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The ‘menopause penalty’: Many women in midlife see a drop in wages, new study finds
Aging Well

The ‘menopause penalty’: Many women in midlife see a drop in wages, new study finds

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March 29, 2025
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Success

People making six-figure salaries used to be considered rich—now households earning nearly $200,000 a year aren’t even considered upper-class in some U.S. states

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March 24, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Finance

U.S. household net worth climbed to record at end of 2024

By Augusta Saraiva and Bloomberg
March 13, 2025
Millennials’ midlife crisis looks different from their parents’ sports cars and mistresses—it’s a ‘crisis of purpose and engagement’
Success

Millennials’ midlife crisis looks different from their parents’ sports cars and mistresses—it’s a ‘crisis of purpose and engagement’

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March 4, 2025
More than 50% of parents say it takes 2 months or more to find childcare, leading to ‘unacceptable heights’ of stress
Lifestyle

More than 50% of parents say it takes 2 months or more to find childcare, leading to ‘unacceptable heights’ of stress

By HR Brew and Theresa Agovino
January 31, 2025
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Success

U.K. millennials will probably never experience the same income boom as Gen X and baby boomers, major study shows

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December 19, 2024
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Personal Finance

America’s new 1%: Gen Z and Millennial DINKs spending big on vacations and takeout, survey finds

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November 21, 2024
Donald Trump smiles through the pick-up window at someone excited in their car.
Finance

The ‘Trump bump’ is fading—but consumers may push the stock market even higher

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November 18, 2024
Young man at home with family using a calculator
Success

Even households earning over $150,000 a year are living paycheck to paycheck, Bank of America says

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October 28, 2024
"The Gilded Age" from HBO Max films behind the scenes in Central Park.
Success

‘We are essentially in a new Gilded Age’: As workers get laid off, CEOs and shareholders gobble up hundreds of billions in profits

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October 28, 2024
If you thought you could afford a home in Midwest and Sunbelt cities, you’re wrong
Finance

If you thought you could afford a home in Midwest and Sunbelt cities, you’re wrong

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October 21, 2024
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Lifestyle

Online dating lets us look for similar education levels, adding to income inequality

By Alex Tanzi and Bloomberg
September 14, 2024
Mother struggles to pay bills with child in lap.
Newsletters

More than 40% of full-time U.S. employees aren’t making a living wage

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August 26, 2024
Doug McMillion wears and tan suit and speaks into a microphone.
Retail

Rich people are going to Walmart more—and they’re a key reason for the company’s recent success

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August 15, 2024
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Finance

Americans are cutting back on groceries to pay for AC

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July 29, 2024

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