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Gen Z is doing (almost) everything right with money—and still getting burned

They save more, invest earlier, and carry better insurance than any generation before them. So why is Gen Z so vulnerable?

By Beth KoblinerApril 22, 2026
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Yale asked the right question. Now the rest of higher education owes an answer
By Steve BeardApril 22, 2026
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America’s national debt is heading to 175% of GDP. Here’s why no president—including Trump—has the will to stop it
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerApril 22, 2026
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What happens if nothing is done to fix Social Security by 2032?
By Martha SheddenApril 21, 2026
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70% of people believe at least one divisive health claim. Science needs a new playbook
By Richard EdelmanApril 22, 2026
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The $100 oil shock is hitting the middle class like a margin call
By Katica RoyApril 21, 2026
Latest Stories
In this photo illustration, Checkr logo is seen on a smartphone and on a pc screen.
NewslettersAt $5 billion startup Checkr new employees build an app using AI during onboarding—even the new CFO
By Sheryl EstradaApril 22, 2026
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
EconomyWall Street won’t like it—but Kevin Warsh may mark the end of your chatty, neighborhood Fed chairman
By Eleanor PringleApril 22, 2026
Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 22, 2026
Personal FinanceToday’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 22, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026
Top CD rates today, April 22, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, April 22, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 22, 2026
Musk wanted to flee Delaware. This CEO wants to fix it
NewslettersMusk wanted to flee Delaware. This CEO wants to fix it
By Diane BradyApril 22, 2026
Photo: FBI agents
Economy‘Something sinister’: What we know about the FBI probe into dead and missing scientists linked to space and military industries
By Jim EdwardsApril 22, 2026
The Godmother of Silicon Valley and her former student want to fix how healthcare gets built
NewslettersThe Godmother of Silicon Valley and her former student want to fix how healthcare gets built
By Allie GarfinkleApril 22, 2026
Cursor CEO Michael Truell on April 07, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo: Big Event Media/Getty Images/HumanX)
NewslettersSpaceX strikes a $60 billion deal for Cursor
By Andrew NuscaApril 22, 2026
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Patient private capital is needed to help Asia plug its healthcare gaps
CommentaryPatient private capital is needed to help Asia plug its healthcare gaps
By Abrar MirFebruary 8, 2026
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    CommentaryBanning investors won’t fix America’s housing shortage
    By Edward Peter StringhamJanuary 28, 2026
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CommentaryThe Super Bowl was made for TV and instant replay was made for visual AI. Here’s how it could be better and what it would look like
By Jason CorsoFebruary 8, 2026
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CommentaryI’m a CEO who grew a ‘boring’ air filter business into a $260 million company, and AI is going to help blue-collar, everyday people just like me
By David HeacockFebruary 8, 2026
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CommentaryI’m the chief growth officer at a payments app and I know how America really tips. Connecticut, I’m looking at you
By Ricardo CiciFebruary 8, 2026
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CommentaryWe studied 70 countries’ economic data for the last 60 years and something big about market crashes changed 25 years ago
By Josh Ederington, Jenny Minier and The ConversationFebruary 8, 2026
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CommentaryAmerica marks its 250th birthday with a fading dream—the first time that younger generations will make less than their parents
By Mark Robert Rank and The ConversationFebruary 8, 2026
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    CommentaryHow to fight child hunger in a time of foreign aid cuts
    By Reem Alabali Radovan, Rajiv J. Shah and Mads Krogsgaard ThomsenJanuary 28, 2026
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CommentaryNetflix dominates streaming. No wonder it’s trying to redefine the market
By Hal SingerFebruary 7, 2026
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CommentaryWhen the music stops: the unravelling of AI companies’ flawed valuations
By Mikael JohnssonFebruary 6, 2026
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CommentaryUnderstanding corporate leaders’ muted Minnesota response: the example of Disney, Florida and conservative retaliation
By Alessandro Piazza and The ConversationFebruary 5, 2026
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CommentaryI’m a 25-year-old founder who loves robots but too many humanoids are militant and creepy-looking. Things need to change—just look at Elon Musk
By Grace BrownFebruary 5, 2026
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CommentaryActivist investors are more dangerous to CEOs than ever. Here are 3 ways to safeguard your leadership
By Sam WolfFebruary 5, 2026
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    CommentaryComing soon: a lost generation of employee talent?
    By Patrick E. HopkinsJanuary 27, 2026
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CommentaryKevin Warsh’s Fed criticisms make sense, but he’s got a ‘cleanest dirty shirt’ problem. Here’s the triple dilemma he faces
By Daniel J. ArbessFebruary 5, 2026
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CommentaryDisney’s new D’Amaro-land:  a dream team succession saga comes to life
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesFebruary 4, 2026
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CommentaryI’ve studied nonviolent resistance in war zones for 20 years and Minnesota reminds me of Colombia, the Philippines and Syria
By Oliver Kaplan and The ConversationFebruary 3, 2026
Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison’s next big bet: Redefining how long–and how well–we live
MagazineOracle billionaire Larry Ellison’s next big bet: Redefining how long–and how well–we live
By Kamal AhmedFebruary 3, 2026
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CommentaryWhile elites debate geopolitics, Americans are rethinking college in the search for economic mobility
By Ed MitzenFebruary 3, 2026
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CommentaryWe need more capitalists, not necessarily more capitalism
By Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBrideFebruary 3, 2026
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CommentaryWhat should business leaders say about Alex Pretti’s death?
By Deepak MalhotraFebruary 3, 2026
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CommentaryWhat happened at Davos was a warning to CEOs: Their companies are designed for a world that no longer exists
By Ram CharanFebruary 3, 2026
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CommentaryThe AI adoption story is haunted by fear as today’s efficiency programs look like tomorrow’s job cuts. Leaders need to win workers’ trust
By Carolyn DewarFebruary 1, 2026
How Trump helped Harvard: 5 ‘Crimson’ leadership lessons on standing up to bullies 
CommentaryHow Trump helped Harvard: 5 ‘Crimson’ leadership lessons on standing up to bullies 
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen HenriquesFebruary 1, 2026
BRICS could become a new pillar of global governance—if its rapid growth doesn’t erode its newfound clout
EconomyBRICS could become a new pillar of global governance—if its rapid growth doesn’t erode its newfound clout
By Brian WongJanuary 31, 2026
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CommentaryAmerica’s AI regulatory patchwork is crushing startups and helping China
By James Richardson and Eric TanenblattJanuary 30, 2026
Struggling to remain relevant during the AI watercooler chat? Talk about your latest ‘new collar’ hire
EuropeStruggling to remain relevant during the AI watercooler chat? Talk about your latest ‘new collar’ hire
By Kamal AhmedJanuary 29, 2026
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CommentaryTrump is driving capital out of capitalism
By Andrew BeharJanuary 29, 2026
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CommentaryJohn Hancock CEO: We all have a role in driving better health outcomes for Americans
By Brooks TingleJanuary 29, 2026
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CommentaryThe real promise of AI isn’t fewer jobs, it’s cheaper thinking
By Michael WystrachJanuary 29, 2026
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CommentaryFootball snubs Bill Belichick, one of its greatest ever coaches—showing how his unapologetic leadership style came with a cost
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 28, 2026
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CommentaryHow social media upended the 75-year-old playbook of big CPG
By Oisín HanrahanJanuary 28, 2026
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CommentaryHow not to say that thing you’ll regret forever: 3 rules for family conversations about money 
By Glenn KurlanderJanuary 28, 2026
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