Cost of living

Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
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Walmart’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

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January 9, 2026
Affluent Gen Zers on vacation
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Gen Z may not be able to afford a house or the cost of living—but give it 10 years. They’re on track to gain $36T and become the richest generation

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December 30, 2025
‘Everything is too expensive’: Meet a 67-year-old retiree in swing-district Pennsylvania who grades Trump an ‘F’ on the economy
Economy

‘Everything is too expensive’: Meet a 67-year-old retiree in swing-district Pennsylvania who grades Trump an ‘F’ on the economy

By Steven Sloan and The Associated Press
December 20, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook
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Apple CEO Tim Cook out-earns the average American’s salary in just 7 hours—to put that into context, he could buy a new $439,000 home in just 2 days

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December 12, 2025
Trump calls affordability a ‘Democrat scam’ and ‘con job’—but nearly three-quarters of his voters think cost of living is bad or the worst ever
Economy

Trump calls affordability a ‘Democrat scam’ and ‘con job’—but nearly three-quarters of his voters think cost of living is bad or the worst ever

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December 5, 2025
Young family stressed over finances
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People making six-figure salaries used to be considered rich—now households earning nearly $200K a year aren’t considered upper-class in some states

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December 5, 2025
Wall Street strategist explains today’s political rage with a poverty line that should be $140,000 and the ‘Valley of Death’ trapping people below it
Economy

Wall Street strategist explains today’s political rage with a poverty line that should be $140,000 and the ‘Valley of Death’ trapping people below it

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November 29, 2025
Working mother in South Korea with child
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South Korean banks offer baby bonuses, flexible schedules, and years-long sabbaticals while U.S. women leave the workforce in droves

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November 20, 2025
Leeah Derenoncourt, a 24-year-old digital nomad living in Chile.
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This 24-year-old ditched the U.S. to work in Chile—now, she has better work-life balance and saves more than $1,200 a month

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November 16, 2025
Alan Wells
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Meet the 73-year-old who splits his time between Panama and the U.S.: ‘$500 is my cost of living, plus food’

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November 15, 2025
Man walking to car in city
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The exact amount of money you need to earn to be among New York’s ultra-wealthy club has been revealed—and it’s 7x the average wage

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November 3, 2025
Nearly half of U.S. adults aren’t confident they could find a good job, while electricity and grocery costs are major sources of stress, poll says
Economy

Nearly half of U.S. adults aren’t confident they could find a good job, while electricity and grocery costs are major sources of stress, poll says

By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders and The Associated Press
October 19, 2025
Wealthy man stressed out
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Even workers earning more than $500,000 annually are living paycheck to paycheck—thanks to ‘lifestyle inflation,’ they’re continuing to splurge money they don’t have

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October 14, 2025
Gen Z can’t afford to date—but Grindr CEO says the real problem is how apps have monetized romance
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Gen Z can’t afford to date—but Grindr CEO says the real problem is how apps have monetized romance

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October 8, 2025
Kenneth C. Griffin speaks at TIME100 Impact Dinner: Leaders Shaping the Future of Philanthropy at ASPIRE at One World Observatory on May 22, 2025 in New York City.
Economy

Ken Griffin has a warning for Trump and the GOP: ‘I would not underestimate how grating a 3% inflation rate could be’ on Americans

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September 27, 2025

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