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America’s never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a ‘break glass’ plan, think tank warns

The U.S. national debt has reached 100% of GDP—a level not seen since WWII. A leading fiscal watchdog is calling on Congress to build a “Break Glass Plan” before the next crisis hits.

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
A woman in a red coat holds up a sign that says, “Shouldn’t hurt to be a nurse.”
Health care has been propping up a shaky labor market. For the first time in over four years, the sector shed thousands of jobs
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 9, 2026
Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham pours water on his face during a break
The 2026 World Cup will bring a uniquely American sports tradition to the beautiful game: Mid-match ad breaks
By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026
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U.S. intel assessment: Iran regime change was unlikely in either short or long war, sources say
By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
Paris Hilton poses on the red carpet.
After losing her Malibu home, Paris Hilton is raising $1 million to get women-owned businesses back on their feet
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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Trump promised to fill America’s oil reserves ‘right to the top.’ A year later, oil has exceeded $100 and they’re still less than 60% full
By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026
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CybersecurityGen Z is already nostalgic for TikTok—and the platform is only 6 years old
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
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AICEOs are using one number in the AI age to decide how many people they still need
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
Man with facial hair looking to the side wearing a suit and tie.
InvestingOracle is under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs as it pushes ahead with Larry Ellison’s 3-step transformation 
By Amanda GerutMarch 9, 2026
EnergyStocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon
By Eva RoytburgMarch 9, 2026
EnergyTrump says war to end ‘very soon,’ floats removing oil sanctions
By Kate Sullivan, Josh Wingrove and BloombergMarch 9, 2026
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CommentarySomething will cause inflation to go up this year, but it’s not oil
By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodMarch 9, 2026
AINobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz warns AI’s hunger for internet comments could degrade the world’s ‘information ecosystem’
By Catherina GioinoMarch 9, 2026
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AIAI layoffs are coming. The problem may be compounded because nearly 75% of people don’t apply for unemployment benefits
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 9, 2026
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PoliticsFrance’s Capgemini to sell unit that provides tech services to ICE as backlash against Trump’s immigration crackdown goes global
By The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026
Politics5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas after judge’s scathing order demanding release
By Jack Dura and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026
PoliticsTrump voter in key swing district is horrified by his immigration crackdown. ‘We’re not a Third World country. What the hell is going on?’
By Nicholas Riccardi and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026
PoliticsTrump says the U.S. is ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as he moves to cut its oil supplies
By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026
PoliticsTrump’s fight with NATO over Greenland ‘crossed a line that cannot be uncrossed’ and weakens the alliance long term, expert says
By Lorne Cook and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026
PoliticsTrump limits DHS intervention during protests in Democratic cities, but ICE and Border Patrol will be ‘very forceful’ protecting federal property
By Will Weissert and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026
LawJudge orders 5-year-old boy and his dad released from ICE detention, citing ‘incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas’
By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026
North AmericaMexico’s ban on vapes could give drug cartels more revenue — ‘those selling cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana are selling you vapes’
By María Verza and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026
LawJudge declines to halt Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, despite fatal shootings, as lawsuit proceeds
By The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026
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Law‘But seriously, this is not a serious thing’: Groundhog Day made Punxsutawney famous but locals have perspective
By Mark Scolforo and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026
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North AmericaNative Americans, literally the furthest thing from immigrants, fear deportation amid unprecedented ICE actions
By Graham Lee Brewer, Savannah Peters, Stewart Huntington and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026
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RetailStarbucks battles the ‘polyamorous’ era of coffee as customers experiment: ‘they’re seeing what’s out there’
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026
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North AmericaNorth Carolina emerges as the affordable millennial destination as Florida fades and Texans trickle out
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026
PoliticsFederal government heads for weekend shutdown after Trump makes rare deal with Senate Democrats over DHS funding
By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2026
LawJustice Department opens a federal civil rights probe into the killing of Alex Pretti, with FBI leading the investigation
By Michael Biesecker, Rebecca Santana, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2026
PoliticsLatest Epstein files detail contact with Howard Lutnick, Steve Bannon and Goldman Sachs lawyer
By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2026
In this handout, the mug shot of Jeffrey Epstein, 2019.
PoliticsElon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein emailed each other for years trying to meet up, new Justice Department records show
By Eva Roytburg and Sasha RogelbergJanuary 30, 2026
Donald Trump with a frown.
Politics3 big hurdles undermine Trump’s plan to extract Greenland’s mineral wealth—and America’s fraying relationship with Europe is one of them
By Tristan BoveJanuary 30, 2026
Warsh gestures and speaks.
BankingJerome Powell warned his successor to stay out of elected politics and offered other advice. Here’s what Kevin Warsh might do as Fed chair
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 30, 2026
US President Donald Trump meets with NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of Davos.
AsiaTrump’s Greenland play comes with Russia and China running circles around the US in the Arctic as expert sees ‘big game of catch-up’
By Tristan BoveJanuary 30, 2026
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PoliticsTrump expands trade war with Canada, threatening 50% aircraft tariff
By Michelle L. Price, Rob Gillies and The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2026
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PoliticsTrump moves to slap tariffs on any countries selling oil to Cuba, putting Mexico in a bind
By Michelle L. Price, Megan Janetsky and The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2026
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LawICE keeps getting slapped down by a George W. Bush-appointed, Antonin Scalia acolyte Republican judge in Minnesota
By Ed White and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
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LawPizza cutter-wielding FBI imposter tried to break Luigi Mangione out of jail, authorities say
By Michael R. Sisak and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s border czar vows ‘zero tolerance’ on assaults against ICE while gesturing at Minnesota drawdown
By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Rebecca Santana and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
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PoliticsTrump on Ilhan Omar getting apple cider vinegar squirted on her: ‘She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her’
By Alanna Durkin Richer, Steve Karnowski and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
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HealthLife is actually getting better—and longer—for Americans, despite everything you read in the news
By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
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PoliticsTrump backlash over ICE builds across American culture, from The Boss to Sam Altman to Martha Stewart
By Steve Peoples and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
Workplace CultureWalmart doubles down on health, promoting 3,000 pharmacy workers and upping earning potential—with no college degree required
By Sydney LakeJanuary 29, 2026
Protestors stand and film federal agents.
C-SuiteAs Big Tech CEOs speak up about violence in Minneapolis, 1 in 3 corporate leaders think ICE tensions are ‘not relevant to their business’
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 29, 2026
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Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg used mortgages to buy multimillion-dollar mansions. Here’s why that’s a savvy financial decisionAn image of a popular article
By Sydney LakeMarch 9, 2026
Success
Gen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduationAn image of a popular article
By Emma BurleighMarch 6, 2026
Energy
Trump promised to fill America’s oil reserves ‘right to the top.’ A year later, oil has exceeded $100 and they’re still less than 60% fullAn image of a popular article
By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026
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