U.S. economy

Personal FinanceTrump may hand out fatter tax refunds this year, but whether a short-staffed IRS can get it to you is a different matter, watchdog warns
By Tristan BoveFebruary 6, 2026

North AmericaMetals are the new oil, JD Vance pitches to America: ‘There’s no realer thing than critical minerals’
By Tristan BoveFebruary 5, 2026

RetailPepsiCo is cutting prices for snacks like Doritos by ‘up to 15%’ to appease customers pinched by the K-shaped economy
By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewFebruary 4, 2026

EconomyHaving a college degree still matters for being one of the wealthier Americans, New York Fed says
By Tristan BoveFebruary 4, 2026

SuccessKevin O’Leary blasts attacks on billionaire entrepreneurs as a ‘huge mistake’—He says they don’t get enough credit for the jobs they’ve created
By Emma BurleighFebruary 4, 2026

PoliticsMeet the Palm Beach billionaire who paid $2 million for a private White House visit with Trump
By Tristan BoveFebruary 3, 2026

SuccessIn 2026, many employers are ditching merit-based pay bumps in favor of ‘peanut butter raises’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 2, 2026

EconomyKevin Warsh will inherit a challenge no Fed chief has faced since post-World War II regarding the spiraling $31 trillion national debt
By Shawn TullyJanuary 31, 2026

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

EconomyTrump’s own Big Beautiful Bill could add $5.5 trillion to the deficit and help sabotage his plan to ‘grow out’ of the national debt crisis
By Shawn TullyJanuary 26, 2026

EnvironmentThe billion-dollar storm? Economists debate how much activity Winter Storm Fern laid waste to
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026

InvestingRay Dalio warns that the monetary order is breaking down, leaving us with a terrible choice: ‘Do you print money or let a debt crisis happen?’
By Lee CliffordJanuary 21, 2026

EconomyThe U.S. debt now equals $229,000 per household—and a hefty tax hike looms as the most probable outcome
By Shawn TullyJanuary 21, 2026

By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 20, 2026
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