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Mark Zandi warns recession odds are creeping toward 50%, and the Iran war could launch us into economic turmoil by midyear

As oil steadily climbs above $100 per barrel and Iran rejects a U.S. peace proposal, Moody’s chief economist says recession odds are only getting worse.

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 25, 2026

People on a breakwater backdropped by commercial vessels anchored in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, on March 22, 2026 in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.

Trump wrote the tariff playbook. Now Iran is using it on the world’s most important oil route.

By Eva RoytburgMarch 25, 2026

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Harvard may be under federal investigation and cost over $87,000 a year—but it’s still Gen Z’s No. 1 ‘dream college’

By Preston ForeMarch 25, 2026

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Surgeons, airline pilots, and software developers are becoming the hottest roles for female representation—and most jobs pay over $100,000

By Emma BurleighMarch 25, 2026

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Workers around the world are scared. A massive new survey shows just how much

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 25, 2026

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By John KellMarch 25, 2026

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By Sharon GoldmanMarch 25, 2026

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Real Estate The median first-time homebuyer is now 40. Zillow’s CEO says don’t expect that to change anytime soon

By Jake AngeloMarch 25, 2026

Europe Rishi Sunak is giving advice to CEOs on AI. Here are his golden rules

By Kamal AhmedMarch 25, 2026

Law ‘I want everybody to have enough food’: the scientist who made your packaged food safer just won the world’s most prestigious food prize

By The Associated Press and Hannah FingerhutMarch 25, 2026

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Success JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon says remote work breeds ‘rope-a-dope politics’ and stunts young workers’ growth

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Economy Odds of a stock market meltdown with 1970s-style stagflation jump to 35% this year, veteran strategist warns

By Jason MaMarch 9, 2026

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Politics Travelers wait as long as 3 hours in Houston airport on partial government shutdown

By Becky Bohrer and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026

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Energy The Iran oil shock is really bad for countries in a region where cars and roads transport almost all food: Africa

By The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026

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Energy Dow, Nasdaq, S&P all falling as oil spikes briefly over $120 per barrel

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Matt Ott and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026

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Economy Meet the African cocoa farmers who are letting their crops rot because the commodity price has fallen so much

By Edward Acquah, Ope Adetayo and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026

Energy Oil over $100, markets in free fall, and Iran’s new supreme leader is Trump’s ‘worst case’ scenario

By Jim EdwardsMarch 9, 2026

US President Donald Trump salutes during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, US, on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Economy When it comes to the war in Iran don’t go betting on the TACO trade, says top J.P. Morgan investment strategist

By Eleanor PringleMarch 9, 2026

Economy Oil worries and Iran war hammer Asian stocks, with Korea’s KOSPI taking the biggest hit

By Angelica AngMarch 9, 2026

Economy Oil prices soar past $110 while Dow futures sink 1,000 points as Iran war spirals into worst-case fears and U.S. eyes Special Forces mission

By Jason MaMarch 8, 2026

Commentary Asia’s family offices and corporations must step up to replace a cash-strapped UN and fill the SDG funding gap

By Naina Subberwal BatraMarch 8, 2026

Economy Here’s why childcare is getting more unaffordable, forcing families to make ‘heartbreaking choices’

By Jason MaMarch 8, 2026

Middle East U.S. considers idea of special operation to seize Iran’s uranium

By Jonathan Tirone, Donato Paolo Mancini, Josh Wingrove and BloombergMarch 8, 2026

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Energy ‘Nightmare scenario’ looms as global markets head for the biggest oil output disruption in history, top energy guru warns

By Jason MaMarch 8, 2026

Energy Oil market chaos to deepen as more Gulf giants cut output

By Yongchang Chin and BloombergMarch 8, 2026

Economy Trump said the ‘economy is roaring’ but the job market has evaporated, soaring gas prices could boost inflation, and stocks have plunged

By Josh Boak and The Associated PressMarch 8, 2026

AI Joseph Stiglitz says buckle up before the great AI ‘reallocation’ era arrives

By Catherina GioinoMarch 8, 2026

Energy UAE and Kuwait start oil output cuts after Hormuz blockage

By Fiona MacDonald, Anthony Di Paola and BloombergMarch 7, 2026

Middle East The U.S. is sending an AI-powered anti-drone system to the Mideast as response to countering Iran’s Shahed has been ‘disappointing’

By Emma Burrows and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026

Middle East Saudi Arabia intensifies engagement with Iran to defuse war

By Donato Paolo Mancini, Fiona MacDonald, Samy Adghirni, Sam Dagher and BloombergMarch 7, 2026

Energy Regular gasoline is now $3.41 a gallon, up 43 cents since Trump launched his war on Iran, as oil prices soar 36% from a week ago

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026

Middle East As Trump says military has plenty of munitions for Iran war, Democrats point out U.S. didn’t give Ukraine more interceptors because of low supply

By Ben Finley and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026

Middle East With little or no help from the U.S. government, Americans stranded in the Mideast used WhatsApp and social media to figure out how to get home

By Hallie Golden, Rio Yamat, Michael Casey and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026

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AI ‘Society needs radical restructuring’: AI seems to hate ‘the grind’ of hard work as much as you

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 7, 2026

AI 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

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Energy Oil and gas shutdowns in Iraq and Kuwait widen the Iran war’s impact on energy prices, while the U.S. lines up insurance and naval escorts in response

By Jordan BlumMarch 7, 2026

AI Nobel laureate Joe Stiglitz says not only can AI take your job, it’ll make the ‘tech bro’ class richer while doing so

By Catherina GioinoMarch 6, 2026

AI OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla believes AI will be able to do 80% of all jobs by 2030. Here’s how life could be affordable after mass unemployment

By Nick LichtenbergMarch 6, 2026

Future of Work Nearly 1,000 workers laid off at SK Battery plant in Georgia as companies cancel EVs and Trump Admin eliminates auto company incentives

By The Associated Press, Jeff Amy and Alexa St. JohnMarch 6, 2026

Economy A Minneapolis Fed report details how much Trump’s immigration crackdown hurt businesses and workers: ‘There are not any people to hire’

By Jason MaMarch 6, 2026

Scott Bessent, speaking into a microphone, raises one hand next to his face.

Economy CBO highlights the good news in Trump’s lost tariff revenue hiking the deficit by $2 trillion: Lower inflation and unemployment—and higher GDP

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 6, 2026

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