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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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Powell blasts DOJ criminal probe as attack on Fed independence. ‘Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats’
EconomyPowell 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
  • Americans missed out on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance to buy a house—the 3 shifts it would take to make housing affordable are ‘very unlikely’
    Real EstateAmericans missed out on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance to buy a house—the 3 shifts it would take to make housing affordable are ‘very unlikely’
    By Sydney LakeJanuary 7, 2026
What global executives need to ask about China in 2026
AsiaWhat global executives need to ask about China in 2026
By Joe Ngai and Jeongmin SeongJanuary 11, 2026
A Supreme Court ruling that strikes down Trump’s tariffs would be the fastest way to revive the stalling job market, top economist says
EconomyA 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
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PoliticsGreenland’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
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CommentaryMillions of Americans are grappling with years of declining economic wellbeing and affordability needs a rethink
By Gene Ludwig and Shannon MeyerJanuary 11, 2026
Venezuela slow-walks prisoner releases with 11 freed while over 800 remain locked up, including son-in-law of opposition presidential candidate
PoliticsVenezuela slow-walks prisoner releases with 11 freed while over 800 remain locked up, including son-in-law of opposition presidential candidate
By Regina Garcia Cano and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2026
  • Donald Trump speaks into a microphone
    PoliticsTrump’s Greenland takeover would require ‘billions upon billions’ spent over decades for a mineral industry that doesn’t yet exist, experts say
    By Lily Mae LazarusJanuary 7, 2026
As U.S. debt soars past $38 trillion, the flood of corporate bonds is a growing threat to the Treasury supply
EconomyAs U.S. debt soars past $38 trillion, the flood of corporate bonds is a growing threat to the Treasury supply
By Jason MaJanuary 10, 2026
Facing a 682% inflation rate, Venezuelans work three or more jobs and still can barely afford any food. ‘Everything is so expensive’
EconomyFacing a 682% inflation rate, Venezuelans work three or more jobs and still can barely afford any food. ‘Everything is so expensive’
By Regina Garcia Cano, Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressJanuary 9, 2026
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 28: U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following their meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on December 28, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump invited Zelensky to his private club to work on the U.S.-proposed peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, as the conflict approaches four years since the sudden full-scale invasion by Russia on February 24, 2022. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
PoliticsWhite House says it’s ‘reviewing protocols’ after Trump seemingly violated federal policy by disclosing jobs data early
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 9, 2026
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EconomyArgentina has repaid its $20 billion credit line from Trump administration, Scott Bessent says
By The Associated PressJanuary 9, 2026
The future depends on copper, but a coming shortage makes it a ‘systemic risk’ to the economy and a strategic flashpoint, S&P Global warns
EconomyThe future depends on copper, but a coming shortage makes it a ‘systemic risk’ to the economy and a strategic flashpoint, S&P Global warns
By Jason MaJanuary 9, 2026
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    Future of WorkTop economist says latest jobs data shows a ‘jobless expansion’ with no historical precedent—and it’s ‘gut-wrenching’ for the middle class
    By Eva RoytburgJanuary 7, 2026
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EconomyStrip out health care and social services, the U.S. lost jobs in 2025—something that usually happens in recessions
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 9, 2026
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EconomySluggish economy crawls on with 50,000 jobs added in December, unemployment ticks down to 4.4%
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 9, 2026
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EconomyRay Dalio on the $38 trillion national debt: ‘My grandchildren and great grandchildren not yet born are going to be paying off this debt’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 9, 2026
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CommentaryFormer White House advisor on the real reason your health care costs are going up: Medicare’s doctor pay gap
By Tomas J. PhilipsonJanuary 9, 2026
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EconomyWall Street has written off a Fed cut this month as it awaits 2 market-moving events today
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 9, 2026
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Real EstateGoogle billionaire Larry Page copies the Jeff Bezos playbook, buying a $173 million Miami compound that will save him millions in taxes
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 8, 2026
US President Donald Trump looks on during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 15, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)
Economy3 things Trump did in 24 hours to show that he’s in control of American business
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 8, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s $1.5 trillion military budget would add $5.8 trillion to the national debt, with interest, CRFB says
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 8, 2026
America’s healthiest state has clean air and water, good education, and safe cities—And says a lot about the country’s rural-urban divide
HealthAmerica’s healthiest state has clean air and water, good education, and safe cities—And says a lot about the country’s rural-urban divide
By Tristan BoveJanuary 8, 2026
Trump would have wide-ranging ability to impose taxes if Supreme Court sides with his tariff plan, experts say
EconomyTrump would have wide-ranging ability to impose taxes if Supreme Court sides with his tariff plan, experts say
By Jake AngeloJanuary 8, 2026
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North AmericaState Department suspends all U.S. aid to Somalia, citing ‘zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft, and diversion of life-saving assistance’
By Matthew Lee and The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2026
Nela Richardson, chief economist at Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP).
EconomyFor jobless Gen Z, healthcare is the place to be as blue-collar hiring outstrips office jobs, says ADP’s top economist
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 8, 2026
Photo: Donald Trump.
InvestingIf the Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs it could threaten one third of his proposed military budget
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 8, 2026
US President Donald Trump, alongside Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026. President Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on the South American country.
EnergyThe U.S. naval blockade of Venezuela has cost $700 million already—and is rising by $9 million daily
By Jordan BlumJanuary 8, 2026
An elderly man prepares ingredients, grating carrots on a plate in a home setting, emphasizing independence and routine.
North AmericaMore Americans will die than be born in 2030, CBO predicts—leaving immigrants as the only source of population growth
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 7, 2026
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North AmericaThese are the 10 most on-time airlines in the world, and only one American company made the cut
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 7, 2026
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Future of WorkAI layoffs are looking more and more like corporate fiction that’s masking a darker reality, Oxford Economics suggests
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 7, 2026
Trump threatens to ban Wall Street from buying the house next door, saying ‘American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people’
Real EstateTrump threatens to ban Wall Street from buying the house next door, saying ‘American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 7, 2026
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EconomyThe $38 trillion national debt is one thing 82% of Americans agree on: ‘Voters are understandably concerned,’ watchdog says
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 7, 2026
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Despite a $500 million net worth, Shaq just finished his fourth degree. He warns graduates: 'Your character will take you further than your resume'placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeMay 20, 2026
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By Preston ForeMay 19, 2026
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