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The unexpected 92,000 drop in payrolls is a clue we might be reading the AI jobs narrative all wrong
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The unexpected 92,000 drop in payrolls is a clue we might be reading the AI jobs narrative all wrong
By Shawn TullyMarch 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
By Tristan BoveMarch 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
By Tristan BoveMarch 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
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 3, 2026
Low angle view of male carpenters working on rooftop of construction frame
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
By Tristan BoveFebruary 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
By Tristan BoveFebruary 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
By Tristan BoveFebruary 25, 2026
Moody's Mark Zandi pictured during a Senate hearing.
Economy
Top economist says stock market has gotten ‘increasingly disconnected from the economy’
By Tristan BoveFebruary 24, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Economy
‘Maya MacGuineas should be ashamed’: Scott Bessent launches war of words with the nonpartisan think tank that agrees with Trump on tariffs
By Tristan BoveFebruary 23, 2026
New Fed report proves Milton Friedman and Joe Biden understood something vital about immigration—and explains why growth may sputter under Trump
Economy
New Fed report proves Milton Friedman and Joe Biden understood something vital about immigration—and explains why growth may sputter under Trump
By Shawn TullyFebruary 22, 2026
New CBO report shows national debt spiraling into uncharted territory by 2035—and Trump’s tariff defeat will make the picture even worse
Economy
New CBO report shows national debt spiraling into uncharted territory by 2035—and Trump’s tariff defeat will make the picture even worse
By Shawn TullyFebruary 21, 2026
Trump stands outside Air Force One in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Economy
‘We are in a dismal fiscal situation, and it just got worse’: Budget watchdog sounds the alarm even louder after Supreme Court erases Trump’s tariffs
By Tristan BoveFebruary 20, 2026
President Donald Trump
Economy
The ‘alternative scenario’ of an even bigger national debt disaster is in play after the Supreme Court ruled Trump’s tariffs illegal
By Tristan BoveFebruary 20, 2026
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Economy
America faces a ‘debt crisis’ a lot like the 1980s when a ‘private pact’ brokered by Ronald Reagan did the trick
By Tristan BoveFebruary 19, 2026
AI is everywhere except in the data, suggesting it will enhance labor in some sectors rather than replace workers in all sectors, top economist says
AI
AI is everywhere except in the data, suggesting it will enhance labor in some sectors rather than replace workers in all sectors, top economist says
By Jason MaFebruary 14, 2026
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Steve and Connie Ballmer are splitting their $8 billion philanthropy into three so the people closest to the work can decide how the money is spentplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeAugust 11, 2026
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U.S. Treasury is paying $3 billion a day in interest on national debt, says the CBO—having spent $10 billion to prop up the currency of its top lenderplaceholder alt text
By Eleanor PringleAugust 11, 2026
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Google cofounder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he losesplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 11, 2026
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