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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
Women top lawyers now out-earn men by 16% at America’s biggest companies—even as their share of the job slips
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Women top lawyers now out-earn men by 16% at America’s biggest companies—even as their share of the job slips
By Fernanda TroncoOctober 6, 2026
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Success
Despite fears AI will kill jobs, 72% of bosses say they’ll actually pay more for AI skills—with some roles offering a $100,000 premium
By Emma BurleighOctober 5, 2026
Higher wages don't guarantee retirement confidence, Goldman Sachs found.
Economy
You’re more likely to live paycheck to paycheck if you earn less than $50K—or more than $500K—Goldman Sachs says
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 30, 2026
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Big Tech
Oracle gave Larry Ellison and his co-CEOs nearly $1 billion in stock options. By fiscal year end, all were underwater
By Amanda GerutSeptember 26, 2026
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Success
Despite the entry-level job apocalypse, half of Gen Z are planning to look for new work elsewhere before the end of the year
By Emma BurleighSeptember 25, 2026
Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Anthony Colandrea (10) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass during the first quarter of the game between Bowling Green and Nebraska.
Arts & Entertainment
Even in the era of NIL, college sports are stacked against student athletes—now lack of transparency is holding them back from a ‘fair market’
By Joshua HongSeptember 20, 2026
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Success
Amazon is investing $230 million in higher pay, benefits, and college perks for more than 100,000 Whole Foods workers—bumping up hourly pay to $21
By Emma BurleighSeptember 18, 2026
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Economy
Trump’s tariffs slashed jobs and wage growth. Now companies are funneling $100 billion in refunds to supplement workers’ retirement
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 15, 2026
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Success
Gen Z tennis star Elena Rybakina turned down 15 colleges to keep playing tennis—now she’s a U.S. Open champion and no. 1 in the world
By Emma BurleighSeptember 15, 2026
Amazon workers hold a large black sign that reads, "Amazon, We're humans, Not robots."
Economy
Amazon workers on food stamps have tripled despite its record revenue—and it’s just the latest evidence of the new economy of shrinking labor shares
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 13, 2026
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C-Suite
The typical tech leader’s pay rose $810k since 2021—more than COOs, CFOs, and CIOs combined
By Amanda GerutSeptember 7, 2026
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Success
One of the fastest-growing jobs in Silicon Valley sends engineers straight to customers’ offices to get AI up and running—and pays more than $188,000
By Preston ForeSeptember 3, 2026
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Politics
‘Critical employees will begin to retire’: Trump’s new pay plan will deny most federal roles a raise, and it has workers warning of a retention crunch
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 2, 2026
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Success
Tennis star Novak Djokovic was knocked out during the first round of the U.S. Open—but he’ll still walk away with $140,000, and millions off-court
By Emma BurleighSeptember 2, 2026
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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
Success
Disney offered a 13-year-old $2 million to sing in ‘The Lion King.’ His mom took $100K plus royalties instead. He’s still getting paid 34 years laterplaceholder alt text
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 9, 2026
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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
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