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Jerome Powell, wearing a suit, looks ahead with his brow furrowed.
EconomyEconomists agree: You’re not crazy for feeling like the rich get richer, and the poor are doing worse. Welcome to the ‘K-shaped economy’
By Sasha Rogelberg, Eva Roytburg and Nick LichtenbergMarch 20, 2026
Business people on airplane runway
Personal Finance1 in 5 Americans thinks it’s ‘morally wrong’ to be a billionaire—Gen Z in particular finds it distasteful
By Eleanor PringleMarch 19, 2026
Innes McFee, CEO of Oxford Economics.
EconomyGet used to the K-shaped economy. It’s likely here until 2035, thanks to AI’s outsize benefit for the wealthy
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 29, 2026
President Trump and Elon Musk
SuccessAmerica’s wealthiest billionaires got $698 billion richer this year—and Trump’s tax policy could give them a new windfall
By Emma BurleighNovember 4, 2025
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks as New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani listens during the Fighting Oligarchy town hall at the Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Artson September 06, 2025 in New York City.
PoliticsBeing called a ‘capitalist’ is the new ‘socialist’ among young people, new Gallup poll reveals
By Amelia Thomson-Deveaux and The Associated PressSeptember 8, 2025
Jerome Powell surrounded by darkness
PoliticsForget about the Fed’s dual mandate—this investment advisor says they’ve added a third mandate, and won’t be cutting rates anytime soon
By Irina IvanovaJune 10, 2025
LifestyleEconomic inequality among families is soaring in Sweden, as nation experiences years of hefty inflation
By AFPMarch 26, 2025
Children seen through a school playground fence in New York City
SuccessThe secret to getting rich quicker might be living in a small town. Return to office is making that harder
By Preston ForeMarch 7, 2025
CommentaryWorld leaders at Davos need to tax millionaires like me. The fate of our planet and democracy depends on it
By Chuck CollinsJanuary 23, 2025
Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla speaks at Fortune's Global Forum next to a handful of leaders in the decentralized finance space
ConferencesTrump could ‘kick off a crypto Golden Age’ by delivering regulations the industry has been craving for years, Paxos CEO says
By Paolo ConfinoNovember 12, 2024
ConferencesIncome inequality was put on ‘steroids’ thanks to the pandemic, says ex-Goldman Sachs chief investment strategist
By Orianna Rosa RoyleNovember 11, 2024
Design picture of the Porsche Design Tower in Bangkok, which is expected to be completed in 2028.
LifestylePorsche Design plans $40 million luxury apartments in Bangkok, where the average salary is $16,000
By Ryan HoggSeptember 4, 2024
LeadershipA week ago, Starbucks’ new CEO was a ‘messiah’…and then everyone found out about his 1,000-mile private-jet supercommute
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 23, 2024
SuccessThe American Dream is collapsing, and it’s knocking billionaires off their pedestals
By Chloe BergerAugust 15, 2024
Multiracial group of business people working together in the modern office, discussing about new ideas and brainstorming
SuccessU.K. Gen Z women unlikely to close gender pay gap before they retire, PwC research says
By Ryan HoggJune 3, 2024
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