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You had a miserable 2025 because of tariff inflation. The Iran war will be even worse, top economist says

One year after Liberation Day, tariffs have frozen hiring and fueled inflation. Now, Moody’s Mark Zandi sees the war in Iran threatening to deepen the damage.

By Jake AngeloMay 5, 2026
A man shaves wood pieces from a block.
Early retirement is shrinking Gen X’s brain, new research warns
By Sasha RogelbergMay 5, 2026
Dating has gotten so expensive that nearly half of U.S. singles say it’s no longer worth it, as the average night out approaches $200
Dating has gotten so expensive that nearly half of U.S. singles say it’s no longer worth it, as the average night out approaches $200
By Sydney LakeMay 5, 2026
Supermicro’s earnings call today takes place amid a probe that could be ‘fatal’ for the company
Supermicro’s earnings call today takes place amid a probe that could be ‘fatal’ for the company
By Jim EdwardsMay 5, 2026
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Anthropic deepens push into Wall Street with new AI agents, full Microsoft 365 integration, Moody’s data partnership
By Nick LichtenbergMay 5, 2026
President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
‘Any semblance of fiscal responsibility’ has been abandoned, says budget watchdog, as national debt creeps toward $39 trillion milestone
By Eleanor PringleMay 5, 2026
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AIServiceNow just unveiled an AI workforce that can run your entire company: ‘Enterprises need AI that senses, decides, and securely acts’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 5, 2026
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after its chatbot allegedly told a state investigator it was a ‘doctor of psychiatry’ licensed in the state
LawPennsylvania sues Character.AI after its chatbot allegedly told a state investigator it was a ‘doctor of psychiatry’ licensed in the state
By The Associated Press and Marc LevyMay 5, 2026
Coinbase didn’t just lay off 14% of its staff due to AI. It replaced managers with ‘player-coaches’ and turned its org chart upside down
CryptoCoinbase didn’t just lay off 14% of its staff due to AI. It replaced managers with ‘player-coaches’ and turned its org chart upside down
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 5, 2026
Japanese workers commuting to the office
SuccessTokyo is throwing out its strict office dress code and asking workers to wear shorts amid the war in Iran energy crisis
By Emma BurleighMay 5, 2026
A Spirit Airlines airplane at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) in Baltimore, Maryland, US, on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
HealthThe viral TikTok $1.75 bid to save Spirit Airlines is fighting the wrong villain
By Eva RoytburgMay 5, 2026
Women’s sports is booming—but a new divide is taking shape
NewslettersWomen’s sports is booming—but a new divide is taking shape
By Emma HinchliffeMay 5, 2026
The Met Gala raised a record $42 million as Silicon Valley picked up the tab—and as celebs protested Jeff Bezos’ sponsoring of the event
PoliticsThe Met Gala raised a record $42 million as Silicon Valley picked up the tab—and as celebs protested Jeff Bezos’ sponsoring of the event
By Catherina GioinoMay 5, 2026
MoonPay CEO and co-founder Ivan Soto-Wright speaks at a conference in Miami
CryptoMoonPay acquires Solana trading infrastructure platform in $100M all-stock deal
By Jack KubinecMay 5, 2026
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Two women examine cleaning products
RetailYour laundry bill is about to get more expensive—and Unilever says the Iran war is partly to blame
By Sasha RogelbergApril 30, 2026
  • GM expects $500 million in Trump’s tariff refunds—just a fraction of the $3.1 billion in tariffs it paid last year
    EconomyGM expects $500 million in Trump’s tariff refunds—just a fraction of the $3.1 billion in tariffs it paid last year
    By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 28, 2026
Photo of two friends in bathrobes enjoying tea
Personal FinanceHigh earners are feeling the pain of wealth creep—and it’s leading to a new tradeoff in their spending
By Catherina GioinoApril 30, 2026
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Economy‘The national debt is now larger than the economy’: Watchdog marks 100% of GDP milestone for $39 trillion burden
By Nick LichtenbergApril 30, 2026
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the Norges Bank Investment Management annual investment conference in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
EconomyFor years, the risk Jamie Dimon was most concerned about was geopolitics. His answer has shifted
By Eleanor PringleApril 30, 2026
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EconomyThe biggest jump in 3 years: gas’ effect on core inflation in March revealed
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026
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EconomyU.S. GDP rebounds from lackluster end to 2025, grows at 2% rate in first quarter
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026
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    Retail‘Our fans have an obsession with beverages’: McDonald’s jumps on ‘dirty soda’ trend from TikTok and ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’
    By Dee-Ann Durbin, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for April 30, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for April 30, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerApril 30, 2026
Current price of oil as of April 30, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of April 30, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerApril 30, 2026
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EconomyThe global economy has a month—eight weeks at most—to avoid a recession, warns top economist
By Eleanor PringleApril 30, 2026
Global investors are shrugging off Iran worries and returning to markets in Asia, the ‘backbone of the whole AI value chain’
AsiaGlobal investors are shrugging off Iran worries and returning to markets in Asia, the ‘backbone of the whole AI value chain’
By Angelica AngApril 30, 2026
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CommentaryThom Tillis: Free markets built American prosperity. Government intervention puts it at risk
By Thom Tillis and John StanfordApril 30, 2026
  • Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio
    EconomyRay Dalio says the U.S. is ‘certainly in a stagflationary period,’ and what the Fed does next could make or break the economy
    By Tristan BoveApril 28, 2026
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CommentaryThe Strait of Hormuz is a data problem, not just a military one
By Erik Bethel and Ami DanielApril 30, 2026
Piles of U.S. one-dollar bills split into sections of various height
EconomyThe debt crisis Congress has been ignoring could cost the average U.S. household $18,000 a year, according to a Brookings analysis
By Shawn TullyApril 30, 2026
A broken grounded plane sits on the tarmac surrounded by machinery
North AmericaTrackers will be added to emergency vehicles at LaGuardia following deadly March collision
By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
People wait in long lines at the airport.
PoliticsMore airport disruptions may be coming as White House warns pay for TSA workers will ‘soon run out’
By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta
EconomyHilton’s CEO says the economy is actually C-shaped to the benefit of the middle class. Most of his competitors disagree
By Tristan BoveApril 29, 2026
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EconomyThe national debt fix would cost $827 billion—roughly what America spends on its entire military, economists warn
By Jake AngeloApril 29, 2026
A UPS employee pulls a cart full out packages.
EconomyFedEx and UPS are pledging to give their tariff refunds back to consumers, and the sum will likely top $5 billion
By Sasha RogelbergApril 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs during a hearing to "examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress" on Capitol Hill on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Powell says that the central bank will wait for clearer economic signals on the effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the economy before cutting interest rates, despite pressure from the President and divisions among Fed officials. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
BankingJerome Powell defies Trump one last time, holding rates steady: ‘The facts have moved decisively in the hawkish direction,’ top economist says
By Eva RoytburgApril 29, 2026
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EuropeThe EU just blessed a car industry patent cartel—and the U.S. DOJ is fighting back
By Ike BrannonApril 29, 2026
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CommentaryAI won’t kill your job — it will kill the path to your first one
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, Johan Griesel, Andrew Alam-Nist and Peter YuApril 29, 2026
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CommentaryNo, tariffs are not strengthening the economy
By Alex DuranteApril 29, 2026
Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management, left, and Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the Norges Bank Investment Management annual investment conference in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
EconomyJamie Dimon gets candid about national debt: ‘There will be a bond crisis, and then we’ll have to deal with it’
By Eleanor PringleApril 29, 2026
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sits at a cafeteria table with schoolchildren.
EconomyMore than two-thirds of U.S. schools say they’re unable to afford the cost of student free lunch—and MAHA’s dietary guidelines may make it worse
By Sasha RogelbergApril 29, 2026
AI
AIThe uncomfortable truth about AI and the American worker
By Nick LichtenbergApril 29, 2026
‘Take the money and run’: Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke on why the UAE quit OPEC
Energy‘Take the money and run’: Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke on why the UAE quit OPEC
By Shawn TullyApril 29, 2026
AWS CEO Matt Garman sees huge business opportunity for Amazon in AI-powered software: ‘Everything is going to be remade’
AIAWS CEO Matt Garman sees huge business opportunity for Amazon in AI-powered software: ‘Everything is going to be remade’
By Alexei OreskovicApril 29, 2026
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EconomyThe $39 trillion national debt just got its own version of the viral Doomsday essay
By Nick LichtenbergApril 28, 2026
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AIA 160-year-old paradox explains why AI will create more lawyers and accountants—not fewer, top economist says
By Jake AngeloApril 28, 2026
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AITech is in turmoil—but the rest of corporate America isn’t. One Silicon Valley CEO knows why
By Nick LichtenbergApril 28, 2026
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By Emma BurleighMay 3, 2026
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By Joseph HostetlerMay 4, 2026
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By Sasha RogelbergMay 4, 2026
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