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Sydney Lake is an associate editor at Fortune, where she writes and edits news for the publication's global news desk covering generational dynamics, billionaire philanthropy, housing, real estate, luxury, and wealth. Before joining Fortune, Sydney served as the assistant editor of Virginia Business magazine and worked on the production desk at CQ Roll Call. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and leadership studies from the University of Richmond and her master's degree in digital media management from the University of Southern California.
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee
EconomyFollowing Trump’s attacks on Powell, Chicago Fed president Goolsbee warns against undermining the credibility of the Fed
By Sydney LakeApril 20, 2025
Trump reportedly drafted an executive order for ‘a disciplined reorganization’ of the State Department that would shut down embassies and cut climate change and refugee offices
PoliticsTrump reportedly drafted an executive order for ‘a disciplined reorganization’ of the State Department that would shut down embassies and cut climate change and refugee offices
By Sydney LakeApril 20, 2025
Trump’s handling of tariffs and inflation nosedives his economic approval rating to the rock bottom of his entire presidential career
EconomyTrump’s handling of tariffs and inflation nosedives his economic approval rating to the rock bottom of his entire presidential career
By Sydney LakeApril 19, 2025
President Donald Trump takes his mask off
PoliticsWhite House doubles down on its lab leak theory, annihilating the original COVID-19 information website and replacing it with its own claims
By Sydney LakeApril 19, 2025
Ray Dalio speaking
FinanceMore than 60% of CEOs predict a recession or slowdown in the coming months: ‘This uncertainty needs to stop’
By Sydney LakeApril 14, 2025
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LifestyleFinance bros were looking forward to their cell phone detox at the Masters. Then the market went crazy
By Sydney LakeApril 11, 2025
LeBron James Ken doll
RetailHe’s just Ken: LeBron James becomes first pro male athlete Barbie doll as Mattel bets on adult customers
By Sydney LakeApril 10, 2025
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TechHow Walmart is using the cloud to better connect with customers
By Sydney LakeApril 8, 2025
Kohl’s new CEO is making more than double the retailer’s previous top executive as the company struggles with store closures and falling revenue
RetailKohl’s new CEO is making more than double the retailer’s previous top executive as the company struggles with store closures and falling revenue
By Sydney LakeApril 3, 2025
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RetailLululemon adds to warnings about consumer spending as stock tanks 15% on weak revenue outlook amid tariff uncertainty
By Sydney LakeMarch 28, 2025
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says customers are exhibiting ‘stressed behaviors’—and it’s already tanked the company’s valuation by $22 billion
RetailWalmart CEO Doug McMillon says customers are exhibiting ‘stressed behaviors’—and it’s already tanked the company’s valuation by $22 billion
By Sydney LakeMarch 26, 2025
Meet the March Madness millionaires: From Duke’s Cooper Flagg to Purdue’s Braden Smith, college athletes are raking in eight-figure NIL deals
LifestyleMeet the March Madness millionaires: From Duke’s Cooper Flagg to Purdue’s Braden Smith, college athletes are raking in eight-figure NIL deals
By Sydney LakeMarch 26, 2025
Sesame Street character Elmo
LifestyleThe Trump administration’s abrupt federal grant cuts have made their way to ‘Sesame Street’—and they risk ‘pulling the rug out from under children’
By Sydney LakeMarch 24, 2025
Millennial and Gen Z credit scores are the latest sign of the ‘vibecession.’ Their credit scores will keep going up, Open Lending, TransUnion report shows
FinanceMillennial and Gen Z credit scores are the latest sign of the ‘vibecession.’ Their credit scores will keep going up, Open Lending, TransUnion report shows
By Sydney LakeMarch 23, 2025
Nike’s founder, a Walmart heiress, and the owner of the Dallas Cowboys are among the billionaires bankrolling March Madness Sweet 16 schools
LifestyleNike’s founder, a Walmart heiress, and the owner of the Dallas Cowboys are among the billionaires bankrolling March Madness Sweet 16 schools
By Sydney LakeMarch 20, 2025
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