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Boomers aren't ready for retirement. Millennials and Gen Z are going to pay the price.
Fewer than half of all boomers have saved enough for retirement. They'll be forced to rely...
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US home prices jump another 5% on tumbling mortgage rates and tight supply
US home prices climbed 5.2% in November, according to data from CoreLogic, as lower mortgage rates...
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Bad news, Beijing: Real-estate booms like the one in China nearly always end with a major banking crisis
"History shows that credit-fuelled real-estate booms do not end in a whimper," wrote Andrew Lawrence, the...
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2024 is looking a whole lot like the 1970s, says Jamie Dimon — and that's not a good thing
Some common developments between 1970s and 2024 include large fiscal deficits, huge government spending, and changing...
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It's our fault you feel bad about the economy
The media has been more negative about the economy than the underlying data would suggest, a...
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He was promised a 'job of the future.' Instead he's stuck working at Taco Bell.
America is spending $52 billion to counter China's edge in semiconductor chips. So where are all...
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A war over Taiwan would be even more damaging to the US economy than COVID was, Bloomberg forecasts
A war over Taiwan would hit the world to the tune of $10 trillion, Bloomberg forecasts.
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Russia is spending so much money and manpower on defense that it's draining the rest of the economy
Russia's sanctions-hit economy appears unusually resilient — but the war is driving growth.
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Student-loan borrowers are taking on more debt, and it's not all tuition — blame skyrocketing housing costs
College towns have gotten so expensive that some students are going deeper into debt to afford...
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Why America hates its children
Kids are worse off in America than in any other rich country. What gives?
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$20,000 repair bills and other hidden costs that could sneak up on EV buyers
Replacing an electric car's battery is among the hidden costs of owning an EV that new...
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Parents could spend $26,000 to care for one kid this year
Business Insider adjusted the latest estimate for the cost of raising a kid to account for...
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A childfree Gen Zer explains what being in a DINK couple has meant for her lifestyle and finances
Being a DINK means the possibility of retiring early and having financial independence.