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Mike Rowe on America’s great tradesperson shortage: ‘I don’t care what your politics are. Math doesn’t care, either’

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Jeff Bezos is giving $25 million to protect the Pacific—but his climate fund still has about $7 billion left to spend in four years

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Mike Rowe on America’s great tradesperson shortage: ‘I don’t care what your politics are. Math doesn’t care, either’

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Jeff Bezos is giving $25 million to protect the Pacific—but his climate fund still has about $7 billion left to spend in four years

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp quietly purchased 37,000 acres of forests in Sweden—and locals found out when hunters lost leases to use the property

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‘The economy is increasingly reliant on AI gains’: U.S. GDP grew 2.2% amid ‘sudden reversal of optimism’ on AI tech

The U.S. economy has proven surprisingly resilient in the face of fighting with Iran and the energy price spike it caused.

By The Associated Press and Paul WisemanSeptember 30, 2026

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LinkedIn CEO says that job seekers are sending out 30% more applications than pre-pandemic—and it’s harder to ‘know who can actually do the job’

By Emma BurleighSeptember 30, 2026

Iran says it got a U.S. response to its peace proposal as its currency hits a new record low seven months into the war

Iran says it got a U.S. response to its peace proposal as its currency hits a new record low seven months into the war

By The Associated Press and Aamer MadhaniSeptember 30, 2026

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Ford CEO Jim Farley teams with Jamie Dimon on $2 billion initiative as he fears the ‘backbone of the American Dream’ is crumbling

By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 30, 2026

AI is giving CFOs a bigger slice of the C-suite, new IBM data shows

By Sheryl EstradaSeptember 30, 2026

Higher wages don't guarantee retirement confidence, Goldman Sachs found.

You’re more likely to live paycheck to paycheck if you earn less than $50K—or more than $500K—Goldman Sachs says

By Eleanor PringleSeptember 30, 2026

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$38 trillion national debt finds Democratic, Republican supermajority as watchdog sees ‘a major problem for America’s economic future’

$38 trillion national debt finds Democratic, Republican supermajority as watchdog sees ‘a major problem for America’s economic future’

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 29, 2026

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Coming soon: a lost generation of employee talent?
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Bessent accuses Carney of ‘virtue signaling’ after his big speech at Davos, with divorce between Canada and America in the air

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 29, 2026

Struggling to remain relevant during the AI watercooler chat? Talk about your latest ‘new collar’ hire

Struggling to remain relevant during the AI watercooler chat? Talk about your latest ‘new collar’ hire

By Kamal AhmedJanuary 29, 2026

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EU moves closer to another major Asian power on trade, upgrading ties with Vietnam

By Aniruddha Ghosal and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026

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Jerome Powell says economy has ‘clearly improved’ since December as he defends rate pause

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026

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Trump is driving capital out of capitalism

By Andrew BeharJanuary 29, 2026

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Don’t hold your breath for a Fed rate cut anytime soon. In fact, some say a hike could be in the cards
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 27, 2026

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Jerome Powell got a direct question about the U.S. ‘losing credibility’ and the soaring price of gold and silver. He punted

By Eva RoytburgJanuary 29, 2026

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Get used to the K-shaped economy. It’s likely here until 2035, thanks to AI’s outsize benefit for the wealthy

By Eleanor PringleJanuary 29, 2026

The $600 billion wave of AI ‘capex’ growth boosting stocks is about to slow down, analysts warn

The $600 billion wave of AI ‘capex’ growth boosting stocks is about to slow down, analysts warn

By Jim EdwardsJanuary 29, 2026

A Microsoft data center under construction in Aldie, Virginia, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.

‘The new politics of electricity’: Utilities seek $31 billion in hikes as voters revolt over soaring bills

By Jordan BlumJanuary 29, 2026

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California billionaires’ revolt over a wealth tax is ‘nonsense,’ architect says. A 1% annual tax won’t doom anyone’s business

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 29, 2026

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Trump threatens to hike tariffs on South Korea as national assembly has yet to approve last year’s trade deal
By Josh Boak, Hyung-Jin Kim and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026

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Jerome Powell says Fed independence isn’t lost … yet. ‘I certainly hope we won’t’ lose it

By Jake AngeloJanuary 28, 2026

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The American taxpayer spent nearly half a billion dollars deploying federal troops to U.S. cities in 2025, CBO finds

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 28, 2026

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Scott Bessent on the 39% of young Americans thinking favorably of socialism: They’re just not invested in the stock market

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 28, 2026

Kalshi maintains a ‘perfect forecast record’ in predicting Fed rate decisions, beating professional forecasters, study finds

By Jake AngeloJanuary 28, 2026

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks between meetings at the Fed on January 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Fed holds rates at an unusual moment: Stocks at record highs, dollar under pressure, and Powell in the crosshairs

By Eva RoytburgJanuary 28, 2026

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50-year tradition of Southwest Airlines letting you choose your own seat comes to an end

By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressJanuary 28, 2026

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Trump’s tariffs remain in the balance nearly 3 months after Supreme Court heard challenge

By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst and The Associated PressJanuary 28, 2026

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‘I meant what I said in Davos’: Carney says he really is planning a Canada split with the U.S. along with 12 new trade deals

By Rob Gillies and The Associated PressJanuary 28, 2026

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Gold is going up because Trump is talking down the dollar, feeding ‘the narrative of relative U.S. decline,’ UBS fears

By Jim EdwardsJanuary 28, 2026

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How to fight child hunger in a time of foreign aid cuts

By Reem Alabali Radovan, Rajiv J. Shah and Mads Krogsgaard ThomsenJanuary 28, 2026

Fed favorite Rick Rieder manages a $2.4 trillion BlackRock portfolio—and knows more about the bond market than anyone in America

Fed 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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OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar: There’s a ‘mismatch’ between AI’s abilities and the value companies are capturing

By Sheryl EstradaJanuary 27, 2026

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Americans are still ditching New York and L.A. at alarming rates, but Miami’s on the list now, too

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 27, 2026

President of France Emmanuel Macron speaks during an ambassadorial event in Paris.

Before California, France tried a wealth tax. Macron repealed it after rich people fled the country instead of paying

By Tristan BoveJanuary 27, 2026

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Wall Street flirts with record high as GM, UnitedHealth report earnings

By Stan Choe and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026

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American births outnumbered deaths in 2025 by 519,000 people as population growth rate keeps shrinking

By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026

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Jerome Powell poised to displease Trump yet again with more inaction on rate cuts

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026

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India, EU reach ‘mother of all’ trade agreements after nearly 20 years of talks

By Rajesh Roy, Sam McNeil and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026

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Trump’s personal Minneapolis response is to travel to Iowa to talk about affordability

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