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America got rich and got sad. A top economist says 2020 broke something that hasn’t healed

It’s not a mystery why everyone got sad in 2020. What is: the fact they never recovered. Sam Peltzman sees a “segregated happiness society.”

By Nick LichtenbergMay 3, 2026
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The US is in a league of its own when it comes to its debt burden, as rating agencies bemoan ‘long-running deterioration’ in fiscal governance
By Tristan BoveMay 3, 2026
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Trump wants to cut federal loans from college programs that don’t pay off. College cosmetology, fine arts, and music programs are at risk
By Preston ForeMay 3, 2026
 Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but ‘can’t imagine that it would be acceptable’
 Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but ‘can’t imagine that it would be acceptable’
By Aamer Madhani, Sarah El Deeb, Cara Anna and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
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A $20B battleship the U.S. abandoned after WWII is back in Trump’s $1.5T defense budget. Experts say modern missiles will easily destroy it
By Jake AngeloMay 3, 2026
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell departs a press conference at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2026.
Fed whisperer splits on Powell: A+ as steward, but ‘I don’t think you could give him high marks on the economy’
By Eva RoytburgMay 3, 2026
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Iran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist U.S. blockade
Iran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist U.S. blockade

Tehran is proactively reducing crude output in a move to stay ahead of capacity limits rather than waiting for tanks to fill completely.

By Anthony Di Paola, Ben Bartenstein, Patrick Sykes, Weilun Soon, Charles Gorrivan and BloombergMay 2, 2026
Interest on U.S. debt is becoming a top driver of future deficits, as the sheer size of past borrowing overwhelms the fiscal outlook 

“In a ‘Fiscal Dominance’ regime, the Fed’s ability to aggressively hike rates to curb inflation is constrained, as doing so risks a fiscal or financial crisis.”

By Jason MaMay 2, 2026
War in Iran has Croatia’s tourist hotspot wondering: will Dubrovnik host another 4 million visitors in 2026?

“The situation for sure is very, very difficult, and we are following what’s happening every day,” said tourist board direcotr Miro Draskovic.

By Darko Bandic and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
America’s paying more at the pump. Trump’s new Air Force One jet donated by Qatar is nearly ready

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accepted the luxury jet a year ago despite questions about the ethics and legality.

By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
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Disney’s new CEO is exploring a ‘super app’ for theme park tickets, movies and more
Disney’s new CEO is exploring a ‘super app’ for theme park tickets, movies and more

The new app would marry Disney+ with mobile platforms such as the Disneyland Resort and Disney Cruise Line Navigator apps.

By Thomas Buckley, Lucas Shaw and BloombergMay 2, 2026
San Diego Padres to sell team to investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano, who will become the second Latino owner in baseball

The deal with private equity billionaire Feliciano and his wife took shape last month at an MLB-record valuation of $3.9 billion.

By Greg Beacham and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
Anthropic’s most powerful AI model just exposed a crisis in corporate governance. Here’s the framework every CEO needs.

Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and colleagues argue that Claude Mythos will break enterprise deployment in ways that cannot be undone—without key fixes.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, Dan Kent and Holden LeeMay 2, 2026
Berkshire’s cash pile hits $397.4 billion as profit more than doubles, but annual meeting attendance falls sharply without Warren Buffett as CEO

Attendance is down significantly this year with the arena only a little over half full as the meeting started.

By Josh Funk and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
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Warren Buffett says markets are like a church with a casino attached, but ‘we’ve never had people in a more gambling mood than now’
Warren Buffett says markets are like a church with a casino attached, but ‘we’ve never had people in a more gambling mood than now’

“But that doesn’t mean that investing is terrible. It does mean that prices for an awful lot of things will look very silly.”

By Jason MaMay 2, 2026
Suze Orman once said earning more than $800,000 would make her ‘sick to my stomach’—but that turning down Oprah Winfrey cured her self-doubt

Finance icon Suze Orman turned down a million-dollar book deal and refused to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show—and says both decisions changed her life.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 2, 2026
Scott Bessent on financial literacy: ‘it drives me crazy’ to see young men in blue-collar construction jobs playing the lottery

The billionaire hedge fund manager has made Financial Literacy Month an initiative, driven by a childhood marred by poverty.

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026
The American household just took an 81% margin cut. Wall Street hasn’t priced it in

The economy is treating the oil shock like a temporary inflation problem. It’s actually a household solvency problem, and the risk is radiating.

By Katica RoyMay 2, 2026
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Investing
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Can the ‘blue economy’ deliver on its promise? Investors are starting see the ocean as an asset worth protecting
Can the ‘blue economy’ deliver on its promise? Investors are starting see the ocean as an asset worth protecting

Investors, scientists, and leaders are no longer asking if the blue economy is real and instead figuring out how quickly they can scale it.

By Natalie Sum Yue ChungMay 2, 2026
Stop donating to Harvard and the Ivy League. There’s a better option that MacKenzie Scott already figured out

MacKenzie Scott gets it. Most donors still don’t. 

By Ed Smith-LewisMay 2, 2026
Billionaires have a problem money can’t solve: They don’t know how to talk to their kids

The largest wealth transfer in history is underway. But a new report reveals that the real obstacle isn’t taxes, trusts, or market volatility — it’s silence.

By Nick LichtenbergMay 1, 2026
EBay soars on report that GameStop is preparing a takeover bid

GameStop, led by e-commerce entrepreneur Ryan Cohen, has been building a position in the online auctioneer and plans to make an offer for the business this month. 

By Spencer Soper, Cecilia D'Anastasio and BloombergMay 1, 2026
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Former Miami Mayor Francis Suarez: Why I’m joining Stephen Ross and Ken Griffin in betting big on ambitious business leaders

The man behind Miami’s viral “How can I help?” explains why he signed on as Senior Advisor to the Gold Coast’s most ambitious recruitment campaign yet.

By Francis SuarezMay 1, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for May 1, 2026

Looking to refinance your mortgage in hopes of getting a lower rate or tapping home equity? See our latest report on average refi rates.

By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 1, 2026
Mortgage rates today, May 1, 2026

Compare average mortgage rates on different types of home loans so you can pick the best mortgage for your needs as you house shop.

By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 1, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for May 1, 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 FlanaganMay 1, 2026
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Energy
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Unionized workers form alliance with rich tech giants on AI data centers, pushing back on local opposition and redrawing political lines
Unionized workers form alliance with rich tech giants on AI data centers, pushing back on local opposition and redrawing political lines

With data center construction accelerating, unions are expanding training centers and seeing their ranks grow faster than many union leaders have ever seen.

By Marc Levy and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
One economist’s ‘radical idea’ to solve the biggest energy crisis in history: a reverse OPEC

UMass Amherst economist Gregor Semieniuk says the U.S. is the most powerful country to make the idea work.

By Sasha RogelbergMay 2, 2026
The Iran war has turned the world’s shipping straits into a chessboard—and the U.S. aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait

As the war over the Strait of Hormuz wages on, the U.S. is quietly gaining more influence over the Panama Canal and the straits of Malacca and Gibraltar.

By Jordan BlumMay 2, 2026
Asia is being hammered by the Iran conflict’s economic fallout. The U.S. has the playbook to help—and every reason to

Energy prices up 70%, growth forecasts slashed, fertilizer shortages spreading: Washington needs to adjust its trade agenda.

By Wendy Cutler and Jane MellsopMay 2, 2026
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Crypto
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Exclusive: Startup Fun raises $72 million for the serious business of converting crypto and cash
Exclusive: Startup Fun raises $72 million for the serious business of converting crypto and cash

The crypto investor Multicoin Capital and the tech VC SignalFire led the Series A fundraise.

By Ben WeissMay 1, 2026
SEON CEO: Prediction markets can forecast the future. Can they survive their own manipulation problem?

The prediction markets supercycle has outpaced its regulatory infrastructure — and the next 12 months of CFTC rulemaking will determine

By Tamas KadarMay 1, 2026
Elon Musk likes Bitcoin—but he just told a jury most crypto coins are scams

The billionaire’s thoughts on crypto came up during the OpenAI trial

By Jack KubinecApril 30, 2026
A ‘no-brainer’: Senate unanimously bans members and staff from using prediction markets

The vote comes a week after a U.S. special forces soldier was charged with using classified information to bet on the January capture of Venezuela’s then-president, Nicolas Maduro,

By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026
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Julia Hartz, the cofounder and CEO of Eventbrite
SuccessEventbrite CEO sold her company for $500 million—without a job for the first time since 15, she’s playing chess with a robot and eyeing internships
By Emma BurleighMay 3, 2026
Zoom is giving away $150K to ‘solopreneurs’ with no strings attached—as 33 million workers ditch corporate to become their own boss
SuccessZoom is giving away $150K to ‘solopreneurs’ with no strings attached—as 33 million workers ditch corporate to become their own boss
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 3, 2026
Trump vows to reduce U.S. troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than 5,000 as defense official says armed services were blindsided by move
EuropeTrump vows to reduce U.S. troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than 5,000 as defense official says armed services were blindsided by move
By Kirsten Grieshaber, Emma Burrows, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
Apple raises Mac Mini’s starting price to $799 after AI frenzy drains supply
AIApple raises Mac Mini’s starting price to $799 after AI frenzy drains supply
By Chris Welch, Mark Gurman and BloombergMay 2, 2026
Jensen Huang says some CEOs have a ‘God complex’ when it comes to AI apocalypse warnings, which can create shortages of critical workers
AIJensen Huang says some CEOs have a ‘God complex’ when it comes to AI apocalypse warnings, which can create shortages of critical workers
By Jason MaMay 2, 2026
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North AmericaGerry Conway, comics legend who created the Punisher, dies at 73
By Claire Rush and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
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C-SuiteBard College president steps down, months after his deep ties to Jeffrey Epstein were revealed
By The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
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EnvironmentMeet ‘Green Death’: the burial practices for activists worried about climate change and carbon footprint
By Dorany Pineda and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
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An explosion in Tehran.
EnergyOil and gas shutdowns in Iraq and Kuwait widen the Iran war’s impact on energy prices, while the U.S. lines up insurance and naval escorts in response
By Jordan BlumMarch 7, 2026
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    BankingWhy the math says AI won’t steal your job: this exec found $49k savings per person from reskilling. It’s saved $55 million and counting
    By Nick LichtenbergMarch 6, 2026
Nobel laureate Joe Stiglitz says not only can AI take your job, it’ll make the ‘tech bro’ class richer while doing so
AINobel laureate Joe Stiglitz says not only can AI take your job, it’ll make the ‘tech bro’ class richer while doing so
By Catherina GioinoMarch 6, 2026
OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla believes AI will be able to do 80% of all jobs by 2030. Here’s how life could be affordable after mass unemployment
AIOpenAI investor Vinod Khosla believes AI will be able to do 80% of all jobs by 2030. Here’s how life could be affordable after mass unemployment
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 6, 2026
February was the biggest month in venture history, thanks to OpenAI, Anthropic, and Waymo in particular
Startups & VentureFebruary was the biggest month in venture history, thanks to OpenAI, Anthropic, and Waymo in particular
By Lily Mae LazarusMarch 6, 2026
Nearly 1,000 workers laid off at SK Battery plant in Georgia as companies cancel EVs and Trump Admin eliminates auto company incentives
Future of WorkNearly 1,000 workers laid off at SK Battery plant in Georgia as companies cancel EVs and Trump Admin eliminates auto company incentives
By The Associated Press, Jeff Amy and Alexa St. JohnMarch 6, 2026
A Minneapolis Fed report details how much Trump’s immigration crackdown hurt businesses and workers: ‘There are not any people to hire’
EconomyA Minneapolis Fed report details how much Trump’s immigration crackdown hurt businesses and workers: ‘There are not any people to hire’
By Jason MaMarch 6, 2026
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    PoliticsIran is turning out to be a more effective enemy than many thought, and U.S. allies are losing their patience with the war
    By Jim EdwardsMarch 6, 2026
Scott Bessent, speaking into a microphone, raises one hand next to his face.
EconomyCBO highlights the good news in Trump’s lost tariff revenue hiking the deficit by $2 trillion: Lower inflation and unemployment—and higher GDP
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 6, 2026
Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, Qatar's Energy Minister
EnergyIran conflict could ‘bring down the economies of the world,’ warns one of the Middle East’s biggest energy exporters
By Tristan BoveMarch 6, 2026
Crypto industry could get its long-awaited bill as soon as July, says longtime D.C. insider
CryptoCrypto industry could get its long-awaited bill as soon as July, says longtime D.C. insider
By Jeff John RobertsMarch 6, 2026
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Economy‘The job market is struggling in the face of so many headwinds’: labor market reels at unexpected 92,000 loss
By Paul Wiseman, Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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CryptoBitcoin dives again after disappointing jobs report, ending midweek rally
By Carlos GarciaMarch 6, 2026
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    EconomyThe Treasury may need to borrow an extra $1.6 trillion to cover the hole left by tariff ruling and pay a further $400 billion in debt interest
    By Eleanor PringleMarch 6, 2026
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EconomySubscription burnout has made Gen Z fall in love with all things physical. ‘Amazon’s not going to come into your house and take your DVD’
By Tristan BoveMarch 6, 2026
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AIAnthropic just mapped out which jobs AI could potentially replace. A ‘Great Recession for white-collar workers’ is absolutely possible
By Jake AngeloMarch 6, 2026
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CommentaryBypassing Hormuz: how technology, not territory, will win the new energy war
By Siddharth MisraMarch 6, 2026
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SuccessGen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduation
By Emma BurleighMarch 6, 2026
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary says if he were 25 today, he’d chase these two booming opportunities in the world of AI
AIShark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary says if he were 25 today, he’d chase these two booming opportunities in the world of AI
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 6, 2026
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PoliticsCritical minerals demand snowballed to $2.5 trillion last year and could triple by 2030, UN projects
By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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Workplace CultureNigerian Gen Zers can’t afford the traditional table culture of clubs—and now rave culture is thriving
By Ope Adetayo and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 17: A job seeker looks at job listings posted at the East Bay Works One-Stop Career Center April 17, 2009 in Oakland, California. The California state unemployment rate surged to 11.2 percent in March, the highest level since 1941 when unemployment was 11.7 percent. An estimated 2.1 million Californians are out of work. . (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
EconomyThe abysmal February jobs report shatters hopes of a labor market recovery for 2026 and leaves the Fed ‘between a rock and a hard place’
By Eva RoytburgMarch 6, 2026
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PoliticsIRS chief reveals nobody was fired for illegally sharing data with ICE ‘approximately 42,695 times’
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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EconomyThe Postal Service will run out of cash within a year, Postmaster General warns: ‘We have to have a conversation with the American public’
By Susan Haigh and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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BankingMr Beast fires video editor who Kalshi said had ‘near-perfect’ trading record, citing insider trading concerns
By James Pollard and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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By Danny BakstMarch 6, 2026
Top bank CD rates for March 6, 2026
Personal FinanceTop CD rates from major banks on March 6, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 6, 2026
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AIGoogle’s guru of Gmail says there are 3 different types of AI users, and the tech giant is putting ‘trust’ first for all of them
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 6, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for March 6, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of platinum as of Friday, March 6, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of silver as of Friday, March 6, 2026
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How Block’s CFO became convinced the company needed only 60% of its staff
NewslettersHow Block’s CFO became convinced the company needed only 60% of its staff
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