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August 30, 2026
Singapore has overhauled its baby bonus scheme. Will it work to boost birth rates this time?
Probably not.
Fortune
August 29, 2026
The mayor of this desert city likens the U.S. West’s water crisis to planning for a meteor. ‘You can see it coming, but you can’t get out of the way’
Under the Bureau of Reclamation’s plan, California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively reduce water use by 1.25 million acre-feet.
Fortune
August 29, 2026
Casey’s quietly became America’s fifth-largest pizza chain. Meet the Fortune 500 gas station Gen Z can’t stop posting about
Have you heard of the fifth-largest pizza chain in the U.S., famous for its red roof, its taco pizza and its sausage gravy-base, breakfast s...
Fortune
August 29, 2026
IBM’s CEO disagrees with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s disdain for texting in meetings: ‘Telling people they can’t use their technology would be weird’
If a meeting has more than 10 attendees, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna won’t be checking to see if you’re multitasking.
Fortune
August 29, 2026
Dolly Parton once turned down a song request from Elvis Presley. That was just one business decision that helped build her $650 million empire
Parton established her own publishing company in 1966, which helped her hold on to nearly all of her publishing rights.
Fortune
August 29, 2026
Tech billionaires and executives like Evan Spiegel and Peter Thiel are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
As governments race to restrict minors’ social media use, the tech billionaires who built the platforms are imposing strict screen limits at...
Fortune
August 29, 2026
The AI boom hasn’t stopped U.S. companies from hiring cheap offshore labor, and overseas call center employment is still skyrocketing
“The technology that was supposed to shrink the industry is fueling its expansion,” said Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok.
Fortune
August 29, 2026
American Girl once captured U.S. history’s complexity. Why not now?
This year isn’t just the 250th anniversary of America’s independence — it is also the 40th anniversary of American Girl.
Fortune
August 29, 2026
Richard Branson double-booked his own job interview. The candidate stuck in traffic with him for 2.5 hours is now Virgin’s CEO
Josh Bayliss joined Virgin as a lawyer in 2005 and rose to CEO, drawing on lessons from Richard Branson’s unconventional approach to busines...
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August 29, 2026
College sports and ‘amateurism’ become the new ‘professional’ as an NFL player fights to return to school
Pros going back to amateur sports? It’s not amateur in the first place, according to a sports historian.
Fortune
August 29, 2026
At 55, I became a rookie teacher after 3 decades in tech PR. Gen Z is teaching me a lot — and reminding me how to trust myself
In a world of relentlessly negative news and shifting opportunities, Gen Z often possesses radical self-trust and a quiet, solid confidence.
Fortune
August 29, 2026
ChatGPT said you’d lose your jobs right now — it’s more like 3% of workers
The nationally representative poll of 1,250 employed adults also found 6% landed AI-created roles and 9% got AI-linked promotions between 20...
Fortune
August 29, 2026
Scientists are using AI to track permafrost thaw as Arctic lakes vanish in hours
A new near-real-time monitoring tool has identified 30 additional drained lakes in northwestern Alaska since June 2026.
Fortune
August 29, 2026
Why the Fed is often slow, late … and wrong in reading inflation
The central bank should pay more attention to the short-term trends that reveal an important "inflation regime change" may already be under...
Fortune
August 29, 2026
Offshore nuclear barges could power ports and data centers—starting with California, where nuclear is banned
Offshore nuclear power could potentially power everything from ports and data centers to merchant cargo ships and military fleets.
Fortune
August 29, 2026
At the ‘Super Bowl of trucking,’ a driver who trained 14 years wins the golden belt buckle
Miguel Corral first competed in 2012. This year, after facing over against 428 other rivals, and following a lifetime of safe miles, he fina...
Fortune
August 29, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz crisis threatened Asia’s oil and gas lifeline. Here’s how the region is rewriting its energy playbook
“Notwithstanding the rise of alternative and green technologies over the past decade, the global economy is still very reliant on oil and ga...
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Amid high gas prices and shrinking crude stockpile, Trump says U.S. to take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves
Venezuela has one of the largest oil reserves in the world, with an estimated 303 billion barrels of crude oil in the ground.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
DOJ is turning to an ancient body of law to capture Iranian oil tankers. It’s been so long since the U.S. used it, ‘we’d have to conduct a séance’
The Justice Department is reviving prize law, a centuries-old set of rules that could streamline the process of seizing enemy vessels.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Meta’s $17 billion teen safety settlement is really a 1% tax — and a play to box in TikTok and YouTube
The deeper lesson of is that product design, as a site of legal accountability, is a workable legal strategy.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
The Best Vitamin C Serums in 2026: To Brighten Skin and Boost Collagen
We reviewed the best vitamin C serums to help you find the right formula for your skin type, whether your goal is brighter skin, fewer dark...
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August 28, 2026
New York City sends 11,000 more pied-à-terre tax letters as it apologizes to the 1,200 wrongly targeted because it didn’t check 2025 tax returns
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted the city lacked 2025 tax data before sending 17,000 warning letters.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week
See which Fortune 500 companies are making changes to their C-suite ranks.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Flock is going from the center of the surveillance debate to bipartisan target in record time
Two Arizona cities cut ties with the license-plate reader camera company hours apart, as Senators Sanders and Hawley took aim from Washingto...
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August 28, 2026
Kevin Warsh finally threw Wall Street some crumbs on what he’s thinking: ‘There is one signal nobody can miss: 65 months of elevated inflation’
But make no mistake: "We should not indulge a regime in which market participants are looking primarily to the Fed for their next trade."
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Dolly Parton’s advice on running a successful, sprawling business empire: ‘Rely on “higher wisdom,” look your best, and don’t boss anyone around’
Dolly Parton shares her proven formula for building and maintaining a thriving business empire, emphasizing three core principles: trusting...
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August 28, 2026
After decades in the music industry, Pharrell Williams admits he never stops working: ‘If you do what you love everyday, you’ll get paid for free’
Grammy Award–winning artist Pharrell Williams says he’s always “being a student” and plans to “never stop working.” He advises others to fol...
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Billionaire Panda Express co-CEO says he never got burned out—even after years of working 12-hour days: ‘That’s life’
Panda Express billionaire Andrew Cherng says hard work—not work-life balance—helped build his and his wife’s $7 billion orange chicken empir...
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Trump looks at Republican midterm hopes and has a message for voters: ‘Pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot’
From "TRUMP CONSERVATIVE" to "PROVEN CONSERVATIVE" — the quiet website edits of Republicans bracing for a Trump-less ballot.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Judge: Pentagon punished Anthropic for ‘arrogance,’ and that’s illegal
Anthropic has also filed a separate and narrower case that is still pending in the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Why Exelon’s CFO is stepping into a new strategy role
As electricity demand surges, Exelon is giving its longtime CFO a bigger say in where the company places its biggest bets.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
My volleyball coach yelled ‘puka’ when nobody covered the open spot. I built a career on it.
The ability to walk into a room and see not just what is happening but what is missing, and act before being asked is one of the most power...
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Why Apple’s next CEO shows you don’t need to ‘move out to move up’
Career advancement doesn't always require changing companies. Apple's incoming leadership demonstrates that internal promotion and long-term...
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August 28, 2026
Current price of oil as of August 28, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
What Hugging Face means for Nvidia
Plus: Cybersecurity stocks, Meta, OpenAI, Shein, TCS, Trump tariffs.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
‘I’m in favor of taxes,’ says Nvidia’s Jensen Huang—but he doesn’t agree with Bill Gates on his plan to slow an AI fallout
"I love the heck out of Bill ... but I don't see what he sees," Huang said.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
The CEO who revived Barbie thinks he can do the same for Gap
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August 28, 2026
Nvidia’s massive future spending commitments ‘make the company’s risk profile more complex,’ Saxo says
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Dolly Parton wrote the song we’ll forever play on repeat
Here’s the paradox at the center of it: Dolly looked like someone who had invented herself, while somehow never seeming invented.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one
The most effective way to stop rogue oil tankers may be to call them what they are: an environmental threat.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Deloitte sees a $566 billion lunar economy by 2050
But a market that doesn’t exist yet could yield an even larger payoff.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Scammers are hijacking tap-to-pay donations to turn a $20 gift into a $2,000 charge—here’s how to protect your money
As tap-to-pay makes street donations effortless, fraudsters are quietly inflating charges.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for Aug. 28, 2026
See Friday’s report on average mortgage rates adjustable-rate mortgages so you can pick the best home loan for your needs as you house shop.
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August 28, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 28, 2026
See Friday’s report on average refi rates on different types of home loans.
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August 28, 2026
Mortgage rates today, Aug. 28, 2026: Rates remain stubborn
See Friday’s report on average mortgage rates on different types of home loans so you can pick the best mortgage for your needs as you house...
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August 28, 2026
Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, August 28, 2026
By staying on top of home equity loan and HELOC interest rates, you’ll recognize when it’s a good time to apply for these comparatively chea...
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August 28, 2026
Bridge founder Zach Abrams sees an opportunity for ‘tokenized local currencies’ across Asia
The Stripe-owned company sees potential in Asia, where trade-heavy economies need faster cross-border payment rails.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Why ‘equal weight’ S&P 500 funds are having a moment—and are up almost 16% this year alone
RSP has topped $100 billion in assets as it outpaces a cap-weighted S&P 500 that's exposed when Big Tech stumbles.
Fortune
August 28, 2026
Gen Z’s bedazzling era is the latest Lipstick Index as youths put gems on everything from coffee cups to skincare
Brands are leveraging young women's increasing spending power by jumping on the sparkly maximalism bandwagon.
Fortune
August 28, 2026