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Gen Z workers aren't feeling great. What's the problem?

Gen Z workers aren't feeling great. What's the problem?

Younger workers feel more stressed, lonelier and less successful than older colleagues, a new report says

monday 7

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

"That says it all:" Big Tech takes prime seats at Trump inauguration

The scene signaled that the industry Trump once called “dividing and divisive” is now in his good graces

21.01.2025 5

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

Cecile Richards, prominent abortion rights advocate, dies at 67

Cecile Richards, prominent abortion rights advocate, dies at 67

Richards, a former Planned Parenthood president for more than a decade, had been diagnosed with brain cancer

21.01.2025 40

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

Big Tech, billionaire donors at Trump's inauguration

Big Tech, billionaire donors at Trump's inauguration

Beyond top execs from Meta, Apple and Amazon, a slew of ultra-wealthy donors are expected to attend

20.01.2025 3

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Cara Michelle Smith

Nixon paved the way for Trump’s "new standard" of inaugural fundraising

Nixon paved the way for Trump’s

Both share the same brazen approach to financing the presidency, experts say

18.01.2025 6

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

OpenAI, valued at $157 billion, isn't profitable. Should that be normal?

OpenAI, valued at $157 billion, isn't profitable. Should that be normal?

The 10-year-old company is changing its business structure in an effort to raise more capital

18.01.2025 6

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

Cash advance apps: Financial relief, or "loan shark in your pocket"?

Cash advance apps: Financial relief, or

The Federal Trade Commission has cracked down on the apps, saying they mislead consumers

17.01.2025 2

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

Rachel Maddow to resume nightly show for Trump's first 100 days

Rachel Maddow to resume nightly show for Trump's first 100 days

“The Rachel Maddow Show” will return five nights a week beginning Jan. 20

13.01.2025 8

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Cara Michelle Smith

"Clearly, they expect something in return": The corporate costs of inaugurating Trump

As more money pours in, it underscores the degree to which powerful companies are willing to court his favor

09.01.2025 7

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Cara Michelle Smith

Record-smashing home sales of 2024

For most American homebuyers, 2024 was a tough year. The U.S. is on track to record 4 million home sales in 2024 — the lowest volume in nearly 30...

28.12.2024 6

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

Here’s how much debt shoppers racked up this holiday season

For many Americans, ‘tis the season of giving gifts, stuffing stockings and racking up more credit card debt.  Roughly 36% of Americans took on...

27.12.2024 2

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

Recurring jobless claims rise to three-year high

The volume of recurring applications for unemployment benefits rose to its highest volume in more than three years, signaling that it’s taking...

26.12.2024 5

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Cara Michelle Smith

Big banks sue Federal Reserve over minimum cash requirements

Some of the nation’s biggest banks and industry groups are suing the Federal Reserve over the annual “stress tests” it uses to determine how...

24.12.2024 8

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Cara Michelle Smith

Starbucks union’s “strike before Christmas” spreads to 300 stores

You may want to figure out how to whip up a Peppermint Mocha at home — this Christmas, your local Starbucks workers might be on strike. At least...

24.12.2024 3

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

Politics, discos, private islands: Billionaires spent big in 2024

By many measures, 2024 was a good year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 10 richest people — including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg...

20.12.2024 7

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Cara Michelle Smith

"Oligarchs are oligarching": Inside Rupert Murdoch’s family trust battle

A Nevada probate commissioner ruled last week against billionaire media scion Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust in order to...

13.12.2024 7

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: the watchdog Republicans love to hate

Elon Musk recently posted that he’d like to “delete” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If you haven’t heard of the CFPB, but you’re...

12.12.2024 6

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

UnitedHealthcare killing reignites criticism of insurance industry

When I saw the news of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s stunning killing in Manhattan on Wednesday, my mind immediately went to the...

10.12.2024 7

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Cara Michelle Smith

What happens when Tesla, Intel CEOs lose their pay plans? They're still super rich

By some measures — depending on how much caviar is in your diet — you might call it a tough week for a couple of America’s most prominent CEOs....

07.12.2024 4

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Cara Michelle Smith

Gen Z’s vision of success? Nearly $600,000 a year

A new report shows that members of Gen Z  — individuals born between 1997 and 2012 — define “financial success” as earning nearly $600,000...

04.12.2024 6

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

Moving to New York City cost us $10K in fees. Those fees may soon be banned

Last June, on a sweaty summer evening, in our 550-square-foot Brooklyn apartment filled to the brim with towers of stacked moving boxes, my partner...

13.11.2024 1

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

Tech billionaires' fashion is "a subtle demonstration of status"

Remember the version of Mark Zuckerberg who wore the same gray T-shirt, day after day, because he didn’t want to burden himself with unnecessary...

09.11.2024 20

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Cara Michelle Smith

We're shopping more, but less interested in speedy delivery

FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service, two of America’s largest private shipping giants, recently revised their projected earnings for 2024 — UPS...

17.10.2024 2

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

Inside the “very, very guarded” agreements that dictate what’s sold in grocery stores — and the cost

With food prices up 25% over the last four years, it may be worth asking – what determines the cost of food? It’s a complicated question,...

23.09.2024 1

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith

"Shocking": Experts warn "irresponsible" Project 2025 Medicare proposal would harm seniors

Something still haunts Ed Weisbart, MD, from his days in the health insurance business. It was 1999, and Weisbart was the medical director of a...

03.09.2024 1

Salon

Cara Michelle Smith