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How Spirit Airlines’ business model collapsed—and why a Trump bailout could make things worse

How Spirit Airlines’ business model collapsed—and why a Trump bailout could make things worse

Covid, a failed merger, and now a spike in jet fuel prices have conspired to make Spirit’s finances unworkable.

By Shawn TullyApril 23, 2026

‘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

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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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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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

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

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Real Estate The starter home is dying. Better.com’s CEO says AI is the only thing that can save it

By Jake AngeloApril 23, 2026

Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 23, 2026

Personal Finance Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 23, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 23, 2026

Current refi mortgage rates report for April 23, 2026

Personal Finance Current refi mortgage rates report for April 23, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 23, 2026

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Law The Gates Foundation is investigating its ties to Epstein—just weeks before Bill Gates faces Congress

By Eva RoytburgApril 23, 2026

Mortgage rates today, April 23, 2026

Personal Finance Mortgage rates today, April 23, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 23, 2026

Southwest Air drops as US airlines contend with soaring fuel

North America Southwest 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-Suite Lululemon 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 & Entertainment Jay Leno hypes up Burbank Airport bond sale to muni investors

By Aashna Shah and BloombergApril 22, 2026

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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.

Banking Trump may name Jerome Powell’s replacement at Davos: Meet the top 4 candidates for Fed chair

By Eva RoytburgJanuary 20, 2026

Economy EU and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign trade deal to end quarter-century of talks, just as Trump hits Europe with new tariffs
By Nayara Batschke, Isabel Debre and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026

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Economy Americans aren’t paying for all of Trump’s tariffs—only 96% of them, study finds

By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 20, 2026

Inside Davos’ pricey power club: Why executives spend up to $1 million a year for access

Politics Inside Davos’ pricey power club: Why executives spend up to $1 million a year for access

By Sydney LakeJanuary 20, 2026

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Success Truck 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

Forget the four-day workweek: Despite what Bill Gates and Elon Musk predict, the CEO of the world’s largest workspace provider says it’s not happening

Success Forget the four-day workweek: Despite what Bill Gates and Elon Musk predict, the CEO of the world’s largest workspace provider says it’s not happening

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 20, 2026

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Europe EU chief von der Leyen on Trump: ‘A deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something’

By Jamey Keaten and The Associated PressJanuary 20, 2026

Europe EU set to halt U.S. trade deal over Trump’s latest tariff threat
By Richard Bravo and BloombergJanuary 17, 2026

Wall Street is once again banking on the TACO trade because they’ve been ‘burned’ by believing Trump before

Economy Wall Street is once again banking on the TACO trade because they’ve been ‘burned’ by believing Trump before

By Eleanor PringleJanuary 20, 2026

NATO vs. ‘TACO’ trade: Dow futures tumble 400 points on Trump’s latest tariffs while Wall Street hopes for de-escalation at Davos

Economy NATO vs. ‘TACO’ trade: Dow futures tumble 400 points on Trump’s latest tariffs while Wall Street hopes for de-escalation at Davos

By Jason MaJanuary 19, 2026

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Politics The U.S. Supreme Court could throw a wrench into Trump’s plan to take Greenland as soon as Tuesday

By Jim EdwardsJanuary 19, 2026

Elon Musk, wearing a suit, looks to the side and frowns.

AI Elon Musk says that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money will be irrelevant thanks to AI and robotics

By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 19, 2026

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Economy America’s ‘Achilles Heel’ of national debt is exposed by Trump’s Greenland tariff threat, warns Deutsche Bank

By Eleanor PringleJanuary 19, 2026

Economy Just when Wall Street and Corporate America were looking forward to a year without trade fears, the ‘Tariff King’ strikes again
By Jason MaJanuary 17, 2026

Stocks sell off globally as traders digest Trump message saying he wants Greenland because ‘your Country decided not to give me the Nobel’

Investing Stocks sell off globally as traders digest Trump message saying he wants Greenland because ‘your Country decided not to give me the Nobel’

By Jim EdwardsJanuary 19, 2026

I have been coming to Davos for 16 years. I have never seen such a crisis in U.S./European relations

Commentary I have been coming to Davos for 16 years. I have never seen such a crisis in U.S./European relations

By Kamal AhmedJanuary 19, 2026

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Commentary Geoeconomics is the new geopolitics: Playing offense in the new economy

By Mirek DusekJanuary 19, 2026

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Banking Goldman investment banking co-head Kim Posnett on the year ahead, from an IPO ‘mega-cycle’ to another big year for M&A to AI’s ‘horizontal disruption’

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 19, 2026

China birth rate hits lowest since 1949 in blow to baby drive

Asia China birth rate hits lowest since 1949 in blow to baby drive

By BloombergJanuary 19, 2026

Dollar sinks as Trump’s new tariffs raise fears about U.S. debt and reserve currency status. ‘When it’s lost, economic collapse will follow’

Economy Dollar sinks as Trump’s new tariffs raise fears about U.S. debt and reserve currency status. ‘When it’s lost, economic collapse will follow’

By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026

Moscow cheers NATO crisis as the Ukraine war stifles Russia’s economy, forcing companies to use 4-day weeks and lay off workers

Politics Moscow cheers NATO crisis as the Ukraine war stifles Russia’s economy, forcing companies to use 4-day weeks and lay off workers

By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026

EU mulls responding to Trump by reviving €93 billion tariff move

Europe EU mulls responding to Trump by reviving €93 billion tariff move

By Alberto Nardelli, Jorge Valero and BloombergJanuary 18, 2026

Europe can wield this $8 trillion ‘sell America’ weapon as Trump reignites a trade war over his Greenland conquest ambitions

Economy Europe can wield this $8 trillion ‘sell America’ weapon as Trump reignites a trade war over his Greenland conquest ambitions

By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026

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Europe America’s NATO allies erupt in tariff fury: read their rebuke of Trump

By The Associated PressJanuary 18, 2026

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Europe Major U.S. allies in western Europe warn of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ as Trump threatens tariffs over his lust for Greenland

By Stefanie Dazio, John Leicester, Lorne Cook and The Associated PressJanuary 18, 2026

The EU could fire a never-before-used ‘trade bazooka’ to retaliate against Trump tariffs aimed at NATO allies sending troops to Greenland

Politics The EU could fire a never-before-used ‘trade bazooka’ to retaliate against Trump tariffs aimed at NATO allies sending troops to Greenland

By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026

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Commentary Building corporate resilience in a fragmenting world

By Sunny Mann and Anahita ThomsJanuary 18, 2026

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Economy This Harvard professor spent 8 years traveling the world researching the secret history of capitalism and how ‘marginal’ and ‘weak’ it used to be

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 18, 2026

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AI Ford CEO warns there’s a dearth of blue-collar workers able to construct AI data centers and operate factories: ‘Nothing to backfill the ambition’

By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 18, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after landing at the White House on January 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Economy National debt is already killing the American Dream, says top economist—and it might push the U.S. into an outright depression

By Eleanor PringleJanuary 18, 2026

It may come down to Trump using political pressure to force banks to cap interest rates on credit cards

Banking It may come down to Trump using political pressure to force banks to cap interest rates on credit cards

By Ken Sweet and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026

There’s broad bipartisan support in Congress to renew Obamacare subsidies, but the abortion issue could block a deal and keep premiums high

Politics There’s broad bipartisan support in Congress to renew Obamacare subsidies, but the abortion issue could block a deal and keep premiums high

By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026

The creator economy may be bigger than we think, and taxing side hustles will be a growing issue as an OnlyFans ‘sin tax’ is debated

Economy The creator economy may be bigger than we think, and taxing side hustles will be a growing issue as an OnlyFans ‘sin tax’ is debated

By Jason MaJanuary 17, 2026

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