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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.
Millennials’ midlife crisis looks different from their parents’ sports cars and mistresses—it’s a ‘crisis of purpose and engagement’
Success
Millennials’ midlife crisis looks different from their parents’ sports cars and mistresses—it’s a ‘crisis of purpose and engagement’
By Sydney LakeMarch 4, 2025
Real estate agent with two buyers looking through documents
Finance
Home sellers are ‘waking up to reality’ and are slashing prices to combat stubbornly high mortgage rates
By Sydney LakeMarch 3, 2025
Citigroup’s $81 trillion mistake is a warning ‘that operational risk is still a ticking time bomb in banking,’ expert says
Finance
Citigroup’s $81 trillion mistake is a warning ‘that operational risk is still a ticking time bomb in banking,’ expert says
By Sydney LakeFebruary 28, 2025
America’s consumer economy is hostage to its top earners—and that could mean trouble down the road
Finance
America’s consumer economy is hostage to its top earners—and that could mean trouble down the road
By Sydney LakeFebruary 27, 2025
Home Depot exec says Americans may soon embrace sky-high mortgage rates as ‘the new normal’ and invest in housing anyway
Retail
Home Depot exec says Americans may soon embrace sky-high mortgage rates as ‘the new normal’ and invest in housing anyway
By Sydney LakeFebruary 25, 2025
Daniel Craig at event
Lifestyle
Amazon clinches creative control of the James Bond franchise in a skyfall deal
By Sydney LakeFebruary 20, 2025
Personal stylist Catherine Bloom
MPW
Nordstrom hires the ‘Michael Jordan of personal styling,’ Catherine Bloom, as its first director of luxury styling
By Sydney LakeFebruary 19, 2025
Gen Z is afraid of talking on the phone, so one college launched a class to help the younger generation overcome its telephobia
Success
Gen Z is afraid of talking on the phone, so one college launched a class to help the younger generation overcome its telephobia
By Sydney LakeFebruary 19, 2025
Jamie Dimon speaking
Finance
Jamie Dimon popped off at the 1,200+ JPMorgan employees fighting against full-time RTO: ‘I don’t care how many people sign that petition’
By Sydney LakeFebruary 13, 2025
Ken Griffin says he is ‘so appreciative’ of Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts but slammed Trump’s tariffs, saying they’re ‘what you do in the death throes of a nation’
Politics
Ken Griffin says he is ‘so appreciative’ of Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts but slammed Trump’s tariffs, saying they’re ‘what you do in the death throes of a nation’
By Sydney LakeFebruary 13, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg
Tech
Mark Zuckerberg warned employees to prepare for an ‘intense year.’ He just laid off 3,600 workers—including some who claim they got glowing reviews
By Sydney LakeFebruary 11, 2025
Tom Brady walking into the Super Bowl
Lifestyle
Tom Brady wore an ‘insanely rare’ $740,000 diamond- and yellow-sapphire-studded watch for his first time as a Super Bowl commentator
By Sydney LakeFebruary 10, 2025
e.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin
Retail
Elf Beauty’s CEO blames the company’s lowered fiscal outlook on people being too distracted by the TikTok ban and wildfires
By Sydney LakeFebruary 8, 2025
Medium Rare co-founders Adam Richman and Joe Silberzweig on stage
Success
The company behind Shaq’s Super Bowl party says it solved the industry’s ‘dirty secret’ and will make $15 million from 3 events
By Sydney LakeFebruary 7, 2025
Max Levchin talks on Fox Business
Leadership
Max Levchin says it’s cathartic to help laid-off staff pack up their boxes: ‘You can play this from the comfort of your office or in the middle of the floor that’s crying’
By Sydney LakeFebruary 6, 2025
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