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“The situation creates the illusion of a dynamic economy ⁠that, in reality, conceals an explosive situation which an economic shock, such as an ambitious package of sanctions against banks … could trigger.”

Black smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026.

Russia’s economy is an 'illusion' built on debt, and a banking crisis is ready to explode, intel...

The company employs college students, working parents, and caregivers who desperately need a workaround. They can call the shots on their part-time schedule—whether that means unloading trucks before sunrise or working a sanitation shift after the kids are asleep.

Fortune 500 Land O’Lakes is letting workers choose what days and times they work—and the flex jobs...

The past week has seen three rounds of strikes by the U.S. military, which is responding to Iranian attacks on commercial ships and defending a route that follows the Omani coast. According to Central Command, U.S. forces hit a total of 300 Iranian targets.

U.S. Navy aircraft transit the Arabian Sea in close formation as CENTCOM forces continue to promote regional security and stability, June 30, 2026.

The 'facade' of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire crumbles after after largest round of fighting in months —...

Assuming a 7% annual return, more than 90% of the account’s eventual value comes from decades of compounding, not deposits. “The real engine isn’t the deposits—it’s time. That’s why starting early puts someone so far ahead.”

President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of trading for Trump Accounts.

A Trump Account could make your kid a millionaire by 45—but financial experts say the app's...

The estranged 53-year-old son of Rupert Murdoch bought three tranches of SpaceX stock. Two of those tranches, worth $50 million each at the time, were acquired in 2019 and 2020 via a private investment firm. He bought another $20 million as a personal investment in 2019.

James Murdoch may have reaped as much as $7.5 billion from his pre-IPO investment in Elon Musk’s...

Moyn has written an indictment of America’s quiet slide into generational inequality, in which older, disproportionately wealthy voters and homeowners shape the economy — and America’s democracy — to their advantage while insisting they’re really the ones who are under siege.

A Yale professor says America is now an 'oldigarchy'—and Boomers on LinkedIn are enraged | Fortune

Kavanaugh said Messi inspires rather than commands. He believes the Argentine captain motivates teammates through his actions. “I think leadership is, especially in business and in sport, it is something that is very powerful when it’s done the right way.”

This former U.S. soccer player built a $20 billion-a-year company. Now, he says resilience matters...

In a 2024 In Good Company interview, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume offered advice for Gen Z: follow your passion. As we count down to the reveal of the 2026 #Global500 list, we’re spotlighting founders and business leaders from the world’s largest companies.

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“There’s a bill that’s coming due. The market thinks, ‘Oh yeah, things are going back to normal.’ But, watching Iran for as long I have, I don’t think that’s really going to happen. That hasn’t been the modus operandi for Iran for the last 45 years.”

BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN - JUNE 25: People unload goods from a small boat along the coast of Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, following a temporary reduction in military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s time is running out to avoid a nightmare Strait of Hormuz scenario | Fortune

Bitcoin is in its latest four-year cycle, stubborn inflation is expected to lead to Fed rate hikes, and leverage is getting squeezed out of the system.

3 reasons Bitcoin is stuck in a bear market—and why one analyst predicts a rebound to $100,000 by...

What separates tech workers from the rest of early retirees, however, is just how often the nature of their work changes. Over just the last 30 years, there’s been the advent of desktop PCs, the internet, smartphones, cloud computing, and now AI.

An older man sits at a table with a laptop in front of him with his chin resting on his hand.

More tech workers are retiring early because they don’t want to deal with AI-related changes: ‘Many...

The solution could echo the famous Old Testament story where Solomon orders a baby claimed by two women to be cut in half. Oman has drafted a proposal to manage traffic in the strait through two separately controlled routes, sources told CNN.

U.S. Navy warships and aircraft transit the Arabian Sea in close formation as CENTCOM forces continue to promote regional security and stability, June 30, 2026.

The U.S. and Iran can't agree on fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The solution could be...

A recently surfaced survey of Democratic Socialists of America members showed that 13% were white-collar workers, down from 21% in 2017 but up from just 3% in 2013. In addition, 9% worked in the tech sector in 2021.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani lights the Empire State Building in celebration of America 250 at The Empire State Building on July 4, 2026 in New York City.

The rise of white-collar socialists: 'A lot of tech workers are working class' | Fortune

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