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On Iran, Trump is open to a deal but he also has ‘a fist, waiting to punch you in the [expletive] face,’ a White House insider says

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

By Jim EdwardsMarch 25, 2026
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Goldman raises recession odds to 30% on higher inflation, lower GDP outlook as oil prices surge
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 25, 2026
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The job market is so bad that ‘reverse recruiters’ are charging $1,500 a month just to help people look for jobs
By Jake AngeloMarch 25, 2026
Why QVC is making such a big bet on TikTok
By Phil WahbaMarch 25, 2026
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Iran, the $39 trillion national debt and dedollarization: How Trump exposed America’s Achilles Heel in Hormuz
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 24, 2026
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America’s largest Medicaid insurer is making a move into building affordable housing, Centene CEO Sarah London announced at Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Monday, May 20, 2024.
NewslettersThe youngest-ever female Fortune 500 CEO is reinventing the largest Medicaid insurer amid funding cuts and rising costs
By Diane BradyMarch 25, 2026
Personal FinanceToday’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on March 25, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMarch 25, 2026
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, March 25, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganMarch 25, 2026
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By Alexei OreskovicMarch 25, 2026
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CommentaryOur retirement system gets a C-plus; policymakers have an opportunity to make it A grade
By Chris MahoneyMarch 25, 2026
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By FortuneMarch 25, 2026
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CommentaryEurope has survived 3 energy shocks in 4 years. The only way out is to stop buying power from its enemies
By David FrykmanMarch 25, 2026
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EnergyU.S. lifts sanctions on Russian oil already loaded onto tankers, equal to 5-6 days’ worth of normal shipments through the Strait of Hormuz
By David McHugh and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
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CommentaryThe U.S. is winning the AI chatbot war — and losing the one that actually matters
By Vivek RanadiveMarch 14, 2026
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CommentaryRay Dalio: I’ve studied 500 years of history and fear we’re entering the most dangerous phase of the ‘Big Cycle’
By Ray DalioMarch 14, 2026
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CommentaryYes, companies can stay profitable without raising prices — here’s how
By Jerry HaarMarch 14, 2026
Handout photo taken on March 11, 2026 and released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack. A Thai bulk carrier travelling in the crucial Strait of Hormuz was attacked March 11, with 20 crew members rescued so far, the Thai navy said.
EnergySkyrocketing energy prices and inflation woes mount as the ‘absurd’ reality in Iran sinks in
By Jordan BlumMarch 14, 2026
EnergyU.S. officials have discussed trading oil futures, Burgum says
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Tyler Kendall and BloombergMarch 13, 2026
Middle EastAll 6 crew members on KC-135 refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, bringing U.S. death toll to at least 13 service members
By Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Kim Tong-Hyung and The Associated PressMarch 13, 2026
EconomyU.S. debt is like a Hallmark movie boyfriend who eventually gets dumped for a small town firefighter, budget watchdog warns 
By Jason MaMarch 13, 2026
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AIEx-presidential candidate Andrew Yang says it’s time to ‘stop taxing labor’ and make AI foot the bill instead
By Jake AngeloMarch 13, 2026
A man with a grocery cart peruses a dairy aisle in Costco.
LawAmericans are demanding refunds from the $180 billion in tariffs they paid for, and they’re suing companies like Costco to make it happen
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 13, 2026
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CryptoFlagship Dubai crypto conference Token2049, in sudden reversal, cancels due to Iran war
By Carlos GarciaMarch 13, 2026
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EnergyThe war in Iran has caused the biggest oil supply disruption in history, energy watchdog says, and a swift end to the conflict might not change that
By Tristan BoveMarch 13, 2026
EnergyThe Strait of Hormuz is an Iranian ‘kill box,’ preventing the U.S. Navy from securing it right now and letting tankers pass through freely
By Jason MaMarch 13, 2026
Current price of oil as of March 13, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of March 13, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 13, 2026
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EnergyTrump bragged about gas $2.30 a gallon just a month ago. He’s changed his tune
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressMarch 13, 2026
Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arrives to speak during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
EconomyTrump again pushes Powell to drop interest rates ‘IMMEDIATELY’ — but a zero-cut year looks increasingly likely
By Eleanor PringleMarch 13, 2026
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EconomyWall Street buckles in for a long war as Hormuz remains closed and Trump says he has ‘plenty of time’
By Jim EdwardsMarch 13, 2026
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EnergyOil and fertilizer prices are climbing. Your grocery bill may follow
By Jake AngeloMarch 13, 2026
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AIMorgan Stanley warns an AI breakthrough Is coming in 2026 — and most of the world isn’t ready
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 13, 2026
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Personal FinanceThe national debt isn’t $39 trillion. One economist says it’s actually $100 trillion
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 13, 2026
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AIMorgan Stanley sees AI jobs surge in 3 areas related to AI—even though there’s not enough revenue yet
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 13, 2026
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Economy‘The conflict in Iran demonstrates why we need to keep our national debt at a reasonable level’: think tank sees economic emergency around the corner
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 13, 2026
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EconomyGoldman just raised recession odds to 25%. Here’s what Trump’s war economy is doing to jobs
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 12, 2026
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Real EstateSenate passes bill to make housing more affordable, with no indication House or Trump will approve it
By Charlotte Kramon, Alex Veiga, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 12, 2026
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EnergyOil hits $100 a barrel and stocks sink as Iran War drags on with no end in sight
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressMarch 12, 2026
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PoliticsTrump might get away with his new tariffs: The law he’s relying on survived over 3,600 legal challenges, and even Biden used it
By Jake AngeloMarch 12, 2026
A man stands amidst a field of corn.
EconomyFertilizer prices soar as Strait of Hormuz tensions rise—forcing U.S. farmers to rethink spring planting
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 12, 2026
A sign reading 'out of stock' is displayed at a gas station amid rising petrol prices in Manila, the Philippines
EconomyThe Iran war is reviving remote work across the world — from Denmark to Vietnam
By Tristan BoveMarch 12, 2026
EconomyThe latest accounting on Trump’s Iran war show it could spike the national debt by $65 billion over 60 days
By Shawn TullyMarch 12, 2026
Worried worker looking at laptop
SuccessThe pay premium for job-hopping is disappearing—switching roles nearly has nearly the same payoff as staying loyal to an employer
By Emma BurleighMarch 12, 2026
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