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Air Canada suspends all summer flights to New York’s JFK airport on Iran-surging fuel price

“As jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the Iran conflict and some lower profitability routes and flights are no longer economic.”

By The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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America’s busiest airport told to cut 300 flights per day from summer schedule
By Jessica Hill and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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Iran closes Strait again, says it will be shut until Trump lifts blockade
By Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
‘We should absolutely be concerned about non-college-educated men today’: higher rents, living at home, falling out of the labor market
‘We should absolutely be concerned about non-college-educated men today’: higher rents, living at home, falling out of the labor market
By Catherina GioinoApril 18, 2026
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Tariffs alone won’t save American manufacturing — here’s what actually will
By Johan "Kip" EidebergApril 18, 2026
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Trump’s big housing market solution is dead on arrival, UBS says—its model is Texas from 25 years ago
By Nick LichtenbergApril 18, 2026
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Iran’s Hormuz whiplash highlights divide within regime as U.S. blockade tightens. ‘The fight between different factions has started’
PoliticsIran’s Hormuz whiplash highlights divide within regime as U.S. blockade tightens. ‘The fight between different factions has started’
By Jason MaApril 18, 2026
MacKenzie Scott
SuccessMacKenzie Scott has donated more than $26 billion—but it’s barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares
By Sydney LakeApril 18, 2026
Steve Jobs
SuccessZillow’s CEO says his friends were shocked when he quit a cushy Microsoft job—but Steve Jobs led to his success at the $10.5 billion real estate firm
By Emma BurleighApril 18, 2026
The $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the Mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it
BankingThe $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the Mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 18, 2026
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CommentaryAI’s next act: how Salesforce is turning efficiency gains into revenue
By Keith Ferrazzi and Wendy SmithApril 18, 2026
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AIMeet the AI founders using agents to build instantly profitable 3-person companies
By Nick LichtenbergApril 18, 2026
George W. Bush in the White House press briefing room with Dana Perino
SuccessDana Perino was terrified to leave the White House — until George W. Bush changed how she thinks about her career
By Preston ForeApril 18, 2026
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North AmericaNJ Transit scrambles to defend $150 tickets for 9-mile World Cup ride: ‘This isn’t price gouging’
By Philip Marcelo and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speak during a luncheon with the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda at the White House on June 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
EconomyAmerican consumers are the ultimate losers in the ‘immense mess’ that is the $175 billion tariff refund, says Trump’s former commerce secretary
By Eleanor PringleMarch 5, 2026
  • A commercial ship anchored off the coast of Dubai.
    EnergyThe war in Iran could lead to a ‘guaranteed global recession’ because of one chokepoint that is crucial to the world economy, analyst says
    By Tristan BoveMarch 2, 2026
World Cup safety is in jeopardy due to funding chaos and a lack of security coordination, U.S. host city officials warn
North AmericaWorld Cup safety is in jeopardy due to funding chaos and a lack of security coordination, U.S. host city officials warn
By Sam Klebanov and Morning BrewMarch 4, 2026
Target is over being ‘an everything store,’ CEO says. It’s doubling down on baby items and groceries—and investing $1 billion in its supply chain
RetailTarget is over being ‘an everything store,’ CEO says. It’s doubling down on baby items and groceries—and investing $1 billion in its supply chain
By Molly Liebergall and Morning BrewMarch 4, 2026
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Future of WorkTop AI economist who found ‘significant and disproportionate impact’ on entry-level jobs finds link between robots and minimum wage hikes
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 4, 2026
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EconomyThis ‘retirement nerd’ at the uber-liberal New School teamed with Trump’s economy guru to reinvent the 401(k)
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 4, 2026
Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office. He looks ahead and points.
EconomyTrump’s $175 billion illegal tariff revenue is now accruing interest, and refund delays could be costing American taxpayers $700 million a month
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 4, 2026
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    CryptoA brief collapse in Bitcoin price echoes earlier geopolitical conflicts—but a rapid bounceback shows the long term impact of Iran strikes are unclear
    By Carlos GarciaMarch 2, 2026
President Donald Trump gesturing during his State of the Union address
Middle EastDespite a $200 billion price tag, Trump admits the Iran war could just swap one bad leader for another
By Tristan BoveMarch 4, 2026
Teacher with her hands on her head
SuccessThe average American teacher makes $72,000, but one in three are so broke they’re taking on side hustles like Uber driving
By Preston ForeMarch 4, 2026
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InvestingGoldman’s top strategist warns stocks are flashing the same warning signs as before the 2008 financial crisis
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 4, 2026
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EuropeTrump’s fury at Spain has him working to figure out how to wage a trade war even though it’s part of the EU
By Suman Naishadham, Joseph Wilson and The Associated PressMarch 4, 2026
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PoliticsThe hottest ticket in Dubai is a $200,000 spot on a private jet out of town
By Simina Mistreanu, Stefanie Dazio and The Associated PressMarch 4, 2026
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    PoliticsHow the Oct. 7 attacks led to a multiyear destruction of Iran’s proxy militias
    By Adam Geller, Abby Sewell and The Associated PressMarch 2, 2026
Vinod Khosla, wearing a black suit jacket, looks forward.
AIOpenAI investor Vinod Khosla predicts today’s 5-year-olds won’t ever need to get jobs thanks to AI
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 4, 2026
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CommentaryTrump promised lower drug prices. Here’s how Congress virtually guaranteed the opposite
By Tony LoSassoMarch 4, 2026
A woman sits in front of a laptop with her hands on her face.
AIGen Zers are paying the price for lack of experience as AI takes their jobs. Older workers are safe—for now, Dallas Fed warns
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 4, 2026
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EconomyBernie Sanders’ billionaire tax would soak about 900 people to fund $3,000 checks for the middle class
By Jake AngeloMarch 4, 2026
Trump sits and gestures.
PoliticsTrump threatens Spain with trade war after it refuses to roll over and lend its army bases to the Iran effort
By Fatima Hussein, Suman Naishadham and The Associated PressMarch 3, 2026
A view of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City. Photo: Stringer/dpa (Photo by Stringer/picture alliance via Getty Images)
EnergyU.S. oil and gas exporters can’t fill the Middle East supply gap, but Trump’s pledge to insure and protect tankers stems the tide on surging prices
By Jordan BlumMarch 3, 2026
Illustration of ships on fire
EconomyTop economist says companies are close to a ‘Cortés moment’ on AI, referencing the conquistador who burned his boats and then invaded Mexico
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 3, 2026
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North AmericaAI that you can get behind: Syracuse claims snow complaints have dropped 30% since it partnered with the right GPS tech firm
By Jeff McMurray and The Associated PressMarch 3, 2026
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EconomyTop economist Mohamed El-Erian warns of stagflation gripping the entire world economy the longer the Iran war goes on
By Tristan BoveMarch 3, 2026
Why the stock market thinks the Iran war will last 4 weeks, according to Goldman’s head of oil research
EnergyWhy the stock market thinks the Iran war will last 4 weeks, according to Goldman’s head of oil research
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 3, 2026
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RetailTarget sales, profits decline for another quarter, but shares rise on solid outlook
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 3, 2026
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AIGoldman finds ‘no meaningful relationship between AI and productivity at the economy-wide level,’ but a 30% boost for 2 specific use cases
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 3, 2026
Photo of Jamie Dimon
EconomyJamie Dimon has a feeling inflation will be the ‘skunk at the party’—and the Iran conflict may already be enough to scare off the Fed for good
By Eleanor PringleMarch 3, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical choke point for global energy markets, but there are ways to get around it
EnergyThe Strait of Hormuz is a critical choke point for global energy markets, but there are ways to get around it
By Jason MaMarch 2, 2026
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EconomyInterest on the $38.8 trillion national debt has tripled since 2020, and it already costs taxpayers more than defense and Medicaid
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 2, 2026
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Middle EastTrump’s strikes on Iran could cost American economy as much as $210 billion, top budget expert says
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 2, 2026
OpenAI logo is seen in this photo illustration with the South Korean flag in the background
AI‘Could it kill someone?’ A Seoul woman allegedly used ChatGPT to help carry out two murders in South Korean motels
By Catherina GioinoMarch 2, 2026
Commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf
EnergyEnergy markets offer ‘relatively small reaction’ to Iran war, but prices could spike if oil and gas aren’t flowing by the end of the week
By Jordan BlumMarch 2, 2026
A woman stands with her hand on her hip as she pumps gas into her car.
EnergyOil markets are bracing for $100 barrels and a redux of a 1970s-era crisis but ‘three times the scale,’ analyst warns
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 2, 2026
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