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Economy
U.S. consumer confidence inches up even as the Iran war sends energy prices soaring
By The Associated Press and Matt OttApril 28, 2026
Gas prices over five dollars a gallon are displayed at an Exxon gas station near the U.S. Capitol Building on March 31, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy
Good news: Rumors of a K-shaped economy are overblown so far, says Goldman Sachs. Bad news: 2026 is the year it will really bite
By Eleanor PringleApril 24, 2026
A woman taking a picture of the Statue of Liberty.
Economy
Tourism had a record-breaking 2025 everywhere but the U.S., report finds, as international visitor numbers plummet by the millions
By Tristan BoveApril 17, 2026
Woman drinking coffee
AI
Starbucks wants you to ask ChatGPT about what coffee to get, right as America boils over with AI backlash vibes
By Tristan BoveApril 15, 2026
Red Lobster is reportedly bringing back Endless Shrimp 2 years after the CEO vowed it would never return
Retail
Red Lobster is reportedly bringing back Endless Shrimp 2 years after the CEO vowed it would never return
By Sydney LakeApril 3, 2026
A woman looks concerned as she fills up at a gas station
Economy
The Iran war is effectively ‘a tax’ on U.S. households that could accelerate the economy’s widening K shape, Moody’s says
By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
retail sales
Economy
Retail sales tick up 0.6% in February before Iran war, gas price spike
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressApril 1, 2026
Gen Z shoppers are actually more deliberate than baby boomers and agonize over their cart for days
Retail
Gen Z shoppers are actually more deliberate than baby boomers and agonize over their cart for days
By Jeena Sharma and Retail BrewApril 1, 2026
walmart shoppers
Economy
A Wall Street vet’s Walmart recession indicator just hit its highest point since 2008—and he says the fear ‘just keeps multiplying’
By Jake AngeloMarch 31, 2026
The beauty counter is now on your For You page as Ulta Beauty joins TikTok Shop, betting on the platform reshaping how America consumes
Retail
The beauty counter is now on your For You page as Ulta Beauty joins TikTok Shop, betting on the platform reshaping how America consumes
By Catherina GioinoMarch 31, 2026
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Real Estate
Gen Z finally had room to breathe. Now Trump’s 26% gas price hike has them suffocating
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 24, 2026
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink
Economy
Billionaire Larry Fink says you’re wrong to think that AI stealing your job is the big problem—it’s really about what it’s doing for his class
By Tristan BoveMarch 24, 2026
Stressed rich man at desk
Success
The K-shaped economy has left many six-figure earners ‘on thin ice’ as housing costs, lifestyle creep, and the job market put them at risk
By Emma BurleighMarch 22, 2026
A boy sits at a cluttered desk with headphones on, looking at an iPad.
Retail
Gen Alpha’s economic influence is ‘enormous’—From side hustles and bankrolling from their parents, they’ve surpassed $100 billion in spending power
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 7, 2026
Your spend as a ‘weapon’: Scott Galloway’s ‘Resist and Unsubscribe’ movement asks you to ditch Amazon, Apple, and Netflix to oppose Trump
Big Tech
Your spend as a ‘weapon’: Scott Galloway’s ‘Resist and Unsubscribe’ movement asks you to ditch Amazon, Apple, and Netflix to oppose Trump
By Kristin StollerFebruary 28, 2026
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Big Tech
As Big Tech showers employees with perks to win the talent war, Nvidia built a nearly $5 trillion company by making people pay for their own lunchplaceholder alt text
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 1, 2026
Success
Mark Zuckerberg feeds his cows macadamia nuts and beer to create the 'highest-quality beef in the world' on his $300 million estate in Hawaiiplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 2, 2026
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Today, Emily Blunt is worth $80 million thanks to her Hollywood career—but she actually wanted to be a UN Spanish translator on $80Kplaceholder alt text
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 2, 2026
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