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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

Kenneth Arrow argued that experience-based knowledge ripples through the entire economy. Automating entry-level jobs doesn’t just hurt young workers, it could hollow out the companies doing the cutting.

By Tristan BoveMay 21, 2026

Jeff Bezos

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

Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026

Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026

Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair

Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair

By Kamal AhmedMay 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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The U.S. freight network is broken by design. One merger could start fixing it

By Brigham A. McCownMay 21, 2026

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Victoria’s Secret’s CEO is so confident in her strategy to bring back sexy that the company just changed its stock ticker to ‘VSXY’

Newsletters Victoria’s Secret’s CEO is so confident in her strategy to bring back sexy that the company just changed its stock ticker to ‘VSXY’

By Emma HinchliffeMay 21, 2026

Stephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight. CBS cites finances, but the Late Show host blames Trump

Arts & Entertainment Stephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight. CBS cites finances, but the Late Show host blames Trump

By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewMay 21, 2026

The Midwest is leading America’s spring housing rebound because of ‘buyers who are actually showing up,’ Realtor.com says

Real Estate The Midwest is leading America’s spring housing rebound because of ‘buyers who are actually showing up,’ Realtor.com says

By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2026

Intuit CFO on why the company is simplifying its structure

Newsletters Intuit CFO on why the company is simplifying its structure

By Sheryl EstradaMay 21, 2026

Anu Madgavkar, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute

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By Emma BurleighMay 21, 2026

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By Christina SnyderMay 21, 2026

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By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2026

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) The Hon. Wilbur Ross, President, Chairman & CEO of the Ross Acquisition Corp. II speaks onstage during the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on September 23, 2024 in New York City.

Economy Trump’s former trade architect says the president can’t backtrack on tariffs because he’s ‘too committed’ now: ‘That would be a pretty horrific decision’

By Eva RoytburgNovember 4, 2025

North America Children’s clothing outlet Carter’s is ‘right-sizing’ by shuttering 150 locations because of high-cost tariffs and product investments
By Alex Vuocolo and Retail BrewOctober 31, 2025

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Law ‘You will see mass chaos. You will see mass flight delays. You’ll see mass cancellations’: Transportation Secretary desperate for shutdown to end

By Josh Funk and The Associated PressNovember 4, 2025

Trump, Xi

Politics Trump’s breaking-the-china strategy isn’t working: Despite the global collateral damage, only modest progress has been made with China

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesNovember 4, 2025

The U.S. housing market is ‘starved’ for affordability: Boomers edge millennials and Gen Z out of homeownership in record numbers

Real Estate The U.S. housing market is ‘starved’ for affordability: Boomers edge millennials and Gen Z out of homeownership in record numbers

By Sydney LakeNovember 4, 2025

Goldman Sachs CEO debunks AI job replacement hysteria, saying humans will adapt like they always do: ‘Our economy is very nimble’

AI Goldman Sachs CEO debunks AI job replacement hysteria, saying humans will adapt like they always do: ‘Our economy is very nimble’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezNovember 4, 2025

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Economy Trump’s tariff revenue is soaring off a ‘significant increase,’ budget watchdog says—but the $38 trillion national debt still looms

By Nick LichtenbergNovember 4, 2025

Investing The bloodbath in stocks was ‘the end of the cutting season,’ BofA says: Now we’re on alert for the ‘fail risks’ of 2025
By Jim EdwardsOctober 31, 2025

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on October 30, 2025.

Economy Wall Street sinks under the weight of its own expectations as Big Tech’s AI high fades and Fed doubts creep in

By The Associated PressNovember 4, 2025

Trump, Xi

Politics Trump’s seemingly offhand reference to a ‘G2’ hands status to China that it’s been seeking for years

By Didi Tang and The Associated PressNovember 4, 2025

Goldman and Morgan Stanley CEOs predict corrections of up to 20%, sparking global selloff

Banking Goldman and Morgan Stanley CEOs predict corrections of up to 20%, sparking global selloff

By Jim EdwardsNovember 4, 2025

Childcare is so expensive many families are just giving up now, forcing them to sacrifice incomes, savings, and careers

Future of Work Childcare is so expensive many families are just giving up now, forcing them to sacrifice incomes, savings, and careers

By Jason MaNovember 4, 2025

Trump administration to partially fund SNAP this month after judges order use of emergency reserves

Politics Trump administration to partially fund SNAP this month after judges order use of emergency reserves

By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi and The Associated PressNovember 3, 2025

Economy The government shutdown won’t be completely recouped—and it could cost the economy up to $14 billion, estimates say
By Nino PaoliOctober 31, 2025

Cybercriminals are stooping to a new low by targeting job seekers when the market is already bad: ‘Where’s the good sheep for the wolf to go attack?’

Cybersecurity Cybercriminals are stooping to a new low by targeting job seekers when the market is already bad: ‘Where’s the good sheep for the wolf to go attack?’

By Brianna Monsanto and IT BrewNovember 3, 2025

A ‘jobless profit boom’ has cemented a permanent loss in payrolls as AI displaces labor at a faster rate, strategist says

AI A ‘jobless profit boom’ has cemented a permanent loss in payrolls as AI displaces labor at a faster rate, strategist says

By Jason MaNovember 3, 2025

A woman with red, curly hair stands outside and types her credit card information into her phone.

Banking Both subprime and super prime loans are on the rise, signs of a K-shaped economy that is a ‘prescription for real trouble’

By Sasha RogelbergNovember 3, 2025

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Success MacKenzie Scott gifts $80 million to Howard University, marking one of the school’s largest donations in its 158-year history

By Sydney LakeNovember 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 07: U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is meeting with Netanyahu to discuss ongoing efforts to release Israeli hostages from Gaza and newly imposed U.S. tariffs.

Politics Trump turned tariffs into his foreign-policy weapon. This week, the Supreme Court will decide if he went too far

By Michelle S. Price and The Associated PressNovember 3, 2025

David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group

Economy Goldman Sachs CEO says AI-induced growth offers a ‘path out’ of America’s $38 trillion debt crisis

By Eleanor PringleNovember 3, 2025

US President Donald Trump

Economy For now, data ignorance is bliss on Wall Street as investors are warned not to rely too heavily on private surveys

By Eleanor PringleNovember 3, 2025

It’s getting harder to separate the stock market from the economy. That means the Fed and Congress have more incentive to help Wall Street

Economy It’s getting harder to separate the stock market from the economy. That means the Fed and Congress have more incentive to help Wall Street

By Jason MaNovember 2, 2025

It’s not just SNAP, the government shutdown also threatens home heating aid for millions of low-income families

Energy It’s not just SNAP, the government shutdown also threatens home heating aid for millions of low-income families

By Susan Haigh, Marc Levy and The Associated PressNovember 2, 2025

Bessent points to China’s rare earths restrictions to justify Trump tariffs as Supreme Court to hear arguments about emergency powers

Economy Bessent points to China’s rare earths restrictions to justify Trump tariffs as Supreme Court to hear arguments about emergency powers

By Jason MaNovember 2, 2025

Rivian’s CFO hints the end of EV tax credits means manufacturers are being forced to finally make more affordable electric cars

Innovation Rivian’s CFO hints the end of EV tax credits means manufacturers are being forced to finally make more affordable electric cars

By Jordyn Grzelewski and Tech BrewNovember 2, 2025

In private credit, banks are ‘quietly preparing for some distress on the horizon’ by requiring ever stricter legal terms for debt-ridden companies

Banking In private credit, banks are ‘quietly preparing for some distress on the horizon’ by requiring ever stricter legal terms for debt-ridden companies

By Jim EdwardsNovember 2, 2025

The housing market, workers, and the economy are all stuck

Real Estate The housing market, workers, and the economy are all stuck

By Alex Veiga and The Associated PressNovember 1, 2025

Long lines form at food pantries after SNAP payments were suddenly cut off due to the government shutdown

Economy Long lines form at food pantries after SNAP payments were suddenly cut off due to the government shutdown

By Susan Haigh, Dylan Lovan and The Associated PressNovember 1, 2025

China to suspend some rare earth curbs, probes on U.S. chip firms

Economy China to suspend some rare earth curbs, probes on U.S. chip firms

By Hadriana Lowenkron and BloombergNovember 1, 2025

Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point

Politics Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point

By Stephen Groves, Ali Swenson and The Associated PressNovember 1, 2025

FAA says nearly half of major air traffic control facilities are now experiencing staffing shortages as shutdown drags on

Politics FAA says nearly half of major air traffic control facilities are now experiencing staffing shortages as shutdown drags on

By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressNovember 1, 2025

JD Vance and Sean Duffy stand on either side of Scott Kirby as he speaks into a cluster of microphones.

Economy United and American Airlines beg Congress to end shutdown ahead of busy holiday season as air traffic controllers work overtime without pay

By Sasha RogelbergNovember 1, 2025

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Japan-China summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Gyeongju on October 31, 2025.

Asia Trump may have skipped APEC—but Xi’s using it to sell China as globalization’s last defender

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Huizhong Wu and The Associated PressOctober 31, 2025

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