Lipstick sales and strippers' tips: 6 weird indicators a recession could be coming

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An uptick in lipstick sales can sometimes be a sign that tough economic times are ahead.

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  • Recessions are notoriously difficult to predict.
  • But unemployment rates and inverted yield curves aren't the only way to watch for a recession.
  • Economic experts shared six weird, wacky, and often imperfect harbingers of tough financial times.

Financial hand-ringing abounds these days as money managers

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George R.R. Martin says he'll write about 'everything that's gone wrong' with 'House of the Dragon'

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The House of the Dragon Season 2 finale didn't go down particularly well with fans, but the show may be about to get its biggest critic yet: George R.R. Martin, the author of the book the series is based on, Fire and Blood.

On Friday, Martin posted a new "Not a Blog" entry in which he talked about Siesta in Sante Fe, during which a giant marionette called Zozobra is burned as a way of "devouring

Here's how these successful CEOs managed to lose it all

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried lost money after his company collapsed and his arrest.

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  • Once high-powered CEOs have fallen from grace and lost their fortunes.
  • Some failed due to market changes, while others faced investigations and federal charges.
  • MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said he and his company lost "every dime."

The richer they are, the harder they fall.

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I'm a mom and professional declutterer. Kids don't understand the concept of 'cleaning up' so here are 3 ways to help them do it.

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A pair of kids play in a messy toy room.

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  • I'm a professional declutterer and help my clients get rid of things they don't need anymore.
  • Parents are always cleaning up after their kids, but here are my recommendations to end kid clutter.
  • Use containers for the right stuff, and think of storing things vertically when it makes sense.

If our kids have

How do you feel about the economy? It depends on whether you own stocks.

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Americans who own stocks are feeling much better about the economy than people who don't.

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  • Americans who own stocks generally feel much better about the economy than those who don't.
  • The sentiment gap between the top third of owners and those without stocks is the second-widest ever.
  • This comes with the S&P 500 less than 1% from records, having soared nearly 50% since June 2022.

The best

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42 movies you'll want to see this fall

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Summer is in the rearview, but fret not. Though 2024 has already offered us some absolutely sensational (and sexy) cinema with the first half of the year, fall means FYC season is upon us. And with that comes an avalanche of tantalizing movies.

For Your Consideration, we've not only highlighted festival favorites and prestige dramas sure to gain Oscar buzz, but also heartwarming sequels, pulse

3 Walmart heirs are on the brink of being worth $100 billion each — and together they're way richer than Elon Musk

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Jim, Alice, and Rob Walton have all become a lot richer this year.

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  • Three heirs to the Walmart fortune are on the verge of being worth $100 billion each, per Bloomberg.
  • Jim Walton's net worth is now $99.6 billion, while Rob and Alice are worth about $97 billion.
  • The trio's combined net worth has reached $293 billion, trumping Elon Musk's $246 billion fortune.

Three Walmart heirs are