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Ro Khanna blames ‘clueless’ boomers for Gen Z booing AI: They handed over a ‘broken economy’

“Young people are anxious, that they’re economically frustrated, and they view AI with deep anxiety and suspicion, not as some kind of great thing.”

By Jake AngeloMay 21, 2026
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A Nobel economist figured out 60 years ago that people learn best on the job. The Atlanta Fed says AI is making that almost impossible
By Tristan BoveMay 21, 2026
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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
By Preston ForeMay 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
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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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Elon Musk puts one hand to his chin and he looks up. He is in front of a blue "World Economic Forum" background.
Investing‘SpaceX is his new baby at the expense of Tesla’: Elon Musk’s IPO could be bad news for his EV maker, investors warns
By Sasha RogelbergMay 21, 2026
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AICloudflare posted record revenue, then cut 20% of its workforce. CEO Matthew Prince says AI has made an entire category of workers obsolete
By Jake AngeloMay 21, 2026
Prakash Arunkundrum, HP’s first-ever chief strategy and transformation officer, bets edge AI will ‘bring the token cost down’
AIPrakash Arunkundrum, HP’s first-ever chief strategy and transformation officer, bets edge AI will ‘bring the token cost down’
By Angelica AngMay 21, 2026
What is red light therapy?: Our experts break down the new wellness trend
HealthWhat is red light therapy?: Our experts break down the new wellness trend
By Katie MooreMay 21, 2026
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PoliticsMamdani’s campaign for cheap World Cup tickets delivers 1,000 for city of 8 million
By The Associated PressMay 21, 2026
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Politics‘In 60 days there’s been a huge change in the attitudes of this country’: Former Detroit mayor says bipartisan approach in governor race is doomed
By Corey Williams and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026
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CybersecurityMalaysia slams ‘grossly offensive, false, menacing and insulting’ TikTok memes about its king
By The Associated PressMay 21, 2026
Meta laid off 10% of its workforce as Mark Zuckerberg warns that in the AI race ‘success isn’t a given’
AIMeta laid off 10% of its workforce as Mark Zuckerberg warns that in the AI race ‘success isn’t a given’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 21, 2026
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President Donald Trump speaks to the media wearing a hat that reads, "Trump Was Right About Everything!," during a visit to The People's House: A White House Experience August 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.
PoliticsWe’ve probably already seen ‘peak Trump,’ says Pimco, with the Oval Office now constrained by courts and midterms
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 13, 2026
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    EconomyArgentina’s 5 straight months of surging inflation undercount the severity, economists say
    By Isabel Debre and The Associated PressFebruary 11, 2026
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InvestingFriday the 13th brings global selloff in stocks and gold as AI fear grips markets
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 13, 2026
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InvestingOne of Wall Street’s most feared hedge fund managers on the decline of the dollar: Gold is ‘becoming the reserve asset’
By Jake AngeloFebruary 12, 2026
People stand in a line at a job fair.
EconomyLayoffs and unemployment are quite low, actually, says BLS
By Matt Ott and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2026
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AIMatt Shumer’s viral blog about AI’s looming impact on knowledge workers is based on flawed assumptions
By Jeremy KahnFebruary 12, 2026
A home with a for sign in front.
Real EstateAmerican home buyers are still on strike as lower mortgage rates are no match for sinking January sales
By Alex Veiga and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2026
  • American unexceptionalism: Foreign markets leave U.S. stocks in the dust
    InvestingAmerican unexceptionalism: Foreign markets leave U.S. stocks in the dust
    By Jim EdwardsFebruary 11, 2026
Jeff Bezos waving to a crowd and stepping on to a small boat in Venice
North AmericaThe tech billionaires aren’t just grabbing trophy Florida mansions—they have competing half-billion-dollar megayachts jostling for dock space
By Tristan BoveFebruary 12, 2026
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BankingFord CEO Jim Farley knew the EV pain would be bad, but the ‘punch line’ is a $4.8 billion loss: ‘The customer has spoken’
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 12, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s tariffs cancel out what he claims is ‘the largest tax cut in American history’: The average person will lose $300 even after refunds
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 12, 2026
Donald Trump, holding two babies in his arms, leans over to kiss on on the head.
Future of Work‘Fertility president’ Trump has demanded a baby boom, and Stanford researchers have a solution: Let more people work from home
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 12, 2026
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North AmericaFrom ‘The Lord of the Skies’ to drones over El Paso, Mexican cartels have a long history of airborne drug fleets
By María Verza and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2026
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    Future of WorkWork is a ‘situationship,’ and your manager is a millennial: Welcome to the economy where breaking up is hard to do
    By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 11, 2026
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AI‘We do not believe this is a bubble’: Taiwan’s 23 million people see a high-flying economy with one major risk
By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2026
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EconomyChina rushes to stem price war in autos as passenger car sales drop nearly 20% in January
By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2026
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PoliticsTrump tariffs on Canada slapped down in 219-211 bipartisan vote
By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2026
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PoliticsAfter Hegseth snubs NATO, Europe makes the best of it: ‘Sadly for him, he is missing a good party’
By Lorne Cook and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2026
A shopper carries Target bags in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.
EconomyWelcome to the ‘E-shaped’ economy: Wealth gap is no longer between just high and low earners, the middle class is also struggling
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 12, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pauses while speaking during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
EconomySome folks on Wall Street think yesterday’s U.S. jobs number is ‘implausible’ and thus due for a downward correction
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 12, 2026
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EnvironmentRural America’s $23.6 billion wipeout: the drought that wouldn’t quit
By Joel Lisonbee, William Baule and The ConversationFebruary 12, 2026
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AIThe godfather of AI predicts mass unemployment is on its way. This CEO warns even a 10% reduction ‘will feel like a depression’
By Jake AngeloFebruary 12, 2026
President Donald Trump pictured in front of a waving American flag.
EconomyTrump’s immigration curbs will help take 2.4 million people out of the workforce, but he’s betting AI can pick up the slack
By Tristan BoveFebruary 11, 2026
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PoliticsPete Hegseth’s plan to test anti-cartel lasers shut down the El Paso airport for a full day, sources say
By Seung Min Kim, Ben Finley, Mary Clare Jalonick, Morgan Lee, Josh Funk and The Associated PressFebruary 11, 2026
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EconomyTurns out the U.S. economy didn’t create half a million jobs last year. It was just 181,000
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressFebruary 11, 2026
TrumpRx
CommentaryTrumpRx is here and it helps, though a bit less than advertised
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, Ferron Chen, Asuka Koda and Vanessa McLennanFebruary 11, 2026
Suburban homes
EconomyThe 45-year decline of the middle class costs you $12,000 a year
By Jake AngeloFebruary 11, 2026
Jerome Powell, standing behind the podium, looking out in front of him.
InvestingWall Street’s top analyst sees something weird going on with gold and interest rates, and warns inflation risks are rewriting market logic
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 11, 2026
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.
Economy‘Nothing short of self-sabotage’: Watchdog warns about national debt setting new record in just 4 years
By Tristan BoveFebruary 11, 2026
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EconomyAmerica’s national debt borrowing binge means interest payments will rocket to $2 trillion a year by 2036, CBO says
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 11, 2026
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Economy‘The fiscal trajectory is not sustainable’: CBO warns about the highest debt in U.S. history as Trump adds $1.4 trillion to 10-year deficit
By Tristan BoveFebruary 11, 2026
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.
EconomyNightmarish labor market finally shows signs of letting up—and some ‘vindication’ for Jerome Powell
By Eva RoytburgFebruary 11, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pauses while speaking during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
EconomyPowell’s parting gift from the Fed may be more rate cuts than expected, courtesy of deteriorating data
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 11, 2026
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