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EconomyHaving a college degree still matters for being one of the wealthier Americans, New York Fed says
By Tristan BoveFebruary 4, 2026
Investing icon Kevin O'Leary
SuccessKevin O’Leary blasts attacks on billionaire entrepreneurs as a ‘huge mistake’—He says they don’t get enough credit for the jobs they’ve created
By Emma BurleighFebruary 4, 2026
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
EconomyJamie Dimon says he’d have no issue paying higher taxes if it actually went to people who need it. Right now it just goes to the Washington ‘swamp’
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 21, 2026
Protestors at the WEF in Davos
SuccessNearly 400 millionaires and billionaires across 24 countries are demanding Davos leaders tax them more: ‘Tax us. Tax the super rich.’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 21, 2026
Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
SuccessWalmart’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
By Emma BurleighJanuary 9, 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook
SuccessApple 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
By Emma BurleighDecember 12, 2025
Ray Dalio, Founder and CIO Mentor, Bridgewater Associates speaks onstage during The Wall Street Journal's 2024 The Future Of Everything Festival at Spring Studios on May 22, 2024 in New York City.
Big TechNvidia turns negative after Ray Dalio warns the latest market boom is a ‘big bubble with big wealth gaps’ poised for a politically explosive bust
By Eva RoytburgNovember 20, 2025
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SuccessGen Z wants to know what their coworkers earn—so they’re being more transparent about pay and shunning employers who hide salaries
By Jessica CoacciNovember 11, 2025
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
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LawSingle mother sues — and beats — Kentucky for kicking her off food stamps because she bought food at the store where she worked
By Sylvia Goodman and The Associated PressSeptember 30, 2025
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FinanceHedge fund titan Bill Ackman shares the secret that got him through his lowest moments 
By Irina IvanovaJune 8, 2025
Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk stand in a crowd
PoliticsTrump’s tax hike on millionaires is back on the table—but experts say it won’t make a dent in the ultra-rich
By Irina IvanovaMay 11, 2025
CommentaryThe real reasons the CEO-worker pay gap spiraled out of control in America—and what to do about it
By Claudio Fernández-Aráoz and Greg NagelApril 15, 2025
Personal FinanceTrump promised no taxes on tips and Social Security. But you still need to pay them this year
By Alicia AdamczykMarch 31, 2025
a frustrated business woman with glass on at her computer
LifestyleIt will take 134 years for the world to reach gender equality, JPMorgan says
By Anna Kitanaka and BloombergMarch 7, 2025
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