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Sasha Rogelberg

Sasha Rogelberg is a reporter and former editorial fellow on the news desk at Fortune, covering retail and the intersection of business and popular culture. Before becoming a journalist, Sasha graduated with a degree in psychology from Bryn Mawr College and was a research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania studying nicotine addiction and tobacco product marketing. If you have a tip, you can reach Sasha on Signal: @sashrogel13.

One woman holds a "No data centers" sign while another points toward a white house.

Data centers were actually making electricity costs cheaper, but the $7 trillion buildout with no guaranteed AI demand is threatening the trend

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 26, 2026

A man stands looking out over his front porch where a sign reads, "No data centers."

Startups are installing tiny data centers in people’s homes to reduce strain on the beleaguered electrical grid

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 25, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump sit in the Oval Office.

The $39 trillion U.S. national debt isn’t as high as Japan’s and Singapore’s relative to economy size—and yet it’s still worse somehow

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 23, 2026

Scott Bessent speaks inside the Oval Office.

Scott Bessent casually says the U.S. has more than $1 trillion in gold—and that it doesn’t matter for the dollar

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 22, 2026

Two students stand next to each other and look at the papers they are holding.

Study finds AI boosted homework scores 18%—then tanked exam results 20%

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 21, 2026

Mark Cuban, in front of a purple background, has his mouth open and is looking to his left.

Mark Cuban says he has the solution to growing income inequality, and it’s to reward every employee—from CEO to janitor—with company stock

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 20, 2026

An aerial view of a person eating Taco Bell

It’s not just Taco Bell lettuce and possible glass in Pillsbury rolls: Food and drink recall events reached a 6-year year-over-year high

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 20, 2026

A woman in a red shirt, surrounded by other people, cheers and holds a fist in the air.

The minimum wage is now the lowest it’s been in 70 years—making the federal wage floor ‘officially a poverty wage,’ report finds

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 20, 2026

America’s math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot

America’s math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 19, 2026

Landon Donovan, wearing a suit and holding a microphone, smiles.

U.S. soccer star Landon Donovan was raised by a single mom and said he wouldn’t break though today because youth sports have gotten too expensive

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 18, 2026

Trump sits in the Oval Office, speaking and gesturing with both his hands.

U.S. companies have finally gotten $71 billion in tariff refunds, but they’re using it to offset inflation caused by the Iran war

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 17, 2026

Donald Trump looks at Xi Jinping and puts a hand on his arm.

Trump has tried to decouple from China, but ending U.S. reliance on the country would cost America nearly $14 trillion, EY warns

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 16, 2026

A woman at a police commission meeting stands behind a podium speaking animatedly.

LAPD was one of Flock Safety’s biggest government customers. Now it’s renegotiating its partnership over ‘serious concerns around civil liberties’

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 15, 2026

A younger man and an older man sit next to each other on a couch, looking down at a cell phone.

The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is more than just cash: More U.S. businesses are now being inherited than bought, BofA finds

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 15, 2026

Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell face each other.

McConnell’s absence could jeopardize Republicans’ defense spending agenda as the Iran war escalates

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 13, 2026

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