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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.

Wall Street won’t like it—but Kevin Warsh may mark the end of your chatty, neighborhood Fed chairman

Until yesterday, many might have hoped that Warsh’s criticism of forward guidance was an ideal rather than an actionable opinion. They were wrong.

By Eleanor PringleApril 22, 2026

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America’s national debt is heading to 175% of GDP. Here’s why no president—including Trump—has the will to stop it

By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerApril 22, 2026

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‘Something sinister’: What we know about the FBI probe into dead and missing scientists linked to space and military industries

By Jim EdwardsApril 22, 2026

Google Cloud’s next big moment—and what it needs to continue its ascent

Google Cloud’s next big moment—and what it needs to continue its ascent

By Alex Kantrowitz, Marty Swant and Big TechnologyApril 21, 2026

The housing affordability crisis isn’t just crushing millennials—it’s squeezing out buyers in their 40s, 50s and beyond too

The 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

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump extends Iran ceasefire after insisting he wouldn’t hours earlier, citing a ‘seriously fractured’ Iran

By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026

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Commentary Yale asked the right question. Now the rest of higher education owes an answer

By Steve BeardApril 22, 2026

Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 22, 2026

Personal Finance Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 22, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026

Top CD rates today, April 22, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%

Personal Finance Top CD rates today, April 22, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026

Musk wanted to flee Delaware. This CEO wants to fix it

Newsletters Musk wanted to flee Delaware. This CEO wants to fix it

By Diane BradyApril 22, 2026

The Godmother of Silicon Valley and her former student want to fix how healthcare gets built

Newsletters The Godmother of Silicon Valley and her former student want to fix how healthcare gets built

By Allie GarfinkleApril 22, 2026

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Commentary 70% of people believe at least one divisive health claim. Science needs a new playbook

By Richard EdelmanApril 22, 2026

Cursor CEO Michael Truell on April 07, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo: Big Event Media/Getty Images/HumanX)

Newsletters SpaceX strikes a $60 billion deal for Cursor

By Andrew NuscaApril 22, 2026

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Health The health misinformation crisis is bigger than anyone thought: Most people worldwide believe at least one of 6 common medical myths

By Nick LichtenbergApril 22, 2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters and members of the media at Mar-a-Lago on February 1, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Economy President Trump just missed a key legal deadline for his spending plans—stoking economists’ fears over the $38.5 trillion national debt

By Eleanor PringleFebruary 3, 2026

Economy Meet the first CEO of the IRS: A Jamie Dimon protégé facing a $5 trillion test this tax season
By Shawn TullyJanuary 31, 2026

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Commentary What happened at Davos was a warning to CEOs: Their companies are designed for a world that no longer exists

By Ram CharanFebruary 3, 2026

Indonesia’s Danantara bets a new $6 billion SOE can save a textile industry from Trump tariffs and foreign competition

Economy Indonesia’s Danantara bets a new $6 billion SOE can save a textile industry from Trump tariffs and foreign competition

By Angelica AngFebruary 2, 2026

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AI Elon Musk’s SpaceX buys xAI in stunning deal valued at $1.25 trillion ahead of looming IPO

By Amanda GerutFebruary 2, 2026

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AI If AI is roiling the job market, the data isn’t showing it, Yale Budget Lab report says, raising questions of ‘AI-washing’ to justify mass layoffs

By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 2, 2026

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Economy Trump hails Modi breakthrough, cutting tariffs with India cutting back on Russian oil

By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Rajesh Roy and The Associated PressFebruary 2, 2026

Economy Kevin Warsh will inherit a challenge no Fed chief has faced since post-World War II regarding the spiraling $31 trillion national debt
By Shawn TullyJanuary 31, 2026

Crypto Why Bitcoin is in a bear market: Analyst points to 3 factors after currency swoons below $75,000

By Carlos GarciaFebruary 2, 2026

Cybersecurity Top AI leaders are begging people not to use Moltbook, a social media platform for AI agents: It’s a ‘disaster waiting to happen’

By Eva RoytburgFebruary 2, 2026

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Innovation It took the U.S. decades to respond to the 1970s energy shock with a strategic oil reserve, now it’s rerunning that playbook with rare earths

By Tristan BoveFebruary 2, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2026.

Economy Trump ‘woke the rest of the world up’ to leveraging economic firepower against trade partners, says Morgan Stanley CIO

By Eleanor PringleFebruary 2, 2026

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Success In 2026, many employers are ditching merit-based pay bumps in favor of ‘peanut butter raises’

By Emma BurleighFebruary 2, 2026

Economy ‘I just don’t have a good feeling about this’: Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted and everyone’s now looking at the wrong alarm
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 31, 2026

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Investing Stocks fall as plunging metals fan global selloff

By Andre Janse van Vuuren, Anand Krishnamoorthy and BloombergFebruary 2, 2026

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Economy ‘The Chinese have invaded us in terms of merchandise’: Mexico and Argentina lead Latin America’s struggles with flood of imports

By Chan Ho-Him, Isabel Debre, Nayara Batschke, Fabiola Sánchez and The Associated PressFebruary 2, 2026

Kevin Warsh, former governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve board, speaks during a news conference following the results of his review into the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meetings, at the Bank of England in London, U.K., on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014.

Economy ‘FOMO’ trade finally loses steam as gold and silver sink on Warsh nomination

By Eleanor PringleFebruary 2, 2026

Singapore launches first space agency, joining a Southeast Asian race to tap a fast-growing space sector

Economy Singapore launches first space agency, joining a Southeast Asian race to tap a fast-growing space sector

By Angelica AngFebruary 2, 2026

Trump’s plan to make housing affordable is faltering

Real Estate Trump’s plan to make housing affordable is faltering

By Katy O'Donnell and BloombergFebruary 1, 2026

This ‘mutually assured destruction’ threat in the $7.3 trillion JGB market helps prevent Japan from triggering a debt crisis — for now

Economy This ‘mutually assured destruction’ threat in the $7.3 trillion JGB market helps prevent Japan from triggering a debt crisis — for now

By Jason MaFebruary 1, 2026

Top energy expert says probability the U.S. will attack Iran soon is 75% as risk of major disruption to oil supply is priced in—‘this one is real’

Energy Top energy expert says probability the U.S. will attack Iran soon is 75% as risk of major disruption to oil supply is priced in—‘this one is real’

By Jason MaFebruary 1, 2026

China’s export-led growth is looking more and more unsustainable while a real estate crash and reeling consumers fuel deflationary spiral

Economy China’s export-led growth is looking more and more unsustainable while a real estate crash and reeling consumers fuel deflationary spiral

By Jason MaFebruary 1, 2026

Trump says the U.S. is ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as he moves to cut its oil supplies

Politics Trump says the U.S. is ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as he moves to cut its oil supplies

By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026

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Investing ‘We’re not in a bubble yet’ because only 3 out of 4 conditions are met, top economist says. Cue the OpenAI IPO

By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 1, 2026

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Economy Musk’s fantasy for a future where work is optional just got more real: U.K. minister calls for universal basic income to cushion AI-related job losses

By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 1, 2026

BRICS could become a new pillar of global governance—if its rapid growth doesn’t erode its newfound clout

Economy BRICS could become a new pillar of global governance—if its rapid growth doesn’t erode its newfound clout

By Brian WongJanuary 31, 2026

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh could crush Trump’s rate-cut hopes and risk suffering the same level of abuse that Powell got, analysts say

Economy Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh could crush Trump’s rate-cut hopes and risk suffering the same level of abuse that Powell got, analysts say

By Jason MaJanuary 31, 2026

Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great, but the U.S. needs a stable currency as national debt heads toward $40 trillion, former Fed president says

Economy Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great, but the U.S. needs a stable currency as national debt heads toward $40 trillion, former Fed president says

By Jason MaJanuary 31, 2026

Mexico’s ban on vapes could give drug cartels more revenue — ‘those selling cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana are selling you vapes’

North America Mexico’s ban on vapes could give drug cartels more revenue — ‘those selling cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana are selling you vapes’

By María Verza and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026

Ford CEO has 5,000 open mechanic jobs with up to 6-figure salaries from the shortage of manually skilled workers: ‘We are in trouble in our country’

Future of Work Ford CEO has 5,000 open mechanic jobs with up to 6-figure salaries from the shortage of manually skilled workers: ‘We are in trouble in our country’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 31, 2026

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Banking Kevin Warsh’s Fed nod sends gold plunging and chops 31.4% off silver as dollar strengthens in Friday trading

By Stan Choe and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026

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Retail Starbucks battles the ‘polyamorous’ era of coffee as customers experiment: ‘they’re seeing what’s out there’

By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026

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Banking ‘That’s exactly what a sock puppet does’: Elizabeth Warren accuses Kevin Warsh of softening his rate stance for Trump

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026

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