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The Midwest is leading America’s spring housing rebound because of ‘buyers who are actually showing up,’ Realtor.com says

Kansas City, Louisville, and Indianapolis are powering the strongest spring housing market since 2022 as buyers chase affordability in the Midwest...

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MacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list

“MacKenzie Scott is among the notable absences on the Philanthropy 50 list,” the Chronicle of Philanthropy said.

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Pay transparency is exposing a bigger problem: Most companies can’t explain why they pay what they pay

Syndio’s CEO and the founder of Salary Transparent Street told Fortune workers aren't just demanding to know what their colleagues earn—they want...

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‘No one was coming to save me’: How Reese Witherspoon built a $900 million company from a problem Hollywood wouldn’t fix

The actress built Hello Sunshine after Hollywood told her there were no female-led movies to make. Six years later, she sold it for $900 million.

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Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank says micromanagement is ‘underestimated.’ Steve Jobs and Elon Musk would agree

The Under Armour founder says he runs 80-90% of the business on structure.

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Nonprofit CEOs say Trump’s economy is driving surging demand—and they’re pushed to the brink

A new Center for Effective Philanthropy report finds nonprofits are facing higher need, tighter funding, staff cuts, and worsening burnout.

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NC State graduates showed up for a commencement speech. They left with their senior-year loans paid off

Anil Kochhar, the commencement speaker at North Carolina State University's Wilson College of Textiles made a surprise donation.

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TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett’s 3 rules for Gen Z entering the workforce: Adapt, lean in, and build a bigger table

TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett told Florida A&M University's class of 2026 fear isn't the right response to an AI-disrupted job market.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Gen Z and millennials are using ChatGPT like a ‘life advisor’—but college students might be one step ahead

Speaking at a Sequoia Capital event, the OpenAI CEO said college students have built complex ChatGPT workflows and "don't really make life decisions...

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Investors are betting big on senior housing. There’s just one problem—the baby boomers they’re chasing can’t pay the rent

The senior housing boom could become real estate's next gold rush—or overbuilding disaster

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The American Dream is moving to the Midwest—Michigan and Wisconsin beat the coasts for the hottest housing markets, Redfin finds

Wisconsin landed three of the top 10 spots on Redfin's 2026 ranking, as buyers priced out of coastal markets chase Midwest affordability.

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Meet Mark Stevens: The billionaire VC, Nvidia board member, and Giving Pledge signer who just donated $200 million to USC

Billionaire venture capitalist Mark Stevens, an early Nvidia backer at Sequoia Capital, just made one of the largest gifts in USC history to fuel the...

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The IRS may owe COVID-era refunds to tens of millions of taxpayers. Here’s who could qualify

The affected taxpayers could include individuals, small businesses, large corporations, estates, and trusts.

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Dating has gotten so expensive that nearly half of U.S. singles say it’s no longer worth it, as the average night out approaches $200

This is causing a K-shaped dating economy to emerge.

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America’s twin scarcities: The 4-million-unit shortage in both housing and childcare is breaking families

America's housing and childcare shortages are converging into a single affordability crisis with major macroeconomic consequences.

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Big Tech is shelling out up to $1 million for new hires who will never have to write a line of code

Tech companies are paying up to $1.2 million for senior communications roles because explaining AI is now a strategic asset.

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From Warren Buffett to Tim Cook, these 5 Fortune 500 legends all share the same childhood job

Ross Perot once said a paper route taught “just good, basic business principles.”

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‘Capitalism works because the losers die’: Kevin O’Leary says it’s a ‘really bad idea’ for the federal government to bail out Spirit Airlines

The Shark Tank star and multimillionaire investor says the Trump administration's reported $500 million rescue plan props up "bad management" and...

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Florida’s influx of rich residents is killing the middle class and housing market

The pandemic wave of Florida transplants is backfiring.

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Milestones like marriage and parenthood are so delayed for millennials and Gen Z many of them are skipping out on life insurance, report finds

“We failed you 1,000 times over,” one expert told Fortune exclusively. “We don't educate you at the time that you're going through your benefit...

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Billionaire Michael Dell started his company in his University of Texas dorm room. Now, he’s betting on AI with a $750 million gift

This gift pushes the Dells’ donations to UT Austin over $1 billion.

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The tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges as a surprise winner

Cleveland is becoming one of the more desirable markets for homebuyers.

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America’s ‘silent army’ of skilled tradespeople are retiring with no one to replace them—and the price tag could hit $1 trillion a year

The shortage of electricians, HVAC techs, and pipefitters could have catastrophic consequences for the economy, according to a new JLL report...

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For wealthy buyers, Mar-a-Lago’s security perimeter is Palm Beach’s hottest amenity

An indefinite road closure on Billionaires’ Row was supposed to be a hassle. Agents say it’s become a sales pitch.

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MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $26 billion—but it’s barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares

Since her 2019 divorce from Jeff Bezos, Scott has quietly donated $26 billion to HBCUs, DEI groups, and disaster relief—outpacing her ex-husband's...

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MacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges

The billionaire philanthropist has directed more than $1.2 billion to HBCUs as Trump administration cuts threaten their survival.

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Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it

The Bezos Earth Fund has disbursed more than $2 billion so far. With less than four years left to deploy the rest, the couple's philanthropy is...

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Warren Buffett’s first tax return showed $7 owed to the IRS. The then-paperboy and former Berkshire Hathaway CEO is now worth $143 billion

That’s a far cry from the $26.8 billion Buffett said his company Berkshire Hathaway paid in 2024 taxes.

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Rory McIlroy’s mom worked night shifts at a factory so her son could play golf. Now he’s worth $200M and is a two-time Masters champion

How the 2026 Masters champion went from humble beginnings to one of golf’s most celebrated careers.

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The ‘Tuscan Mom’ aesthetic is taking over TikTok as Gen Z glamorize McMansions and reject millennial gray

From terracotta walls to wrought-iron fixtures, a new generation is reclaiming the early-2000s interiors their millennial predecessors were desperate...

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Mark Cuban admits he made a mistake letting go of the Mavericks: ‘I don’t regret selling. I regret who I sold to’

The former Shark Tank star opens up about his feelings regarding the Mavericks sale.

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Delta’s CEO spent 15 years turning the airline into a premium brand. Now it commands 20% more per seat than rivals

“Delta is not a low-cost airline,” Ed Bastian told Fortune’s Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell.

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MacKenzie Scott’s latest donation takes her HBCU giving to well over $1 billion

The billionaire philanthropist's $42 million gift to Elizabeth City State University caps a multi-year streak of transformative, no-strings-attached...

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How Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency

Natalie Marshall launches Expand Co-Lab, which she believes can overhaul the “broken” influencer marketing system.

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Red Lobster is reportedly bringing back Endless Shrimp 2 years after the CEO vowed it would never return

Red Lobster is reportedly exploring a limited-time version of the Endless Shrimp promotion that could start as early as this month.

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What it takes to retire comfortably in America: Nearly $1.5 million, Northwestern Mutual says

The price tag on a comfortable retirement keeps climbing—and most Americans are nowhere close.

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Gen Z fled San Francisco for Texas and Florida. Now they’re turning ‘welcomer cities’ into the next big tech towns

The next wave of the migration story is already underway, and it's moving the innovation economy into unexpected territory.

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More parents are done pushing college. 1 in 3 are now betting on trade school instead

With AI upending entry-level hiring and college costs climbing, a growing share of parents are steering their kids toward trade school—and the...

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Kevin O’Leary says if you earn $68,000 a year and follow this rule, you’ll retire a millionaire

The Shark Tank star's advice is simple—but does the math actually hold up?

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She left a Silicon Valley VC to solve a problem left untouched for 88 years. Now her bra brand is the fastest-growing at Nordstrom

The underwire bra was patented in 1931. For 88 years, no one filed a patent to replace it. Then a Stanford-trained VC quit her job and did it herself.

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Melinda French Gates has a rule for conflict at work: Wait 48 hours before saying anything

The billionaire philanthropist's 48-hour feedback rule is designed to replace anger with honesty, and it eliminates surprises at performance reviews.

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Duolingo CEO’s taxi driver test decides who gets hired—before the interview even starts

Candidates in today's brutal job market are being evaluated in ways they may not even realize.

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How to watch the Sweet 16 and the Elite 8 of March Madness 2026 for free—and without cable

The Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tip off Thursday. Here's every game, every channel, and every way to stream March Madness 2026 without a cable subscription.

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Gen Zers are flocking to these Midwest housing markets where homes are about 30% cheaper than the coasts

Seven of the 10 most affordable metros for young homeowners are in the Midwest.

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‘Wealth doesn’t erase your problems—it magnifies them’: One serial entrepreneur’s brutally honest take on making it

Emily Lyons said commas in her bank account didn’t help her feel relieved, but rather scared of losing all she had gained.

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From 12 hours of video games a day to Big Ten Player of the year: The unlikely rise of Yaxel Lendeborg

Lendeborg’s decision to move from the couch to the court paid off in a big way.

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Meet the billionaires bankrolling March Madness Sweet 16 schools—from the Dallas Cowboys owner to Carlyle Group’s founder

Billionaires like Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta have poured tens of...

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Kevin O’Leary became a millionaire from a $4.2 billion deal—but said it was ‘very anticlimactic’

The Shark Tank star and Mr. Wonderful says hitting his first million after selling Softkey to Mattel for $4.2 billion felt like a blip—and every...

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Mark Cuban bought a $25 million mansion sight unseen — and got it for 50% off. His secret? ‘The best guaranteed return on investment’

Cuban dropped millions on a mansion he'd never set foot in, but has zero regrets. The deal captures how billionaires think differently about money.

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Costco CEO promises the $1.50 hot dog isn’t going away: ‘The price will not change as long as I’m around’

The $1.50 combo hasn't changed since 1985. In a K-shaped economy where everything costs more, that's not just a deal—it's a statement.

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