The truth behind America's cruise obsession: 'They don't want to see anything that's real'

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy
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The Icon of the Seas sets sail on January 27. But what is it an icon of?

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What are tax credits?

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Our experts answer readers' tax questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess tax products). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners; however, our opinions are our own.

China's rapidly dwindling future will shape the world for decades to come

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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2024 is the year of the incredible shrinking China.

Move over, millennials: Gen Zers are coming for boomers' houses

Tech Insider : Economy
Gen Zer taking a photo of a house featuring a 'Sold' real estate sign in the foreground. On the side, an older couple (previous owners) stands, gazing at the property and holding a suitcase.
No generation has shaped the modern housing market more than baby boomers. Now their reign is coming to an end, and Gen Z is coming for the crown.

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The best gaming monitors in 2024

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LG, Samsung, Asus, and AOC make some of the best gaming monitors you can buy.

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The big dumb lie that could wreck the American economy

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
Photo collage featuring Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, the Capitol building, red dots with the Eye of Providence Double Exposure, and a downward-trending line
Conspiracy theorists are arguing that the Federal Reserve is trying to boost Biden's reelection chances. That's bad news for the US economy.

Getty Images; Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

The best gaming PCs in 2024

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The best gaming PCs include powerful Intel and Nvidia hardware capable of playing all of the latest releases.

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Millennials are moving to 'the most boring places in the world'

Tech Insider : Economy
Person carrying moving boxes, departing a bustling city, transitioning to a quaint farmhouse with an old-fashioned Water Pumping Windmill
The housing market and aging are turning millennials into what they swore they'd never become: their suburban parents.

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The best illustrations and photos from Business Insider in 2023

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MasterClass review: How it works, what it costs, the best celebrity-led classes to take

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