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Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
Success

Walmart’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

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January 9, 2026
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Future of Work

Top economist says latest jobs data shows a ‘jobless expansion’ with no historical precedent—and it’s ‘gut-wrenching’ for the middle class

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January 7, 2026
The Education Department is garnishing wages for millions of student loan borrowers in default. Who is affected and how much they can take
Personal Finance

The Education Department is garnishing wages for millions of student loan borrowers in default. Who is affected and how much they can take

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January 7, 2026
Jerome Powell
Economy

Wages are actually growing faster than inflation. Here’s why you don’t believe it

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December 30, 2025
Young blue collar worker
Success

Gen Z can skip college and still earn big: Here are the top 15 highest-paying jobs that don’t require a degree

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December 29, 2025
Employee is applauded at office
Success

The ‘occupations most exposed to AI automation’ actually outperform the rest of the job market, new research reveals

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December 27, 2025
Close up shot of sad worker in festive decorated office packing desk belongings on last day at work. Asian woman wearing xmas hat getting fired from job before Christmas holiday season, leaving
Economy

GDP data confirms the Gen Z nightmare: the era of jobless growth is here

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December 24, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook
Success

Apple 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

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December 12, 2025
Photo of a sign reading New Price in front of a home for sale
Real Estate

The ‘Great Housing Reset’ is coming: Income growth will outpace home-price growth in 2026, Redfin forecasts

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December 6, 2025
Young family stressed over finances
Success

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

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December 5, 2025
Photo of Jim Farley
Economy

Ford workers told their CEO ‘none of the young people want to work here.’ So Jim Farley took a page out of the founder’s playbook

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November 28, 2025
Gen Z spending
Success

Older generations bash Gen Z for ‘doom spending.’ But experts say there’s a good reason why people splurge when they’re young

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November 12, 2025
Workers in meeting
Success

Gen Z wants to know what their coworkers earn—so they’re being more transparent about pay and shunning employers who hide salaries

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November 11, 2025
Recently laid off U.S. State Department employees walk out carrying boxes from the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Economy

‘October’s pace of job cutting was much higher than average’: Definitive layoff report reveals ‘DOGE impact’ on labor market

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November 6, 2025
Zohran Mamdani
Success

Zohran Mamdani is New York’s first millennial Mayor—experts share how the young leader’s style will differ from his boomer predecessors

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November 6, 2025

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