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Jeff Bezos says a 3-day workweek and more single-income households are on the way thanks to AI: ‘It’s going to be difficult to hire people’

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Palantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers—‘or you’re neurodivergent’

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Nvidia built a $5 trillion company while making employees pay for their own lunch—but they get far more lucrative perks like stock discounts

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Jeff Bezos says a 3-day workweek and more single-income households are on the way thanks to AI: ‘It’s going to be difficult to hire people’

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Palantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers—‘or you’re neurodivergent’

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Nvidia built a $5 trillion company while making employees pay for their own lunch—but they get far more lucrative perks like stock discounts
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CBO chief warns it’s ‘probably not plausible’ that a strong economy alone can steady U.S. debt as 5%-6% growth is needed—more than Bessent’s 3% view
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‘Fantasy economics’ hit reality: Boomer vs. Gen Z fight roils France as pension costs drive debt crisis and education cuts that fuel student riots
‘Fantasy economics’ hit reality: Boomer vs. Gen Z fight roils France as pension costs drive debt crisis and education cuts that fuel student riots
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Ex Goldman Sachs CEO got into Harvard University at 16 from public housing—and says higher education is the best way to break into the middle class
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Russia’s deal to supply the U.S. with diesel is unlikely to ease pain at the pump, experts say. ‘It’s kind of shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic’
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EU says trade deal could cut up to 50% of Chinese EV and plug-in hybrid imports and lower tariffs for some European exports to China
EU says trade deal could cut up to 50% of Chinese EV and plug-in hybrid imports and lower tariffs for some European exports to China
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The GLP-1 story shows how patents can reward discovery and push rivals to develop better drugs.

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Gen Z is on track to become the richest generation, but risks getting caught in a ‘cycle that is easy to fall into and hard to break alone’

Gen Z isn’t just racking up credit card debt, they are also carrying shame.

By Joshua HongOctober 10, 2026
‘A very leaky pipeline’: 1.7 million trade jobs will open each year through 2035—and experts are scrambling to figure out how to fill them

A new report finds a graying workforce and Gen Z retention problems are making it harder to fill ever-expanding skilled trade roles.

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The state legislature could modify Prop 40 with a two-thirds vote, but courts would also weigh in on any attempts to stretch the scope to all taxpayers.

By Jason MaOctober 9, 2026
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Economists have described tech bubbles in detail. The most remarkable thing about the AI cycle might be how closely it follows the blueprint.

By Milos MaricicOctober 9, 2026
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A deposit account at a bank you already recognize can be a safe way to earn interest on your money.

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‘You decided to evade them’: Former HSBC banker ‘clearly in a financial position to pay’ banned from finance for dodging $7,800 in fares

Joseph Molloy was banned not only from working in regulated financial services but also from the railway operator.

By Catherina GioinoOctober 9, 2026
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Elon Musk just lost his trillionaire status again after three days—but he says ‘it’s not like it’s sitting in a bank account’ anyway

SpaceX founder Elon Musk lost $63 billion in the span of days, falling out of the trillionaire club for the second time.

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Disney offered a 13-year-old $2 million to sing in ‘The Lion King.’ His mom took $100K plus royalties instead. He’s still getting paid 34 years later

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Is AI the new China Shock?

When China joined the WTO in 2001, that one move set off the largest capital spending boom the world had ever seen. Twenty-five years later, here we are.

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Authorities said Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport killed three Saudi citizens, as airlines suspend at least 124 flights

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Iran claims U.S. hit its nuclear site — satellite images show mostly dirt. But return to all-out war is nearly inevitable
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