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With Hormuz under strain, a trade corridor built for resilience faces a real-world test

As Iran tensions threaten one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes, the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor is being tested as a real alternative.

By Angela Chitkara and Samantha SuttonApril 17, 2026

Current price of oil as of April 17, 2026

Current price of oil as of April 17, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerApril 17, 2026

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’

By Eleanor PringleApril 17, 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

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

Father and son celebrating new home ownership outdoors

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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Energy Iran says it fully reopens Strait of Hormuz as Trump says blockade will ‘remain in force’

By Kareem Chehayeb, Aamer Madhani, Elena Becatoros and The Associated PressApril 17, 2026

Sam Altman holds hands in the air with Narendra Modi on his left. Altman and Dario Amodei do not hold hands.

AI Illinois is OpenAI and Anthropic’s latest battleground as the state tries to assess liability for catastrophes caused by AI

By Jacqueline MunisApril 17, 2026

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Success Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey breaks down his thought process when he laid off 40% of his Block staffers because of AI

By Emma BurleighApril 17, 2026

She learned accounting before she was a teenager. Now she’s bringing Wall Street to the blockchain

Newsletters She learned accounting before she was a teenager. Now she’s bringing Wall Street to the blockchain

By Sheryl EstradaApril 17, 2026

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AI Anthropic’s Mythos cybersecurity capabilities require urgent international cooperation, ‘AI Godfather’ Yoshua Bengio says

By Beatrice NolanApril 17, 2026

The 5 Best Biotin Supplements of 2026: Tested and Approved

Health The 5 Best Biotin Supplements of 2026: Tested and Approved

By Emily PharesApril 17, 2026

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Personal Finance Current price of gold as of April 17, 2026

By Danny BakstApril 17, 2026

Meet the crypto guru to the Fortune 500

Newsletters Meet the crypto guru to the Fortune 500

By Sheryl EstradaApril 17, 2026

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Economy Private hiring slowed in April out of fear of tariff impacts. ‘Unease is the word of the day,’ ADP chief economist says

By Sydney LakeApril 30, 2025

Economy Scott Bessent says the World Bank and IMF need a total overhaul: ‘Mission creep has knocked these institutions off course’
By Alena BotrosApril 23, 2025

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Economy How much deterioration in the world’s largest economy could be traced to Trump’s policies? ‘All of it,’ one economist says

By Paul Wiseman, Anne D'Innocenzio, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressApril 30, 2025

Pumpjacks are pictured at Diamondback Energy's operations in the Permian Basin.

Features ‘Extraordinary volatility’ from tariffs cancels energy deals and freezes M&A

By Jordan BlumApril 30, 2025

"we're hiring" sign at a job fair

Economy Unemployment fell last month as employers defied the odds to add 147,000 jobs in surprise hiring surge

By Irina IvanovaApril 29, 2025

A chart depicting the stock market performances of Biden and Trump in their first 100 days.

Economy Stock market retreat in Trump’s first 100 days is among worst starts for a president in almost a century

By Ben Weiss and Irina IvanovaApril 29, 2025

Jim Farley, Ford Chief Executive Officer, mingles with Ford employees and guests before the global reveal of the new Ford F-150 pickup truck at the Detroit Auto Show.

Politics Trump team signals rollback on some tariffs to reduce pain for suffering auto industry

By Christiaan HetznerApril 29, 2025

Economy UPS founder’s nonprofit is ramping up donations to $130 million to fill a ‘void’ left by Trump’s policy changes
By Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressApril 23, 2025

Fears of the U.S. dollar’s decline are overblown, say experts

Finance Fears of the U.S. dollar’s decline are overblown, say experts

By Jeff John RobertsApril 29, 2025

A man goes grocery shipping in the frozen foods aisle.

Retail A quarter of U.S. consumers are now financing groceries with buy-now, pay-later as economic pressures mount, survey says

By Sasha RogelbergApril 28, 2025

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Newsletters Hybrid COO roles might soon be the new CEO prerequisite

By Ruth Umoh and Lily Mae LazarusApril 28, 2025

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Economy President Trump is about to complete his first 100 days—here’s what he’s done

By The Associated PressApril 28, 2025

Michael Montgomery poses at his home in Huntington Woods, Mich., Friday, April 18, 2025.

Economy ‘I’m not looking’ — Americans close to retirement are afraid to check their account balances

By Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressApril 27, 2025

$Two Halliburton employees, clad in red coveralls, work at a pressure pumping, or fracking, operation in the Permian Basin.$
Features Halliburton CEO sees ‘more risk’ to company’s outlook than 3 months ago
By Jordan BlumApril 22, 2025

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S.

Finance Treasury market’s ‘new world order’ brings fear of the long bond

By Michael Mackenzie and BloombergApril 27, 2025

A sign says economic uncertainty ahead on a cloudy dark sky

Finance CEOs are in distress and consumers fear job losses amid ‘stagflation shock,’ economist warns

By Amanda GerutApril 27, 2025

.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters during a meeting with Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in the Oval Office at the White House on April 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Politics Trump’s polls decline near 100-day mark, raising tax-plan stakes

By Mario Parker and BloombergApril 27, 2025

West Virginia Coal Festival teen beauty pageant winner Ava Johnson, 16, collects small pieces of coal left behind at the former Kay Moor coal town and camp in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Fayetteville, W.Va., Thursday, April 17, 2025

Politics Teen pageant winner supports Trump’s coal push— ‘It’s not just coal, it’s our way of life’

By Leah Willingham, John Raby and The Associated PressApril 27, 2025

Chinese e-commerce apps on a smartphone - Temu, Shein, and AliExpress

Retail Shein hikes US prices as much as 377% ahead of tariff increases

By BloombergApril 27, 2025

Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Andrew Ferguson speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit 2025 at Conrad Washington on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Finance Ex-FTC commissioner accuses former chair Lina Khan of ‘procedural shenanigans’ that iced M&A activity

By Amanda GerutApril 27, 2025

The dollar peeks out from behind other currencies

Economy The U.S. Dollar slide is evocative of the Nixon era

By Vince Golle, Molly Smith and BloombergApril 26, 2025

Bill Ackman stands at a podium

Economy Bill Ackman says ‘time is the friend of the U.S. and the enemy of China’ in trade war

By Alastair Marsh and BloombergApril 26, 2025

Markets notch small gains as tech stocks rise and Trump delivers mixed signals on tariffs

Finance Markets notch small gains as tech stocks rise and Trump delivers mixed signals on tariffs

By Ben WeissApril 25, 2025

Photo of Jerome Powell

Economy Fed’s Powell walks tightrope of being late but not ‘Mr. Too Late’

By Craig Torres and BloombergApril 25, 2025

Pharma giant Merck expects Trump’s tariffs to cost the company $200 million

Health Pharma giant Merck expects Trump’s tariffs to cost the company $200 million

By Maia Anderson and Healthcare BrewApril 25, 2025

A dock worker stands on top of several large tubes.

Economy Trump’s trade war has already sparked a massive cancellation of shipments from China to the U.S.

By Sasha RogelbergApril 25, 2025

Costco customers looking at personal health items in Niantic, Conn.

Retail Americans are ‘doom-spending’ as a result of Trump’s trade policy, new report reveals

By Stuart DyosApril 25, 2025

Lorenzo Simonelli speaks while seated during a panel at the CERAWeek conference in Houston.

Features How Trump’s promise of ‘Drill, baby, drill’ faded to ‘Delay, baby, delay’ for oil companies

By Jordan BlumApril 25, 2025

Huge decline at L.A. port is a hit to truckers—and a stark warning of coming tariff damage

Finance Huge decline at L.A. port is a hit to truckers—and a stark warning of coming tariff damage

By Jeff John RobertsApril 25, 2025

Stocks surge for 3rd straight day on hopes of tariff progress

Finance Stocks surge for 3rd straight day on hopes of tariff progress

By Irina IvanovaApril 24, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet in the air

Economy Southwest CEO says the U.S. airline industry is already in a recession

By Mary Schlangenstein and BloombergApril 24, 2025

Half of Americans are very worried the U.S. is headed toward a recession—and point the finger to Trump’s tariffs

Economy Half of Americans are very worried the U.S. is headed toward a recession—and point the finger to Trump’s tariffs

By Josh Boak, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux and The Associated PressApril 24, 2025

A man with a brown paper bag walks out of a Chipotle store.

Retail Chipotle CEO warns ‘the consumer is sitting on the sideline,’ leading to the chain’s first same-store sales decline since 2020

By Sasha RogelbergApril 24, 2025

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