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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
President Donald Trump
People living in the U.S. with temporary protected status, targeted by Trump, are a $29 billion economic force
By Tristan BoveApril 23, 2026
Sad nurse sitting on stairs reading bad news on mobile phone
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
David Ellison smiles
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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Tesla stock dives on news that it earned next to nothing on cars in Q1, and plans to spend $25 billion in CapEx anyway
Big TechTesla stock dives on news that it earned next to nothing on cars in Q1, and plans to spend $25 billion in CapEx anyway
By Shawn TullyApril 23, 2026
How Chris Ong helped Seatrium emerge from a messy merger between two shipyards to become a profitable offshore oil and wind giant
AsiaHow Chris Ong helped Seatrium emerge from a messy merger between two shipyards to become a profitable offshore oil and wind giant
By Nicholas Gordon and Angelica AngApril 23, 2026
Spotify just turned 20. Here’s how founder Daniel Ek built it into a $100 billion music empire by being the ‘least powerful person’ at the company
Big TechSpotify just turned 20. Here’s how founder Daniel Ek built it into a $100 billion music empire by being the ‘least powerful person’ at the company
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 23, 2026
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CommentaryThe 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’
PoliticsPope 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
A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 22, 2026.
Big TechStocks 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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What happens next in Venezuela? The regime’s foundation remains in place even after U.S. capture of Maduro, analyst says
PoliticsWhat happens next in Venezuela? The regime’s foundation remains in place even after U.S. capture of Maduro, analyst says
By Jason MaJanuary 3, 2026
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    Politics‘Adapt, shrink or die’: Trump begins slashing UN aid with $2 billion pledge a fraction of previous contributions
    By Jamey Keaten, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressDecember 29, 2025
Bhargava
CommentaryYou probably use the same password for 30 different websites. It’s time for a passkey. 
By Rishi BhargavaJanuary 3, 2026
Cash machines in this former communist country issue euros for the first time after becoming the 21st member of the currency union
EconomyCash machines in this former communist country issue euros for the first time after becoming the 21st member of the currency union
By The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026
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EconomyFarmers see a ‘Band-Aid on a deep wound’ as White House reveals the size of their soybean tariff bailout
By Josh Funk, Didi Tang and The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026
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PoliticsTrump retreats on tariffs again, now on furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities
By Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump signs funding legislation to reopen the federal government as he is joined by House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Republican lawmakers and business leaders, during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on November 12, 2025, in Washington, DC.
EconomyHappy New Year! There’s now less than a month until the next potential government shutdown
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 2, 2026
  • US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
    EconomyNo one’s happier about calls for a ‘back-seat’ Fed than Fed insiders who were targeted by the White House this year
    By Eleanor PringleDecember 29, 2025
Photo: A member of the USA team cries during the medals ceremony following their loss against Canada to win the Silver in the Women's Gold Medal Hockey game at the Canada Hockey Place during the XXI Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada on February 25, 2010. Canada won 2-0 to win the gold.
InvestingU.S. stocks had a terrible year (relatively speaking)—you could have bet on Greece in 2025 and come out ahead
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 2, 2026
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PoliticsMamdani vows to ‘govern as a democratic socialist’ for every construction worker, halal cart vendor and spice-wielding cook in New York City
By Anthony Izaguirre and The Associated PressJanuary 1, 2026
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EnergyCopper records biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets
By BloombergDecember 31, 2025
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InvestingGold and silver stumble at the end of best year since the 1970s
By Yihui Xie, Jack Ryan and BloombergDecember 31, 2025
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EconomyDollar set for worst year since 2017 with Fed drama center stage
By Anya Andrianova and BloombergDecember 31, 2025
  • Silver pulls back after topping $80 in historic year-end rally
    InvestingSilver pulls back after topping $80 in historic year-end rally
    By Robin Paxton and BloombergDecember 28, 2025
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EconomyChina buys two-thirds of pledged U.S. soybeans as 2025 closes
By Hallie Gu, Michael Hirtzer and BloombergDecember 31, 2025
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EconomyXi touts China’s AI, chip wins in triumphant New Year’s speech
By BloombergDecember 31, 2025
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EconomyTrump’s TACO tariff parade: Here are all the times he talked a big game and didn’t back it up on trade
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressDecember 31, 2025
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CommentaryThe world is awash in wealth but starved for productivity—and that imbalance is distorting growth, debt, and opportunity. We need AI to come through
By Jan Mischke, Olivia White and Rebecca J. AndersonDecember 31, 2025
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CommentaryErased: what 2025 revealed about America’s real economic risk
By Katica RoyDecember 31, 2025
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EconomyThe ‘affordability crisis’ may force Trump to cut tariffs in 2026, veteran market watcher Ed Yardeni predicts
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 31, 2025
Eurostar
EuropeTravelers from London to Paris stranded as power problems, stuck train shut down Channel Tunnel
By Alex Turnbull, John Leicester and The Associated PressDecember 30, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyWages are actually growing faster than inflation. Here’s why you don’t believe it
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 30, 2025
Affluent Gen Zers on vacation
SuccessGen Z may not be able to afford a house or the cost of living—but give it 10 years. They’re on track to gain $36T and become the richest generation
By Emma BurleighDecember 30, 2025
American Airlines pilot’s pay stub shows surprisingly ‘elite money,’ with $458,000 in year-to-date compensation
EconomyAmerican Airlines pilot’s pay stub shows surprisingly ‘elite money,’ with $458,000 in year-to-date compensation
By Ashley LutzDecember 30, 2025
Why Singapore is the only Southeast Asian country in Pax Silica, the U.S.’s new AI ‘inner circle’
AsiaWhy Singapore is the only Southeast Asian country in Pax Silica, the U.S.’s new AI ‘inner circle’
By Angelica AngDecember 30, 2025
Trump says he still might fire Powell as Fed chair pick looms
EconomyTrump says he still might fire Powell as Fed chair pick looms
By Josh Wingrove, Kate Sullivan and BloombergDecember 29, 2025
Homeland Security investigates Minnesota for apparent fraud costing taxpayers as much as $9 billion
LawHomeland Security investigates Minnesota for apparent fraud costing taxpayers as much as $9 billion
By The Associated PressDecember 29, 2025
Trump
Economy$25,000 per month: the cost of Trump tariffs on small business importers, revealed
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 29, 2025
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LawThe Netflix-Paramount saga caps a 2025 turning point, S&P says: Cable TV is in the ‘decline stage,’ with a long, slow bleedout ahead
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 29, 2025
‘We’ve gotten out of whack’ by fixating so much on Fed rates, but the loss of its independence will be punished, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan says
Economy‘We’ve gotten out of whack’ by fixating so much on Fed rates, but the loss of its independence will be punished, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan says
By Jason MaDecember 29, 2025
Young blue collar worker
SuccessGen Z can skip college and still earn big: Here are the top 15 highest-paying jobs that don’t require a degree
By Emma BurleighDecember 29, 2025
Powell
EconomyThe weakest labor market since 2011 has BofA asking, ‘Dude, where’s my job?’
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 29, 2025
Hillary
LawNew York City finally joins London, Singapore and other world-class cities with a tap-only subway system
By Philip Marcelo and The Associated PressDecember 29, 2025
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