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EconomyThe record gap between corporate profits and worker pay has an ‘undercurrent of betrayal,’ top economist warns 
By Jason MaFebruary 23, 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
Rich young man walking into office
SuccessThe wealthy kids of property-rich U.K. parents get the highest-paying jobs, especially sons—and new research has revealed why
By Emma BurleighJanuary 15, 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
A close-up of Mitt Romney
EconomyMitt Romney says the U.S. is on a cliff—and taxing the rich is now necessary ‘given the magnitude of our national debt’
By Dave SmithDecember 22, 2025
James Talarico stands behind a microphone and stares out into the crowd
EconomyJames Talarico says the biggest ‘welfare queens’ in America are ‘the giant corporations that don’t pay a penny in income taxes’
By Dave SmithDecember 20, 2025
Investing and saving
SuccessDespite flak for doom-spending their money, Gen Z may be more prepared for retirement than baby boomers, research reveals
By Jessica CoacciNovember 29, 2025
Donald Trump inauguration
SuccessMeet the world’s 29 ‘super-billionaires’ fueling the wealth gap and boasting a collective fortune of $4 trillion
By Emma BurleighNovember 26, 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
Ray Dalio, Founder and Mentor, Bridgewater Associates and Dalio Family Office
ConferencesRay Dalio says America is developing a ‘dependency’ on the top 1% of workers, while the bottom 60% are struggling and unproductive
By Eleanor PringleOctober 27, 2025
ConferencesBest Buy’s CEO says growing spending power gap between affluent and poor ‘keeps me up at night’
By Phil WahbaOctober 14, 2025
SuccessGen Z expects to inherit money and assets—but their boomer parents aren’t planning on leaving anything behind
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 26, 2025
NYU Professor Suzy Welch
SuccessBoomer NYU professor says Gen Z’s lazy label comes from zero faith in the payoff of hard work—and a fear that the world will end in 20 years anyway
By Emma BurleighAugust 26, 2025
A shopper walks past a Prada store
SuccessRich Americans are increasingly unaware they’re classed as wealthy, say analysts—and Bain say a rise in ‘luxury shame’ means they may try to hide it
By Eleanor PringleJune 29, 2025
SuccessAs Gen Z blows rent on Taylor Swift tickets, they say they feel ‘judged’ and blame schools for not teaching them how to budget
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 3, 2025
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Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your jobAn image of a popular article
By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 27, 2026
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Walmart exec says U.S. workforces needs to take inspiration from China where ‘5 year-olds are learning DeepSeek’An image of a popular article
By Preston ForeFebruary 27, 2026
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China's government intervenes to show Michigan scientists were carrying worms, not biological materialsAn image of a popular article
By Ed White and The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2026
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