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A mother and child shopping.
If the economy feels even worse for you than the inflation data says, that might be because childcare isn’t deemed a ‘necessity’

“The cost of childcare obviously impacts labor force decisions, and that in turn impacts labor growth as a whole,” Bowley tells Fortune.

By Eleanor PringleApril 17, 2026
The world holds its breath: Trump says Iran war will end ‘pretty soon’ as uranium deal is in sight
The world holds its breath: Trump says Iran war will end ‘pretty soon’ as uranium deal is in sight
By Jim EdwardsApril 17, 2026
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Older millennials are starting to act like boomers in the housing market—and pulling away from the pack
By Nick LichtenbergApril 17, 2026
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Reed Hastings’s exit from $455 billion Netflix ‘had nothing to do with’ the failed Warner Bros. deal, says Ted Sarandos
By Amanda GerutApril 16, 2026
Food companies are finally cutting prices. PepsiCo shows it’s worth it
Food companies are finally cutting prices. PepsiCo shows it’s worth it
By Phil WahbaApril 17, 2026
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Switzerland’s former ambassador to Iran: here’s how to end this war — and why Pakistan isn’t enough
By Philippe WeltiApril 17, 2026
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Exclusive: Senator presses DOJ and Treasury over status of Binance monitors after $1.7 billion in Iran-linked crypto flows
CryptoExclusive: Senator presses DOJ and Treasury over status of Binance monitors after $1.7 billion in Iran-linked crypto flows
By Ben WeissApril 17, 2026
Top CD rates today, April 17, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, April 17, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026
Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 17, 2026
Personal FinanceToday’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 17, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026
Pope Leo XIV waves
SuccessPope Leo warned the world is in ‘big trouble’ if Elon Musk becomes the first trillionaire
By Preston ForeApril 17, 2026
The startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers
NewslettersThe startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers
By Allie GarfinkleApril 17, 2026
The first wave of bank earnings shows why ‘resilience’ is Wall Street’s favorite word
NewslettersThe first wave of bank earnings shows why ‘resilience’ is Wall Street’s favorite word
By Diane BradyApril 17, 2026
Netflix cofounder and chairman Reed Hastings on July 10, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. (Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
NewslettersEnd of an era: Reed Hastings steps down from Netflix
By Andrew NuscaApril 17, 2026
A secretive tycoon known as the ‘French Murdoch’ holds the key to Bill Ackman’s $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group
Personal FinanceA secretive tycoon known as the ‘French Murdoch’ holds the key to Bill Ackman’s $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group
By Amanda GerutApril 17, 2026
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The stay-at-home boyfriend is now an economic trend as more women than men go to work
EconomyThe stay-at-home boyfriend is now an economic trend as more women than men go to work
By Catherina GioinoMarch 28, 2026
  • ‘Don’t leave’: the remote work guru who nailed the labor market during the Great Resignation offers job advice for 2026
    Economy‘Don’t leave’: the remote work guru who nailed the labor market during the Great Resignation offers job advice for 2026
    By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 25, 2026
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AIMeet a 29-year-old blue-collar founder who used AI to triple his revenue in 3 years
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 28, 2026
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CommentaryFormer Trump advisor: ‘Conservatives’ risk killing America’s golden goose by taxing university research
By Tomas J. PhilipsonMarch 28, 2026
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CommentaryIran’s Hormuz toll booth points toward an L-shaped price plateau, not the V-shaped recovery traders want
By Siddharth MisraMarch 28, 2026
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EconomyTrump moves to shield farmers rattled by tariffs and war. But the U.S. is already doling out $10B to near-millionaire and even billionaire farmers
By Jake AngeloMarch 27, 2026
The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield
InnovationThe Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield
By Jason MaMarch 27, 2026
  • Warner gestures
    AINew college grad unemployment will spike to 35% in 2 years, senator warns, forcing ‘Dario, Sam’ to quit AI fear-mongering
    By Jacqueline MunisMarch 25, 2026
Affordable housing is stuck in limbo thanks to a ‘Made in USA’ law that nobody can figure out how to follow
Real EstateAffordable housing is stuck in limbo thanks to a ‘Made in USA’ law that nobody can figure out how to follow
By Charlotte Kramon and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.
EnergyThe big stock market correction that Trump can’t talk his way out of is official
By Eva RoytburgMarch 27, 2026
Worker welding on a ship
SuccessThis AI-proof career faces a 250,000-worker shortage—now the Trump administration is trying to revive the job millennials abandoned
By Preston ForeMarch 27, 2026
The tools to get ahead of AI disruption already exist — we just need to use them differently
Partner CommentaryThe tools to get ahead of AI disruption already exist — we just need to use them differently
By Bijal Shah and Zoe Weintraub BarrettMarch 27, 2026
Current price of oil as of March 27, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of March 27, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 27, 2026
  • Pete Hegseth speaks behind a podium as Donald Trump watches behind him.
    EconomyMark Zandi warns recession odds are creeping toward 50%, and the Iran war could launch us into economic turmoil by midyear
    By Sasha RogelbergMarch 25, 2026
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PoliticsTrump breaks with tradition, removing Treasury Secretary’s name with his own on the dollar
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2026
Maya MacGuineas, center, Committee for Responsible Federal Budget.
Economy‘There is no silver lining in this trajectory’: Budget watchdog warns of financial, inflation, or currency crisis due to $39 trillion U.S. debt
By Eleanor PringleMarch 27, 2026
Anthropic accidentally leaked details of a new AI model that poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks
Big TechAnthropic accidentally leaked details of a new AI model that poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks
By Jim EdwardsMarch 27, 2026
Anthropic's logo on a wall.
AIExclusive: Anthropic left details of an unreleased model, invite-only CEO retreat, sitting in an unsecured data trove in a significant security lapse
By Beatrice NolanMarch 26, 2026
Southeast Asia could become a booming AI market if its data centers can beat the heat
AISoutheast Asia could become a booming AI market if its data centers can beat the heat
By Angelica AngMarch 26, 2026
Jessica Thompson poses outside her home.
Future of WorkToday’s Equal Pay Day. Women and men still disagree about who has more economic opportunities
By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressMarch 26, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s war in Iran is costing the U.S. economy 10,000 jobs a month, Goldman Sachs says
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 26, 2026
Young woman looks at her computer looking stressed and holding a credit card
EconomyGen Z’s credit scores are cratering—and Trump’s student loan crackdown is the biggest reason why
By Tristan BoveMarch 26, 2026
Wealthy New Yorker on phone
SuccessNew York is home to 154 billionaires. Together they’re worth $975.7 billion—and some of them are even making $2 million an hour
By Emma BurleighMarch 26, 2026
A man walks by the dairy section at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026.
EconomyHow badly the war in Iran is impacting your finances depends on where you live
By Eleanor PringleMarch 26, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for March 26, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for March 26, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 26, 2026
Current price of oil as of March 26, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of March 26, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 26, 2026
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LawMeta, YouTube face thousands of cases on whether they harmed children after bellwether cases go against them
By Morgan Lee and The Associated PressMarch 26, 2026
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LawPostal Service to hike prices 8% on popular services on rising transportation costs
By The Associated PressMarch 26, 2026
Photo: Donald Trump
EconomyTrump says he wants the war wrapped up as fuel prices nuzzle up to $9 a gallon in California
By Jim EdwardsMarch 26, 2026
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CommentaryWe’re no longer in a bull or bear market. We’re in a Trump market — and here’s how to navigate it
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMarch 26, 2026
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BankingWall Street bonuses hit an all-time record in 2025—but the outlook for 2026 is already darkening
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 26, 2026
Social Security insolvency: How a six-figure cap to flatten benefits for the ultrawealthy could buy the program 7 critical years
EconomySocial Security insolvency: How a six-figure cap to flatten benefits for the ultrawealthy could buy the program 7 critical years
By Shawn TullyMarch 26, 2026
Meta's Hyperion data-center site in Northeastern Louisiana.
AIMeta’s $27 billion AI data center is causing chaos in small town Louisiana
By Sharon GoldmanMarch 26, 2026
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