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Nick Lichtenberg is Business Editor at Fortune, responsible for reporting and editing a mix of breaking news and digital features. This includes stories developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence, filed under Fortune Intelligence, as well as commentary submissions and book excerpts. Nick was formerly Fortune's executive editor of global news. Prior to Fortune, he was a deputy editor at Business Insider covering the economy, wealth, and real estate, and a breaking news editor at Bloomberg covering corporate news and equities markets.

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Economy
A world going broke: IMF says America’s $39 trillion national debt is actually a global problem—and AI may be the only rescue
By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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AI
Gen Z turning its back on AI isn’t irrational—it’s a verdict on everyone who failed them
By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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Politics
Trump has no plan to cut the $39 trillion national debt, but he does want to cut childcare. His budget director is scrambling to clarify
By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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AI
Most of you are rejecting AI. The data shows you’re running out of time
By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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Politics
Teacher, blame thyself: Yale report savages Ivy League schools for destroying American trust in higher education
By Nick LichtenbergApril 15, 2026
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AI
A16z’s Ben Horowitz sees ‘AI anxiety’ consuming Silicon Valley founders. Workers’ fear of something else is killing adoption
By Nick LichtenbergApril 15, 2026
Trump’s economy officially passes Biden’s for worst consumer sentiment in recorded history
Economy
Trump’s economy officially passes Biden’s for worst consumer sentiment in recorded history
By Nick LichtenbergApril 14, 2026
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Economy
Xi Jinping says the world order is ‘crumbling into disarray.’ Larry Fink and the IMF are worried about a global recession
By Nick LichtenbergApril 14, 2026
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Economy
Trump’s macho MAGA economy is a bust. But there are plenty of high-paying jobs for men—in nursing and teaching
By Nick LichtenbergApril 14, 2026
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Real Estate
The starter economy is broken
By Nick LichtenbergApril 14, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as a U.S. Army carry team moves a flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Declan J. Coady at Dover Air Force Base on March 07, 2026 in Dover, Delaware.
Politics
Trump has wanted to humble Iran since 1980. He may be humbling the American empire instead
By Eva Roytburg and Nick LichtenbergApril 13, 2026
The most valuable worker in the AI economy is Nurse Dana from ‘The Pitt’
Economy
The most valuable worker in the AI economy is Nurse Dana from ‘The Pitt’
By Nick LichtenbergApril 13, 2026
Legendary investor says the AI boom masks a deeper crisis: Falling sperm counts, shrinking populations, and vanishing resources
Investing
Legendary investor says the AI boom masks a deeper crisis: Falling sperm counts, shrinking populations, and vanishing resources
By Nick LichtenbergApril 12, 2026
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Economy
Turns out the American middle class didn’t die. It got richer—and felt poorer
By Nick LichtenbergApril 12, 2026
‘Downward mobility is incredibly radicalizing’: The college bargain is broken. What comes next could reshape America
Economy
‘Downward mobility is incredibly radicalizing’: The college bargain is broken. What comes next could reshape America
By Nick LichtenbergApril 10, 2026
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Personal Finance
After 40 investors rejected Jeff Bezos’ Amazon pitch, his parents offered $245,573 of their retirement savingsplaceholder alt text
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 22, 2026
Asia
China now makes up a record 40% of all global container exports—and it’s a sign Trump’s tariffs meant to punish Chinese firms have fallen flatplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 24, 2026
Success
Billionaire Nike cofounder Phil Knight gives $1 billion to his alma mater: ‘This is no time to abandon’ higher educationplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeSeptember 24, 2026
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