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‘I think it’s a mistake’: Delta CEO Ed Bastian refuses to call it ‘artificial intelligence’ because it scares people
‘I think it’s a mistake’: Delta CEO Ed Bastian refuses to call it ‘artificial intelligence’ because it scares people

“You want to scare people?” The Delta CEO told Fortune. “Tell them that artificial intelligence is coming for you.”

By Nick LichtenbergApril 22, 2026
GOP senator blocking Warsh makes his stand on market stability
GOP senator blocking Warsh makes his stand on market stability
By Steven T. Dennis and BloombergApril 22, 2026
kids paint at school
Record numbers of kids are enrolling in state-funded preschool as Trump pushes states to cover costs amid federal funding for wars
By The Associated Press and Moriah BalingitApril 22, 2026
President Donald Trump
The AI boom is single-handedly carrying the U.S. import market—and adding $200 billion to the trade deficit, Fed study finds
By Tristan BoveApril 22, 2026
How does the Fed impact gold prices? What investors should know
How does the Fed impact gold prices? What investors should know
By Joseph HostetlerApril 22, 2026
A man helps a woman pick meat in the grocery store
Beef is becoming a luxury as prices stay at record highs. They likely won’t come down until 2028, says Farm Bureau
By Jacqueline MunisApril 22, 2026
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Southwest Air drops as US airlines contend with soaring fuel
North AmericaSouthwest Air drops as US airlines contend with soaring fuel
By Sri Taylor and BloombergApril 22, 2026
Lululemon names former Nike executive O’Neill its next CEO
C-SuiteLululemon names former Nike executive O’Neill its next CEO
By Lily Meier and BloombergApril 22, 2026
Jay Leno hypes up Burbank Airport bond sale to muni investors
Arts & EntertainmentJay Leno hypes up Burbank Airport bond sale to muni investors
By Aashna Shah and BloombergApril 22, 2026
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PoliticsGeorgia Democrat Rep. David Scott, ‘trailblazer’ seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80
By The Associated Press, Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy and Matt BrownApril 22, 2026
Kanawha County Commission Emergency Management Director C.W. Sigman speaks at a news conference Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Charleston, W.Va
LawTwo dead, dozens hospitalized after a gas plant leak in West Virginia’s ‘chemical valley’
By The Associated Press and John RabyApril 22, 2026
Lake Powell
EnvironmentOfficials will flush 50,000 toilets to flood a Utah lake in order to generate electricity
By Mead Gruver, Dorany Pineda and The Associated PressApril 22, 2026
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North AmericaThe Kansas City Royals are betting $3B on downtown in partnership with Hallmark
By Dave Skretta and The Associated PressApril 22, 2026
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InnovationMeet ‘Ace,’ the paddle-wielding robot who just beat humans at ping pong in AI breakthrough
By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressApril 22, 2026
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EconomyBessent’s big gamble on Argentina has a narrow road to pay off
By Daniel Flatley, Manuela Tobias and BloombergOctober 12, 2025
  • Scott Bessent, Javier Milei
    EconomyU.S. launches financial rescue of Argentina, Treasury buys pesos
    By Daniel Flatley, Patrick Gillespie and BloombergOctober 9, 2025
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EconomyTrump keeps saying he’s ‘defeated’ inflation but coffee is 21% more expensive and groceries just had their largest non-pandemic jump in a decade
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressOctober 12, 2025
Donald Trump
Economy‘It’s sort of like a divorce’: Top analyst sees trade war with China as ugly, complex: ‘This kind of story doesn’t have a good guy’
By Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressOctober 12, 2025
Donald Trump
EconomyChina defiant in first official response to Trump: ‘We do not want a tariff war but we are not afraid of one’
By Ken Moritsugu and The Associated PressOctober 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on October 06, 2025 in Washington, DC.
EconomyTrump’s tariff-revenue checks could create a ‘weird feedback loop’ that encourages more price hikes, analyst says
By Nino PaoliOctober 12, 2025
At this rate, the price of gold could soar to $10,000 per ounce in just three years
EconomyAt this rate, the price of gold could soar to $10,000 per ounce in just three years
By Jason MaOctober 11, 2025
  • Delta’s bet on wealthy Americans driving the economy is working: Premium seats are set to overtake main cabin for the first time in history
    Travel & LeisureDelta’s bet on wealthy Americans driving the economy is working: Premium seats are set to overtake main cabin for the first time in history
    By Nick LichtenbergOctober 9, 2025
Trump’s own Labor Department quietly admits his immigration crackdown risks ‘supply shock-induced food shortages’ and higher prices
EconomyTrump’s own Labor Department quietly admits his immigration crackdown risks ‘supply shock-induced food shortages’ and higher prices
By Jason MaOctober 11, 2025
US President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 10, 2025.
EconomyNew China tariffs announced during government shutdown and AI valuation debate are a ‘perfect storm coming together,’ top economist says
By Nino PaoliOctober 11, 2025
Markets expect Trump’s latest China tariffs will backfire as gold jumps and the dollar ‘is not looking healthy’
EconomyMarkets expect Trump’s latest China tariffs will backfire as gold jumps and the dollar ‘is not looking healthy’
By Jason MaOctober 11, 2025
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EconomyStocks’ worst swoon since fallout from Liberation Day: Trump Truth Social post on ‘massive increase of tariffs’ shatters calm
By Stan Choe, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressOctober 11, 2025
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North AmericaPostal traffic to U.S. plunges 70% for a full 5 weeks after end of ‘de minimis’ exemption
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressOctober 11, 2025
  • If it feels like you're living in a recession, then you might be in one of the contracting states identified by Moody's.
    EconomyRoughly half of U.S. states are effectively in a recession and ‘hanging on by their fingertips,’ Moody’s chief economist says
    By Eleanor PringleOctober 9, 2025
Murray, Schumer
EconomyTrump layoffs, shattered trust harden Democrats’ shutdown stance
By Steven T. Dennis and BloombergOctober 11, 2025
Sean Duffy
EconomyAir traffic controllers working without pay get warning from boss: ‘Staff that aren’t dedicated like we need, we’ll let them go’
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressOctober 11, 2025
Donald Trump
Economy‘RIFs have begun’: Trump’s budget office escalates government shutdown with mass firings of federal workers
By The Associated PressOctober 11, 2025
The government shutdown couldn’t have come at a worse time for D.C. Its $11 billion tourism industry is bracing for impact
EconomyThe government shutdown couldn’t have come at a worse time for D.C. Its $11 billion tourism industry is bracing for impact
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 11, 2025
Trump to hike China tariffs to 130% and impose software export controls next month, as trade war reignites to nearly ‘Liberation Day’ levels
EconomyTrump to hike China tariffs to 130% and impose software export controls next month, as trade war reignites to nearly ‘Liberation Day’ levels
By Jason MaOctober 10, 2025
The U.S. and South Korea need to salvage their tariff and investment agreement—for the sake of the alliance
AsiaThe U.S. and South Korea need to salvage their tariff and investment agreement—for the sake of the alliance
By Victor ChaOctober 10, 2025
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EconomyTrump claims China holding the world ‘hostage’ on rare earths is ‘especially inappropriate’ after Gaza peace deal
By Josh Boak, Didi Tang and The Associated PressOctober 10, 2025
Chris Waller
EconomyFed’s Chris Waller says he had a ‘great interview’ to succeed Jerome Powell and the labor market is ‘weak’ and ‘not doing great’
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 10, 2025
Kevin O’Leary says the best time to start a business is during chaos
EconomyKevin O’Leary says the best time to start a business is during chaos
By Jason MaOctober 10, 2025
New 2026 tax brackets are here: What higher thresholds and a bigger standard deduction mean for paychecks and the top 1%
Personal FinanceNew 2026 tax brackets are here: What higher thresholds and a bigger standard deduction mean for paychecks and the top 1%
By Ashley LutzOctober 10, 2025
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Economy‘Is AI hurting growth?’ Top analysts say their clients are starting to worry as the 3-year bull market shows its age
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 10, 2025
A Chinese national flag is seen in the foreground with container ships, cranes, and stacked shipping containers at the Yantian International Container Terminal under cloudy skies, on April 12, 2025 in Shenzhen, China.
AsiaXi and Trump’s trade war sets off retaliatory, escalating dock fees for American ships at Chinese docks, and vice versa
By The Associated PressOctober 10, 2025
Sebastian Siemiatkowski
AIAI enabled Klarna to halve its workforce—now, the CEO is warning workers that other ‘tech bros’ are sugarcoating just how badly it’s about to impact jobs
By Preston ForeOctober 10, 2025
Ray Dalio, Founder, Bridgewater Associates
EconomyRay Dalio says the U.S. is headed for civil war, with either side exerting ‘tests of power’ on their rivals
By Eleanor PringleOctober 10, 2025
Photo: A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on October 7, 2025. Wall Street stocks edged higher early Tuesday, extending an upbeat stretch as markets continue to look past a US government shutdown that has curtailed economic data releases. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
InvestingGlobal selloff underway as traders sour on U.S. government shutdown and doubts about the Fed grow
By Jim EdwardsOctober 10, 2025
Trump, Xi maneuver for leverage as talks, truce expiry loom
AsiaTrump, Xi maneuver for leverage as talks, truce expiry loom
By BloombergOctober 10, 2025
Elizabeth Warren
EconomyWarren asks hedge fund group if it played Argentina bailout role
By Daniel Flatley and BloombergOctober 9, 2025
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Economy$1.8 trillion deficit revealed during ‘pointless and wasteful government shutdown,’ budget watchdog says
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 9, 2025
Elizabeth Warren
EconomyElizabeth Warren accuses Trump of betraying farmers and ‘putting himself and his billionaire buddies first’ with $20 billion Argentina bailout
By Fatima Hussein, Isabel Debre and The Associated PressOctober 9, 2025
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