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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
Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026
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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RetailStarbucks battles the ‘polyamorous’ era of coffee as customers experiment: ‘they’re seeing what’s out there’
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026
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    InvestingScott Bessent on the 39% of young Americans thinking favorably of socialism: They’re just not invested in the stock market
    By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 28, 2026
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Banking‘That’s exactly what a sock puppet does’: Elizabeth Warren accuses Kevin Warsh of softening his rate stance for Trump
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026
Meet the first CEO of the IRS: A Jamie Dimon protégé facing a $5 trillion test this tax season
EconomyMeet the first CEO of the IRS: A Jamie Dimon protégé facing a $5 trillion test this tax season
By Shawn TullyJanuary 31, 2026
Kevin Warsh will inherit a challenge no Fed chief has faced since post-World War II regarding the spiraling $31 trillion national debt
EconomyKevin Warsh will inherit a challenge no Fed chief has faced since post-World War II regarding the spiraling $31 trillion national debt
By Shawn TullyJanuary 31, 2026
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Economy‘I just don’t have a good feeling about this’: Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted and everyone’s now looking at the wrong alarm
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 31, 2026
United States President Donald Trump
EconomyTrump’s unlikely promise to ‘end inflation’ still saw families paying an extra $2,120 for goods and services in 2025
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 30, 2026
  • A phone displays the company logo for Kalshi.
    EconomyKalshi maintains a ‘perfect forecast record’ in predicting Fed rate decisions, beating professional forecasters, study finds
    By Jake AngeloJanuary 28, 2026
Donald Trump with a frown.
Politics3 big hurdles undermine Trump’s plan to extract Greenland’s mineral wealth—and America’s fraying relationship with Europe is one of them
By Tristan BoveJanuary 30, 2026
Warsh gestures and speaks.
BankingJerome Powell warned his successor to stay out of elected politics and offered other advice. Here’s what Kevin Warsh might do as Fed chair
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 30, 2026
Right before Trump named Warsh to lead the Fed, Powell seemed to respond to some of his biggest complaints about the central bank
EconomyRight before Trump named Warsh to lead the Fed, Powell seemed to respond to some of his biggest complaints about the central bank
By Jason MaJanuary 30, 2026
US President Donald Trump meets with NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of Davos.
AsiaTrump’s Greenland play comes with Russia and China running circles around the US in the Arctic as expert sees ‘big game of catch-up’
By Tristan BoveJanuary 30, 2026
Kevin Warsh, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, smiles during the New York Association for Business Economists luncheon in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007.
BankingAnother ‘central casting’ central banker: Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh fits a well-established pattern
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 30, 2026
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks between meetings at the Fed on January 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.
    BankingFed holds rates at an unusual moment: Stocks at record highs, dollar under pressure, and Powell in the crosshairs
    By Eva RoytburgJanuary 28, 2026
Kevin Warsh, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during an Institute of International Bankers' luncheon in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, June 16, 2009.
BankingThe new Fed chair’s billionaire father-in-law is a friend of Trump’s from college and has business interests in Greenland
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 30, 2026
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PoliticsTrump expands trade war with Canada, threatening 50% aircraft tariff
By Michelle L. Price, Rob Gillies and The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2026
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 25, 2025.
EconomyMeet Trump’s next Fed Chair Kevin Warsh: He wants a back-seat central bank, a more bullish monetary policy, and for his dog to live a really long time
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 30, 2026
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BankingGerman prosecutors’ raid on Deutsche Bank hurts the lender’s attempts to leave its long history of compliance failures in the past
By Lily Mae LazarusJanuary 30, 2026
Asia is one of the world’s least insured places, even as it’s battered by climate change and natural disasters
EnvironmentAsia is one of the world’s least insured places, even as it’s battered by climate change and natural disasters
By Angelica AngJanuary 29, 2026
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AITop engineers at Anthropic, OpenAI say AI now writes 100% of their code—with big implications for the future of software development jobs
By Beatrice NolanJanuary 29, 2026
$38 trillion national debt finds Democratic, Republican supermajority as watchdog sees ‘a major problem for America’s economic future’
Economy$38 trillion national debt finds Democratic, Republican supermajority as watchdog sees ‘a major problem for America’s economic future’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 29, 2026
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North AmericaBessent accuses Carney of ‘virtue signaling’ after his big speech at Davos, with divorce between Canada and America in the air
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 29, 2026
Struggling to remain relevant during the AI watercooler chat? Talk about your latest ‘new collar’ hire
EuropeStruggling to remain relevant during the AI watercooler chat? Talk about your latest ‘new collar’ hire
By Kamal AhmedJanuary 29, 2026
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AsiaEU moves closer to another major Asian power on trade, upgrading ties with Vietnam
By Aniruddha Ghosal and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
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BankingJerome Powell says economy has ‘clearly improved’ since December as he defends rate pause
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
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CommentaryTrump is driving capital out of capitalism
By Andrew BeharJanuary 29, 2026
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InvestingJerome Powell got a direct question about the U.S. ‘losing credibility’ and the soaring price of gold and silver. He punted
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 29, 2026
Innes McFee, CEO of Oxford Economics.
EconomyGet used to the K-shaped economy. It’s likely here until 2035, thanks to AI’s outsize benefit for the wealthy
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 29, 2026
The $600 billion wave of AI ‘capex’ growth boosting stocks is about to slow down, analysts warn
EconomyThe $600 billion wave of AI ‘capex’ growth boosting stocks is about to slow down, analysts warn
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 29, 2026
A Microsoft data center under construction in Aldie, Virginia, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
Energy‘The new politics of electricity’: Utilities seek $31 billion in hikes as voters revolt over soaring bills
By Jordan BlumJanuary 29, 2026
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Personal FinanceCalifornia billionaires’ revolt over a wealth tax is ‘nonsense,’ architect says.  A 1% annual tax won’t doom anyone’s business
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 29, 2026
Fed Chair Jerome Powell stands at podium and talks
PoliticsJerome Powell says Fed independence isn’t lost … yet. ‘I certainly hope we won’t’ lose it
By Jake AngeloJanuary 28, 2026
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PoliticsThe American taxpayer spent nearly half a billion dollars deploying federal troops to U.S. cities in 2025, CBO finds
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 28, 2026
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By Preston ForeMay 19, 2026
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By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026
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