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Mark Cuban bought a $25 million mansion sight unseen — and got it for 50% off. His secret? ‘The best guaranteed return on investment’

Cuban dropped millions on a mansion he’d never set foot in, but has zero regrets. The deal captures how billionaires think differently about money.

By Sydney LakeMarch 22, 2026

AI may be helping more people start their own businesses, but without many employees

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 22, 2026

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The K-shaped economy has left many six-figure earners ‘on thin ice’ as housing costs, lifestyle creep, and the job market put them at risk

By Emma BurleighMarch 22, 2026

Donald Trump, standing behind a podium, frowns and points a finger upward.

‘Almost exactly offsetting the boost’: Higher gasoline prices this year could wipe out tax refunds from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 22, 2026

Meet the CFO who turned Adobe’s finance department into an AI lab

By Sheryl EstradaMarch 22, 2026

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OpenAI plans to almost double its headcount this year, FT says

The maker of AI assistant ChatGPT will look to increase headcount to about 8,000 from about 4,500, according to the Financial Times.

By Liza Tetley and BloombergMarch 21, 2026

BTS begins comeback tour to reclaim status as one of the world’s biggest pop acts after completing Korea’s mandatory military service

The hourlong concert came after the group on Friday released its fifth album, “ARIRANG,” which sold nearly 4 million copies in its first day.

By Juwon Park, Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026

The U.S. has the world’s most advanced military, but the unforgiving economics of wars in Iran and Ukraine show quantity has a quality all its own

“The future of warfare is Ukraine producing 7 million drones per year right now,” former CIA director and retired Gen. David Patraeus said.

By Jason MaMarch 21, 2026

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Companies are now on the front lines of war. They need to act like it

Iranian drones hit U.S. data centers in the Gulf. For corporate security chiefs, it’s a wake-up call that can’t be ignored: your company is now a target.

By Jeremy BashMarch 21, 2026

Why Block’s COO is tracking ‘gross profit per employee’—and how AI is on track to double it to $2 million

Block’s Amrita Ahuja explains what is driving gross profit per employee to record levels inside the company.

By Sheryl EstradaMarch 21, 2026

The 19th century banking problem that AI hasn’t solved yet

Agentic AI needs a trust infrastructure. We’re a Chief Scientist and a Chief Legal Officer who discovered that the hardest problems lie between our jobs.

By Silvio Savarese and Sabastian NilesMarch 20, 2026

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Scott Bessent’s Treasury Department will start overseeing the $180 billion of student loans that are in default

The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department.

By Collin Binkley, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressMarch 20, 2026

6 mistakes to avoid when buying gold or silver

Gold and silver have a very distinct and useful place in a well-diversified portfolio. If yours doesn’t include precious metals, you may now be interested.

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 20, 2026

Mark Cuban reads 1,000 emails a day—now he’s using a Mac Mini to fight the AI-generated flood threatening his clean inbox obsession

A flood of AI-generated emails forced the billionaire to turn to his own AI to manage his inbox.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 20, 2026

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Musk misled Twitter investors before 2022 buyout, jury says

Mark Molumphy, a lawyer for the investors, said after the verdict he thinks the damages will amount to $2.6 billion.

By Isaiah Poritz, Jef Feeley and BloombergMarch 20, 2026

Should you invest in physical gold or a gold ETF?

Want to invest in gold but aren’t sure about the best way to do it? Ask one simple question to narrow your options.

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 20, 2026

300 years of wars show they are ‘always disaster times’ for holders of government debt because of inflation and financial repression

“They have even underperformed equities and real estates which are traditionally regarded as risky assets.”

By Jason MaMarch 20, 2026

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A man let ChatGPT sell his home. It beat every agent’s estimate by $100K—and closed in 5 days

The technology assisted with everything from marketing and pricing to suggesting which walls to repaint.

By Jake AngeloMarch 21, 2026

Gen Z can’t afford a house. Some parents are choosing to fund their down payments over their college funds

Nearly three-quarters of parents are considering helping their kids buy a home amid the most dire market for first-time homebuyers.

By Jake AngeloMarch 20, 2026

Current ARM mortgage rates report for March 20, 2026

Some homeowners might benefit from an adjustable-rate mortgage over the more common fixed-rate loans. Here’s what to know.

By Glen Luke FlanaganMarch 20, 2026

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours on Hormuz, threatens power plants

The comments from Trump marked a dramatic escalation his rhetoric about the strait, a day after he said he was thinking about “winding down” the military operation.

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and BloombergMarch 21, 2026

U.S. allows sale of stranded Iran oil to cap fuel-price rises

The measure follows similar moves for Russian oil on the water in a bid to ease an unprecedented fuel supply crunch caused by the war.

By Se Young Lee, Millie Munshi, Yongchang Chin and BloombergMarch 21, 2026

United Airlines plans for oil hitting $175 a barrel and staying above $100 next year as industry faces worst shock since COVID

CEO Scott Kirby pointed out jet fuel prices have more than doubled in the last three weeks, representing an additional $11 billion in annual costs if prices stay at that level.

By Jason MaMarch 21, 2026

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Kalshi locks in $22 billion valuation, gaining slight edge over its rival Polymarket

The startup has doubled its valuation in about two months.

By Carlos GarciaMarch 20, 2026

Trump’s memecoin does have a purpose: Access to the White House

Unlike other such coins, $TRUMP coins have an actual benefit.

By Fortune EditorsMarch 20, 2026

France is experiencing wave of crypto assault. One involved an influencer’s father doused with gasoline

A majority of so-called wrench attacks so far this year have occurred in France.

By Carlos GarciaMarch 19, 2026

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Success To unwind from his 12-hour shifts, this doctor splits his year between Kentucky and Venice—he pulls into his $438K apartment by boat

By Emma BurleighMarch 22, 2026

Middle East Israel says ‘war is not close to ending’ as its nuclear research center is targeted for first time, hours after Iranian enrichment site was hit

By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Jill Lawless and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026

Politics Trump says he will order ICE to airports for security amid government shutdown and vows to arrest ‘all illegal immigrants’

By Collin Binkley and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026

Health It’s not just vaccines. Parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns—even protection from severe bleeding and blindness

By Laura Ungar and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026

Politics Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who led agency after 9/11 and investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies at 81

By Eric Tucker and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026

AI OpenAI cofounder says he hasn’t written a line of code in months and is in a ‘state of psychosis’ trying to figure out what’s possible

By Jason MaMarch 21, 2026

Middle East Iran launches missiles at U.K.-U.S. base 2,500 miles away in the Indian Ocean, indicating Tehran has weapons with much longer range than once thought

By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026

Middle East A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran as regime continues with executions and crackdown on dissent during war

By Lee Keath, Julia Frankel, Sarah El Deeb and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026

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Middle East ‘The United States is undermining itself’: China is ignoring Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips

By The Associated Press and Didi TangMarch 18, 2026

Personal Finance Investing in gold vs. silver: How to decide which is right for you

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 18, 2026

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Economy White House suspends the Jones Act for 60 days. Analysts see a gas price impact of 3 cents

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026

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Energy It’s almost inexplicable why oil prices aren’t much higher. But here’s why markets are ‘resilient’ so far despite the biggest energy supply shock ever

By Jordan BlumMarch 18, 2026

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Economy The national debt just crossed $39 trillion—almost doubling since Trump vowed to erase it

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 18, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes questions during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Economy Jerome Powell says this economy isn’t as miserable as the 1970s, but ‘maybe that’s just me’

By Eva RoytburgMarch 18, 2026

Brooke Rollins stands in front of a line of men wearing black cowboy hats.

Energy Meet a third-generation Tennessee farmer paying an extra $100k for fertilizer because of the Iran War

By Jack Dura and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026

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Economy Goldman Sachs says small businesses are embracing AI, but fewer than 1 in 5 are good at actually integrating it

By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026

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Law Arizona calls Kalshi an illegal gambling business as first state in first state lawsuit against company

By Hannah Schoenbaum and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell listens as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen presides over a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the Treasury Department on May 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. The council received an update from the Financial Market Utilities Committee and an update on market developments related to corporate credit, as well as a presentation and to vote on a report on nonbank mortgage servicing. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Economy The Fed holds rates steady and punts on the Middle East: ‘uncertain’

By Eva RoytburgMarch 18, 2026

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Investing Fortune Brands’ new CEO never officially worked a day—but he’ll get $18.4 million after a massive leadership shakeup

By Amanda GerutMarch 18, 2026

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Crypto XRP leapfrogs BNB to take fourth most valuable crypto spot

By Carlos GarciaMarch 18, 2026

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Politics New York is suing the Trump Administration again—This time over $58 million in withheld subway funding

By The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026

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By Glen Luke FlanaganMarch 18, 2026

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Economy Stocks sink as market digests $110-per-barrel oil

By Stan Choe and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026

Chris Wright, US energy secretary sitting next to US President Donald Trump

Energy Trump officials say gas prices will return to normal in ‘a few more weeks,’ but his own Energy Department says it will be 2027

By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026

Personal Finance Top CD rates on March 18, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%

By Glen Luke FlanaganMarch 18, 2026

Investing Robinhood rolls out long-awaited ‘Social’ feature to let users track and copy other traders

By Jeff John RobertsMarch 18, 2026

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Politics AI and Crypto spent nearly $20 million to reshape Illinois’s Democratic primaries. They mostly lost

By The Associated Press and Matt BrownMarch 18, 2026

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Energy ‘A bend in the trajectory’: U.S. data center development has hit snags because the power grid is approaching its limits to support them

By Jacqueline MunisMarch 18, 2026

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 18, 2026 in New York City.

Energy Oil prices hit nearly $110 as Iran vows to escalate the war in ‘new ways’

By Eva RoytburgMarch 18, 2026

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Commentary 66% of CEOs are freezing hiring while betting billions on AI. It’s a costly miscalculation

By Katica RoyMarch 18, 2026

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Success BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns AI is creating a ‘crisis’ for Gen Z workers: the class of 2026 could face the highest unemployment in years—even without a recession

By Preston ForeMarch 18, 2026

A sign displays the price of diesel fuel, which is at $5.99 at a Maverick gas station

Energy ‘I just want all of it to end’: U.S. gas prices reach highest level since 2023 with no end for the Iran War in sight

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026

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Crypto Exclusive: Polymarket acquires the startup Brahma, in effort to scale its crypto and DeFi infrastructure

By Carlos GarciaMarch 18, 2026

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Energy Trump said the U.S. would “run” Venezuela and sell its oil. Now it’s starting to happen

By The Associated Press, Fatima Hussein and Regina Garcia CanoMarch 18, 2026

Top CD rates from major banks March 18, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more

Personal Finance Top CD rates from major banks on March 18, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more

By Joseph HostetlerMarch 18, 2026

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By Joseph HostetlerMarch 18, 2026

A technician in Germany works on a battery system for a Volkswagen electric vehicle.

Economy The world’s EVs were already replacing 70% of Iran’s oil exports. The war just made that matter

By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026

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