8 Americans explain how capitalism has shaped — and failed — their lives

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Alex English, Jenni Abbott, Kirk Reynolds, Matthew Doutt

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I'm a co-creator of Alexa. Writing a 6-page memo helped me decide to quit Amazon and launch my own AI startup.

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William Tunstall-Pedoe
William Tunstall-Pedoe is the founder and CEO of UnlikelyAI.

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Don't make this one big mistake when dealing with a difficult boss, a career coach says

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Kyle Elliott is sitting on a chair holding a phone.
Elliott advised being careful who you vent to when you have a difficult boss.

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I'm a millionaire living in California. I'm happy to pay higher taxes since I have more wealth — it just makes sense.

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Scott Ellis
Scott Ellis is a millionaire who supports higher taxes for the wealthy, including himself.

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I moved to Canada, but it wasn't for me. I was cold, isolated, and finding a job was absolutely horrendous.

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Zina Malas standing in front of a snowy mountainous view
Malas left Canada for Lebanon in September 2025

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I landed a job at Snap without tech experience. Guessing the recruiter's email address was my ticket to breaking through.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Sreeja Apparaju
Sreeja Apparaju

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Trump called Greenland a 'piece of ice.' To Greenlanders, it's so much more.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Left to right: Ole Olsvig, Tupaarnaq Kleist, Casper Frank Møller.
Left to right: Ole Olsvig, Tupaarnaq Kleist, Casper Frank Møller.

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We're siblings who built a 6-figure Turo business in under 2 years. We started with just our mom's car — here's how we scaled up.

Tech Insider : Business
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Mike and Darlene Person.

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Capitalism as we know it is having an identity crisis — and you're caught in the middle

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Ben Franklin inside a crystal ball on top of a large stack of money

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From Davos to Washington to America's high school classrooms, people are questioning the foundations of our economic system — and we at Business Insider are tracking what the fight over the future of capitalism means for your work, your wealth, and your world.

I'm an immigration lawyer in Minneapolis. People are scared — here's what employers and employees should know about their rights.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Loan Huynh, an immigration attorney in Minneapolis, shared her advice for employers and employees amid ICE raids.

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