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North America
Gen Z is defying trends and betting on California—even as older Americans flee to the Sun Belt
By Andrew McGowanOctober 11, 2026
A $100 price hike may be all it takes to scare off iPhone buyers in this economy, as Apple reportedly slashes orders
Big Tech
A $100 price hike may be all it takes to scare off iPhone buyers in this economy, as Apple reportedly slashes orders
By Fernanda TroncoOctober 10, 2026
Gen Z is rejecting millennial beige and embracing the colorful ‘dopamine decor’ trend. Designers say it’s a coping mechanism
Health
Gen Z is rejecting millennial beige and embracing the colorful ‘dopamine decor’ trend. Designers say it’s a coping mechanism
By Steven JohnOctober 10, 2026
Penny Pennington, chief executive officer of Edward Jones, at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC.
Personal Finance
‘The elder daughter phenomenon’: Edward Jones head Penny Pennington said the economy is propped up by eldest daughters
By Joshua HongOctober 9, 2026
Trump’s red-dyed diesel order sounds like a tax cut. Economists say it’s a 24-cent IOU that could raise prices for farmers
North America
Trump’s red-dyed diesel order sounds like a tax cut. Economists say it’s a 24-cent IOU that could raise prices for farmers
By Steven JohnOctober 7, 2026
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Personal Finance
The great boomer hoard: Americans 55 and over hold $140 trillion, roughly three-quarters of total net worth
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 7, 2026
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Success
Job-hopping got workers an 18% raise in 2022. Now it’s 8%—and Gen Z is hurt the most
By Muskaan ArshadOctober 7, 2026
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Personal Finance
How much you need to retire in every state after Social Security—from $644,000 in North Dakota to $1 million in New Jersey
By Bilin LinOctober 7, 2026
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Real Estate
Gen Z’s new American Dream: Skip the mortgage, book the flight
By Bilin LinOctober 6, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Rewant Ruia (L), Chairman of Mesabi Metallics, and Ravi Ruia (2nd L), Board Member of Mesabi Metallics and Director of Essar Capital, while making an announcement in the Oval Office at the White House on September 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump announced plans that a new $15 billion steel plant will be built in eastern Iowa by Mesabi Metallics and is projected to be one of the largest in the United States.
Politics
‘The deal is done’: Trump’s $15 billion Iowa steel deal comes with a catch: new tax breaks
By Hannah Fingerhut and The Associated PressOctober 2, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House.
Economy
‘He said Make America Great Again. And I have not seen him do that’: Only 17% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of cost of living
By The Associated Press, Jill Colvin and Linley SandersOctober 1, 2026
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Personal Finance
Libraries are becoming a cost-of-living hack, and some are seeing a surge in sign-ups
By Mia OsmonbekovSeptember 25, 2026
‘Skills nobody can take’: Meet a 20-year-old with a 4.5 GPA who skipped college for technical school to land an ‘AI-proof’ career
Success
‘Skills nobody can take’: Meet a 20-year-old with a 4.5 GPA who skipped college for technical school to land an ‘AI-proof’ career
By Muskaan ArshadSeptember 22, 2026
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Economy
$6 trillion a year in unpaid labor isn’t counted in GDP. Its absence from official stats distorts how we see growth, living standards and productivity
By Mia OsmonbekovSeptember 21, 2026
The bank account says no while the Europe group chat says YOLO. Gen Z is cutting spending—but not on little treats and last-minute trips
Success
The bank account says no while the Europe group chat says YOLO. Gen Z is cutting spending—but not on little treats and last-minute trips
By Tatiana SatauaSeptember 20, 2026
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Success
Palantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers—‘or you’re neurodivergent’placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeOctober 10, 2026
Big Tech
Nvidia built a $5 trillion company while making employees pay for their own lunch—but they get far more lucrative perks like stock discountsplaceholder alt text
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 10, 2026
Success
Jeff Bezos says a 3-day workweek and more single-income households are on the way thanks to AI: ‘It’s going to be difficult to hire people’placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeOctober 9, 2026
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