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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
electrician
Economy
‘If I was 18 now, there is no way I would go to university only to leave with huge debts and poor job prospects,’ says analyst. He’d be an electrician
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 26, 2026
Tu speaks onstage holding a microphone and notecards
Personal Finance
Meet ‘Your Rich BFF,’ the former JPMorgan trader and TikTok star who wants you to talk about money on the first date
By Adriana Morga and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
Marriott’s CEO identifies a ‘fundamentally permanent shift’ for Americans: Even low-income families are stubbornly hanging on to vacations
Travel & Leisure
Marriott’s CEO identifies a ‘fundamentally permanent shift’ for Americans: Even low-income families are stubbornly hanging on to vacations
By Ashley LutzFebruary 12, 2026
A shopper carries Target bags in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.
Economy
Welcome to the ‘E-shaped’ economy: Wealth gap is no longer between just high and low earners, the middle class is also struggling
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 12, 2026
spending
Retail
Economists surprised by consumer spending’s screeching halt in December
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressFebruary 10, 2026
A Chipotle server looks up as she stands behind the counter holding a burrito bowl.
Retail
Chipotle’s CEO isn’t worried about raising prices—most of his customers make more than $100k anyway
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 10, 2026
zootopia
Asia
Chinese shoppers can’t get enough of Disney’s Zootopia and Ralph Lauren’s ‘old money’ look despite nationalistic vibes
By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressFebruary 10, 2026
Young woman dressed in a suit completing an online payment with her credit card
Economy
Having a college degree still matters for being one of the wealthier Americans, New York Fed says
By Tristan BoveFebruary 4, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Economy
Economy is marginally improving but only because the rich are splurging on luxury items and holidays, the Fed says
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 15, 2026
Three in four Americans say groceries are so expensive they’ve been forced to cut down on other spending
Retail
Three in four Americans say groceries are so expensive they’ve been forced to cut down on other spending
By Andrew Adam Newman and Retail BrewDecember 27, 2025
Freshpet’s COO says customers spend more on pets than children: ‘Their dog comes before their partner, their kids’
Travel & Leisure
Freshpet’s COO says customers spend more on pets than children: ‘Their dog comes before their partner, their kids’
By Sydney LakeDecember 26, 2025
Jim Beam halts production at key US distillery amid bourbon glut
Economy
Jim Beam halts production at key US distillery amid bourbon glut
By Jennifer Creery and BloombergDecember 22, 2025
Shoppers in a grocery store
Retail
As Americans continue to feel the pain from tariffs and inflation, Lidl launches holiday meal deal for less than $4 per person
By Nino PaoliDecember 16, 2025
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Real Estate
The millennial generation has split, new Fed research shows: Those over 35 are edging toward boomer-style wealth, while everyone else falls behindplaceholder alt text
By Nick LichtenbergJuly 22, 2026
Success
Mark Cuban says he has the solution to growing income inequality, and it's to reward every employee—from CEO to janitor—with company stockplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 20, 2026
AI
Mathematicians grapple with a ‘very rapid and very unsettling change’ as AI cracks yet another century-old problemplaceholder alt text
By Eva RoytburgJuly 21, 2026
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