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‘I think it’s a mistake’: Delta CEO Ed Bastian refuses to call it ‘artificial intelligence’ because it scares people
‘I think it’s a mistake’: Delta CEO Ed Bastian refuses to call it ‘artificial intelligence’ because it scares people

“You want to scare people?” The Delta CEO told Fortune. “Tell them that artificial intelligence is coming for you.”

By Nick LichtenbergApril 22, 2026
GOP senator blocking Warsh makes his stand on market stability
GOP senator blocking Warsh makes his stand on market stability
By Steven T. Dennis and BloombergApril 22, 2026
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Record numbers of kids are enrolling in state-funded preschool as Trump pushes states to cover costs amid federal funding for wars
By The Associated Press and Moriah BalingitApril 22, 2026
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The AI boom is single-handedly carrying the U.S. import market—and adding $200 billion to the trade deficit, Fed study finds
By Tristan BoveApril 22, 2026
How does the Fed impact gold prices? What investors should know
How does the Fed impact gold prices? What investors should know
By Joseph HostetlerApril 22, 2026
A man helps a woman pick meat in the grocery store
Beef is becoming a luxury as prices stay at record highs. They likely won’t come down until 2028, says Farm Bureau
By Jacqueline MunisApril 22, 2026
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Southwest Air drops as US airlines contend with soaring fuel
North AmericaSouthwest Air drops as US airlines contend with soaring fuel
By Sri Taylor and BloombergApril 22, 2026
Lululemon names former Nike executive O’Neill its next CEO
C-SuiteLululemon names former Nike executive O’Neill its next CEO
By Lily Meier and BloombergApril 22, 2026
Jay Leno hypes up Burbank Airport bond sale to muni investors
Arts & EntertainmentJay Leno hypes up Burbank Airport bond sale to muni investors
By Aashna Shah and BloombergApril 22, 2026
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PoliticsGeorgia Democrat Rep. David Scott, ‘trailblazer’ seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80
By The Associated Press, Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy and Matt BrownApril 22, 2026
Kanawha County Commission Emergency Management Director C.W. Sigman speaks at a news conference Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Charleston, W.Va
LawTwo dead, dozens hospitalized after a gas plant leak in West Virginia’s ‘chemical valley’
By The Associated Press and John RabyApril 22, 2026
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EnvironmentOfficials will flush 50,000 toilets to flood a Utah lake in order to generate electricity
By Mead Gruver, Dorany Pineda and The Associated PressApril 22, 2026
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North AmericaThe Kansas City Royals are betting $3B on downtown in partnership with Hallmark
By Dave Skretta and The Associated PressApril 22, 2026
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InnovationMeet ‘Ace,’ the paddle-wielding robot who just beat humans at ping pong in AI breakthrough
By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressApril 22, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s Greenland gambit followed a familiar playbook—one he wrote himself
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 22, 2026
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    EconomyAmericans aren’t paying for all of Trump’s tariffs—only 96% of them, study finds
    By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 20, 2026
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EconomyEverything’s bigger in Texas, including the number of people moving out
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressJanuary 22, 2026
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Economy‘Some form of crisis is almost inevitable’: The $38 trillion national debt will soon be growing faster than the U.S. economy itself, watchdog warns
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 22, 2026
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AIAmerica could ‘lose the AI race’ because of too much ‘pessimism,’ White House AI czar David Sacks says
By Tristan BoveJanuary 22, 2026
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Future of WorkWelcome to the ‘skills mismatch economy’: The shift from roles to skills making your résumé—and your job title—meaningless
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 22, 2026
Ken Griffin, chief executive officer of Citadel Advisors LLC, at Bloomberg House during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
EconomyKen Griffin says America was sent an ‘explicit warning’ from the bond market, and it’s time to get the national debt in order
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 22, 2026
  • Inside Davos’ pricey power club: Why executives spend up to $1 million a year for access
    PoliticsInside Davos’ pricey power club: Why executives spend up to $1 million a year for access
    By Sydney LakeJanuary 20, 2026
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InvestingThe Trump TACO trade is driving up the price of gold as central banks hoard bullion to hedge against the dollar
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 22, 2026
A young man in a yellow vest picks up a cardboard box filled with food.
EconomyMAHA’s dietary guidelines prioritizing red meat and dairy is the K-shaped economy in action, economist warns: ‘There’s certainly affordability issues’
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 22, 2026
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BankingBrett Kavanaugh says letting Trump fire Lisa Cook ‘would weaken, if not shatter, the independence of the Federal Reserve’
By Mark Sherman and The Associated PressJanuary 21, 2026
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InvestingTrump TACO trade roars as stocks recover half of yesterday’s loss after messages over ‘piece of ice’ from Davos
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressJanuary 21, 2026
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EuropeTrump seems to be changing his mind on Greenland as he rolls back threat of tariffs amid talks with Denmark, NATO
By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressJanuary 21, 2026
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    SuccessTruck driving is among the best jobs to have right now, Indeed says—it pays $160,000, with no degree required
    By Emma BurleighJanuary 20, 2026
Trump, standing behind a microphone, puts his pointer finger in the air.
EconomyTrump says Europe does one thing right: drug prices. ‘A pill that costs $10 in London costs $130 in New York or Los Angeles’
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 21, 2026
Trump doesn’t want America to be ‘a nation of renters,’ but experts say at least one of his proposals may put homeownership more out of reach
Real EstateTrump doesn’t want America to be ‘a nation of renters,’ but experts say at least one of his proposals may put homeownership more out of reach
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 21, 2026
President Donald Trump greets people as he steps off plane in Switzerland
PoliticsTrump calms markets with belligerent call for peace that touts contested antiwar record, reiterates U.S. ‘great power’ status and demands Greenland
By Tristan BoveJanuary 21, 2026
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EconomyRay Dalio warns the global rules-based order is already ‘gone’ as Trump threatens Greenland: ‘Let’s not be naive’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 21, 2026
Andy Jassy gestures while speaking at an event.
Economy6 months later, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sings a different tune on tariffs, saying the pain of higher prices is coming soon in 2026
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 21, 2026
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Economy7 ways Europe could hurt the U.S. economically if Trump doesn’t back down over Greenland
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 21, 2026
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
EconomyJamie Dimon says he’d have no issue paying higher taxes if it actually went to people who need it. Right now it just goes to the Washington ‘swamp’
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 21, 2026
Protestors at the WEF in Davos
SuccessNearly 400 millionaires and billionaires across 24 countries are demanding Davos leaders tax them more: ‘Tax us. Tax the super rich.’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 21, 2026
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CommentarySlipping on ICE: innocent retailers are the latest collateral damage from Trump’s perpetual noise machine
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianJanuary 21, 2026
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EconomyChina buys all 12 million tons of soybeans it promised, just in time for Trump to announce new tariffs
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 21, 2026
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EconomyWall Street is openly talking about whether Trump’s Greenland plan will end U.S. ‘primacy’
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 21, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026.
EconomyScott Bessent insists he’s ‘not concerned at all’ about investors selling America—despite the fact it’s unraveled tariffs before
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 21, 2026
Hotels allege predatory pricing, forced exclusivity in Trip.com antitrust probe
AsiaHotels allege predatory pricing, forced exclusivity in Trip.com antitrust probe
By BloombergJanuary 21, 2026
The U.S. debt now equals $229,000 per household—and a hefty tax hike looms as the most probable outcome
EconomyThe U.S. debt now equals $229,000 per household—and a hefty tax hike looms as the most probable outcome
By Shawn TullyJanuary 21, 2026
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EconomyTrump added $2.25 trillion to the national debt in his first year back in charge, watchdog says
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 20, 2026
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on January 20, 2026.
InvestingSelling America is a ‘dangerous bet,’ UBS CEO warns as markets panic
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 20, 2026
Trump announcing "reciprocal tariffs" in April of 2025.
MagazineThe 9 most disruptive deals of Trump’s first year back in the White House
By Geoff ColvinJanuary 20, 2026
Larry Fink speaks behind a podium and in front of a blue "World Economic Forum" background.
AIBlackRock’s billionaire CEO warns AI could be capitalism’s next big failure after 30 years of unsustainable inequality after the Cold War
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump looks back as a question from the press is shouted after a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2020.
BankingTrump may name Jerome Powell’s replacement at Davos: Meet the top 4 candidates for Fed chair
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 20, 2026
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