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Pete Hegseth speaks behind a podium as Donald Trump watches behind him.
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 Kamal AhmedMarch 25, 2026
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Striking longshoremen carry signs and cheer behind a man speaking to them with a megaphone.
FinancePort strike hits billions in trade for importers like Walmart, LG, and Samsung
By Greg McKennaOctober 1, 2024
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FinanceU.S. economy is on the cusp of another Roaring ’20s, says UBS
By Eleanor PringleOctober 1, 2024
CommentaryHarris’s economic plan helps, but doesn’t get to the root of middle-class discontent
By Hans Taparia and Bruce BuchananOctober 1, 2024
Donald Trump holds up hand
FinanceTrump tariffs would mean up to 70,000 fewer jobs get created each month, Morgan Stanley says
By Christopher Anstey and BloombergSeptember 30, 2024
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington.
FinancePowell hints more interest rate cuts are ahead
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressSeptember 30, 2024
CommentaryThe winning fight against climate change lies at the intersection of environmentalism and economics
By Amanda LelandSeptember 30, 2024
CommentaryKamala Harris is closing in on the perfect economic message—but the left’s price-gouging exaggerations could undermine it
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Laura Tyson and Stephen HenriquesSeptember 30, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks behind a podium at the Democratic National Convention.
MagazineWhat businesses can expect in a Kamala Harris presidency
By Geoff ColvinSeptember 30, 2024
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FinanceMark Spitznagel warns we’re in ‘black swan’ territory now, and diversified portfolios are a ‘big lie’
By Jason MaSeptember 29, 2024
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FinanceTrump thinks tariffs are a cure-all, even for world peace—here’s how they actually work
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressSeptember 27, 2024
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LeadershipRyanair CEO threatens to send average ticket prices skyrocketing more than 30%
By Sydney LakeSeptember 26, 2024
FinanceIn a week of back-to-back housing data, here’s what you need to know
By Alena BotrosSeptember 26, 2024
A visitor inspects a Mireo Smart train of the electric multiple units (EMU) family by German industrial giant Siemens at the InnoTrans fair, an international industry platform for buyers and sellers of passenger and freight transport technology, on September 24, 2024 in Berlin. Exhibits of the fair running from September 24 to 27, 2024 include multiple unit trains, locomotives, freight vehicles, trams, construction and two-way vehicles.
FinanceGerman economy is ‘stuck in stagnation,’ ING warns
By Ryan HoggSeptember 26, 2024
CommentaryWe keep celebrating low unemployment—but data shows jobs and economic activity have been shifting to big business
By Ufuk AkcigitSeptember 25, 2024
CommentaryRep. Miller: Raising the corporate tax rate will hurt American business, investment, and consumers
By Carol MillerSeptember 25, 2024
A side-by-side picture of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
PoliticsThe Harris-Trump race is boiling down to capitalism vs. populism
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressSeptember 25, 2024
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PoliticsJamie Dimon thinks India will be the new China as U.S. aims to diversify away from possible future adversary
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 24, 2024
FinanceBofA details clients’ 5 major economic fears—then knocks them all down
By Will DanielSeptember 23, 2024
Federal Reserve of Minneapolis president Neel Kashkari
FinanceTop Fed official calls for further interest rate cuts, focus on labor market
By Paolo ConfinoSeptember 23, 2024
Jerome Powell speaks at podium
FinanceThe Wall Street economist who nailed the Fed’s ‘joyous’ rate cut sees the same thing again
By Jason MaSeptember 21, 2024
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FinanceBoomers are subsidizing Gen Z and millennial spending habits, ‘Oracle of Wall Street’ says
By Jason MaSeptember 21, 2024
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FinanceJamie Dimon is skeptical about a soft landing and says Fed rate cut won’t affect the election
By Katherine Doherty, Hannah Levitt and BloombergSeptember 21, 2024
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PoliticsImmigrant from Peru explains why he cast ballot for Trump as early voting begins
By Steve Karnowski and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2024
Raj Subramaniam, chief executive officer of FedEx, during the Business 20 (B-20) Summit in New Delhi last year.
RetailEconomic bellwether FedEx blames poor Q1 on darkening outlook for manufacturers
By Christiaan HetznerSeptember 20, 2024
A "We're Hiring" sign in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Inflation rates fell under 2% in Atlanta for the first time in almost four years and dropped significantly across the South, providing some relief to consumers, and potential voters, in regions that will be key to the outcome of the US presidential election. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images
FinanceTop market strategist sees ‘nirvana’ after Fed rate cut, new economic data
By Will DanielSeptember 19, 2024
FinanceJerome Powell says the Fed can cut rates but it can’t fix the housing crisis
By Alena BotrosSeptember 19, 2024
L-R: Senator Elizabeth Warren, Fed chairman Jerome Powell, and former president Donald Trump.
FinanceJerome Powell was clear: Fed decisions have nothing to do with politics. Politicians didn’t get the memo
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 19, 2024
CommentaryEveryday Americans pay the price for the bipartisan consensus on protectionist trade policies
By Pinar Çebi WilberSeptember 19, 2024
FinanceThe stock market dipped after a historic Fed rate cut. Here’s what the experts think
By Will DanielSeptember 18, 2024
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