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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
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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
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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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Scott Bessent, Javier Milei
EconomyU.S. launches financial rescue of Argentina, Treasury buys pesos
By Daniel Flatley, Patrick Gillespie and BloombergOctober 9, 2025
  • Scott Bessent
    North AmericaScott Bessent says stay tuned for ‘substantial support for our farmers, especially the soybean farmers’
    By Didi Tang, Josh Funk and The Associated PressOctober 6, 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
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
AI isn’t in a bubble—the cash (and the hype) are real, these analysts say
InvestingAI isn’t in a bubble—the cash (and the hype) are real, these analysts say
By Jim EdwardsOctober 9, 2025
Internal Revenue Service
North AmericaIRS to furlough almost half its workforce under contingency plan for government shutdown
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressOctober 8, 2025
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EconomyMeet the rural school district that used H-1B visas to hire Filipino teachers because ‘we quite simply didn’t have other applicants’
By Sarah Raza and The Associated PressOctober 8, 2025
  • Donald Trump
    EconomyTrump’s tariffs may be bringing in a lot of revenue but they’ve also been a ‘tax on capital, so far,’ top economist says
    By Nick LichtenbergOctober 6, 2025
Kristalina Georgieva
Economy‘Buckle up’: IMF chief tells business community that ‘uncertainty is the new normal and it is here to stay’
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressOctober 8, 2025
Donald Trump
Personal FinanceTrust funds that finance Medicare and Social Security are at risk of insolvency within 7 years, cutting benefits up to 24%, a new report warns
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 8, 2025
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Real EstateThe real-estate ‘winner’s curse’: Study of nearly 14 million home sales over 20 years shows you don’t want to win that bidding war
By Soon Hyeok Choi and The ConversationOctober 8, 2025
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates
EconomyRay Dalio says investors should take heed of the 1970s and increase their gold holdings
By Eleanor PringleOctober 8, 2025
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
EconomyJamie Dimon isn’t so sure the U.S. will avoid a recession next year—even if Wall Street is convinced otherwise
By Eleanor PringleOctober 8, 2025
  • The Great Exit: Return-to-office demands and skyrocketing childcare push young mothers out of the workforce, KPMG research finds
    EconomyThe Great Exit: Return-to-office demands and skyrocketing childcare push young mothers out of the workforce, KPMG research finds
    By Ashley LutzOctober 6, 2025
Gold’s record price is driven by the ‘debasement trade,’ China, and fear of an AI bubble, analysts say
InvestingGold’s record price is driven by the ‘debasement trade,’ China, and fear of an AI bubble, analysts say
By Jim EdwardsOctober 8, 2025
Steve Eisman walks up a flight of stairs with his hands on both sides of the railing.
Economy‘Big Short’ investor Steve Eisman warns the U.S. economy is a ‘tale of two cities’ that ‘is not even growing 50 basis points outside of AI’
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 8, 2025
Inside the Trump team’s secret talks to rescue Argentina—with the help of the ‘Money Doctor’ who wants to stop the ‘pink tide’ sweeping Latin America
EconomyInside the Trump team’s secret talks to rescue Argentina—with the help of the ‘Money Doctor’ who wants to stop the ‘pink tide’ sweeping Latin America
By Shawn TullyOctober 8, 2025
Jensen Huang
AI75% of gains, 80% of profits, 90% of capex—AI’s grip on the S&P is total and Morgan Stanley’s top analyst is ‘very concerned’
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 7, 2025
Holiday shopping will look different this year, Adobe predicts: AI-assisted purchasing will jump a staggering 520%
North AmericaHoliday shopping will look different this year, Adobe predicts: AI-assisted purchasing will jump a staggering 520%
By Alex Vuocolo and Retail BrewOctober 7, 2025
Nathan Sheets, U.S. Treasury's the former undersecretary for international affairs, speaks at a Brookings event to preview the eighth China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue, in Washington D.C., the United States, May 24, 2016.
EconomyTop Wall Street economist sees 2 ways tariffs could play out—and neither is good for the average worker
By Eva RoytburgOctober 7, 2025
Paul Tudor Jones
InvestingHedge fund billionaire says 2025 is ‘so much more potentially explosive than 1999’ because of the way bull markets always end
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 7, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyWithout data centers, GDP growth was 0.1% in the first half of 2025, Harvard economist says
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 7, 2025
Home buying
Real EstateNearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and even more think it’s a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows
By Nick Lichtenberg and Sydney LakeOctober 7, 2025
A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on October 7, 2025
EconomyAmerica is ‘flirting with recession’ if tech investment slows, according to new modeling—but bubble risk is still smaller than dotcom era
By Eleanor PringleOctober 7, 2025
Distilled spirits
EconomyAmerican distilled spirits are becoming a high-profile target for retaliation amid a costly cold shoulder from Canada
By Bruce Schreiner and The Associated PressOctober 7, 2025
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EnergyAmerica’s coal-heavy thirst for AI power comes at ‘turning point’ when renewable energies outpace all electricity demand in 2025
By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressOctober 7, 2025
Graeme Roustan
Economy‘You just have to roll with it and the president of the U.S. can change his mind’: Canada’s last hockey stick factory hangs on in the age of tariffs
By Kelvin Chan and The Associated PressOctober 7, 2025
Central banks will end up holding Bitcoin in their reserves even though it is ‘backed by nothing,’ Deutsche Bank predicts
InvestingCentral banks will end up holding Bitcoin in their reserves even though it is ‘backed by nothing,’ Deutsche Bank predicts
By Jim EdwardsOctober 7, 2025
Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel LLC,
EconomyAmerica’s economy is on a ‘sugar high’ warns Ken Griffin, and investors retreating to gold is one sign of a comedown
By Eleanor PringleOctober 7, 2025
Tim Walsh
C-SuiteKPMG chief on CEO uncertainty about tariffs, the AI ‘hourglass’ org shape and the fear ‘that honestly keeps me up at night’
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 7, 2025
Gold is on a tear
Investing‘Risk of correction elevated’: BofA rings alarm bells on gold as price nears $4,000 an ounce
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 6, 2025
AI is becoming the ‘magic fix’ as America places ‘one big bet’ on it not being a bubble, market veteran warns 
EconomyAI is becoming the ‘magic fix’ as America places ‘one big bet’ on it not being a bubble, market veteran warns 
By Jason MaOctober 6, 2025
Gold
InvestingGold drives toward $4,000 as U.S. government shutdown drags on
By Veena Ali-Khan, Yihui Xie and BloombergOctober 6, 2025
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