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A man in a green ERO vest walks through an airport terminal.
ICE agents can make twice the salary of TSA employees—and economists warn their pay is more ‘shutdown proof’ than other government jobs

The starting salary for a TSA agent is $34,454, while most make between $46,000 and $55,000 per year.

By Sasha RogelbergMarch 24, 2026
Americans spend $146 billion and 11.6 billion hours doing their taxes, and most of it is just filling out paperwork
By Catherina GioinoMarch 24, 2026
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Soaring fertilizer prices could pressure a U.S. agricultural industry that supports 50 million jobs and over $10 trillion in output
By Tristan BoveMarch 24, 2026
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Senate closes in on deal to end Homeland Security shutdown—without funding ICE operations
By The Associated Press, Lisa Mascaro and Joey CappellettiMarch 24, 2026
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Billionaire Larry Fink says you’re wrong to think that AI stealing your job is the big problem—it’s really about what it’s doing for his class
By Tristan BoveMarch 24, 2026
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Kalshi and Polymarket rush to update their policies after realizing that Congress could destroy them
By Ken Sweet and The Associated PressMarch 24, 2026
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NewslettersThe growing problem of ‘tech addiction’ spawns a new detox economy
By Allie GarfinkleMarch 25, 2026
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
NewslettersAI plot twist: Why did OpenAI kill its Sora video star?
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
America’s Most Innovative Companies
By FortuneMarch 25, 2026
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EconomyGoldman raises recession odds to 30% on higher inflation, lower GDP outlook as oil prices surge
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 25, 2026
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North AmericaDachshunds and social media: absurd costumes may be driving a 20-year comeback
By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026
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EconomyGoldman Sachs says small businesses are embracing AI, but fewer than 1 in 5 are good at actually integrating it
By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026
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North America‘One in a million’ shrapnel rain fell on California highway, military report says
By The Associated Press and Christopher WeberMarch 18, 2026
PoliticsDelta CEO slams Washington over unpaid TSA agents, says front-line workers are being used as ‘political chips’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell listens as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen presides over a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the Treasury Department on May 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. The council received an update from the Financial Market Utilities Committee and an update on market developments related to corporate credit, as well as a presentation and to vote on a report on nonbank mortgage servicing. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
EconomyThe Fed holds rates steady and punts on the Middle East: ‘uncertain’
By Eva RoytburgMarch 18, 2026
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CryptoXRP leapfrogs BNB to take fourth most valuable crypto spot
By Carlos GarciaMarch 18, 2026
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PoliticsNew York is suing the Trump Administration again—This time over $58 million in withheld subway funding
By The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026
Chris Wright, US energy secretary sitting next to US President Donald Trump
EnergyTrump officials say gas prices will return to normal in ‘a few more weeks,’ but his own Energy Department says it will be 2027
By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026
Robinhood Markets logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.
InvestingRobinhood rolls out long-awaited ‘Social’ feature to let users track and copy other traders
By Jeff John RobertsMarch 18, 2026
power grids at dusk
Energy‘A bend in the trajectory’: U.S. data center development has hit snags because the power grid is approaching its limits to support them 
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 18, 2026
man in suit raising hand swearing oath
PoliticsMarkwayne Mullin called Rand Paul a ‘freaking snake.’ Paul questioned whether ‘someone who applauds violence’ should lead DHS
By The Associated Press and Rebecca SantanaMarch 18, 2026
dictionary next to smartphone
LawThe dictionaries are suing OpenAI for ‘massive’ copyright infringement, and say ChatGPT is starving publishers of revenue
By Jake AngeloMarch 18, 2026
Trump flipping his jacket up against a green backgroun
EnergyTrump said the U.S. would “run” Venezuela and sell its oil. Now it’s starting to happen
By The Associated Press, Fatima Hussein and Regina Garcia CanoMarch 18, 2026
A technician in Germany works on a battery system for a Volkswagen electric vehicle.
EconomyThe world’s EVs were already replacing 70% of Iran’s oil exports. The war just made that matter
By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026
Current price of oil as of March 18, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of March 18, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 18, 2026
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Big TechAs Trump rages against his allies, Republicans are asking what the plan is to end the chaos in Iran
By Jim EdwardsMarch 18, 2026
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Personal Finance$39 trillion national debt is ‘an embarrassing milestone,’ think tank says. ‘Clearly headed in the wrong direction’
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 18, 2026
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InvestingStocks haven’t hit bottom yet, says the analyst who called a ‘rolling recession’ when everyone else saw a boom
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 17, 2026
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PoliticsWho is Joe Kent? Meet the Green Beret, MAGA loyalist, and former political candidate who quit over Iran
By Catherina GioinoMarch 17, 2026
Three men standing in front of a white background.
Economy‘100% completely unsustainable as a society.’ Billionaire advisor calls out widening inequality that leaves America’s poorest 80% ‘falling behind’
By Tristan BoveMarch 17, 2026
Young sad college graduates
SuccessServiceNow CEO says that new college graduate unemployment could reach 30% thanks to AI automation
By Emma BurleighMarch 17, 2026
Trump holds a soccer ball along with two men in suits on either side of him.
PoliticsThe World Anti-Doping Agency wants to ban Trump and U.S. government officials from international sporting events for not paying their dues
By The Associated Press and Eddie PellsMarch 17, 2026
Personal FinanceAmerica’s economy is so bad that it’s driving a loneliness crisis, as two-thirds skip weddings and dinners to make ends meet
By Sydney LakeMarch 17, 2026
Current price of oil as of March 17, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of March 17, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 17, 2026
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RetailAmazon goes from free fast delivery to $14.99 within the hour
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 17, 2026
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PoliticsEither Trump is lying or the 4 other living presidents are, about war on Iran
By Darlene Superville, Steven Sloan and The Associated PressMarch 17, 2026
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CommentaryThe next energy superpower will make its own fuel
By Gregory ConstantineMarch 17, 2026
Photo: President Trump.
EconomyBackchannel talks between U.S. and Iran offer Trump an off-ramp—if he wants it
By Jim EdwardsMarch 17, 2026
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CommentaryAmerica’s $38 trillion debt crisis is already here. The reckoning comes next
By David K. YoungMarch 17, 2026
Photos of Elon Musk (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders
Personal FinanceMusk says taxing every billionaire at 100% would barely make a dent in the national debt. Bernie says tax them 5% and you’re $3,000 richer
By Catherina GioinoMarch 17, 2026
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