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Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs
Former Goldman Sachs CEO got into Harvard University at just 16 from public housing in Brooklyn—and says higher education is still the best way of breaking into the middle class

Lloyd Blankfein, the former CEO of financial giant Goldman Sachs, says education is the “real accelerator” of wealth and success—hitting back at anti-college leaders like Peter Thiel.

By Emma BurleighMarch 10, 2026
Warren Buffett and Jane Fraser
Citi CEO Jane Fraser has a Warren Buffett-approved trick for dealing with a toxic boss or difficult colleague: ‘Never in anger, respond to that email’
By Preston ForeMarch 10, 2026
Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 10, 2026
Walmart CEO John Furner speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech in 2025.
How Walmart CEO John Furner is using his father’s lessons—and AI—to steer a $1 trillion giant
By Alice BarlowMarch 10, 2026
The worst housing market in years couldn’t stop single women from owning a record-breaking number of homes
By Catherina GioinoMarch 10, 2026
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Faceless humanoid robots working on some kind of assembly line.
AIWill AI take your job? This chart in an economic study by Anthropic may give you a hint. But the answer is complicated
By Jeremy KahnMarch 10, 2026
Personal FinancePros and cons of personal loans: How to decide if a loan is a good fit right now
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 10, 2026
Google chief scientist Jeff Dean
AIGoogle and OpenAI employees back Anthropic in a legal fight that could redefine military use of AI
By Beatrice NolanMarch 10, 2026
Palantir and Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel
AIPeter Thiel dumped Nvidia and invested $45 million into Microsoft and Apple—sending a strong signal about who will win the AI race
By Tristan BoveMarch 10, 2026
Stephen Miller holding up air quotes as he speaks.
EconomyTrump’s immigration crackdown is backfiring by hurting the U.S.-born workers it was meant to help, data shows
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 10, 2026
A potrait of Pichai.
C-SuiteAlphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s new $692 million compensation package hinges on the success of two Google moonshots that aren’t making any money
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 10, 2026
trump
LawVoting tech firm Smartmatic seeks to dismiss money laundering charge as part of Trump’s ‘campaign of retribution’ after 2020 election loss
By The Associated Press and Joshua GoodmanMarch 10, 2026
Middle East‘It’s so impossible to live with’: Former Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein says the Iran war won’t last long
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 10, 2026
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AI shame
Success‘AI shame’ is running rampant in the corporate sector—and C-suite leaders are most worried about getting caught, survey says
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 29, 2025
Worried woman at her desk
SuccessGen Z are dipping into their retirements, skipping meals and selling their belongings just to get by, new reports find
By Jessica CoacciAugust 29, 2025
Success$16 billion Twilio CEO wakes at 4:30 a.m., works Sundays and runs laps around his house between meetings to blow off steam
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 29, 2025
SuccessAs CEOs predict AI will rival humans in 5 years, Shark Tank’s Daniel Lubetzky tells Gen Z to get off TikTok and study Greek philosophers to get ahead
By Preston ForeAugust 29, 2025
Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp, receives a media group interview before attending the welcome dinner of the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) on July 15, 2025 in Beijing, China.
Big TechNvidia’s China-based rival posts 4,300% revenue jump as chipmaker’s earnings reported no H20 chip sales to the country
By Nino PaoliAugust 28, 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
SuccessA tax company in Kansas City gave thousands of workers the afternoon off to celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement
By Jessica CoacciAugust 28, 2025
SuccessAccenture CEO Julie Sweet says there’s one thing you should never do if you get offered a big job you don’t feel ready for
By Preston ForeAugust 28, 2025
Employees walk and talk on benches in an office space.
SuccessFlexible work offers competitive advantage to Best Small and Medium Workplaces
By Ted Kitterman and Great Place To WorkAugust 28, 2025
Larry Ellison speaks on stage
FinanceBillionaire Larry Ellison underwrote the richest recruiting flip in college football history
By Dave SmithAugust 28, 2025
One office worker puts her hand on the shoulder of another, consoling her.
Success‘Hushed hybrid’: Even as RTO mandates grow, workers still aren’t fully showing up to the office—a sign managers are too burnt out to enforce policies
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 27, 2025
SuccessNewly engaged Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce share a $1.67 billion empire—the power couple will be 2.5X richer than the Beckhams when they say ‘I do’
By Emma BurleighAugust 27, 2025
Girl reading phone upset
SuccessAmericans think you should land your dream job by 29, buy your first home at 30, and earn six figures by 35—they’re in for a reality check
By Jessica CoacciAugust 27, 2025
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce
SuccessTaylor Swift engagement to Travis Kelce: They say ‘Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married’ and the internet erupts
By The Associated PressAugust 27, 2025
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear stands at a podium
SuccessPivotal union vote looms at Kentucky plant that produces EV batteries
By Bruce Schreiner and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2025
Ted Sarandos is all smiles
Arts & EntertainmentSony sold Netflix the rights to ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ in a pandemic-era safety play—and now it’s Netflix’s biggest movie ever
By Dave SmithAugust 27, 2025
Tommy Fleetwood of England celebrates with the Fedex Cup trophy after winning the final round of the TOUR Championship 2025 at East Lake Golf Club on August 24, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
SuccessTommy Fleetwood finally snapped his historic winless streak—163 consecutive PGA Tour losses—and got $10 million richer in the process
By Nino PaoliAugust 27, 2025
Photo of Thomas Healy
SuccessThe world’s youngest self-made billionaire says the secret to closing deals is exploiting investors’ greed and fear of missing out
By Dave SmithAugust 26, 2025
Brian Chesky
SuccessAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he’s still in founder mode—he personally handpicks staff, treats them as direct reports, and decides who stays
By Jessica Coacci and Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 26, 2025
A young woman in front of a computer screen
SuccessFirst-of-its-kind Stanford study says AI is starting to have a ‘significant and disproportionate impact’ on entry-level workers in the U.S.
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 26, 2025
Mark Cuban with his hand up
SuccessBillionaire Mark Cuban says that ‘companies don’t understand’ how to implement AI right now—and that’s an opportunity for Gen Z coming out of school
By Preston ForeAugust 26, 2025
NYU Professor Suzy Welch
SuccessBoomer NYU professor says Gen Z’s lazy label comes from zero faith in the payoff of hard work—and a fear that the world will end in 20 years anyway
By Emma BurleighAugust 26, 2025
Gen Z man working on a laptop
SuccessGen Z is adopting ‘career minimalism,’ killing off the ladder for a ‘lily pad’ mentality, Glassdoor says
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 26, 2025
Rebecca Kuang
SuccessRebecca Kuang, with 6 bestsellers before age 30, returns to the fantasy genre with ‘Katabasis’
By Terry Tang and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2025
Young woman at desk, daydreaming
SuccessYou won’t get more money from quitting in this economy, BofA says, as job-hopping freezes in white-collar America
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 25, 2025
Photo of a young main holding his head in his hands
SuccessMillions of Gen Zers are jobless—and unemployment is mainly affecting men
By Emma BurleighAugust 25, 2025
Woman working from home with her dog
SuccessNew Zealand has the best work-life balance in the world—here’s what works
By Jessica CoacciAugust 25, 2025
Kind founder Daniel Lubetzky sits as a Shark Tank judge
SuccessKind’s billionaire founder says he still picks up pennies off the street because ‘ego is the only thing more powerful than greed’
By Dave SmithAugust 25, 2025
SuccessGen Zer who built multimillion-dollar companies says work-life balance is a trap and lists 5 ways to ‘optimize ruthlessly’ during your peak years
By Jason MaAugust 24, 2025
Donald McPherson
SuccessThe last ‘ace’: World War II fighter pilot Donald McPherson, who shot down 5 enemy planes, dies at 103
By The Associated PressAugust 24, 2025
Joe Bering
SuccessA pre-Great Depression summer retreat for bird watching, chamber music and mind-expanding lectures is going strong in the heart of Pennsylvania
By Mark Scolforo and The Associated PressAugust 24, 2025
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