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Fernanda Tronco

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Nearly 70 million kids now have a Trump Account—but parents have to claim it first. Here’s who gets the $1,000

The Treasury auto-enrolled more than 60 million children, and $4.5 billion has flowed in since July. But the government’s seed money only goes to...

12.10.2026 20

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Fernanda Tronco

A $100 price hike may be all it takes to scare off iPhone buyers in this economy, as Apple reportedly slashes orders

Suppliers say Apple’s October component orders for its newest Pro iPhones are down at least 15%, as an AI-driven memory chip shortage pushes...

10.10.2026 10

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Fernanda Tronco

Martha Stewart says Kmart once paid her $65 million a year in royalties—enough to bankroll her entire empire

Before "influencer" was a job title, Stewart turned a discount-store licensing deal into nearly $2 billion in annual sales. Then the ImClone scandal...

08.10.2026 10

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Fernanda Tronco

Women top lawyers now out-earn men by 16% at America’s biggest companies—even as their share of the job slips

Female legal chiefs at the largest U.S. public companies were paid more than their male peers in 2025, with stock awards driving the gap. But fewer...

06.10.2026 10

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Fernanda Tronco

Jeff Bezos just opened a free preschool inside an Arizona retirement community—and families earning up to $132,000 can apply

The Glendale, Ariz., campus is the latest in Bezos Academy's network of more than 40 Montessori-inspired schools aimed at families squeezed by the...

02.10.2026 20

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Fernanda Tronco

Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez, and Hailey Bieber’s brands dominate beauty’s creator economy. Fame is only part of the reason

Celebrity-founded companies claimed half of the top 10 spots in a new ranking of beauty brands by creator marketing performance. But a string of...

01.10.2026 20

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Fernanda Tronco

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta bet that AI would shrink its management ranks. Now it’s quietly rebuilding them

The company that spent the past year telling managers to code is now asking some engineers in a key AI division whether they'd like to lead teams...

12.09.2026 40

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Fernanda Tronco

The U.S. Open turned exclusivity into a half-billion-dollar business, and the $23 Honey Deuce is just the beginning

The tournament pulls in more than $500 million a year by selling prestige as much as tennis—from $800 million in luxury renovations to a cocktail...

11.09.2026 20

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Fernanda Tronco