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Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year

Billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, says the bottom 50% of Americans should pay no federal income tax—and he plans to pitch the idea to President Trump.

By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
Current price of oil as of May 21, 2026
Current price of oil as of May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 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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The U.S. freight network is broken by design. One merger could start fixing it
By Brigham A. McCownMay 21, 2026
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
By Kamal AhmedMay 21, 2026
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Anu Madgavkar, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute
AIMcKinsey partner says up to 50% of work hours could be transformed within the next 5 years
By Emma BurleighMay 21, 2026
Legion Recharge Creatine Review (2026): Expert Tested
HealthLegion Recharge Creatine Review (2026): Expert Tested
By Christina SnyderMay 21, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list
By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of Ethereum for May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
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AIAllbirds’ 600% stock surge says a lot about how ‘AI washing’ became the new ‘greenwashing’
By Suvrat Dhanorkar and The ConversationMay 21, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of gold as of May 21, 2026
By Danny BakstMay 21, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks May 21, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Personal FinanceTop CD rates from major banks on May 21, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
Current price of silver as of Thursday, May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of silver as of Thursday, May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
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‘Airport Dad’ faces reckoning amid long lines as travelers told not to arrive too early: ’90 minutes before departure is all you need’
Economy‘Airport Dad’ faces reckoning amid long lines as travelers told not to arrive too early: ’90 minutes before departure is all you need’
By John Seewer and The Associated PressMarch 28, 2026
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    CommentaryWe’re no longer in a bull or bear market. We’re in a Trump market — and here’s how to navigate it
    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMarch 26, 2026
Biden’s Build America, Buy America law spurs affordable housing bottleneck as Trump’s federal staffing cuts slow waiver approvals
Real EstateBiden’s Build America, Buy America law spurs affordable housing bottleneck as Trump’s federal staffing cuts slow waiver approvals
By Charlotte Kramon and The Associated PressMarch 28, 2026
As fuel prices soar on Iran war, some lawmakers push to suspend federal gas tax that pays for highway and public transit programs
EnergyAs fuel prices soar on Iran war, some lawmakers push to suspend federal gas tax that pays for highway and public transit programs
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMarch 28, 2026
Iran-backed Houthis claim first missile launch on Israel, raising fears they will attack ships in the Red Sea and disrupt traffic through Suez Canal
PoliticsIran-backed Houthis claim first missile launch on Israel, raising fears they will attack ships in the Red Sea and disrupt traffic through Suez Canal
By Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani, Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressMarch 28, 2026
The stay-at-home boyfriend is now an economic trend as more women than men go to work
EconomyThe stay-at-home boyfriend is now an economic trend as more women than men go to work
By Catherina GioinoMarch 28, 2026
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AIMeet a 29-year-old blue-collar founder who used AI to triple his revenue in 3 years
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 28, 2026
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    BankingWall Street bonuses hit an all-time record in 2025—but the outlook for 2026 is already darkening
    By Nick LichtenbergMarch 26, 2026
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CommentaryFormer Trump advisor: ‘Conservatives’ risk killing America’s golden goose by taxing university research
By Tomas J. PhilipsonMarch 28, 2026
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CommentaryIran’s Hormuz toll booth points toward an L-shaped price plateau, not the V-shaped recovery traders want
By Siddharth MisraMarch 28, 2026
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EconomyTrump moves to shield farmers rattled by tariffs and war. But the U.S. is already doling out $10B to near-millionaire and even billionaire farmers
By Jake AngeloMarch 27, 2026
The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield
InnovationThe Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield
By Jason MaMarch 27, 2026
Affordable housing is stuck in limbo thanks to a ‘Made in USA’ law that nobody can figure out how to follow
Real EstateAffordable housing is stuck in limbo thanks to a ‘Made in USA’ law that nobody can figure out how to follow
By Charlotte Kramon and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2026
  • Social Security insolvency: How a six-figure cap to flatten benefits for the ultrawealthy could buy the program 7 critical years
    EconomySocial Security insolvency: How a six-figure cap to flatten benefits for the ultrawealthy could buy the program 7 critical years
    By Shawn TullyMarch 26, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.
EnergyThe big stock market correction that Trump can’t talk his way out of is official
By Eva RoytburgMarch 27, 2026
Worker welding on a ship
SuccessThis AI-proof career faces a 250,000-worker shortage—now the Trump administration is trying to revive the job millennials abandoned
By Preston ForeMarch 27, 2026
The tools to get ahead of AI disruption already exist — we just need to use them differently
Partner CommentaryThe tools to get ahead of AI disruption already exist — we just need to use them differently
By Bijal Shah and Zoe Weintraub BarrettMarch 27, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of March 27, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 27, 2026
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PoliticsTrump breaks with tradition, removing Treasury Secretary’s name with his own on the dollar
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2026
Maya MacGuineas, center, Committee for Responsible Federal Budget.
Economy‘There is no silver lining in this trajectory’: Budget watchdog warns of financial, inflation, or currency crisis due to $39 trillion U.S. debt
By Eleanor PringleMarch 27, 2026
Anthropic accidentally leaked details of a new AI model that poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks
Big TechAnthropic accidentally leaked details of a new AI model that poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks
By Jim EdwardsMarch 27, 2026
Anthropic's logo on a wall.
AIExclusive: Anthropic left details of an unreleased model, invite-only CEO retreat, sitting in an unsecured data trove in a significant security lapse
By Beatrice NolanMarch 26, 2026
Southeast Asia could become a booming AI market if its data centers can beat the heat
AISoutheast Asia could become a booming AI market if its data centers can beat the heat
By Angelica AngMarch 26, 2026
Jessica Thompson poses outside her home.
Future of WorkToday’s Equal Pay Day. Women and men still disagree about who has more economic opportunities
By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressMarch 26, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s war in Iran is costing the U.S. economy 10,000 jobs a month, Goldman Sachs says
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 26, 2026
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EconomyGen Z’s credit scores are cratering—and Trump’s student loan crackdown is the biggest reason why
By Tristan BoveMarch 26, 2026
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SuccessNew York is home to 154 billionaires. Together they’re worth $975.7 billion—and some of them are even making $2 million an hour
By Emma BurleighMarch 26, 2026
A man walks by the dairy section at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026.
EconomyHow badly the war in Iran is impacting your finances depends on where you live
By Eleanor PringleMarch 26, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for March 26, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 26, 2026
Current price of oil as of March 26, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of March 26, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 26, 2026
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LawMeta, YouTube face thousands of cases on whether they harmed children after bellwether cases go against them
By Morgan Lee and The Associated PressMarch 26, 2026
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LawPostal Service to hike prices 8% on popular services on rising transportation costs
By The Associated PressMarch 26, 2026
Photo: Donald Trump
EconomyTrump says he wants the war wrapped up as fuel prices nuzzle up to $9 a gallon in California
By Jim EdwardsMarch 26, 2026
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