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A major factor in Gen Z and millennial divorce is ‘financial future faking.’ It’s like long-term partner catfishing about money

When money becomes a source of leverage, it “fractures communication, creates misalignment, and erodes trust,” Jackie Combs told Fortune.

By Sydney LakeJanuary 11, 2026
Ryan Serhant
Ryan Serhant started his career hand modeling for $150 an hour—it paid for his real estate firm, and now he sells 9-figure penthouses to billionaires
By Preston ForeJanuary 11, 2026
1 in 3 college grads admit their degrees weren’t financially worth it—now they can’t save for retirement because they’re drowning in debt
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 11, 2026
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Gen Z is rebelling against the economy with ‘disillusionomics,’ tackling near 6-figure debt by turning life into a giant list of income streams
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 10, 2026
Colgate-Palmolive CHRO Sally Massey
Despite getting flak for being woke and lazy, an exec at $62 billion giant Colgate says Gen Z workers are actually ‘pushing us to get better’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 10, 2026
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By Regina Garcia Cano and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2026
PoliticsThousands protest in Minneapolis after deadly ICE shooting as agents continue raids throughout city. ‘We’re all living in fear right now’
By Rebecca Santana and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2026
Middle EastU.S. launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush
By The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2026
Future of WorkTop University of Minnesota grads are ‘at least as good, maybe better’ than the best and brightest from Harvard, former Goldman Sachs CEO says
By Jason MaJanuary 10, 2026
Arts & EntertainmentThe ‘Holy Grail of comic books’ that Nicolas Cage bought for $150,000 before it was stolen sells at auction for a record $15 million
By Bruce Shipkowski and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2026
PoliticsTrump order says Venezuelan oil revenue is being held by the U.S. for ‘governmental and diplomatic purposes’ and not subject to private claims
By Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2026
PoliticsIf Trump takes control of Greenland, he would have to build a welfare state ‘that he doesn’t want for his own citizens,’ expert says
By Emma Burrows, Ben Finley and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2026
EconomyAs U.S. debt soars past $38 trillion, the flood of corporate bonds is a growing threat to the Treasury supply
By Jason MaJanuary 10, 2026
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SuccessL’Oreal exec tells Gen Z to be that person who grabs their manager’s coffee—instead of making you look junior, she says it can get you noticed
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 10, 2026
SuccessCEO coach to the Fortune 500: The most powerful way to tackle 2026 is assuming you’ll live till 130
By Bill HoogterpJanuary 10, 2026
InvestingAsian households still save as much as half their wealth in cash. Fintech platforms like Syfe want to change that
By Angelica AngJanuary 9, 2026
SuccessBill Gates donated record $8 billion to Melinda French Gates’ foundation as part of their divorce settlement
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 9, 2026
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SuccessThe 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children. Even more, it showed how much of social life happens online
By Rebekah Willett, Amanda Levido, Hyeon-Seon Jeong and The ConversationJanuary 9, 2026
School drop-off
SuccessThe child prodigy who beats you at chess when you’re a kid is going to fade away in adulthood 90% of the time, study says
By Jake AngeloJanuary 9, 2026
SuccessGen Z are arriving to college unable to even read a sentence—professors warn it could lead to a generation of anxious and lonely graduates
By Preston ForeJanuary 9, 2026
C-SuiteFortune 500 Power Moves: Look back on the biggest C-suite shake-ups of 2025 and see who made the first moves in 2026
By Fortune EditorsJanuary 9, 2026
Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
SuccessWalmart’s CEO Doug McMillon out-earns the average American’s salary in less than 20 hours—during a typical 30-minute commute, he’s already made $1,563
By Emma BurleighJanuary 9, 2026
SuccessSarah Jessica Parker says she only has work-life balance because of the people supporting her: ‘I’m making choices differently than I used to’
By Sydney LakeJanuary 9, 2026
Bill Gates pictured in New York, May 2025.
SuccessRead Bill Gates’s 2026 annual letter in full
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 9, 2026
Bill Gates attend a meeting of Bloomberg at the Plaza Hote on September 23, 2025 in New York City.
HealthBill Gates warns the world is going ‘backwards’ and gives 5-year deadline before we enter a new Dark Age
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 9, 2026
SuccessMillennial and Gen Z grads shouldn’t snub retail or hospitality jobs in the current economy, Verizon boss warns: ‘Just start somewhere’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 9, 2026
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CommentaryI’m the SolarWinds CEO. Here’s why a $4.4 billion move to go private was right for us
By Sudhakar RamakrishnaJanuary 8, 2026
SuccessMichael Bloomberg and Warren Buffett agree on advice to Gen Z: Choose vibes over money in your job search
By Sydney LakeJanuary 8, 2026
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CommentaryThe Nobel Prize winners have a lesson for us all
By David J. KapposJanuary 8, 2026
The Diary of a CEO founder Steven Bartlett
SuccessDiary of a CEO founder says he hired someone with ‘zero’ work experience because she ‘thanked the security guard by name’ before the interview
By Emma BurleighJanuary 8, 2026
Tony Robbins
SuccessSelf-made billionaire Tony Robbins went from being a janitor to making his first million by 24—he shares the 3 skills Gen Z need to thrive in today’s job market
By Preston ForeJanuary 8, 2026
Larry Page looks up and to the right.
InvestingJensen Huang might be fine with a billionaires tax, but Google cofounder Larry Page is already dumping California
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 7, 2026
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PoliticsWalz in the wilderness: from future VP to unemployed in just a few years
By Steve Karnowski and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
Ted Sarandos
SuccessNetflix co-CEO says he doesn’t read business books—at all. Instead, he reads one 1902 fiction about a ship and its reckless ‘hot dog’ captain over and over again
By Preston ForeJanuary 7, 2026
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SuccessStaff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being paid to take time off with friends to combat loneliness—they can even text loved ones during the $100 ‘friendship hour’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 7, 2026
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CommentaryThe 7 most overlooked CEOs in 2025—and the 5 to watch in 2026
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesJanuary 7, 2026
SuccessGen Z’s hiring nightmare is real. These are the curveball questions CEOs are asking to catch out job seekers: ‘Design a car for a deaf person’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 7, 2026
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CommentaryThe most honest prediction for 2026: nobody knows what’s next
By Christian KleinJanuary 7, 2026
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SuccessAmericans are quietly abandoning the daily habit that billionaires, like Bill Gates, say set them up for success—and it could have lasting consequences
By Preston ForeJanuary 6, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott sends millions to nonprofit that supports anti-Israel and pro-Muslim groups, two of which are facing federal probes
By Sydney LakeJanuary 6, 2026
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SuccessWarren Buffett left his Berkshire Hathaway job with a parting lesson for young Gen Z workers: ‘Be very careful who you work with’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 6, 2026
SuccessThe college-to-office path is dead: CEO of the world’s biggest recruiter says Gen Z grads need to consider trade and hospitality jobs that don’t even require degrees
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 6, 2026
Travel & LeisureExperts are divided on how workers should spend their 5-9: Structure is key for productivity, but can lead to burnout
By Jamie Wilde and Morning BrewJanuary 5, 2026
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