U.S. economy

Costco CEO promises the $1.50 hot dog isn’t going away: ‘The price will not change as long as I’m around’
Retail

Costco CEO promises the $1.50 hot dog isn’t going away: ‘The price will not change as long as I’m around’

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March 21, 2026
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Economy

Goldman Sachs says small businesses are embracing AI, but fewer than 1 in 5 are good at actually integrating it

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March 18, 2026
McDonald’s newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm about America’s K-shaped economy
Economy

McDonald’s newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm about America’s K-shaped economy

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March 17, 2026
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Economy

‘100% completely unsustainable as a society.’ Billionaire advisor calls out widening inequality that leaves America’s poorest 80% ‘falling behind’

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March 17, 2026
America’s economy is so bad that it’s driving a loneliness crisis, as two-thirds skip weddings and dinners to make ends meet
Personal Finance

America’s economy is so bad that it’s driving a loneliness crisis, as two-thirds skip weddings and dinners to make ends meet

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March 17, 2026
President Donald Trump at the White House
Economy

The energy crisis isn’t recessionary yet, but there’s a scenario where oil prices could bring the US economy to a ‘standstill,’ Oxford Economics says

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March 16, 2026
The latest accounting on Trump’s Iran war show it could spike the national debt by $65 billion over 60 days
Economy

The latest accounting on Trump’s Iran war show it could spike the national debt by $65 billion over 60 days

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March 12, 2026
Trump’s Iran war is costing American taxpayers $1 billion a day as the national debt spirals out of control
Economy

Trump’s Iran war is costing American taxpayers $1 billion a day as the national debt spirals out of control

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March 11, 2026
The unexpected 92,000 drop in payrolls is a clue we might be reading the AI jobs narrative all wrong
AI

The unexpected 92,000 drop in payrolls is a clue we might be reading the AI jobs narrative all wrong

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March 7, 2026
Paul Krugman speaking while seated on stage.
Middle East

The Iran conflict will be the ’straw that breaks the camel’s back’ for the U.S. economy if it goes on much longer, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns

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March 6, 2026
President Donald Trump speaking after the Supreme Court ruled most of his tariffs illegal in February.
Economy

Fed survey reveals Trump’s tariff gut punch to the backbone of the U.S. economy: small business

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March 5, 2026
Illustration of ships on fire
Economy

Top economist says companies are close to a ‘Cortés moment’ on AI, referencing the conquistador who burned his boats and then invaded Mexico

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March 3, 2026
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Economy

More people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion national debt

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February 27, 2026
President Donald Trump pictured during his 2026 state of the union address.
Economy

Trump claims America is ‘winning so much.’ The IMF agrees, adding that Trump’s trade policies are the only thing holding it back from even more

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February 26, 2026
Gita Gopinath pictured during a Davos panel
Economy

America’s $901 billion trade deficit is like ‘chronically high cholesterol,’ top economist says, and Trump’s 150-day tariffs are the wrong medicine

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February 25, 2026

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