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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
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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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CybersecurityWhy China’s ByteDance could be a big winner in its TikTok deal with Trump
By Nicholas GordonJanuary 27, 2026
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PoliticsMinnesota launched a website to correct misinformation coming from the Department of Homeland Security
By Claudia Lauer and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026
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EuropeIndia, EU reach ‘mother of all’ trade agreements after nearly 20 years of talks
By Rajesh Roy, Sam McNeil and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026
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PoliticsBovino sidelined: border patrol commander under fire for handling of latest shooting to leave Minneapolis, source says
By Steve Karnowski, Mike Balsamo and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026
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PoliticsTrump backing down: a pattern that stretches far beyond Minneapolis
By Aamer Madhani, Steve Karnowski and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s personal Minneapolis response is to travel to Iowa to talk about affordability
By Seung Min Kim, Hannah Fingerhut and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
EconomyDon’t hold your breath for a Fed rate cut anytime soon. In fact, some say a hike could be in the cards
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 27, 2026
LawTikTok users panic over the app’s ‘immigration data’ collection in its new privacy policy, but the wording isn’t new. Here’s what it means
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 27, 2026
RetailThe British retailer riding the wave of America’s always booming sneaker market
By Phil WahbaJanuary 27, 2026
LawLimits on ICE agents in Minnesota blocked by appeals court
By Peter Blumberg, Zoe Tillman and BloombergJanuary 26, 2026
PoliticsMinnesota Republican quits governor race, says GOP can’t win
By Miranda Davis and BloombergJanuary 26, 2026
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North AmericaTrump’s ‘Border Czar’ being sent to Minnesota was head of ICE Enforcement and Removal under Obama
By Safiyah Riddle and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026
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InvestingS&P 500 wins back all losses from Greenland dip, gold and silver surge even higher
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026
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LawTrump paves the ground for Minnesota retreat as he touts talks with governor, mayor: ‘lots of progress is being made’
By Steve Karnowski, Mike Balsamo and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026
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PoliticsRay Dalio says the U.S. is a ‘tinderbox’ after the Minneapolis shooting and Trump risks a ‘more clear civil war’
By Jake AngeloJanuary 26, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s war on immigration entangles business in PR disaster and the literal site of contested arrests
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026
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EnvironmentThe billion-dollar storm? Economists debate how much activity Winter Storm Fern laid waste to
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026
Palantir CEO Alex Karp during an interview at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
InnovationPalantir/ICE connections draw fire as questions raised about tool tracking Medicaid data to find people to arrest
By Tristan BoveJanuary 26, 2026
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Real EstateRyan Serhant thinks the American Dream was just a ‘slogan created by banks,’ but it was really about FDR, the Great Depression, and an economic crisis
By Sydney Lake and Nick LichtenbergJanuary 26, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s economy is the ‘least conservative’ in a lifetime, top economist warns. ‘Our kids will feel it in a set of lost opportunities’
By Tristan BoveJanuary 26, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s erratic, chaotic shifts in strategy follow a long tradition. Here’s what to know about the ‘Madman Theory’ of politics
By Andrew Latham and The ConversationJanuary 26, 2026
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Personal FinanceTrump changed the law to get your tax refund to you early. Too bad it leaves the 6 million ‘unbanked’ behind
By Beverly Moran and The ConversationJanuary 26, 2026
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EnvironmentClimate change’s role in the monster winter storm of January 2026: warmer oceans, more moisture and a dislocated ‘polar vortex’
By Mathew Barlow, Judah Cohen and The ConversationJanuary 26, 2026
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North AmericaMeet a 21-year-old Michigan student trapped in Singapore because Trump’s travel ban stranded him during study abroad
By Makiya Seminera and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026
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Politics‘The Discombobulator. I’m not allowed to talk about it’: Trump hypes secret weapon used in Venezuela
By The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026
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PoliticsDemocrats could shut down the government by Friday by withholding funds for Homeland Security after ICE shootings
By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026
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PoliticsRepublican groundswell for ICE investigation grows after second killing of American citizen in Minnesota
By Steven Sloan and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026
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PoliticsTrump knows who to blame for 2 American citizen deaths in Minnesota: ‘Democrat ensued chaos’
By Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
EconomyAn unusual Fed ‘rate check’ triggered a free fall in the U.S. dollar and investors are fleeing into gold
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 26, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump
PoliticsGovernment shutdown odds hit 79% as Capitol Hill fractures over Minnesota shooting
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 26, 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
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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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
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