you out of your Trump tax refund: Wall Street has the receipts
By Nick LichtenbergApril 21, 2026
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LawUber hit with $5,000 jury verdict for driver’s creepy behavior; company vows to appeal
By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026
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    Health‘The current system right now is unsustainable’: top economist sees a crucial crack in the economy
    By Sasha RogelbergApril 19, 2026
Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office with his hands folded, smiling.
LawThe Trump administration has yet to deploy a key legal move that would render tariff refund applications a ‘waste of time,’ federal litigator warns
By Sasha RogelbergApril 21, 2026
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PoliticsU.S., Iranian officials signal that more cease-fire talks will go ahead in Pakistan
By Munir Ahmed, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026
JetBlue told a grieving customer to clear his cookies after a $230 price hike—then deleted the evidence
LawJetBlue told a grieving customer to clear his cookies after a $230 price hike—then deleted the evidence
By Catherina GioinoApril 21, 2026
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EconomyInside Kevin Warsh’s opening statement: Inflation is a choice, independence is essential, and a couple of notable name drops
By Eleanor PringleApril 21, 2026
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CommentaryThe $100 oil shock is hitting the middle class like a margin call
By Katica RoyApril 21, 2026
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    AIThe economist who was terrified of AI just found a rare reason for hope
    By Nick LichtenbergApril 19, 2026
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EconomyTim Cook is stepping down. No one is shocked. And that’s a good example of how his critics always underestimated him. 
By Jim EdwardsApril 21, 2026
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CommentaryWhat happens if nothing is done to fix Social Security by 2032?
By Martha SheddenApril 21, 2026
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EnergyU.S. Energy Sec says gas prices have likely peaked, but won’t go below $3 until 2027. Trump says he’s ‘totally wrong’ about the timeline
By Jacqueline MunisApril 21, 2026
Scott Bessent, standing in front on an American flag, puts one hand up as he talks.
Law$166 billion in tariff refunds just became available, but small businesses may already be at a disadvantage
By Sasha RogelbergApril 20, 2026
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PoliticsPalantir wants to bring back the draft just as the Selective Service preps for automatic registration
By Catherina GioinoApril 20, 2026
Signs opposing a proposed data center in Monterey Park, CA.
AIHalf of all new electricity demand in the U.S. last year came from data centers—just as public opinion of them plummets
By Tristan BoveApril 20, 2026
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EconomyThis talent CEO says laid-off tech workers are ignoring a $300K ‘white-collar trade job’ with 81K openings a year
By Jake AngeloApril 20, 2026
UAE officials reportedly warned they may be forced to use yuan or other currencies if they run low on dollars amid the Iran war
EconomyUAE officials reportedly warned they may be forced to use yuan or other currencies if they run low on dollars amid the Iran war
By Jason MaApril 20, 2026
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 25, 2025.
EconomyIt’s crunch time for Kevin Warsh: Here’s how he might begin selling the idea of rate cuts. It requires some complex economic gymnastics
By Eleanor PringleApril 20, 2026
U.S. stock futures tumble as Iran refuses Trump’s ‘deal’ and Strait stays shut
Big TechU.S. stock futures tumble as Iran refuses Trump’s ‘deal’ and Strait stays shut
By Jim EdwardsApril 20, 2026
Southeast Asia’s short-term solution to the global energy crunch? Russian crude
EnergySoutheast Asia’s short-term solution to the global energy crunch? Russian crude
By Angelica AngApril 20, 2026
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EconomyThe director of the Congressional Budget Office—known for its gloomy national debt data—is very optimistic that a crisis will be avoided entirely
By Eleanor PringleApril 20, 2026
Markets shudder as Strait of Hormuz starts resembling a combat zone. ‘We’re prepared to subject you to disabling fire’
EnergyMarkets shudder as Strait of Hormuz starts resembling a combat zone. ‘We’re prepared to subject you to disabling fire’
By Jason MaApril 19, 2026
UAE in talks with U.S. for possible financial lifeline, WSJ says
BankingUAE in talks with U.S. for possible financial lifeline, WSJ says
By Maria Paula Mijares Torres and BloombergApril 19, 2026
Canada’s PM says strong U.S. economic ties were a strength but are now a weakness that must be fixed. ‘We have to take care of ourselves’
North AmericaCanada’s PM says strong U.S. economic ties were a strength but are now a weakness that must be fixed. ‘We have to take care of ourselves’
By Jim Morris and The Associated PressApril 19, 2026
The explosion of U.S. debt is wiping out the ‘safety premium’ of Treasury bonds, and time is running out for an orderly fiscal solution, IMF warns
EconomyThe explosion of U.S. debt is wiping out the ‘safety premium’ of Treasury bonds, and time is running out for an orderly fiscal solution, IMF warns
By Jason MaApril 19, 2026
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AIThousands of CEOs admit AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago
By Sasha RogelbergApril 19, 2026
Trump sends JD Vance to Pakistan again for more talks with Iran but repeats threats against its infrastructure as Hormuz stays closed
PoliticsTrump sends JD Vance to Pakistan again for more talks with Iran but repeats threats against its infrastructure as Hormuz stays closed
By Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 19, 2026
Gen Z is ‘Chinamaxxing’—and it’s less a love letter to Beijing than an indictment of America
EconomyGen Z is ‘Chinamaxxing’—and it’s less a love letter to Beijing than an indictment of America
By Nick LichtenbergApril 19, 2026
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