One of the pandemic's biggest booms has finally gone bust

Tech Insider : Economy
Construction worker holding a lumber arrow on their shoulder; the lumber arrow is teetering up and down
Supply and demand were the culprits when lumber prices were soaring during the pandemic, and they've helped fuel the tumble, too.

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Trump hush-money judge delays sentencing until September 18, but only if it's 'still necessary' after a defense immunity challenge

Tech Insider : Politics
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Prosecutors have agreed to delay the sentencing of former President Donald Trump.

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America has a serious ugly home problem

Tech Insider : Economy
Older man looking with disgust at a row of nearly identical houses
The nagging discontent with the aesthetic of new homes reveals big problems with how they're built — and even larger flaws in the American dream itself.

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It's suddenly a whole lot harder to get a promotion

Tech Insider : Economy
Man in suit looking up at a red ladder leaning against a bar chart that is too short to be practical

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I'm a housekeeper in Palm Beach earning more than I ever imagined due to the influx of young, wealthy families to South Florida

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Executive housekeeper holding a clipboard, surrounded by a hand holding a spray bottle and a stack of sponges
Marta Magarelli has lived in Palm Beach for over 10 years but noticed that the market for housekeepers has changed since COVID-19.

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Meet the boomers cashing in on the golden age of retirement

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Younger boomer/older Gen X couple hugging and gazing at sunset, with the wife holding a chubby golden piggy bank
Some retirees are now cashing in on the golden age for retirement savings, when benefits were more generous and investments in real estate and stocks boomed.

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This ultrarunner was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago, but didn't let it stop him. This summer, he'll run over 100 miles through Death Valley.

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A side-by-side composite image: on the left, a close-up of runner's shoes on a desert road; on the right, a photo of ultrarunner Ray Zahab
Ray Zahab is the perfect example of an endurance athlete.

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Luxury-travel advisors are in demand as Gen Z and millennials splurge on stress-free, meaningful vacations

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Woman traveler being carried by four bellhops on a luggage carrier that doubles as a palanquin, surrounded by clothes and luggage

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The luxury conglomerate behind Cartier is beating LVMH at its own game

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Photo collage featuring a tag with the Richemont logo, jewelry from Cartier (Trinity ring and Love bracelet), and a Van Cleef Vintage Alhambra pendant
Richemont, the conglomerate that owns brands like Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, has been heating up the luxury space.

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A lawyer dreamed of disrupting the legal industry with private equity. It turned into a nightmare.

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Scales of justice being knocked by wave/flood of dollar bills

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