Mark Cuban is advocating for companies to share the wealth with employees

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Mark Cuban onstage during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival at Hilton Austin in Austin on March 10, 2025.
"Compassion and capitalism, not greed, are what can make this country far greater," Mark Cuban wrote on X on Sunday.

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I drove for Uber for a decade after leaving my corporate job. Now, I'm looking for alternatives as my pay falls.

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Anja Holthoff, an Uber driver in Atlanta, looks at the camera while wearing a black paperboy cap, black-rimmed glasses, and a black blouse with suspenders.
Anja Holthoff said she has been driving for Uber since 2016.

Anja Holthoff

High-earning men are ditching dating apps for $25,000 matchmakers — here's why

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Grant Miller in the Phi Phi Islands, Thailand, in June 2019.
Grant Miller in the Phi Phi Islands, Thailand, in June 2019.

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I was laid off by Microsoft and can't find a job. I'm weeks away from giving up my apartment and moving across the country to live with family.

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Ian Carter
Ian Carter

Ian Carter

I'm 81 and live in my RV for half the year. I didn't save enough for retirement, so I stay afloat by 'work camping' and DoorDash driving.

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Richard Smith
Richard Smith work camps for half of the year in New Hampshire.

Richard Smith

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Richard Smith, 81, who works part-time for the campground where he lives for half of the year and part-time driving for DoorDash. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

The White House has identified more than 4,100 federal workers for layoffs as the shutdown drags on

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Days into the government shutdown, federal firings have begun.

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The government shutdown has finally hit federal workers' wallets, and they aren't the only ones at risk

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Federal workers are being told to brace for a government shutdown.

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It's a bittersweet payday for federal workers: 'A lot of us are living paycheck to paycheck'

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The government shutdown is dragging on, impacting public sites and federal paychecks.

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A Colorado city gave low-income residents a $500 monthly basic income for 2 years. The results were mixed.

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The City of Boulder's guaranteed basic income pilot program showed mixed results.

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I've been in the same job for 14 years. When I broke my tibia, my boss came to my house and brought me food and money.

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Selfie of Maelin Mejias behind the counter at Summit Diner.
Maelin Mejias behind the counter at Summit Diner with her boss, Jim Greberis, behind her on the phone.

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