U.S. BUSINESS BRACES FOR CHANGE

THE U.S. FORTUNE 500 IS COMING OFF A BANNER YEAR, AND ITS RANKS HAVE SELDOM BEEN MORE STABLE. BUT U.S. CEOS FEEL ANYTHING BUT COMFORTABLE.

- Matt Heimer

BETWEEN THE RISE of AI, the persistence of inflation, and the huge question marks around President Trump's agenda, there's no shortage of reasons these days for business leaders to lose sleep over what-ifs. Amid all this anxiety, it's surprising to learn this: The Fortune 500, our authoritative list of America's largest companies, has never been more stable.