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Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
The $39 trillion national debt could break the all-important U.S. bond market, sparking a ‘vicious’ emergency, former Treasury secretary warns 

“We need an emergency break-the-glass plan, which is targeted and short-term, on the shelf, so it’s ready to go when we hit the wall.” 

By Tristan BoveApril 17, 2026
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Tether extends $127.5 million in funding to crypto platform Drift as critics blast rival Circle for failing to freeze hacked funds
By Jack KubinecApril 17, 2026
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Trump says Iran to suspend nuclear program, won’t get funds
By Kate Sullivan and BloombergApril 17, 2026
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Iran and White House say the Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely open.’ But it definitely isn’t—at least for now
By Jordan BlumApril 17, 2026
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OpenAI’s policy chief says AI companies ‘need to do a much better job’ talking about AI as industry leaders face personal attacks
By Jake AngeloApril 17, 2026
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Tourism had a record-breaking 2025 everywhere but the U.S., report finds, as international visitor numbers plummet by the millions

Foreign tourists are big spenders for the U.S. economy. Even a World Cup might not be enough to bring all of them back.

By Tristan BoveApril 17, 2026
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz—but experts say it now holds a card that works ‘almost like a nuclear deterrent’

Oil prices plunged 10% on Friday’s announcement, but two veteran energy analysts say the celebration might be premature.

By Eva RoytburgApril 17, 2026
With Hormuz under strain, a trade corridor built for resilience faces a real-world test

As Iran tensions threaten one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes, the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor is being tested as a real alternative.

By Angela Chitkara and Samantha SuttonApril 17, 2026
Man carrying AR-style gun arrested near Aetna headquarters, police say

It wasn’t immediately clear what the man’s plans were, Lt. Aaron Boisvert said.

By The Associated PressApril 17, 2026
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Anthropic’s Mythos cybersecurity capabilities require urgent international cooperation, ‘AI Godfather’ Yoshua Bengio says

Anthropic’s decision to limit Mythos’s release has raised questions about AI’s concentration of power in the hands of just a few American companies.

By Beatrice NolanApril 17, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks on April 17, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more

A deposit account at a bank you already recognize can be a safe way to earn interest on your money.

By Joseph HostetlerApril 17, 2026
Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 17, 2026

Check out the highest savings account rates available today. Some high-yield savings accounts are still offering rates around 5%.

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026
Exclusive: Senator presses DOJ and Treasury over status of Binance monitors after $1.7 billion in Iran-linked crypto flows

As part of its 2023 plea deal, the world’s largest crypto exchange agreed to have two separate firms oversee its operations for three years.

By Ben WeissApril 17, 2026
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Current price of gold as of April 17, 2026

Trends in gold prices could indicate whether the asset can protect against inflation. Here’s a look at how the precious metal is doing today.

By Danny BakstApril 17, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for April 17, 2026

Ethereum isn’t just digital money; it’s a decentralized computing platform, meaning users can build and run apps on it without oversight of a company or bank.

By Joseph HostetlerApril 17, 2026
Current price of oil as of April 17, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

By Joseph HostetlerApril 17, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for April 17, 2026

Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and remains the most popular crypto coin on the market.

By Joseph HostetlerApril 17, 2026
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The 3 forces quietly dismantling the business model that made enterprise software fabulously profitable

Roundtables with senior business leaders in San Francisco and New York revealed a consensus: AI isn’t just threatening SaaS, but the entire industry.

By Michael Jacobides and Stefano PuntoniApril 17, 2026
One man can kill Bill Ackman’s $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group— and no one knows what he’ll do

The $64 billion fight for the label behind Taylor Swift, Drake, and Billie Eilish comes down to a single French billionaire.

By Amanda GerutApril 17, 2026
Manycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development

Manycore Tech debuts on Hong Kong’s stock exchange today, following a $130 million IPO—and contributing to the Chinese city’s AI listing boom.

By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026
Reed Hastings’s exit from $455 billion Netflix ‘had nothing to do with’ the failed Warner Bros. deal, says Ted Sarandos

Netflix’s stock price sank 9% in after-hours trading on Thursday.

By Amanda GerutApril 16, 2026
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Older millennials are starting to act like boomers in the housing market—and pulling away from the pack

The generation once shut out of homeownership is now using equity to trade up, leaving younger buyers further behind.

By Nick LichtenbergApril 17, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for April 17, 2026

Looking to refinance your mortgage in hopes of getting a lower rate or tapping home equity? See our latest report on average refi rates.

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026
Mortgage rates today, April 17, 2026

Compare average mortgage rates on different types of home loans so you can pick the best mortgage for your needs as you house shop.

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 17, 2026

Some homeowners might benefit from an adjustable-rate mortgage over the more common fixed-rate loans. Here’s what to know.

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026
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Trump still furious about NATO: ‘useless when needed, a Paper Tiger!’

Trump appeared to confuse NATO with France and the UK: “I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL.”

By Sylvie Corbet, Jill Lawless and The Associated PressApril 17, 2026
Iran says it fully reopens Strait of Hormuz as Trump says blockade will ‘remain in force’

The president also said Iran, with help from the U.S., is working to remove all mines from the strait.

By Kareem Chehayeb, Aamer Madhani, Elena Becatoros and The Associated PressApril 17, 2026
The world holds its breath: Trump says Iran war will end ‘pretty soon’ as uranium deal is in sight

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

By Jim EdwardsApril 17, 2026
If the economy feels even worse for you than inflation data says, that might be because childcare isn’t deemed a ‘necessity’

“The cost of childcare obviously impacts labor force decisions, and that in turn impacts labor growth as a whole,” a BofA economist tells Fortune.

By Eleanor PringleApril 17, 2026
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Meet Joe McCann: the high-flying crypto trader held in Tanzania after sudden death of his influencer fiancée Ashly Robinson

Robinson’s family has labeled the death suspicious, and comes after a series of troubles at McCann’s crypto fund.

By Jack KubinecApril 16, 2026
From wool sneakers to GPUs: Allbirds’ desperate AI pivot and 600% stock surge, explained

Allbirds is now NewBird AI. Wall Street doesn’t care that it knows nothing about AI.

By Phil WahbaApril 15, 2026
Bitcoin, Ethereum approach two-month highs as markets grow optimistic over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations

The rally has seen Bitcoin rise to around $75,000 after falling as low as almost $60,000 in recent months.

By Ben WeissApril 14, 2026
Goldman Sachs makes surprise jump into Bitcoin ETFs with a product one analyst dubs ‘boomer candy’

The filing from a major U.S. bank comes shortly after Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF launched.

By Jack KubinecApril 14, 2026
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