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Arlington, Virginia.
  • Arlington, Virginia gave low-income residents $500 a month for 18 months.
  • Some recipients said they cut down overtime hours to pursue their education.
  • A report found that while recipients had better job security, affordable housing remained elusive.

A guaranteed basic income program in Arlington, Virginia that gave low-income residents $500 a month with no strings


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The author attended Yale and Cambridge University.
  • I went to Yale for my undergraduate degree, and attended Cambridge in the UK for my post graduate.
  • At Yale, I was part of a secret society and went on free ski trips with my classmates. 
  • At Cambridge, we had maids and frequently attended glitzy, formal balls. 

After years of working in factory and hospitality jobs, my father



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A residential neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Welcome back to our Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories.

On the agenda today:



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Global economies are decoupling, according to Bank of America.
  • The world's biggest economies are seeing a "decoupling," Bank of America says.
  • The US is showing surprising resilience, European growth is weak, and China is faltering.
  • Global stocks have reflected the shifting tides in trade and supply chains. 

The biggest players in the global economy are on different


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Elon Musk.
  • Elon Musk has pulled his brain implant company out of Delaware amid legal frustrations.
  • Musk has reincorporated the company in Nevada.
  • "Never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Elon Musk has shifted the incorporation location of his brain-chip implant company Neuralink out of Delaware, reincorporating it



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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 25, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)

This week, I’ve been watching Mr. & Mrs. Smith (which is awesome) and Argylle (which is not), reading about t



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Former President Donald Trump, left, and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
  • Haley criticized Trump for questioning her husband's whereabouts while he's deployed on active duty.
  • She said that anyone who mocks the service of a combat veteran is not fit to be president.
  • The exchange comes as Haley and Trump fight to secure the GOP primary nomination in

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  • The legal minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13.
  • Business Insider spoke with 6 people who shared how they earned higher tips at work.
  • Servers wore pigtails, red lipstick, and even gave away free food to earn more tips.

A tipped employee in the US can legally earn as little as $2.13 an hour from their employer. The rest of their wage depends on the generosity of



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Gary Shilling.
  • A legendary market forecaster explained why he likes making contrarian calls.
  • Taking a divergent view is more valuable and interesting — and pays better, Gary Shilling said.
  • Shilling warned the S&P 500 could crash 30% and a recession is likely to strike this year.

From Michael Burry's "Big Short" against the housing market to Warren Buffett's warnings during the


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Companies are pressuring employees to come into the office more frequently.
  • Employers are pressuring staff to return to the office with ever-stricter mandates.
  • They're using punitive measures like limited career progression or exemption from bonuses.
  • But it's a losing battle, experts say, with micromanagement likely to drive out top talent.

Before the pandemic, few employees would have



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Some luxury items can make your day-to-day life easier.
  • Luxury home products might seem like an extravagance.
  • But there are pricier home purchases that can make your life easier.
  • Weighted blankets can help you sleep better, while Le Creuset is as functional as it is cute.

It's no secret people are drawn to luxury products for their homes.

The luxury home



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Modern row houses in the suburbs of Delaware.
  • The suburbs are home to the vast majority of Americans, including millennials priced out of cities.
  • But the car-centrism and separation of homes and commercial hubs exacerbate the worst of suburbia.
  • To make suburbs healthier and more sustainable, urban experts say they should look more like towns.

These days, the American suburbs are


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