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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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Victoria’s Secret’s CEO is so confident in her strategy to bring back sexy that the company just changed its stock ticker to ‘VSXY’
NewslettersVictoria’s Secret’s CEO is so confident in her strategy to bring back sexy that the company just changed its stock ticker to ‘VSXY’
By Emma HinchliffeMay 21, 2026
Young worker looking tired in front of a screen
EconomyA Nobel economist figured out 60 years ago that people learn best on the job. The Atlanta Fed says AI is making that almost impossible
By Tristan BoveMay 21, 2026
Stephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight. CBS cites finances, but the Late Show host blames Trump
Arts & EntertainmentStephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight. CBS cites finances, but the Late Show host blames Trump
By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewMay 21, 2026
The Midwest is leading America’s spring housing rebound because of ‘buyers who are actually showing up,’ Realtor.com says
Real EstateThe Midwest is leading America’s spring housing rebound because of ‘buyers who are actually showing up,’ Realtor.com says
By Sydney LakeMay 21, 2026
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
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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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PoliticsDays after trolling billionaire Ken Griffin, Mamdani suggests King Charles should return a crown jewel to India
By Nick LichtenbergApril 30, 2026
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    EnergyOPEC shocker as UAE leaves oil cartel days after negotiating swap lines with Scott Bessent’s Treasury
    By Nick LichtenbergApril 28, 2026
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the Norges Bank Investment Management annual investment conference in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
EconomyFor years, the risk Jamie Dimon was most concerned about was geopolitics. His answer has shifted
By Eleanor PringleApril 30, 2026
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EconomyU.S. GDP rebounds from lackluster end to 2025, grows at 2% rate in first quarter
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026
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Big TechWith no end in sight, Trump considers new options in Iran war—including the ‘Dark Eagle’ hypersonic missile
By Jim EdwardsApril 30, 2026
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CommentaryThom Tillis: Free markets built American prosperity. Government intervention puts it at risk
By Thom Tillis and John StanfordApril 30, 2026
Piles of U.S. one-dollar bills split into sections of various height
EconomyThe debt crisis Congress has been ignoring could cost the average U.S. household $18,000 a year, according to a Brookings analysis
By Shawn TullyApril 30, 2026
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    PoliticsCalifornia is angry about billionaires: the one-time wealth tax will be on the ballot in November
    By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
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LawSupreme Court weighs Trump administration push to end protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria
By The Associated Press and Lindsay WhitehurstApril 29, 2026
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Politics‘A strategic blunder’: Democrats confront Hegseth as the Iran war’s price tag hits $25 billion
By The Associated Press, Ben Finley, Stephen Groves, David Klepper and Konstantin ToropinApril 29, 2026
People wait in long lines at the airport.
PoliticsMore airport disruptions may be coming as White House warns pay for TSA workers will ‘soon run out’
By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
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PoliticsRisk of paralysis, bacteria, even death is no match for Americans’ thirst for raw milk
By Laura Ungar, Jonel Aleccia and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
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EconomyThe national debt fix would cost $827 billion—roughly what America spends on its entire military, economists warn
By Jake AngeloApril 29, 2026
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    PoliticsTrump wants Kimmel’s head (again) after joke about Melania Trump as ‘expectant widow’
    By David Bauder and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
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PoliticsTom Steyer runs for California governor on class traitor platform: ‘I’m the billionaire who wants to tax other billionaires’
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs during a hearing to "examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress" on Capitol Hill on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Powell says that the central bank will wait for clearer economic signals on the effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the economy before cutting interest rates, despite pressure from the President and divisions among Fed officials. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
BankingJerome Powell defies Trump one last time, holding rates steady: ‘The facts have moved decisively in the hawkish direction,’ top economist says
By Eva RoytburgApril 29, 2026
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Personal FinanceMissourians get first chance since 1917 to vote the income tax out of existence
By David A. Lieb and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a multimillion-dollar ballroom on the eastern side of the White House.
PoliticsMeet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $400 million build, including Silicon Valley tech giants, crypto bros and the Lutnicks
By Nino Paoli and Fortune EditorsApril 29, 2026
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CommentaryNo, tariffs are not strengthening the economy
By Alex DuranteApril 29, 2026
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sits at a cafeteria table with schoolchildren.
EconomyMore than two-thirds of U.S. schools say they’re unable to afford the cost of student free lunch—and MAHA’s dietary guidelines may make it worse
By Sasha RogelbergApril 29, 2026
‘Take the money and run’: Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke on why the UAE quit OPEC
Energy‘Take the money and run’: Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke on why the UAE quit OPEC
By Shawn TullyApril 29, 2026
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EconomyThe $39 trillion national debt just got its own version of the viral Doomsday essay
By Nick LichtenbergApril 28, 2026
Britain's King Charles III listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington.
Politics‘God save the king,’ Trump says as he welcomes Charles on America’s 250th anniversary of independence
By Steven Sloan, Josh Boak, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
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LawJames Comey indicted over posting allegedly threatening photo of seashells on social media, source says
By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
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LawFormer Fauci advisor indicted for hiding communications related to COVID research
By The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio
EconomyRay Dalio says the U.S. is ‘certainly in a stagflationary period,’ and what the Fed does next could make or break the economy
By Tristan BoveApril 28, 2026
Alexei Mordashov looks forward and smiles.
PoliticsA $500 million superyacht linked with Russia’s richest man was just able to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz
By Sasha RogelbergApril 28, 2026
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EnvironmentWhite House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead National Park Service as Trump slashes the department’s size
By The Associated Press and Matthew BrownApril 28, 2026
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PoliticsZelenskyy accuses Israel of ‘purchasing stolen goods’ when it imported Russian grain, and threatens sanctions
By The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
A driver pumps gasoline at a gas station in Brooklyn, New York, in March.
EnergyActivists call surging oil and gas profits ‘horrifying’ as energy giants post profits twice as high as 2025
By Tristan BoveApril 28, 2026
A BP gas station
EnergyBP’s profits more than doubled at the war in Iran pushed gas prices to new multiyear highs
By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
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EuropeGerman chancellor says the U.S. ‘is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership’ as allies go public with discontent
By Jake AngeloApril 28, 2026
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CybersecurityAmericans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, 8 times more than in 2020. Facebook alone cost users more than texts and emails combined
By Jacqueline MunisApril 28, 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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