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Man reviewing a household bill with laptop at home.
Economy
Americans now spend nearly half of their budgets on food and housing alone, the biggest share in 15 years
By Joshua HongNovember 2, 2026
Michael Burry attends "The Big Short" New York screening Ziegfeld Theater on November 23, 2015 in New York City.
Success
Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ was asked to give advice to Gen Z: ‘Buy half the house you can afford,’ and ‘If it flies or floats, rent it’
By Eleanor PringleOctober 23, 2026
Two young people hold moving boxes in an apartment
Success
Gen Z is chasing the American Dream in South Carolina, Missouri, and Tennessee—as California loses thousands of young adults and billionaires
By Preston ForeOctober 19, 2026
‘A very tough market out there’: U.S. home sales fell 2.2% from last year as mortgage rates and prices rise
Real Estate
‘A very tough market out there’: U.S. home sales fell 2.2% from last year as mortgage rates and prices rise
By The Associated Press and Alex VeigaOctober 13, 2026
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Success
Jeff Bezos says people have been ‘incorrectly’ taught that success is a villain: ‘You can be a billionaire if you started a hamburger stand’
By Preston ForeOctober 12, 2026
Seems like the kids are packing their bags for good.
Economy
‘This is not sustainable’: Families with young kids are fleeing NYC’s high cost of living, and the schools are emptying out
By Catherina GioinoOctober 7, 2026
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Economy
MAGAnomics is starting to look uncomfortably like Bidenomics
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 5, 2026
Zohran Mamdani says ‘you have to luck out in some big way’ to achieve the American Dream now—and many people see better odds of winning the lottery
Economy
Zohran Mamdani says ‘you have to luck out in some big way’ to achieve the American Dream now—and many people see better odds of winning the lottery
By Jason MaOctober 3, 2026
Americans rebel against Trump’s red-baiting, sending socialism to a record high in opinion polling
Politics
Americans rebel against Trump’s red-baiting, sending socialism to a record high in opinion polling
By Catherina GioinoOctober 2, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House.
Economy
‘He said Make America Great Again. And I have not seen him do that’: Only 17% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of cost of living
By The Associated Press, Jill Colvin and Linley SandersOctober 1, 2026
Millennial with her mother in family house
Success
‘We are going to start looking a lot more like Europe’: Millennials are living at home into their 30s, signaling a major shift
By Emma BurleighSeptember 29, 2026
Multigenerational family get together, grandma, mom and child play chinese checkers in cozy home with warm light, creating loving atmosphere.
Personal Finance
In the affordability crisis, 37% of parents are counting on financial help from the Bank of Baby Boomers and can’t wait for the Great Wealth Transfer
By Joshua HongSeptember 27, 2026
Vice President JD Vance, center, speaks during a news conference accompanied by Kim Brandt, Chief Operating Officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, left, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Chairman Andrew Ferguson of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Chris Klomp, nominee for Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus.
Politics
Trump admin says it will save $2.2 billion by kicking off 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
By The Associated Press and Fatima HusseinSeptember 22, 2026
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Economy
The Bank of Mom and Dad has a new line item: guilt
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 21, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House.
Politics
‘No one knows what is in these deals’: Trump set to announce new Medicaid drug pricing model amid affordability concerns
By The Associated Press and Fatima HusseinSeptember 18, 2026
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