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SuccessIn 2026, many employers are ditching merit-based pay bumps in favor of ‘peanut butter raises’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 2, 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
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Future of WorkTop economist says latest jobs data shows a ‘jobless expansion’ with no historical precedent—and it’s ‘gut-wrenching’ for the middle class
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 7, 2026
Personal FinanceThe Education Department is garnishing wages for millions of student loan borrowers in default. Who is affected and how much they can take
By Sydney LakeJanuary 7, 2026
Jerome Powell
EconomyWages are actually growing faster than inflation. Here’s why you don’t believe it
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 30, 2025
Young blue collar worker
SuccessGen Z can skip college and still earn big: Here are the top 15 highest-paying jobs that don’t require a degree
By Emma BurleighDecember 29, 2025
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SuccessThe ‘occupations most exposed to AI automation’ actually outperform the rest of the job market, new research reveals
By Emma BurleighDecember 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
EconomyGDP data confirms the Gen Z nightmare: the era of jobless growth is here
By Eva RoytburgDecember 24, 2025
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
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Real EstateThe ‘Great Housing Reset’ is coming: Income growth will outpace home-price growth in 2026, Redfin forecasts
By Nino PaoliDecember 6, 2025
Young family stressed over finances
SuccessPeople making six-figure salaries used to be considered rich—now households earning nearly $200K a year aren’t considered upper-class in some states
By Emma BurleighDecember 5, 2025
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EconomyFord 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
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 28, 2025
Gen Z spending
SuccessOlder generations bash Gen Z for ‘doom spending.’ But experts say there’s a good reason why people splurge when they’re young
By Jessica CoacciNovember 12, 2025
Workers in meeting
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
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
By Nino PaoliNovember 6, 2025
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