Meet the parents working 'weird hours,' clocking in before dawn, and scrambling for childcare

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Husband and wife stand with a child in a stroller
Rochelle Cooper and her husband raise their son and work as full-time chefs.

Rochelle Cooper

Fired federal workers risk losing the student-loan forgiveness they signed up for

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Fired federal workers risk losing eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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Goldman Sachs warns of 'jobless growth' in the US as AI fuels output but not jobs

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Daniel Priestley warned that AI is a tsunami that will split the economy in two — and sink anyone who doesn't adapt.

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I'm 81 and still working. It's not for the paycheck — it's part of my secret to aging well.

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Mike Plummer
81-year-old Mike Plummer left corporate at 55 and has been working at a retail store for almost 15 years.

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'We need to act now': Jamie Dimon warns the US is too reliant on 'unreliable sources' as JPMorgan launches huge investment plan

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Jamie Dimon in April 2025
Jamie Dimon warned that the US is dangerously overdependent on foreign suppliers.

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Coffee, burgers, and burritos are getting pricier as restaurants pass rising costs on to diners

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Inflation's still the top pain point for restaurants — and they're passing costs to diners

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As the government shutdown drags on, company earnings may give a clue about how the economy is faring

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There will be several earnings announcements this week from companies in the financial sector.

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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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