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The chip exec who powered the AI boom says America’s $39 trillion debt is the same mistake that kills great companies

Cadence’s Anirudh Devgan talked to Fortune about the economy’s big problem: “You can’t have a country that is not making money with all the strengths that we have.”

By Nick LichtenbergApril 23, 2026

Meta, Microsoft look to trim workforces amid heavy AI spending

Meta, Microsoft look to trim workforces amid heavy AI spending

By Kurt Wagner, Brody Ford and BloombergApril 23, 2026

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People living in the U.S. with temporary protected status, targeted by Trump, are a $29 billion economic force

By Tristan BoveApril 23, 2026

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The tech industry is applying an Uber-style ‘gigification’ model to nursing. It means no workers’ comp, AI managers, and ‘surveillance wages’

By Tristan BoveApril 23, 2026

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Paramount’s $81 billion Warner Bros mega merger moves closer to becoming a reality as shareholders approve deal

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026

A man walks on a patch of land that is dried and cracked

The world has entered a ‘global water bankruptcy,’ but markets are mispricing water as drought costs rise to $307 billion annually, analysts warn

By Sasha RogelbergApril 23, 2026

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Commentary The longevity revolution is here. Our systems still think we die at 65

By Ken DychtwaldApril 23, 2026

Esther, Janet, Susan, and Anne Wojcicki stand in formal dresses and pose.

Success ‘Godmother of Silicon Valley’ Esther Wojcicki, mother of the YouTube and 23andMe CEOs, shares her secret to raising future leaders

By Jacqueline MunisApril 23, 2026

Pope Leo says he carries a photo of a slain Muslim boy in his pocket: ‘I cannot be in favor of war’

Politics Pope Leo says he carries a photo of a slain Muslim boy in his pocket: ‘I cannot be in favor of war’

By Nicole Winfield and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026

‘It was like this little gift that fell in my lap’: Millions of Americans may soon discover they’ve been Canadian all along

North America ‘It was like this little gift that fell in my lap’: Millions of Americans may soon discover they’ve been Canadian all along

By The Associated Press and Sarah RazaApril 23, 2026

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Big Tech Stocks retreat from record highs as Tesla weighs on Wall Street and oil jumps on Iran uncertainty

By Stan Choe and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026

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AI OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 amid a shift to rapid-fire AI updates

By Sharon GoldmanApril 23, 2026

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Energy Trump’s strategy for a mined-shut Strait of Hormuz: appease Joe Rogan with psychedelics and weed

By Nick LichtenbergApril 23, 2026

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Workplace Culture ‘The disfavored groups, No. 1, obviously, would be white males’: Ron DeSantis is still signing anti-DEI legislation

By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026

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Economy Jamie Dimon warns $38 trillion national debt is going to ‘bite’: ‘You can’t just keep borrowing money endlessly’

By Eleanor PringleJanuary 14, 2026

Asia What global executives need to ask about China in 2026
By Joe Ngai and Jeongmin SeongJanuary 11, 2026

Photo: Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg

Investing The ‘Magnificent 7’ stocks are dying, and Wall Street is pretty happy about it

By Jim EdwardsJanuary 14, 2026

The Philippines, ASEAN’s new chair, starts 2026 on a ‘weaker footing’ after trade tensions and a $2 billion corruption scandal

Asia The Philippines, ASEAN’s new chair, starts 2026 on a ‘weaker footing’ after trade tensions and a $2 billion corruption scandal

By Angelica AngJanuary 14, 2026

A worker in a green jacket operates a welding tool.

Economy U.S workers just took home their smallest share of capital since 1947, at least

By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 13, 2026

Why the $38 trillion national debt doomed Fed independence regardless of the Trump/Powell drama, top economist says

Banking Why the $38 trillion national debt doomed Fed independence regardless of the Trump/Powell drama, top economist says

By Eva RoytburgJanuary 13, 2026

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Economy Delta sees wealthy high fliers leading to another record year—but its CEO sees the main cabin ‘struggling greatly’

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 13, 2026

Economy A Supreme Court ruling that strikes down Trump’s tariffs would be the fastest way to revive the stalling job market, top economist says
By Jason MaJanuary 11, 2026

‘Humans could go the way of horses’: Goldman calculated how bad the AI ‘job apocalypse’ will be—and its analysts were pleasantly surprised

AI ‘Humans could go the way of horses’: Goldman calculated how bad the AI ‘job apocalypse’ will be—and its analysts were pleasantly surprised

By Jim EdwardsJanuary 13, 2026

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Banking Why the DOJ’s subpoena of Jerome Powell backfired so quickly, emboldening Republicans to stand up to Trump

By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak and The Associated PressJanuary 13, 2026

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Commentary Is Powell’s Fed head independence dead? Trump outfoxes himself this time

By Jeffrey SonnenfeldJanuary 13, 2026

As billionaires debate California’s wealth tax, a tech investor suggests other ways to raise revenue that target a huge loophole the rich exploit

Startups & Venture As billionaires debate California’s wealth tax, a tech investor suggests other ways to raise revenue that target a huge loophole the rich exploit

By Jason MaJanuary 13, 2026

Photo: President Trump.

Economy Wall Street expects Trump’s Fed plot to ‘backfire’ spectacularly—perhaps even shutting the door more firmly on rate cuts

By Eleanor PringleJanuary 13, 2026

Politics Greenland’s 1.5 million tons of rare earths might never get mined because there just aren’t any roads to them
By Josh Funk, Suman Naishadham and The Associated PressJanuary 11, 2026

Two Southeast Asia 500 companies may merge—forming Malaysia’s largest construction conglomerate

Asia Two Southeast Asia 500 companies may merge—forming Malaysia’s largest construction conglomerate

By Angelica AngJanuary 13, 2026

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Cybersecurity Consumers lost $12.5 billion to fraud last year, and AI-powered scams are set to explode in 2026, Experian warns

By Amanda GerutJanuary 13, 2026

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Real Estate Buying a home is 150% more expensive than in 2019. But here’s why Trump’s plan to shut out institutional investors could raise costs even more

By Shawn TullyJanuary 13, 2026

Ascend Money wants to finance the 10 million-plus Thais currently being ignored by traditional banks stuck in the past

Asia Ascend Money wants to finance the 10 million-plus Thais currently being ignored by traditional banks stuck in the past

By Nicholas GordonJanuary 13, 2026

Forget the K-shaped economy, market veteran Ed Yardeni says—instead, it’s boomers hoarding wealth while Gen Z struggles to build it

Economy Forget the K-shaped economy, market veteran Ed Yardeni says—instead, it’s boomers hoarding wealth while Gen Z struggles to build it

By Tristan BoveJanuary 12, 2026

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Politics Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $45 million to LGBTQ+ youth hotline organization, The Trevor Project

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressJanuary 12, 2026

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Economy The 4.9% mystery: U.S. economy sees productivity surge, but drivers remain an ‘open question,’ top economist says

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 12, 2026

‘Godfather of AI’ says the technology will create massive unemployment and send profits soaring — ‘that is the capitalist system’

AI ‘Godfather of AI’ says the technology will create massive unemployment and send profits soaring — ‘that is the capitalist system’

By Jason MaJanuary 12, 2026

Americans making more than $100,000 are quickly losing faith in the economy—and it’s a red flag for the white-collar job market

Economy Americans making more than $100,000 are quickly losing faith in the economy—and it’s a red flag for the white-collar job market

By Tristan BoveJanuary 12, 2026

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Success Just like during Great Recession-era job struggle, Gen Z graduates are pouring into education as Teach For America reports a 43% surge in new teachers

By Emma BurleighJanuary 12, 2026

Acquisition.com CEO says leaders ‘have it backwards’ when it comes to hiring: She says she hires for emotional intelligence over technical skills

Future of Work Acquisition.com CEO says leaders ‘have it backwards’ when it comes to hiring: She says she hires for emotional intelligence over technical skills

By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 12, 2026

The FOMC has the power to pick its own chair and could keep Powell—unless the DOJ probe and Supreme Court let Trump oust him from the Fed

Economy The FOMC has the power to pick its own chair and could keep Powell—unless the DOJ probe and Supreme Court let Trump oust him from the Fed

By Jason MaJanuary 12, 2026

Jerome Powell adjusts his glasses, looking to his left.

Economy Goldman Sachs top economist says Powell probe won’t change the Fed: ‘Decisions are going to be made based on employment and inflation’

By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 12, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump

Economy Treasury spent $276 billion in interest on the national debt in the final three months of 2025, says the CBO—up $30 billion from a year prior

By Eleanor PringleJanuary 12, 2026

Photo: Jerome Powell

Economy ‘Sell America’: Investors dump U.S. assets in fear of the end of Fed independence

By Jim EdwardsJanuary 12, 2026

Malaysia and Indonesia move to ban Musk’s Grok AI over sexually explicit deepfakes

AI Malaysia and Indonesia move to ban Musk’s Grok AI over sexually explicit deepfakes

By Angelica AngJanuary 12, 2026

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Economy Stock futures slide while gold and silver jump after Powell investigation raises fears over the Fed’s independence

By Eva RoytburgJanuary 11, 2026

DOJ probe on Powell draws swift backlash from Congress as key GOP senator says he won’t confirm anyone for the Fed until case is resolved

Economy DOJ probe on Powell draws swift backlash from Congress as key GOP senator says he won’t confirm anyone for the Fed until case is resolved

By Jason MaJanuary 11, 2026

Powell blasts DOJ criminal probe as attack on Fed independence. ‘Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats’

Economy Powell blasts DOJ criminal probe as attack on Fed independence. ‘Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats’

By Jason MaJanuary 11, 2026

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