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U.S. natural gas exporters literally answer Asia’s calls for ‘help’ from the Iran war, but aid can’t come overnight
With Qatar’s liquefied natural gas shipments taken offline from the Iran war, Houston-based Cheniere Energy has become the world’s leading LNG exporter and CEO Jack Fusco said he is literally…
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A notorious short-seller unloaded on SoFi. The stock shrugged it off
Muddy Waters made its name as a short-selling firm that exposed accounting trickery at publicly-traded Chinese firms. On March 17, the firm took aim at a new target: It accused…
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Iran war fuels Asia energy crunch as India, Japan, others feel strain
The latest phase of the Iran war is locked on the Strait of Hormuz and critical energy infrastructure. Already, its effects are rippling thousands of miles away in Asia. Asia…
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New college grad unemployment will spike to 35% in 2 years, senator warns, forcing ‘Dario, Sam’ to quit AI fear-mongering
Regardless of whether AI will lead to a “job apocalypse” or make work optional, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is warning “the battle of our time will be AI”—and he predicts…
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Rowe warns of massive workforce shakeup, says Sanders is right: ‘Revolution unlike anything’ we’ve seen coming
A rare point of agreement is emerging across ideological lines as concerns grow over how artificial intelligence could reshape the American workforce. Mike Rowe, CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, joined…
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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
Economists are only growing more antsy about the state of the economy as the conflict in Iran continues. Moody’s Analytics raised its recession outlook for the next 12 months to…
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Trump wrote the tariff playbook. Now Iran is using it on the world’s most important oil route.
Iran’s supreme leader is dead. Much of its military infrastructure is destroyed. Its allies are alienated. But the war against Israel and the U.S. has given Tehran something it might…
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Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark child social media harm case, ordered to pay $3 million—with punitive damages still to come
A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services, awarding the plaintiff…
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The ROI for AI isn’t one-size-fits-all, says data storage CTO
2026 is the year many C-suite technology leaders will have to finally prove that their artificial intelligence investments are paying off. But at Everpure, a data storage and cloud services…
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Jury finds Meta, Google liable in landmark social media addiction trial, awards more than $6M in damages
A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and Google liable in a closely watched trial accusing social media platforms of designing their products to get young users addicted, awarding…
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Jamie Dimon says US has ‘become like Europe’ on defense, and it’s holding the country back
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said on Tuesday that the U.S. is becoming more like Europe in terms of defense procurement, and it’s holding the country back. Dimon spoke at the…
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Trump taps Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison for tech advisory council—but excludes Musk and Altman
President Trump is turning to some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley—including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle executive chairman Larry Ellison and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang—to help guide U.S.…
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The median first-time homebuyer is now 40. Zillow’s CEO says don’t expect that to change anytime soon
Americans are waiting longer than ever to buy their first home. And for many, it’s not happening until they’re middle-aged. The median age of the first-time homebuyer rose to a…
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Rishi Sunak is giving advice to CEOs on AI. Here are his golden rules
There was a simple narrative about Rishi Sunak when he was defeated in the U.K. general election of 2024. The Stanford MBA graduate and former Goldman Sachs analyst would quit Parliament, leave the…
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‘I want everybody to have enough food’: the scientist who made your packaged food safer just won the world’s most prestigious food prize
A scientist who pioneered the modern food processing safety standards used around the world was awarded this year’s World Food Prize, the organization announced Wednesday, crediting his work for averting…
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‘Conditions for a labor market crisis’: Rising care costs push women out of workforce
The American dream is becoming increasingly difficult for many women who are leaving the U.S. workforce, as new data highlights ongoing pressures tied to caregiving costs. As the rising cost…
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MLB All-Star Alex Bregman joins Patrick Mahomes, Breanna Stewart as Throne SPORT COFFEE partner
With MLB Opening Day upon us, Chicago Cubs new All-Star third baseman, Alex Bregman, knows he’s going to need some caffeine during a long, 162-game season. But not all coffee…
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Harvard is the No. 1 ‘dream college’ of choice among Gen Z students—despite its war with the Trump administration and an $87,000 a year price tag
Harvard University has had a turbulent few months. The school has faced leadership turmoil, renewed scrutiny over its former president Larry Summers’ past ties to Jeffery Epstein, and an escalating…
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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon says remote work breeds ‘rope-a-dope politics’ and stunts young workers’ growth
Jamie Dimon, who has led America’s largest bank JPMorgan for 20 years and through multiple recessions, blasted remote work and offered a stern warning for any younger generations who want…
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Toyota recalls more than 144,000 Lexus vehicles over rearview camera failure risk
Toyota is recalling more than 144,200 vehicles in the U.S. due to a rearview camera malfunction that could increase crash risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).…
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Women are gaining ground in traditionally male-dominated jobs like surgeons, airline pilots, and software developers—and earning well over $100,000
Women are no longer being siloed into secretary and back-room jobs; for decades, they’ve been breaking into male-dominated jobs they were once locked out of. Trading pencil skirts for scrubs…
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Supreme Court tosses $1B copyright verdict in record companies’ battle over illegal internet downloads
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that internet providers are not liable for copyright infringement by their users, delivering an opinion in Cox v. Sony and tossing a $1 billion…
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Ken Griffey Jr named ‘CEO of H2O’ as Primo Brands launches healthy hydration campaign for 2026 MLB season
With the 2026 MLB season getting started on Wednesday night, baseball’s first-ever “CEO of H2O” has been appointed by Primo Brands, and it happens to be one of the smoothest-swinging…
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‘Wealth doesn’t erase your problems—it magnifies them’: One serial entrepreneur’s brutally honest take on making it
Many entrepreneurs dream of that moment when they know they’ve really “made it.” That might look like turning a profit for the first time, or seeing how their product or…
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Workers are using AI to sneak out for spin classes and skip lunch meetings—and new research shows they’re clawing back 30 minutes a day
AI is making workers more productive than ever. In fact, it’s already quietly handing workers back chunks of their day—and instead of taking on more tasks, most are stepping away…
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OpenAI Foundation pledges $1 billion to mitigate some of the jobs that it thinks AI will destroy
OpenAI Foundation, the nonprofit that controls the artificial intelligence company OpenAI and its flagship product ChatGPT, pledged Tuesday to grant out $1 billion over the next year and to build up its…
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‘You won’t be able to AI your way through an oral exam’: Colleges have an Ancient Greek-style solution to the Gen Z stare
The assignment involves no laptop, no chatbot and no technology of any kind. In fact, there’s no pen or paper, either. Instead, students in Chris Schaffer’s biomedical engineering class at…
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US bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers over security concerns
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Monday it was banning the import of all new foreign-made consumer routers, a move that comes as the latest crackdown on Chinese-made electronic…
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Philadelphia responds to unpaid TSA worker plight with ‘world record for the longest cheesesteak in history’
Travelers passing through Philadelphia International Airport on Monday may have expected long security lines. But the longest line was made of cheesesteaks. Organizers say they achieved a new Guinness World…
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America claims it sent a cease-fire plan to Iran, which doesn’t confirm receipt
Iran has received an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, officials said Wednesday — a proposal sent even as Washington deploys paratroopers and more Marines to the region.…
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Current price of oil as of March 25, 2026
At 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today, the price of oil sits at $99.75 per barrel, using Brent as the benchmark (we’ll explain what that means shortly). That’s a decrease of…
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Workers around the world are scared. A massive new survey shows just how much
Even as global unemployment hits historic lows, a sweeping new study of the global workforce by one of the definitive workforce data sources finds that “anxiety”—not confidence—defines how most workers…
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AI robots could cost $13,000 by 2035: Here’s what that means for CFOs
Good morning. AI is escaping the screen and that should be setting off both alarms and opportunities in the finance function. Deloitte’s new CFO Guide to Tech Trends 2026 explores…
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Larry Fink says the Iran war ends in one of two extremes: Abundance, growth, and oil at $40 a barrel—or global recession and years of oil at $150
The question on Wall Street’s lips this week has been about Iran: When and how will the war end? President Trump issued some positive updates over the past 48 hours,…
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On Iran, Trump is open to a deal but he also has ‘a fist, waiting to punch you in the [expletive] face,’ White House insider says
Good morning. On Fortune‘s radar today: The U.S. and Iran appear to be exchanging messages about a proposed peace deal, and the markets are loving it. Oil is down, stocks…
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The growing problem of ‘tech addiction’ spawns a new detox economy
As I’ve been rewatching HBO’s Silicon Valley, my favorite roast of the first season is the incessant refrain that tech is “making the world a better place.” But that isn’t…
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The youngest-ever female Fortune 500 CEO is reinventing the largest Medicaid insurer amid funding cuts and rising costs
In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady profiles Centene CEO Sarah London. The big leadership story: CFOs plan AI-related layoffs—but not as many as you might think. The markets: Up globally…
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Faster-than-sound passenger flights could soon return to US skies after key House vote
U.S. air travelers could soon embark on journeys faster than the speed of sound if a bill in the House of Representatives is taken up in the Senate. The House…
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Our retirement system gets a C-plus; policymakers have an opportunity to make it A grade
Millions of Americans don’t have enough saved for retirement — and millions more don’t know where to start. With President Trump recently pointing to Australia’s retirement system as a potential…
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Goldman raises recession odds to 30% on higher inflation, lower GDP outlook as oil prices surge
Goldman Sachs is sounding a cautious note on the U.S. economy, raising its inflation forecast and trimming its growth outlook in response to surging oil prices caused by disruptions to…
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Europe has survived 3 energy shocks in 4 years. The only way out is to stop buying power from its enemies
Europe is living through its third energy price shock in four years. In 2022, Russia weaponized its gas pipelines. In 2023–24, conflict in the Red Sea disrupted shipping lanes. Now,…
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‘We’ve become like Europe’: Jamie Dimon warns China is beating the U.S. as he says Iran war means a ‘better chance’ of permanent Middle East peace
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is warning the U.S. is moving more like Europe when it comes to defense. Speaking Tuesday at the Hill and Valley Forum, which aims to bring…
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The job market is so bad that ‘reverse recruiters’ are charging $1,500 a month just to help people look for jobs
Today, job seekers often send hundreds of applications into the void of applicant tracking systems, where their materials may never be seen by human eyes. For many, the job search…
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China could be the ‘big winner’ in the AI race, thanks to abundant power, cheap manufacturing, and an open-source craze
When Jensen Huang praised OpenClaw last week, the ripples reached Hong Kong within hours. Shares in MiniMax and Zhipu AI jumped more than 20% after the Nvidia CEO declared in…
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Why QVC is making such a big bet on TikTok
Almost a year ago, when QVC Group partnered with TikTok to launch the first-ever nonstop live shopping streams in the U.S., the company’s CEO called the move “our bet.” The subtext…
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Exclusive: AI-powered benefits platform Origin raises $30 million in fresh funding to bring CHROs visibility into benefits usage and spend
Origin, a London-based startup building an AI-powered platform to help multinational companies manage their employee benefits, has raised $30 million in new venture capital funding. The funding, which the company…
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JetBlue flight turns back after striking a coyote on the runway: ‘We thought it was a joke’
A JetBlue flight was forced to turn back shortly after takeoff Tuesday after reportedly striking a coyote on the runway at a Rhode Island airport. JetBlue Flight 1129, bound for…
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‘Attempted corporate murder’: Judge calls on Anthropic and Department of War to explain dispute over supply chain risk
Lawyers for the Department of War and Anthropic sparred in a California federal court on Tuesday over Anthropic’s challenge to the Pentagon labeling it a “supply-chain risk” to national security…
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Meta ordered to pay $375M after jury finds platform enabled child predators in landmark New Mexico case
A New Mexico jury on Tuesday ordered Meta to pay $375 million after finding the company violated state law by misleading users about the safety of its platforms and allegedly…
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‘Russia is the only one responsible’: Moldova imposes 60-day energy emergency after Russian strikes in Ukraine
Moldova’s Parliament voted on Tuesday to impose a state of emergency in the country’s energy sector after Russian strikes on neighboring Ukraine’s energy grid disconnected a key power line linking Moldova…
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