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C-Suite
Mark Cuban wants to solve wealth inequality by making employers choose between paying higher taxes or giving every member of staff company stock
By Eleanor PringleAugust 24, 2026
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Success
120 millionaires have signed a letter begging the British government to tax them more: ‘We can afford it’
By Emma BurleighJuly 24, 2026
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during a Bloomberg Television interview at the JPMorgan Global Markets Conference in Paris, France, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
Economy
Jamie Dimon understands why people are anti-rich: ‘We have, in fact, left the lower-income folks behind’ and ‘that’s kind of annoying’
By Eleanor PringleJuly 15, 2026
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Success
New York is home to 154 billionaires. Together they’re worth $975.7 billion—and some of them are even making $2 million an hour
By Emma BurleighMarch 26, 2026
CEO of BlackRock Larry Fink speaks during a panel at the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy
Larry Fink says today’s economic anxiety stems from people increasingly feeling like capitalism isn’t working for them
By Eleanor PringleMarch 23, 2026
A woman looks frustrated a computer
AI
Women are avoiding the very technology that threatens them most, as expert warns of a ‘two-tiered AI economy’ approaching
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 21, 2026
Jerome Powell, wearing a suit, looks ahead with his brow furrowed.
Economy
Economists 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
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Personal Finance
1 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.
Economy
Get 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
Success
America’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.
Politics
Being 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
Politics
Forget 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
Economic inequality among families is soaring in Sweden, as nation experiences years of hefty inflation
Lifestyle
Economic 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
Success
The secret to getting rich quicker might be living in a small town. Return to office is making that harder
By Preston ForeMarch 7, 2025
World leaders at Davos need to tax millionaires like me. The fate of our planet and democracy depends on it
Commentary
World leaders at Davos need to tax millionaires like me. The fate of our planet and democracy depends on it
By Chuck CollinsJanuary 23, 2025
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DOJ is turning to an ancient body of law to capture Iranian oil tankers. It’s been so long since the U.S. used it, 'we’d have to conduct a séance'placeholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 28, 2026
Politics
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By Jim Vertuno and The Associated PressAugust 28, 2026
Personal Finance
An 87-year-old American billionaire bought the first Ferrari Luce for $40 million, and the purchase could save him $13 million in taxesplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 28, 2026
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