It's a historically bad time to buy your first home

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
A row of homes with gradually increasing price tags

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Type softly and carry a big stick

Tech Insider : Business
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I tried the next frontier in cancer screening. I'm dubious.

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology
Hilary Brueck

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I watch as my crimson-red blood quickly fills two small glass vials, then gets packed into an ice-cold sleeve to be shipped off to a cancer-hunting lab.

Forget 65, America's new retirement age is 85 — or 35

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment
A lounging chair and two office chairs on a timeline

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For Brian Burdick, working at 82 has been one of life's most surprising joys.

Companies are tightening their belts on Americans' ability to tighten their belts

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
Kristi Turner and Keith Turner

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Kristi Turner had lost 108 pounds on Zepbound when her insurer cut her off.

The new American Dream: owning just part of a home

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics
A house split in half with a large hand taking the larger chunk

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America runs on funny money now

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
A 100 dollar bill with Ben Franklin using hypnotic eyes

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The $165 billion economy devoted to making you annoyed

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A photo collage featuring annoyed individuals, money, and a subscribe button

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I went to LaGuardia. The security line looped around the terminal four times.

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy, Travel
A composite image of lines at TSA and a selfie from BI reporter Henry Chandonnet.
The lines were long at LaGuardia.

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He applied to 1,600 jobs. He finally got one, but it came with a 50% pay cut

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
A businessman holding a pair of scissors ready to cut a paycheck.

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