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The U.S. freight network is broken by design. One merger could start fixing it

The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger deserves scrutiny but also serious consideration, because the alternative is a system never built to work.

By Brigham A. McCownMay 21, 2026
Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair
Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair
By Kamal AhmedMay 21, 2026
Vice President JD Vance rebuffs question about President Trump’s stock investments, says Trump is so wealthy he doesn’t trade stocks himself
Vice President JD Vance rebuffs question about President Trump’s stock investments, says Trump is so wealthy he doesn’t trade stocks himself
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 21, 2026
electrical transmission lines hang over a housing development on March 24, 2026 in Sylmar, California.
2025 was a turning point for your electricity bill and it’s just getting more expensive from here. It’s not just data centers
By Tristan BoveMay 20, 2026
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Barney Frank, legendary liberal who ripped into left-wing dysfunction on his death bed, dies at 86
By Steven Sloan and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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Jeff Bezos on Zohran Mamdani’s big mistake: ‘When you don’t know how to solve a problem, create a villain, blame them’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 20, 2026
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Intuit CFO on why the company is simplifying its structure
NewslettersIntuit CFO on why the company is simplifying its structure
By Sheryl EstradaMay 21, 2026
Anu Madgavkar, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute
AIMcKinsey partner says up to 50% of work hours could be transformed within the next 5 years
By Emma BurleighMay 21, 2026
Jeff Bezos
SuccessJeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year
By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026
Legion Recharge Creatine Review (2026): Expert Tested
HealthLegion Recharge Creatine Review (2026): Expert Tested
By Christina SnyderMay 21, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list
By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Ethereum for May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
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AIAllbirds’ 600% stock surge says a lot about how ‘AI washing’ became the new ‘greenwashing’
By Suvrat Dhanorkar and The ConversationMay 21, 2026
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EnergyPanama Canal surge pricing: up to $4 million paid out with Strait of Hormuz still closed
By Alma Solis, Megan Janetsky and The Associated PressApril 24, 2026
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    PoliticsIran fires on 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz amid supposedly indefinite cease-fire
    By Jon Gambrell, David Rising and The Associated PressApril 22, 2026
Photo: Donald Trump.
EnergyStocks slump globally as Trump says he’s in no rush to end the war—and California is running out of jet fuel
By Jim EdwardsApril 24, 2026
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InvestingAmerican Airlines CEO calls United merger a ‘nonstarter’: ‘No way to view that as anything but anticompetitive’
By Jake AngeloApril 24, 2026
Feds charge U.S. Army soldier who made $400,000 from Polymarket bets tied to Maduro capture
LawFeds charge U.S. Army soldier who made $400,000 from Polymarket bets tied to Maduro capture
By Jeff John RobertsApril 23, 2026
Jensen Huang stands smiling with his arms outstretched.
Big Tech‘Don’t leave’: Jensen Huang challenges billionaire class as he insists ‘highest taxes in the world’ are OK with him
By Jacqueline MunisApril 23, 2026
You can fly almost anywhere in Europe for €20 while Spirit Airlines is staving off bankruptcy. Here’s the difference
PoliticsYou can fly almost anywhere in Europe for €20 while Spirit Airlines is staving off bankruptcy. Here’s the difference
By Catherina GioinoApril 23, 2026
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    CommentaryAmerica’s national debt is heading to 175% of GDP. Here’s why no president—including Trump—has the will to stop it
    By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerApril 22, 2026
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EconomyPeople living in the U.S. with temporary protected status, targeted by Trump, are a $29 billion economic force
By Tristan BoveApril 23, 2026
Pope Leo says he carries a photo of a slain Muslim boy in his pocket: ‘I cannot be in favor of war’
PoliticsPope Leo says he carries a photo of a slain Muslim boy in his pocket: ‘I cannot be in favor of war’
By Nicole Winfield and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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EnergyTrump’s strategy for a mined-shut Strait of Hormuz: appease Joe Rogan with psychedelics and weed
By Nick LichtenbergApril 23, 2026
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Workplace Culture‘The disfavored groups, No. 1, obviously, would be white males’: Ron DeSantis is still signing anti-DEI legislation
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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LawAmerica actually listened to the parental childcare crisis with record number of 4-year-olds in state preschool
By Moriah Balingit and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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    Economy‘Something sinister’: What we know about the FBI probe into dead and missing scientists linked to space and military industries
    By Jim EdwardsApril 22, 2026
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PoliticsIt’s raining ice in Michigan: ‘They’re mini glaciers, if you will’
By Sarah Brumfield, Corey Williams and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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PoliticsDevin Nunes is no longer CEO of Truth Social after 67% stock plunge wipes out $6 billion in market cap
By Bernard Condon and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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EnvironmentOver 17 million Americans live in homes that could be flooded any second now, University of Alabama researchers find
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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PoliticsCDC blocks release of study on COVID vaccine effectiveness
By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaking in the White House Oval Office
CryptoTrump’s team is hosting another memecoin conference. The price to attend has dropped dramatically
By Jack KubinecApril 23, 2026
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Energy‘The biggest energy security threat in history’: IEA chief warns 13 million barrels a day are gone with no cure in sight
By Jake AngeloApril 23, 2026
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PoliticsTrump orders ‘shoot and kill’ on small boats in Strait of Hormuz while holding to indefinite cease-fire
By Jon Gambrell, Jamey Keaten, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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Energy40 years after Chernobyl, Iran War pushes world toward nuclear again. What could go wrong?
By Vladimir Isachenkov and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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Politics413 million bets with over $100 million at stake: the latest Polymarket insider trading Trump controversy
By Bernard Condon and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
President Trump Speaks At West Point Commencement Ceremony
EconomyWhen interest on national debt overtook military spending, it triggered a limit where the U.S. may ‘cease to be a great power,’ warns Hoover historian
By Eleanor PringleApril 23, 2026
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EconomyCeasefire will be indefinite, Trump says, as top economist puts risk of recession at 40% if Hormuz stays closed
By Jim EdwardsApril 23, 2026
Tech leaders, Donald Trump, and Melania Trump sit at a table.
Big TechBig Tech is spending $226,000 a day on lobbying Congress, advocacy group finds
By Jacqueline MunisApril 23, 2026
GOP senator blocking Warsh makes his stand on market stability
BankingGOP senator blocking Warsh makes his stand on market stability
By Steven T. Dennis and BloombergApril 22, 2026
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PoliticsGeorgia Democrat Rep. David Scott, ‘trailblazer’ seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80
By The Associated Press, Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy and Matt BrownApril 22, 2026
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PoliticsRecord numbers of kids are enrolling in state-funded preschool as Trump pushes states to cover costs amid federal funding for wars
By The Associated Press and Moriah BalingitApril 22, 2026
Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear badges or ID because it ‘attempts to directly regulate the U.S.’
LawFederal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear badges or ID because it ‘attempts to directly regulate the U.S.’
By The Associated Press and Jaimie DingApril 22, 2026
President Donald Trump
AIThe AI boom is single-handedly carrying the U.S. import market—and adding $200 billion to the trade deficit, Fed study finds
By Tristan BoveApril 22, 2026
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PoliticsIran has Trump caught on the same math that Ukraine is using against Putin: $1 million missiles, $20,000 drones
By Aaron Brynildson and The ConversationApril 22, 2026
Trump administration reportedly nears $500 million rescue deal for Spirit Airlines
EconomyTrump administration reportedly nears $500 million rescue deal for Spirit Airlines
By Catherina GioinoApril 22, 2026
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Bolt CEO says he let go of his entire HR team for creating problems that didn’t exist: ‘Those problems disappeared when I let them go’ placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeMay 19, 2026
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By Preston ForeMay 20, 2026
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By Mike Householder and The Associated PressMay 17, 2026
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