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Plowshares into swords: Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense surge is the largest since World War II — and no one can explain how to pay for it

“MAGA was told an untruth by Trump — no foreign wars, no adventurism,” Steve Hanke told Fortune. “This is a massive militarization.”

By Nick LichtenbergApril 3, 2026
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
Jamie Dimon says the U.S. was right to go to war with Iran: ‘Why the western world put up with all these proxy wars for 45 years is kind of beyond me’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
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Bernie Sanders calls out Bezos, Musk, Bloomberg, and Buffett in billionaire tax push: ‘The richest people in America have never ever had it so good’
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
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France, South Korea say they’ll work together on reopening Strait of Hormuz
By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
Energy markets are having a Wile E. Coyote moment as oil supplies go off a cliff, expert says
Energy markets are having a Wile E. Coyote moment as oil supplies go off a cliff, expert says
By Jason MaApril 3, 2026
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A $10 billion ‘slush fund’ to pay TSA agents: Trump’s latest unilateral loophole, explained
By Jake AngeloApril 3, 2026
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By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
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HealthHers Hair Growth Review 2026: Pros, Cons, and More From Hands-On Testing
By Emily PharesApril 3, 2026
The Benefits of Red Light Therapy: Expert-Approved Advice
HealthThe Benefits of Red Light Therapy: Expert-Approved Advice
By Katherine Van DisApril 3, 2026
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AIMIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives are gaining and losing power
C-SuiteFortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives are gaining and losing power
By Fortune EditorsApril 3, 2026
Dario Amodei sits in a white chair with his hands pressed together in front of a pink and orange background.
AIThe AI kill switch just got harder to find: LLM-powered chatbots will defy orders and deceive users if asked to delete another model, study finds
By Sasha RogelbergApril 3, 2026
Depressed worker feel tried after overwork and disappointed for his job or being fired.
EconomyThe jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up
By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026
Microsoft is spending billions on AI—but even NASA astronauts can’t escape Outlook headaches
LawMicrosoft is spending billions on AI—but even NASA astronauts can’t escape Outlook headaches
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 3, 2026
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North America‘I meant what I said in Davos’: Carney says he really is planning a Canada split with the U.S. along with 12 new trade deals
By Rob Gillies and The Associated PressJanuary 28, 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
Fed favorite Rick Rieder manages a $2.4 trillion BlackRock portfolio—and knows more about the bond market than anyone in America
EconomyFed favorite Rick Rieder manages a $2.4 trillion BlackRock portfolio—and knows more about the bond market than anyone in America
By Shawn TullyJanuary 28, 2026
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CryptoCrypto giant Tether pushes into the U.S. with USAT stablecoin to challenge Circle
By Carlos GarciaJanuary 27, 2026
President of France Emmanuel Macron speaks during an ambassadorial event in Paris.
EconomyBefore California, France tried a wealth tax. Macron repealed it after rich people fled the country instead of paying
By Tristan BoveJanuary 27, 2026
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Politics‘This is a militia that kills’: Olympics rattled by ICE security detail as mayor declares ‘they are not welcome in Milan, without a doubt’
By Colleen Barry, David Biller, Trisha Thomas and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026
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CybersecurityThe White House vows ‘the memes will continue,’ but misinformation experts say please, make it stop
By Kaitlyn Huamani and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 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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LawMinnesota’s chief federal judge wants the head of ICE to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt
By Mike Catalini, Steve Karnowski and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026
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PoliticsAmerican births outnumbered deaths in 2025 by 519,000 people as population growth rate keeps shrinking
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026
Rick Rieder, global chief investment officer of fixed income at BlackRock Inc., listens during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S., on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016.
InvestingInside the world of Rick Rieder, the $2.3 trillion insomniac who might soon run the Fed
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 27, 2026
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CryptoMajor crypto bill overcomes obstacle as senator cuts plan to target credit card fees
By Carlos GarciaJanuary 27, 2026
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Workplace CultureDiversity on Fortune 50 boards: white men haven’t been a majority for 3 years in a row
By Richie Zweigenhaft and The ConversationJanuary 27, 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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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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BankingJerome Powell poised to displease Trump yet again with more inaction on rate cuts
By Christopher Rugaber 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
Trump threatens to hike tariffs on South Korea as national assembly has yet to approve last year’s trade deal
EconomyTrump threatens to hike tariffs on South Korea as national assembly has yet to approve last year’s trade deal
By Josh Boak, Hyung-Jin Kim and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026
Limits on ICE agents in Minnesota blocked by appeals court
LawLimits on ICE agents in Minnesota blocked by appeals court
By Peter Blumberg, Zoe Tillman and BloombergJanuary 26, 2026
Minnesota Republican quits governor race, says GOP can’t win
PoliticsMinnesota Republican quits governor race, says GOP can’t win
By Miranda Davis and BloombergJanuary 26, 2026
Carrier strike group with stealth fighters arrives in Mideast as Trump weighs Iran attack while Air Force jets and cargo planes also head to region
PoliticsCarrier strike group with stealth fighters arrives in Mideast as Trump weighs Iran attack while Air Force jets and cargo planes also head to region
By Konstantin Toropin and The Associated PressJanuary 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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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
Billionaire Tom Steyer says he’d vote for California wealth tax
PoliticsBillionaire Tom Steyer says he’d vote for California wealth tax
By Eliyahu Kamisher and BloombergJanuary 26, 2026
Michael Fiddelke stands and talks.
RetailTarget’s incoming CEO breaks silence on Minneapolis violence near HQ—read his full statement 
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 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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LawTrump’s latest retribution hits Booz Allen, whose contractor was charged with leaking tax returns to the press
By Fatima Hussein 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
United States Secretary of Commerce Howard William Lutnick answers questions at the end of an EU Trade Ministers meeting in the Europa building the EU Council headquarters.
EnergyTrump administration buys stake in USA Rare Earth as wave of government deals in critical minerals continues
By Jordan BlumJanuary 26, 2026
Prediction markets can take bets on outlandish events that ‘get laundered into legitimacy,’ Gen Z’s favorite economic commentator warns
PoliticsPrediction markets can take bets on outlandish events that ‘get laundered into legitimacy,’ Gen Z’s favorite economic commentator warns
By Jason MaJanuary 26, 2026
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Gen Z fled San Francisco for Texas and Florida. Now they’re turning ‘welcomer cities’ into the next big tech townsplaceholder alt text
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