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Emma Burleigh

Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance. Before joining the Success desk, she co-authored Fortune’s CHRO Daily newsletter, extensively covering the workplace and the future of jobs. Emma has also written for publications including the Observer and The China Project, publishing long-form stories on culture, entertainment, and geopolitics. She has a joint-master’s degree from New York University in Global Journalism and East Asian Studies.

Howard Lutnick
SuccessU.S. Secretary of Commerce says the ‘new model’ is factory jobs for life—for you, your kids, and your grandkids
By Emma BurleighMay 2, 2025
Mystik Dan #3, ridden by jockey Brian J. Hernandez Jr. crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 04, 2024
SuccessThe Kentucky Derby winners of the ‘most exciting two minutes in sports’ will bring home a purse of $5 million
By Emma BurleighMay 1, 2025
Tariffs
LeadershipSurviving tariffs: 5 steps small businesses should take now
By Emma BurleighMay 1, 2025
Happy nurses.
SuccessHealthcare jobs are practically recession-proof, says Indeed—here’s how to get in and make over $100K
By Emma BurleighApril 30, 2025
Workera CEO and founder Kian Katanforoosh
SuccessDespite running a $55.5 million software company, this millennial CEO still has roommates
By Emma BurleighApril 30, 2025
Happy college graduates.
SuccessGen Z grads expect a six-figure starting salary—these are the top 10 jobs that actually pay over $100,000
By Emma BurleighApril 29, 2025
Gen Alpha kid plays on phone.
SuccessGen Alpha is snubbing the careers that boomers dreamed of. As influencers become the new faces of entrepreneurship, they want in
By Emma BurleighApril 26, 2025
Google CEO Sundar Pichai
SuccessGoogle’s CEO repeats this mantra to himself when he’s overwhelmed at work
By Emma BurleighApril 25, 2025
Luis von Ahn, CEO of Duolingo
SuccessDuolingo’s CEO says he’d rather be understaffed than hire someone lacking his golden rule
By Emma BurleighApril 24, 2025
Rich man on phone.
SuccessWealthy Americans are pouring money into Swiss bank accounts and buying gold to weather the recession
By Emma BurleighApril 22, 2025
Worried young woman on her phone.
SuccessGen Zers are so terrified of a recession that they’re ditching doom spending, ordering Happy Meals, and using ChatGPT for free therapy
By Emma BurleighApril 21, 2025
Young woman shops for chocolate in grocery store.
SuccessInside the small business success story of Tony’s Chocolonely, which rakes in $230 million yearly thanks to influencers and Gen Z values
By Emma BurleighApril 19, 2025
Worker cleaning medical equipment.
SuccessGen Z can earn $70,000 a year and enter the AI-proof medical field without a college degree—all they have to do is learn how to sterilize surgical equipment
By Emma BurleighApril 18, 2025
Dara Khosrowshahi
SuccessUber’s CEO says learning these two subjects in college is an ‘absolute necessity’ for any Gen Z grad eyeing up management roles
By Emma BurleighApril 16, 2025
John Boyega
SuccessMultimillionaire ‘Star Wars’ star John Boyega played hard to get in his interview with J.J. Abrams—even though he had just $15 in his bank account
By Emma BurleighApril 15, 2025
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