How workers are trying to get ahead of a job market full of uncertainty

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Would Nobu and private fireworks convince you to pay $23,000 an hour for a flight?

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There's 'overwhelming evidence' tariffs have raised consumer prices, says Bank of America

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Donald Trump with a chart showing reciprocal tariffs.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a "Make America Wealthy Again" trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as "Liberation Day", Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S.

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The old 'buy vs. rent' rule is officially dead. We break it down.

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Katie Notopoulos is joined by correspondent Emily Stewart and Zillow's Amanda Pendleton for the new "Well Spent" vodcast from Business Insider.

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Trump's major student-loan repayment overhaul continues during the government shutdown

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President Donald Trump's Education Department is continuing its student-loan repayment negotiations.

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Larry Summers said the best thing about the Trump-Xi meeting was that it 'didn't spiral out of control'

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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they depart following a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea.
Larry Summers said the Trump-Xi meeting avoided confrontation and conflict, and did not "spiral out of control."

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Gold's wild rally traps jewelers between soaring costs and cautious customers

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Isaac Yuan and Joanne Sim, the husband-and-wife team behind Eli J Fine Jewelry in Singapore
Isaac Yuan and Joanne Sim, the husband-and-wife team behind Eli J Fine Jewelry in Singapore, have been adjusting designs and prices as gold costs soar.

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Markets guru Liz Ann Sonders says the AI boom isn't dot-com bubble 2.0 — but disappointment could roil the economy

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Liz Ann Sonders is Charles Schwab's chief investment strategist.

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Overseas military is getting paid, but their kids' teachers aren't — and they're worried about making rent

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Teachers and support staff who work on US military bases overseas are not getting paid during the shutdown.

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Why most rich families lose their fortunes — and how 5 kinds of 'capital' can save them, says a legendary advisor

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James E. Hughes Jr. says true wealth isn't money — it's the well-being of a family that grows together.

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