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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
housing
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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Christy Walton attends the 28th Annual Imagen Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 16, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.
PoliticsWalmart heiress worth $17.8 billion quietly enters political discourse with New York Times ad declaring ‘the dignity of our country is not for sale’ 
By Eleanor PringleMarch 25, 2025
  • American Eagle’s CEO notes a psychological shift with Gen Z shoppers—and it’s fueled by economic anxiety
    FinanceAmerican Eagle’s CEO notes a psychological shift with Gen Z shoppers—and it’s fueled by economic anxiety
    By The Associated Press, Christopher Rugaber and Anne D'InnocenzioMarch 17, 2025
American attitudes about the economy are the worst in 12 years, signaling recession could be near
FinanceAmerican attitudes about the economy are the worst in 12 years, signaling recession could be near
By The Associated Press and Matt OttMarch 25, 2025
Mike Wilson, chief US equity strategist and chief investment officer of Morgan Stanley
FinanceMorgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson says it’s become clear to Wall Street that President Trump ‘doesn’t care’ about the stock market
By Eleanor PringleMarch 25, 2025
DOGE’s staffing cuts to the IRS could mean a heyday for scammers this tax season. How to protect yourself and your money
FinanceDOGE’s staffing cuts to the IRS could mean a heyday for scammers this tax season. How to protect yourself and your money
By The Associated Press and Wyatte Grantham-PhilipsMarch 25, 2025
Job applications from federal workers surge 50% as staff targeted by DOGE run for the exits
SuccessJob applications from federal workers surge 50% as staff targeted by DOGE run for the exits
By Irina IvanovaMarch 25, 2025
United Air hikes airport lounge fees in bid to curb overcrowding
FinanceUnited Air hikes airport lounge fees in bid to curb overcrowding
By Bloomberg and Mary SchlangensteinMarch 24, 2025
  • Rick Lazio: A prescription for economic steroids before the midterms
    CommentaryRick Lazio: A prescription for economic steroids before the midterms
    By Rick LazioMarch 17, 2025
Wells Fargo says home sales aren’t far off from levels seen in the wake of the Great Recession
FinanceWells Fargo says home sales aren’t far off from levels seen in the wake of the Great Recession
By Alena BotrosMarch 24, 2025
President Donald Trump
FinanceWall Street braces for Trump’s April 2 tariff deadline—it foresees 18% EU import duties and a 43% chance of a U.S. recession
By Eleanor PringleMarch 24, 2025
The Cuban Missile Crisis has a lesson for today’s stock market as the next Trump tariffs could fuel a huge rebound, top Wall Street forecaster says
FinanceThe Cuban Missile Crisis has a lesson for today’s stock market as the next Trump tariffs could fuel a huge rebound, top Wall Street forecaster says
By Jason MaMarch 23, 2025
The U.S. now suffers from these 5 dead giveaways of an emerging-market economy in trouble, former IMF official says — ‘It pains me to say it’
FinanceThe U.S. now suffers from these 5 dead giveaways of an emerging-market economy in trouble, former IMF official says — ‘It pains me to say it’
By Jason MaMarch 23, 2025
Cathie Wood says the U.S. is in a ‘rolling recession’ as money velocity collapses, but that will help unlock Fed rate cuts and lower taxes
FinanceCathie Wood says the U.S. is in a ‘rolling recession’ as money velocity collapses, but that will help unlock Fed rate cuts and lower taxes
By Jason MaMarch 23, 2025
  • US President Donald Trump
    FinanceWall Street sell-off is actually being caused by warped expectations vs reality, says JPMorgan strategy boss
    By Eleanor PringleMarch 17, 2025
CEO Elliot Hill of Nike smiles on the field before the game between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.
FinanceNike’s stock price tanks as sports giant joins growing list of corporate casualties in Trump’s tariff battle
By Eleanor PringleMarch 21, 2025
Federal Reserve seal
FinanceAmid a grimmer outlook from the Fed, there’s a lone, mysterious holdout predicting stronger economic growth
By Paolo ConfinoMarch 20, 2025
Jerome Powell doubles down on a word that has haunted him, saying pain from tariffs would be ‘transitory’
FinanceJerome Powell doubles down on a word that has haunted him, saying pain from tariffs would be ‘transitory’
By Alena BotrosMarch 20, 2025
Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America
FinanceBrian Moynihan says consumers are in a ‘classic’ situation of worrying about money but continuing to spend
By Eleanor PringleMarch 20, 2025
AI will take your job. Get over it
CommentaryAI will take your job. Get over it
By Tatyana MamutMarch 20, 2025
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell
FinanceFed keeps interest rates steady after a stock market sell-off and a brewing trade war
By Paolo ConfinoMarch 19, 2025
Trump’s tariffs and policies are putting America’s economy at risk: Consumer Technology Association CEO
CommentaryTrump’s tariffs and policies are putting America’s economy at risk: Consumer Technology Association CEO
By Gary ShapiroMarch 19, 2025
Trump’s tariffs program is based on flawed assumptions about the trade deficit
CommentaryTrump’s tariffs program is based on flawed assumptions about the trade deficit
By Steve H. Hanke and Matt SekerkeMarch 19, 2025
A dad working while holding a baby carrier
SuccessMillennials choosing to be DINKs could push GDP down by as much as 4%
By Eleanor PringleMarch 19, 2025
Fed may still cut interest rates this year—but now it could be ‘bad news’ if it does
FeaturesFed may still cut interest rates this year—but now it could be ‘bad news’ if it does
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2025
The demise of the job-hopping economy: Gen Z’s big career strategy is hitting a wall
SuccessThe demise of the job-hopping economy: Gen Z’s big career strategy is hitting a wall
By Morning BrewMarch 18, 2025
In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with Russia's energy giant Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller as they visit the Lakhta Centre skyscraper, the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2024.
FinanceRussia’s fallen giant Gazprom selling off luxury properties as group swings to reported $12.9 billion loss
By Ryan HoggMarch 18, 2025
Scott Bessent says he’s not worried about the stock market’s ‘healthy correction,’ insisting the Trump administration is only trying to avoid an even bigger financial crisis
PoliticsScott Bessent says he’s not worried about the stock market’s ‘healthy correction,’ insisting the Trump administration is only trying to avoid an even bigger financial crisis
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 18, 2025
German auto woes deepen: Audi to cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 amid rising Chinese competition and EV slowdown
RetailGerman auto woes deepen: Audi to cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 amid rising Chinese competition and EV slowdown
By AFPMarch 18, 2025
During prepared remarks at the 2025 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum earlier this month Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated he believed the Fed could afford to wait on cutting rates further.
FinanceThe Fed is expected to hold rates steady, as investors white-knuckle it through a brutal selloff and recession fears. ‘Policymakers aren’t providing any encouragement’
By Paolo ConfinoMarch 18, 2025
An Arkansas resort town is feuding over the title of world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade
LifestyleAn Arkansas resort town is feuding over the title of world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade
By The Associated Press and Andrew DeMilloMarch 17, 2025
Trump hollers out the window of a Tesla with Elon Musk sitting next to him
PoliticsA CEO says his solar-panel company bought a new Tesla every year since 2021, but canceled his order for 15 new cars because the United States is a ‘country closing in on itself’
By Vanessa Gera and The Associated PressMarch 17, 2025
Foreign tourism into the U.S. is suddenly reversing and is now expected to drop, due in part to ‘polarizing Trump administration policies and rhetoric’
FinanceForeign tourism into the U.S. is suddenly reversing and is now expected to drop, due in part to ‘polarizing Trump administration policies and rhetoric’
By Jason MaMarch 17, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump.
CommentaryTariffs won’t make America great again: Export-Import Bank’s former chairman and president
By Fred P. HochbergMarch 17, 2025
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