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President Donald Trump
The AI boom is singlehandedly carrying the U.S. import market—and adding $200 billion to the trade deficit, Fed study finds

Trump’s tariffs were supposed to narrow the country’s trade gap. The AI race won’t let that happen.

By Tristan BoveApril 22, 2026
arjun
$75 billion investment chief: Now is exactly the right time to double down in the Gulf
By Arjun RaghavanApril 22, 2026
helium
The AI economy runs on helium. The Iran war just created a $650 billion problem
By Nick LichtenbergApril 22, 2026
douches
Meet the man who invents new potato varieties for your potato chips: 5 new variants in the last 15 years
By Dee-Ann Durbin, Mike Householder and The Associated PressApril 22, 2026
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Iran has Trump caught on the same math that Ukraine is using against Putin: $1 million missiles, $20,000 drones
By Aaron Brynildson and The ConversationApril 22, 2026
Trump administration reportedly nears $500 million rescue deal for Spirit Airlines
Trump administration reportedly nears $500 million rescue deal for Spirit Airlines
By Catherina GioinoApril 22, 2026
Latest Stories
Inside MS NOW: The women leading the new MSNBC
NewslettersInside MS NOW: The women leading the new MSNBC
By Sydney LakeApril 22, 2026
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CommentaryThe Mythos meeting focused on the wrong AI risk to banks. Here’s the one nobody is talking about
By Shlomit WagmanApril 22, 2026
Billionaire Michael Dell started his company in his University of Texas dorm room. Now, he’s betting on AI with a $750 million gift
HealthBillionaire Michael Dell started his company in his University of Texas dorm room. Now, he’s betting on AI with a $750 million gift
By Sydney LakeApril 22, 2026
Everlywell At-Home Test Review (2026): Our Honest Thoughts
HealthEverlywell At-Home Test Review (2026): Our Honest Thoughts
By Emily PharesApril 22, 2026
The internet isn’t just like real life, a top VC says — it is real life. For a16z, that’s not philosophy, it’s an investment
Startups & VentureThe internet isn’t just like real life, a top VC says — it is real life. For a16z, that’s not philosophy, it’s an investment
By Nick LichtenbergApril 22, 2026
jensen huang
AINvidia CEO Jensen Huang says you won’t lose your job to AI—you’ll lose it to your coworker who uses it
By Jake AngeloApril 22, 2026
Gen Z in city
SuccessGen Z graduates’ best shot at good pay and homeownership isn’t in New York or L.A.—it’s Omaha and Dallas
By Emma BurleighApril 22, 2026
Elon Musk
SuccessElon Musk thinks college is ‘basically for fun’—but his former Tesla HR chief tells Gen Z even their liberal arts degrees are more valuable than ever
By Preston ForeApril 22, 2026
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Surprise in Japan’s leadership race jolts financial markets as the dollar soars against the yen
EconomySurprise in Japan’s leadership race jolts financial markets as the dollar soars against the yen
By Jason MaOctober 5, 2025
  • GOvernment Chuck Schumer smiles close up to the camera.
    InvestingWall Street shrugs off shutdown threat as S&P 500 heads for fifth straight winning month
    By Stan Choe and The Associated PressSeptember 30, 2025
Larry Summers praises Ford CEO Jim Farley’s concept of the essential economy because it doesn’t ‘fetishize manufacturing’
EconomyLarry Summers praises Ford CEO Jim Farley’s concept of the essential economy because it doesn’t ‘fetishize manufacturing’
By Jason MaOctober 5, 2025
The job market is weak and getting weaker, top economist says, while Trump looks to the future
EconomyThe job market is weak and getting weaker, top economist says, while Trump looks to the future
By Jason MaOctober 5, 2025
If there isn’t a China trade deal soon, U.S. soybean farmer warns ‘they’re going to bypass us altogether’
EconomyIf there isn’t a China trade deal soon, U.S. soybean farmer warns ‘they’re going to bypass us altogether’
By Didi Tang, Josh Funk and The Associated PressOctober 5, 2025
Trade and legal experts see up to 80% odds that the Supreme Court will rule against Trump’s global tariffs
EconomyTrade and legal experts see up to 80% odds that the Supreme Court will rule against Trump’s global tariffs
By Jason MaOctober 4, 2025
Farm bankruptcies are soaring amid low crop prices, while Trump considers bailout of up to $14 billion
EconomyFarm bankruptcies are soaring amid low crop prices, while Trump considers bailout of up to $14 billion
By Jason MaOctober 4, 2025
  • Jobs wanted
    Economy‘Companies are clearly hoarding workers’: Data shows job openings barely budget, layoffs and quits plummet
    By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressSeptember 30, 2025
Jim Farley, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, speaks at a Ford Pro Accelerate event on September 30, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.
Future of WorkFord CEO Jim Farley hopes AI will help blue-collar workers, but ‘it’s hard to say that today’
By Nino PaoliOctober 4, 2025
Trump says the U.S. can grow its way out of $37 trillion in debt. Ray Dalio’s debt-cycle research says not so fast
EconomyTrump says the U.S. can grow its way out of $37 trillion in debt. Ray Dalio’s debt-cycle research says not so fast
By Eva RoytburgOctober 4, 2025
Riders walk to and from the Red Line stop in the Roosevelt CTA station on Dec. 19, 2023, in Chicago.
PoliticsTrump is freezing billions in funding for a Chicago train project because of ‘race-based contracting’
By Chris Megerian and The Associated PressOctober 3, 2025
Capitol
EconomyEconomy flies blind without jobs data, unemployment claims during government shutdown
By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressOctober 3, 2025
Spending on AI is increasingly fueled by debt, Goldman Sachs says
InvestingSpending on AI is increasingly fueled by debt, Goldman Sachs says
By Jim EdwardsOctober 3, 2025
  • Ford
    EconomyFord CEO on his ‘epiphany’ after talking to his Gen Z factory workers: They were saying they ‘had to have three jobs’
    By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 30, 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears in the in the Oval Office of the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
EconomyBy supporting Argentina, the U.S. government hopes to start a domino effect preventing ‘failed states’ across South America, says Bessent
By Eleanor PringleOctober 3, 2025
American farmers were already facing multiple crises. Then came Trump’s immigration crackdown
MagazineAmerican farmers were already facing multiple crises. Then came Trump’s immigration crackdown
By Emma HinchliffeOctober 3, 2025
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during day two of the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on September 29, 2025 in Liverpool, England.
EconomyUK chancellor pledges ‘youth guarantee’ for Gen Zers 18 months out of work: a job, a trade, or college placement
By Nino PaoliOctober 3, 2025
Jim Farley
Success‘I don’t know why I need to go to college’: Ford CEO says his Gen Z son worked as a mechanic and wondered if the 4-year degree was still worth it
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 2, 2025
Scott Bessent
BankingBessent touts swap, not ‘money,’ as Argentina shores up peso
By Nicolle Yapur and BloombergOctober 2, 2025
An illustration of a human and a robot sitting in front of computers working.
AIThe AI jobs apocalypse is not yet upon us, according to new data
By Beatrice NolanOctober 2, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyThe Gen Z hiring nightmare is real, but AI is a ‘lightning strike’ not a ‘house fire,’ Yale economist says
By Eva RoytburgOctober 2, 2025
Woman sad at desk doing bills
SuccessWhite House layoff threats and the greatest resignation in American history highlight paycheck uncertainty—here’s how to prepare if it happens to you
By Jessica CoacciOctober 2, 2025
Can Canada become the next Silicon Valley amid U.S. trade tensions and immigration crackdowns?
EconomyCan Canada become the next Silicon Valley amid U.S. trade tensions and immigration crackdowns?
By Phil WahbaOctober 2, 2025
Joe Biden
North AmericaBiden’s Florida legacy: An economic boom, a magnet for immigrants and a solidly conservative red state
By Gisela Salomon and The Associated PressOctober 2, 2025
Gold decor on the mantle behind US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Jonas Gahr Store, Norway's prime minister, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
EconomyEverything’s supposedly rosy on Wall Street—but gold is rallying higher as investors seek safety in government shutdown
By Eleanor PringleOctober 2, 2025
How high-cost Switzerland stayed a manufacturing powerhouse in the offshore era
EuropeHow high-cost Switzerland stayed a manufacturing powerhouse in the offshore era
By Peter VanhamOctober 2, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyThe economy is just getting stronger, not weaker, and ‘we in the economics profession need to look ourselves in the mirror,’ top analyst says
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 1, 2025
NYSE
EconomyStocks shrug off government shutdown but bond yields sink on ADP payrolls report showing weak job growth and a huge August revision
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressOctober 1, 2025
Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Pfizer will sell some drugs at a 50% average discount on a direct-to-consumer website called TrumpRx, an initiative intended to allow Americans to pay for prescriptions at discounted rates negotiated by the government. Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images
InvestingInvestors dumped U.S. assets overnight in favor of gold, Bitcoin, and foreign stocks as government shutdown leaves Wall Street ‘flying blind’
By Jim EdwardsOctober 1, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arrives to speak during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.
EconomyYet another recession indicator is flashing as consumer confidence declines sharply in September
By Eleanor PringleOctober 1, 2025
EBT Accepted Here sign.
LawSingle mother sues — and beats — Kentucky for kicking her off food stamps because she bought food at the store where she worked
By Sylvia Goodman and The Associated PressSeptember 30, 2025
The ‘Warren Buffett Indicator’ has surged above 200%, meaning the market’s price is far ahead of the economy’s size
InvestingThe ‘Warren Buffett Indicator’ has surged above 200%, meaning the market’s price is far ahead of the economy’s size
By Ashley LutzSeptember 30, 2025
‘Mega bankruptcies’ are the highest they’ve been since the pandemic began, up 33% since last year alone
Economy‘Mega bankruptcies’ are the highest they’ve been since the pandemic began, up 33% since last year alone
By Drew Adamek and CFO BrewSeptember 30, 2025
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