Meet the typical gig driver: A millennial earning up to $40 per hour who doesn't have another job and depends on your tips

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DoorDash driver
Millennials are most likely to be gig drivers.

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Switch up your portfolio as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to fuel inflation and reshape global power, veteran analyst Larry McDonald says

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Larry McDonald
Larry McDonald.

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Gen Z is shopping less and eating at home more as the woes of inflation set in, BofA survey finds

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Grocery store shopping
Inflation was up 3.7% in August compared to last year, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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A bigger war in Israel would send oil prices skyrocketing and hurt the economy's chances of avoiding a recession

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Gas prices at a Shell station on September 19, 2023 in Burbank, California.

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Favor bonds over stocks – with 10-year Treasurys set to shake off the market meltdown and deliver double-digit returns, UBS says

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Investors should load up on bonds rather than stocks, according to UBS.

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A short recession would be better for most investors than a soft landing, economist says

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A photo of a man in silhouette looking at a line chart pointing downward.
Whether or not the US is in a recession is a politically charged debate.

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Bankruptcies are surging - and Fed rate hikes are to blame, economist says

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US bankruptcy filings
US bankruptcy filings. Note: Bankruptcy figures include public companies or private companies with public debt with a minimum of $2 million in assets or liabilities at the time of filing, in addition to private companies with at least $10 million in assets or liabilities.

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Nobel economist Paul Krugman gets trolled for saying inflation is over if you just exclude most of what people buy

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Economist Paul Krugman at the Rafael del Pino Foundation on February 17, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.
Paul Krugman.

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Retailers are using a simple mind trick on you to make their discounts seem bigger than they are

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A Star Wars fan dressed up as Luke Skywalker during a screening of ''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
A Star Wars fan dressed up as Luke Skywalker during a screening of ''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."

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China still can't beat deflation as its economy continues to flounder

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A trishaw driver wades through a crowded street at the frozen Houhai Lake in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.
China is still struggling to dodge deflation, official government figures released Friday showed.

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