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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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Future of WorkShark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary doesn’t care if you work from your basement. He just wants to know if you can ‘execute’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 10, 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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PoliticsMinneapolis’ icy ICE rally sees 100 clergy arrested as thousands protest ‘federal occupation’
By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Sarah Raza, Jack Brook and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
EnvironmentWinter Storm Fern is about to slam 230 million Americans. Here’s what stores and restaurants typically stay open during severe weather
By Sydney LakeJanuary 23, 2026
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North AmericaThe winter storm is so big that over 170 million Americans are under an ice and snow advisory
By Jeff Martin and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
North AmericaAs Winter Storm Fern barrels in, all eyes are on the Weather Channel. Its CEO is charting the company’s next big forecast: growth
By Phil WahbaJanuary 23, 2026
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Environment‘I’ve been here a while and my brain stopped working’: Americans struggle with sub-freezing wind chill as storm closes in
By Emilie Hawtin, Jeff Amy, Jamie Stengle and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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PoliticsPhiladelphia sues Trump administration for removing evidence of slavery from George Washington’s house
By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Graham Lee Brewer and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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LawTrump’s Education Department accuses New York school district of ‘erasing its Native American heritage’ with name change
By The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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LawOlympic snowboarder turned FBI most wanted drug lord arrested in Mexico, extradited to U.S.
By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Mike Balsamo, Amy Taxin and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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EconomyJamie Dimon warns that the $38 trillion national debt is ‘not sustainable’ and it’s one of two ‘tectonic plates’ that may crash in the near future
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 23, 2026
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates
North AmericaGates Foundation plans to give away $9 billion in 2026 to prepare for the 2045 closure while slashing hundreds of jobs
By Sydney LakeJanuary 23, 2026
Innovation‘Wake up, AI is for real.’ IMF chief warns of an AI ‘tsunami’ coming for young people and entry-level jobs
By Tristan BoveJanuary 23, 2026
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PoliticsThe U.S. has 3 of the world’s 240 icebreakers, the crucial shipping technology that would unlock Greenland
By Sam McNeil and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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LawNew York City sues reality TV producer Jordan McGraw, son of ‘Dr. Phil,’ trying to prevent negative police footage from leaking
By Michael R. Sisak and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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North AmericaAfter 78 years as a founding member, U.S. fully withdraws from WHO—and it owes over $130 million to the UN agency
By Mike Stobbe, Devi Shastri and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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PoliticsTrump thanks Xi, hails himself for closing TikTok deal: ‘Long into the future I will be remembered by those who use and love TikTok’
By Kaitlyn Huamani and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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North America‘Canada thrives because we are Canadian’: Carney fires back at Trump after return from Davos
By Rob Gillies and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026
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EconomyGreenland deal doesn’t solve ‘mutual alienation’ between America and its allies, economists warn, and it puts the dollar under threat
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 23, 2026
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Politics‘Europe looks lost’: Zelensky says Trump’s actions in Venezuela and Iran should embarrass the ‘Groundhog Day’ movie in Davos
By Kamila Hrabchuk, Kostya Manenkov and The Associated PressJanuary 22, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s Greenland gambit followed a familiar playbook—one he wrote himself
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 22, 2026
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Future of WorkDeloitte to scrap traditional job titles as AI ushers in a ‘modernization’ of the Big Four
By Jake AngeloJanuary 22, 2026
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North America‘El Botox,’ cartel leader of White Trojans, arrested in western Mexico, authorities say
By Fabiola Sánchez and The Associated PressJanuary 22, 2026
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EconomyEverything’s bigger in Texas, including the number of people moving out
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressJanuary 22, 2026
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AIAmerica could ‘lose the AI race’ because of too much ‘pessimism,’ White House AI czar David Sacks says
By Tristan BoveJanuary 22, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentTaylor Swift’s political polarization Rorschach Test: why young women love her and young men really don’t
By Laurel Elder, Jeff Gulati, Mary-Kate Lizotte, Steven Greene and The ConversationJanuary 22, 2026
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Law33-year-old former flight attendant posed as pilot and got hundreds of free tickets over 4-year span, authorities say. Why it worked is a mystery
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and The Associated PressJanuary 22, 2026
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Politics‘It’s a dramatic drop to an absolutely astonishing level’: Homicide rate plunges over 20% in 2025
By Claudia Lauer and The Associated PressJanuary 22, 2026
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North AmericaThe shortest flight path for a nuclear missile between China or Russia and the United States goes directly over Greenland
By John Leicester and The Associated PressJanuary 22, 2026
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PoliticsRyan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ sets Oscars record with 16 nominations
By Jake Coyle and The Associated PressJanuary 22, 2026
Ken Griffin, chief executive officer of Citadel Advisors LLC, at Bloomberg House during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
EconomyKen Griffin says America was sent an ‘explicit warning’ from the bond market, and it’s time to get the national debt in order
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 22, 2026
MagazineDonald Trump, CEO-in-Chief: How the president’s dealmaking instincts are shaking up business and the government
By Geoff ColvinJanuary 22, 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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