Confidence among America's top executives rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2026, signaling renewed optimism about the economy even as concerns about artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and tariffs linger.
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Odds of Early Warsh-Led Fed Cuts Slip on Bullish Outlook
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's path to out-of-the-gate interest rate cuts in alignment with President Donald Trump's expectations could be narrowing amid emerging bullishness about the U.S. economy, growing CEO confidence in the outlook, and investors keying...
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US Moves to Cut off a Swiss Bank over Alleged Iran and Russia Money Flows
The U.S. is moving to sever a small Swiss bank from access to the U.S. financial system for its alleged support for Iranian and Russian actors, as U.S. and Iranian officials hold indirect talks Thursday in Geneva over Tehran's nuclear negotiations.
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Iran to Offer 'Commercial Bonanza' to US Companies
Iran is dangling what one person familiar with the negotiations described as a "commercial bonanza" to entice President Donald Trump into a nuclear deal, pitching massive investment opportunities in oil, gas, mining and critical minerals as indirect talks resume Thursday in...
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Jobless Claims Edge Up to 212K, Layoffs Remain Healthy
Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels.
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CEO of World Economic Forum Quits After Epstein Ties Scrutinized
The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, said on Thursday he was stepping down, a few weeks after the forum launched an independent investigation into his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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