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These former six-figure earners got trapped in jobs because of luxury ‘lifestyle creep’—they sacrificed it all and went in search of financial freedom

In an inflationary environment it's only going to get easier to fall foul of lifestyle creep. These six-figure earners share what it was like to give...

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Nobel-winning economist warns Trump’s tariff walk back makes them ‘worse’ than they were in the first place

Economist and Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman says Trump's tariff pause is only making life harder for investors.

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Trump’s ‘art of the retreat’ may signal he’s setting Powell up to take the fall for economic turmoil  

Trump’s tactical retreat on key points like Fed Chair Powell and trade negotiations with China signals a change within the White House—potentially...

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Trump had a ‘test case’ for trade negotiations with Japan. The failure to reach a deal now has analysts wondering if any will be signed

Trump’s team had hoped for some quick wins when it came to tariff negotiations. That’s looking increasingly unlikely.

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Your pantry can reveal your age, social circle, and even how confident you might be feeling about the economy

It turns out taking a peek in your pantry can say a lot about you.

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The White House pressed for fast negotiations with its shock and awe tariffs. Now it can’t drum up enough interest from a ‘first mover’

The rhetoric out of Trump's cabinet on tariffs is changing, with Scott Bessent pushing for a "first mover" to sign on the dotted line for a deal with...

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Luigi Mangione is seeking to avoid the death penalty after Attorney General’s public comments are blasted as a ‘political stunt’

Luigi Mangione, charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is seeking to avoid the death penalty saying his trial has been...

14.04.2025 2

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Jamie Dimon says Gen Z has no reason to be depressed—as long as there’s no nuclear war they’ll have an ‘unbelievable life’ 

Jamie Dimon says younger generations have very little to be depressed about when it comes to their future.

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‘Nobody’s ever heard of it. It’s gonna be a record’: Donald Trump is claiming victory for the stock market’s rebound

The White House claimed the "art" of Trump's deal hadn't been appreciated by media and the markets.

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Jamie Dimon concerned Trump tariffs will leave the U.S. out in the cold: ‘America First is fine, as long as it doesn’t end up being America alone’

Jamie Dimon's annual letter to shareholders warned that Trump's tariffs may push America's former allies to rely more heavily on nations like China...

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Musk says Trump top tariff advisor is a ‘moron’. The White House says it won’t interfere: ‘Boys will be boys’ 

Wall Street wants clear leadership from the White House. Instead it's getting in-fighting and a response that "boys will be boys."

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Bill Gates’s daughter Phoebe knows she’s a ‘nepo baby,’ but that made her freshman year even tougher 

Bill Gates's daughter Phoebe shared the scrutiny she felt she was under when starting at Stanford, and the fact her parents refused to let her drop...

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Cracks are beginning to show in the Musk and Trump partnership after Tesla CEO reportedly appealed to White House on tariffs

Tesla has already spoken out against President Trump's tariffs, and its CEO Elon Musk is now following suit—despite his relationship with the White...

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What is Trump really trying to achieve with his tariff plan, and will it work?

What is President Trump really trying to do with his tariff plan: Is it to protect American jobs, is it about leveling the playing field, or is it...

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Trump’s tariffs likely to shift—but not before more pain, UBS says

UBS said that in the coming quarters, tariffs are expected to be notched down for some nations and inched higher for others.

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‘The smell of stagflation’ is mounting as Trump’s Liberation Day arrives

Stagflation fears are mounting, warns Deutsche Bank, as Donald Trump's latest tariff announcements tick closer.

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President Trump wants action from the Fed, but one bank president says April 2 has only delayed their cuts

President of the Richmond Fed, Tom Barkin, hinted that confidence the FOMC needs to cut rates further has been hindered by President Trump's tariff...

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Bill Gates says his children will inherit ‘less than 1%’ of his wealth

Bill Gates said he wanted his children to discover their own success instead of being "overshadowed" by the good fortune of their father.

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Liberation Day April 2 is coming: Trump has put broad-based sanctions on ‘all countries’ on the table

These are some of the tariffs President Trump has threatened against the likes of Europe and China, as well as Wall Street's reaction.

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MrBeast told Mark Zuckerberg the first thing he would change if he ran Meta—and the CEO agreed

In a joint interview, YouTube sensation MrBeast and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg swapped thoughts on reaching audiences with video.

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Trump warns EU and Canada not to team up to resist tariffs—they must take the beating or worse will follow

President Trump threatened "large scale tariffs" on Canada and the EU if they worked together to damage the interests of America.

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GameStop share price is bouncing after revealing plan to buy Bitcoin in untested strategy which it admits ‘may prove unsuccessful’

GameStop confirmed speculation that it would be spending some of its cash reserves on Bitcoin in an SEC filing yesterday.

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Walmart heiress worth $17.8 billion quietly enters political discourse with New York Times ad declaring ‘the dignity of our country is not for sale’ 

The nonpartisan advert encourages the public to get involved in local town halls and to be civil with peers.

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Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson says it’s become clear to Wall Street that President Trump ‘doesn’t care’ about the stock market

Wall Street expected to have something of a friend in Donald Trump, yet the President's indifference to market volatility is analysts' true cause for...

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Wall Street braces for Trump’s April 2 tariff deadline—it foresees 18% EU import duties and a 43% chance of a U.S. recession

Analysts expect tariffs on the EU, a key trading partner for the U.S., to settle at around 18% as recession expectations hit more than 40%.

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The truth about ‘condoms for Gaza’: DOGE canceled $33 million USAID contract treating 350,000 HIV patients

In an exclusive interview, Trish Karlin of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation discusses the impact of $32.7m worth of contracts being...

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London Heathrow Airport in chaos as nearby fire forces closure for the whole day

U.S. traveller on-route to England turned on in-flight world map and saw a big U-turn.

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Tesla longtime investor says it’s time Elon Musk found a ‘suitable CEO’ for the job

Investor Ross Gerber has been a longtime supporter of Tesla, but said it's time for Elon Musk to step aside and allow a new CEO who prioritizes the...

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Bill Gates says Satya Nadella was ‘almost’ passed over for Microsoft CEO role

Bill Gates said he always backed Satya Nadella to lead Microsoft, but the current CEO was "almost" passed over in the succession process.

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Millennials choosing to be DINKs could push GDP down by as much as 4%

"By the time you get to 2030, you're talking about a birth rate that is wildly different to what was in the assumptions made at the beginning of the...

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Elon Musk says Tesla protestors are ‘deranged’ and want to kill him for his White House work

Elon Musk said protestors targeting Tesla facilities are "deranged" and want to "kill him" for the work he is doing in the White House.

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Jerome Powell won’t be in a hurry to deliver further interest rate cuts and intends to remain on the sidelines until policy changes under Trump administration, Goldman Sachs chief economist says

Analysts are expecting the FOMC to push back their "normalization" base rate cuts amid economic uncertainty, as Jerome Powell takes a step back from...

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Wall Street sell-off is actually being caused by warped expectations vs reality, says JPMorgan strategy boss

EXCLUSIVE: Wall Street expected Trumpenomics to look very different, JPMorgan's Jake Manoukian tells Fortune.

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Larry Fink says retirement is a benefit increasingly limited to Fortune 500 employees, and widening the scope should be a ‘national priority’ 

BlackRock CEO Fink has sounded the alarm on a looming retirement crisis before, but once again reiterated the need for Americans across the employment...

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Government deficit rose 4% in Trump’s first full month in office, despite DOGE. UBS says the U.S. is slashing confidence, not spending

While the government did cut its outlays in February the budget deficit for the month more than doubled compared to January due to a drop in income.

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If you think the current outlook is bad, just wait until the White House can’t find anyone to buy its debt, warns Ray Dalio

Ray Dalio warned the White House may have to exert further political pressure on foreign governments in order to deal with a looming debt crisis.

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Jamie Dimon says Trump’s presidential pressure on the Fed is nothing new—but impact is limited

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is unsurprised by President Trump's push for lower inflation and interest rates—but warns that doesn't mean the Oval Office...

11.03.2025 4

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Elon Musk admits he’s running Tesla with ‘great difficulty’ as shares tank 54% since December—but says EV maker will be ‘fine’ long term

Elon Musk reassured ruffled Tesla shareholders that the business would be "fine" in the long term as it suffers a boycott—but admits running the...

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Heiress Lynsi Snyder became President of In-N-Out aged 27. She’s been betrayed by colleagues but refuses to have ’emotional distance’ with her team 

Lynsi Snyder says the leadership of her In-N-Out family is a combination of styles from her grandparents, uncle and father.

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In-N-Out’s billionaire heiress says she stood in line for 2 hours to land a job at her own store when she was just a teenager to shake the ‘stigma of being the owner’s kid’ and ‘earn respect’

"It really was that family pain and tragedy that really put each leader in its place."

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Majority of Gen Z men say feminism has gone too far—but BofA study says wealthy women lift entire economy

Women are becoming an increasingly powerful economic driver, says Bank of America, and their prosperity benefits everyone.

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Trump’s team promised governments would ‘eat’ its tariffs. Execs say they’re passing on at least 50% to consumers

Warren Buffett and Steve Cohen warned consumers would be footing the bill for Trump's trade war, and business bosses have now confirmed they plan to...

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Deloitte is tracking office attendance to decided bonuses for some staff

Deloitte, a proponent of flexible work, has added office and client site attendance to its performance metrics for a team in the US.

05.03.2025 5

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RGA and Equitable pen $32 billion reinsurance deal expected to boost future earnings as Wall Street issues hold ratings 

Two Fortune500 companies have announced a reinsurance agreement for $32 billion worth of policies, with RGA adding it expects to add millions to...

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Warren Buffett says tariffs leave consumers footing the bill: ‘The tooth fairy doesn’t pay ’em’

Warren Buffett isn’t one to wade into politics, but as an outsider warned tariffs are likely to prove inflationary.

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Trump is still mulling over new Canada and Mexico tariffs with deadline looming, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick says

Secretary Lutnick hedged his bets about the economic sanctions being leveled against Canada and Mexico from tomorrow—and refused to rule out a 25%...

03.03.2025 9

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Wall Street worried that new tariffs will turn the Trump bump into a slump—analysts warn the bulk of action is yet to come

Even unfilled tariff threats are beginning to alter consumer and business behavior, with markets stumbling on news of yet more sanctions on China.

28.02.2025 9

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Trump switches his top target from China to the EU—he says after years of being ‘screwed’ by Europe, it will face 25% tariffs

President Trump was positive on relations with China, while he told his cabinet the EU had been formed to "screw" the United States.

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President Trump says U.S. can pay off $36 trillion debt by selling wealthy immigrants $5 million ‘gold card’ visas and eventual citizenship

Details of President Trump's "gold card" visa program are still being finalized, but the proceeds are already earmarked to help tackle America's...

26.02.2025 10

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Jamie Dimon hasn’t got a problem with WFH in theory: In fact he says it’s a right—the issue is when it doesn’t work

Jamie Dimon, a fierce advocate of returning to the office, said he “completely respects” why some people need to work from home.

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