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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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Arts & EntertainmentThe $1,000 night out: Authentic Live is all-in on Gen Z’s obsession with the experience economy, hosting events with celebrities in tentpole moments
By Sydney LakeJanuary 26, 2026
North AmericaCarney says Canada has no plans to pursue free trade agreement with China as Trump threatens tariffs
By The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2026
PoliticsTrump was surging after the Venezuela raid—then came Jerome Powell, Greenland, and Minnesota. Now it feels like a ‘historic hinge moment’
By Jason MaJanuary 25, 2026
PoliticsModerate Sen. Rosen says Noem’s conduct is ‘deeply shameful’ and urges impeachment as fury grows over Minneapolis shooting
By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2026
PoliticsSchumer calls on GOP to help rewrite DHS bill and advance funds for other departments as shutdown deadline nears
By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2026
PoliticsMinnesota-based CEOs, including Fortune 500 bosses, call for ‘immediate de-escalation of tensions’ after fatal shooting
By Jason MaJanuary 25, 2026
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PoliticsFrom ‘real tragedy’ to ‘incredibly disturbing,’ Republican voices of dissent on Trump’s Minnesota mayhem emerge
By Steven Sloan and The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2026
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Law‘Unique’ winter storm reaches from New Mexico to New England: ”we’re talking like a 2,000-mile spread’
By Kate Brumback, Julie Walker and The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2026
PoliticsTrump White House says the latest Minnesota shooting victim had a gun. None of the video footage shows that
By Hannah Fingerhut and The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2026
EnvironmentMassive winter storm leaves 800,000 without power so far as Trump declares emergencies in at least a dozen states
By Kate Brumback, Julie Walker and The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2026
North AmericaMore than 14,100 flights have been canceled across the U.S. with Reagan National in D.C. seeing 99% scrubbed
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2026
Politics‘Reprehensible and disgusting’: Another grieving family in Minneapolis rips Trump White House, decrying ‘sickening lies told about our son’
By Jack Brook, Steve Karnowski, Rebecca Santana and The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2026
PoliticsLatest deadly shooting by federal agents pushes government closer to shutdown as Trump claims Minnesota officials are ‘inciting insurrection’
By Jason MaJanuary 24, 2026
PoliticsAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez says ‘we have to draw a line in the sand now’ after fatal shooting by federal agents in Minnesota
By Jason MaJanuary 24, 2026
Politics‘Take that money back’: Texas Democrats say it’s time to ‘clean house’ at ICE after another deadly shooting by immigration agents
By Thomas Beaumont and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2026
North AmericaStranded by winter weather? Here’s what airlines owe you
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2026
PoliticsFeliza Martinez is a mother of 5 who voted for Trump. Now she’s part of a Minneapolis underground railroad for immigrants’ kids
By Jack Brook and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2026
PoliticsTrump says U.S. used ‘discombobulator’ weapon in Maduro raid
By Kate Sullivan and BloombergJanuary 24, 2026
PoliticsTrump hails UK troops’ sacrifice after backlash over NATO remark
By Kate Sullivan and BloombergJanuary 24, 2026
LawAlex Pretti, the 37-year-old man killed by Border Patrol in Minneapolis, was an ICU nurse at veterans hospital and had no criminal record
By Michael Biesecker, Tim Sullivan, Jim Mustian and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2026
North AmericaFederal agents shoot and kill another person in Minneapolis. One officer tells bystanders ‘Boo hoo’
By Jack Brook, Steve Karnowski, Rebecca Santana and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2026
EuropeTrump backed down from NATO tariffs over Greenland but may cross a ‘red line’ on U.S. military bases there
By Jason MaJanuary 24, 2026
EconomyDays after saying ‘it’s a good thing’ for Mark Carney to sign a trade deal with China, Trump vows a 100% tariff on Canada for doing so
By Jason MaJanuary 24, 2026
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Politics‘I’m not sure about what’s going on with the United States’: Alaska’s Murkowski says Trump rattled Davos about a ‘new world order’
By Steven Sloan and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s National Defense Strategy declares ‘sharp shift,’ tells allies to take care of their own security
By Konstantin Toropin, Courtney Bonnell and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2026
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LawHurricane-level ice storm cancels over 9,000 weekend flights with half of America under warning
By Emilie Megnien, Jeff Amy, Jamie Stengle and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2026
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva speaks to reporters outside during the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
LawAI productivity gains are making the rich richer, and they’ll wipe out jobs—but the IMF chief sees a silver lining for low-wage workers
By Tristan BoveJanuary 24, 2026
C-SuiteMeet TikTok’s new U.S. CEO: Adam Presser, a Harvard business and law double grad
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 24, 2026
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LawHomeless outreach nonprofits bulldozed a tent with a man sleeping inside, lawsuit says
By Charlotte Kramon and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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PoliticsMinnesota activist released after she catches White House manipulating images of her arrest
By Jack Brook, Sarah Raza and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 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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