The quiet erosion of HR’s power
Good morning! Ruth Umoh here, Fortune’s Next To Lead editor. For decades, HR professionals were denied their “seat at the table” in company leadership. But during the COVID pandemic, it…
Finance
An unusual Fed ‘rate check’ triggered a freefall in the U.S. dollar and investors are fleeing into gold
The U.S. dollar has been in relative freefall since late Friday after it emerged that the New York Federal Reserve had conducted a rare “rate check” with currency traders on…
Government shutdown odds hit 79% as Capitol Hill fractures over Minnesota shooting
The likelihood of another government shutdown by the end of this week has spiked, as markets take heed of incensed policymakers following the shooting of Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti on…
Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue free trade agreement with China as Trump threatens tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to…
Trump was surging after the Venezuela raid—then came Jerome Powell, Greenland and Minnesota. Now it feels like a ‘historic hinge moment’
President Donald Trump was riding high early this month after the U.S. military pulled off a stunning raid that captured dictator Nicolas Maduro. But just three weeks later, he has…
Moderate Sen. Rosen says Noem’s conduct is ‘deeply shameful’ and urges impeachment as fury grows over Minneapolis shooting
Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying that she believes Noem is attempting to “mislead the American public” about the fatal…
Schumer calls on GOP to help rewrite DHS bill and advance funds for other departments as shutdown deadline nears
Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a 37-year-old Minnesota man, a stand that increases the prospect…
Minnesota-based CEOs, including Fortune 500 bosses, call for ‘immediate de-escalation of tensions’ after fatal shooting
Minnesota’s business community has been largely silent amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state despite widespread backlash, but the latest shooting death by federal agents spurred a plea…
The $20,000 longevity weekend for those who recognize that more time is the ultimate luxury
On my first day at Canyon Ranch’s $20,000 four-day Longevity8 retreat in November, the schedule sounded dauntingly packed: I received a list of appointments with doctors and wellness specialists across…
Inside KPMG’s Orlando Lakehouse: the $450 million Covid boondoggle that’s becoming a secret weapon for the AI revolution
In January 2020, KPMG executives gathered in Orlando for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Lakehouse, a sprawling, state-of-the-art learning and innovation center designed to be the firm’s cultural home. Just…