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I was a loyal Lyft rider until I noticed it charged me more than my partner for the same trips

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I was a loyal Lyft rider until I noticed it charged me more than my partner for the same trips

admin July 19, 2026 0

Ride-hailing apps like Lyft show fare discrepancies, leading Cynthia Everett in New York to rely more on...

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Meet the families using tech to help grandma stay independent longer

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Meet the families using tech to help grandma stay independent longer

admin July 12, 2026 0

Families are experimenting with technology like cameras and robots in hopes of swapping $10,000-a-month assisted living bills...

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The Fed’s new task forces feature big names in business, from Marc Andreessen to Asha Sharma

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The Fed’s new task forces feature big names in business, from Marc Andreessen to Asha Sharma

admin July 9, 2026 0

Economists, researchers, and industry insiders like Marc Andreessen and Asha Sharma have joined Fed task forces to...

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The world got 11% richer last year. Most people didn’t.

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The world got 11% richer last year. Most people didn’t.

admin July 3, 2026 0

Since 2020, average wealth per US adult has grown 10%, while median wealth has fallen 20%.

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A $12 billion electronics retailer says price increases are coming due to the memory chip shortage

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A $12 billion electronics retailer says price increases are coming due to the memory chip shortage

admin July 2, 2026 0

Britain's largest electronics retailer has warned of price rises amid the global scramble for memory as AI...

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What prediction markets are saying about the chances of California passing a billionaire tax

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What prediction markets are saying about the chances of California passing a billionaire tax

admin June 18, 2026 0

Kalshi and Polymarket bettors are unsure if California Gov. Gavin Newsom can prevent a proposed billionaire tax...

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Kevin Warsh’s first big Fed move comes straight from the CEO playbook

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Kevin Warsh’s first big Fed move comes straight from the CEO playbook

admin June 18, 2026 0

New Fed chair Kevin Warsh is using classic corporate strategies to guide monetary policy changes and signal...

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See how Elon Musk’s fortune compares with the richest Americans in history

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See how Elon Musk’s fortune compares with the richest Americans in history

admin June 17, 2026 0

Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire after the SpaceX IPO. See how his fortune compares...

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The modern American retirement is online

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The modern American retirement is online

admin June 14, 2026 0

If Gen Z is the first generation to grow up on the internet, boomers are the first...

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The mega-IPO wave led by SpaceX and Anthropic has retirees worried about their finances. Their advisors say otherwise.

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The mega-IPO wave led by SpaceX and Anthropic has retirees worried about their finances. Their advisors say otherwise.

admin June 9, 2026 0

IPOs for companies like SpaceX and Anthropic have some retirees worried, but experts overall agree these IPOs...

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