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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 Lichtenberg
March 20, 2026
Business people on airplane runway
Personal Finance

1 in 5 Americans thinks it’s ‘morally wrong’ to be a billionaire—Gen Z in particular finds it distasteful

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March 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

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January 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

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November 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 Press
September 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

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June 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

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March 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

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March 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

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January 23, 2025
Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla speaks at Fortune's Global Forum next to a handful of leaders in the decentralized finance space
Conferences

Trump could ‘kick off a crypto Golden Age’ by delivering regulations the industry has been craving for years, Paxos CEO says

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November 12, 2024
Income inequality was put on ‘steroids’ thanks to the pandemic, says ex-Goldman Sachs chief investment strategist
Conferences

Income inequality was put on ‘steroids’ thanks to the pandemic, says ex-Goldman Sachs chief investment strategist

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November 11, 2024
Design picture of the Porsche Design Tower in Bangkok, which is expected to be completed in 2028.
Lifestyle

Porsche Design plans $40 million luxury apartments in Bangkok, where the average salary is $16,000

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September 4, 2024
A week ago, Starbucks’ new CEO was a ‘messiah’…and then everyone found out about his 1,000-mile private-jet supercommute
Leadership

A week ago, Starbucks’ new CEO was a ‘messiah’…and then everyone found out about his 1,000-mile private-jet supercommute

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August 23, 2024
The American Dream is collapsing, and it’s knocking billionaires off their pedestals
Success

The American Dream is collapsing, and it’s knocking billionaires off their pedestals

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August 15, 2024
Multiracial group of business people working together in the modern office, discussing about new ideas and brainstorming
Success

U.K. Gen Z women unlikely to close gender pay gap before they retire, PwC research says

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June 3, 2024

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