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The end of American careerism
Climbing the corporate ladder was once a cornerstone of the American Dream. Now, many professionals…
Aki Ito
3 mins read
The economy is facing a 'no-landing' scenario that undercuts the financial relief many Americans hoped for
Robust economic data may mean the Fed has less urgency to cut interest rates, hurting the prospects…
Jennifer Sor
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Bill Gates calls for higher taxes on the rich — but warns against crushing the American dream
Bill Gates said his ideal tax system would slash his net worth by 62% or about $100 billion, but st…
Theron Mohamed
4 mins read
I moved from the US to South Africa 3 years ago. It's easier to achieve the American dream here.
Christian Salafia moved from Florida to South Africa for his now-wife in 2021. He says costs are lo…
Thibault Spirlet
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Wall Street braces for a Trump or Harris presidency. Here's what that means for your portfolio.
Harris and Trump's proposed tax policies are set to have very different impacts on the stock market.
Dan DeFrancesco
4 mins read
I'm a Californian who moved to Texas for a shot at the American dream. I moved back after 2 ½ years, but I miss Texas.
Kimberly Wilkerson is a Californian who moved to Austin. She stayed for 2 ½ years but moved back to…
Erin Snodgrass
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Spain is betting on immigrants to boost its economy
The Spanish economy faces significant challenges from an aging population and one of Europe's lowes…
Rebecca Rommen,Nathan Rennolds
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Many working Americans want children later in life. Fertility startups are making their dreams more possible.
Family-planning startups can help cover employees' fertility treatments when their employers' healt…
Julia Naftulin
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Americans want prices to go down, but deflation could spark a wave of unemployment, top economist Paul Krugman says
"So can we make America affordable again, in the sense of getting prices back to what they were bef…
Jennifer Sor
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When a millennial moved to Detroit from SF, he bought a home and opened a coffee shop. He said that would have been impossible on the West Coast.
David Valdez, 35, moved to Detroit from San Francisco in 2018. The millennial said it's been easier…
John Towfighi
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Some Americans think moving to Canada will solve all their problems. But Canada has its own issues.
Americans are increasingly Googling "moving to Canada" in the run-up to Election Day.
Alcynna Lloyd,Jordan Pandy
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A retired boomer splits his time between Nebraska and Mexico. He says life is affordable in Puerto Vallarta and there's a lively LGBTQ+ community.
Bill MacKenzie, 67, said Puerto Vallarta, Mexico provides an affordable, relaxing retirement.
John Towfighi
5 mins read
China's worsening relationship with US businesses could put AI's chip supply on shaky ground
China burning bridges with US giants and a potential invasion of Taiwan leaves the AI industry vuln…
Dan DeFrancesco
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I wondered why Americans pay so much for dumb stuff. So I asked a $200-an-hour psychic.
To set their prices as high as possible, psychics rely on good old supply and demand — plus a…
Emily Stewart
5 mins read
A millennial FIRE couple shares how moving abroad and living on a $50k income helped them quadruple their net worth to $700k in 6 years
A millennial shares how living abroad and only spending one of their incomes helped them more than …
Jacob Zinkula
7 mins read
JD Vance's childcare plan ticked off some parents and grandparents. There's a way to fix it.
After JD Vance suggested grandparents help out more with childcare, many BI readers reached out exp…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan…
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Inflation is scrambling Americans' perceptions of middle-class life
"I feel like I can make ends meet, but I can't really move this lifestyle," one person told Busines…
Jennifer Sor
3 mins read
Skims wants to be the new Nike. Brand experts say that's a pipe dream.
Skims CEO Jens Grede sees parallels between Skims and 1990s Nike, citing cultural influence Experts…
Maria Noyen
4 mins read
What you need to know about Kamala Harris' 'opportunity economy'
Harris touted her plan to build an "Opportunity Economy" during her first presidential debate with …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan,Joshua Nel…
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The US needs to build 2 million houses to revive the American dream of homeownership
"Following the GFC, new residential construction effectively stopped, and we have been trying to ca…