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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
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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
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EconomyHaving a college degree still matters for being one of the wealthier Americans, New York Fed says
By Tristan BoveFebruary 4, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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EconomyAmericans aren’t paying for all of Trump’s tariffs—only 96% of them, study finds
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 20, 2026
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EconomyAmerica’s $38 trillion national debt is so big the nearly $1 trillion interest payment will be larger than Medicare soon
By Shawn TullyJanuary 15, 2026
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Even with $850 billion to his name, Elon Musk admits ‘money can’t buy happiness.’ But billionaire Mark Cuban says it’s not so simpleAn image of a popular article
By Preston ForeFebruary 6, 2026
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