I spent a day training to be a chauffeur for the rich and famous with a luxury ride-hailing app. I learned about the importance of the correct kind of socks, and why to wear a clip-on tie.

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A Wheely chauffeur and Peter Curley, lead trainer, wear navy suits while talking near a black Mercedes S-Class and Insider's Pete Syme wears a grey suit and holds up a phone
A Wheely chauffeur and Peter Curley, lead trainer, and Insider's Pete Syme.

The Chauffeur Academy, Courtesy of Wheely; Pete Syme/Insider

The money of America's top 10% is causing almost half of US emissions. So tax it, researchers say.

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illustration of a large hand grabbing cash flowing out of a smokestack above a crowd of dark human silhouettes
In a new study, the income flows of the wealthiest 10% in the US were associated with 40% of the country's greenhouse-gas emissions.

Jared Starr

For Gen Z, financial security isn't enough to feel wealthy

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Friends at bar
Gen Zers don't prioritize financial security as much as older generations

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VinFast loses almost half its value as shares hit the skids after spectacular $85 billion market debut

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VinFast VF e35 SUV.
The VinFast VF e35 SUV.

VinFast

An $11 trillion wealth wipeout has set the world back for the first time since 2008, thanks to a trifecta of high inflation, interest rates, and currency declines

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FILE PHOTO - U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
U.S. dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration

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A 200% EV IPO bonanza has boosted the wealth of Vietnam's wealthiest person eightfold to over $44 billion

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VinFast CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy speaks to VinGroup founder and Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong at a VinFast event in Nha Trang, Vietnam April 9, 2022.
VinFast CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy (left) speaks to VinGroup founder and Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong.

Kevin Krolicki/Reuters

Ex-Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein phoned his successor to complain after taking a $50 million hit on the bank's stock - and even offered to rejoin the firm, report says

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Lloyd Blankfein
Ex-Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein.

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AI could soon tell you the future value of your home

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Mortgage Rates
In this March 15, 2021 file photo, a sold sign stands in front of new home under construction in Houston. Mortgage rates remained near historic lows this week, Thursday, June 10.

AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File

The world's 6 richest people are closing in on a $1 trillion combined net worth after the stunning rally in stocks this year

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Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.

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Jeff Bezos is $11 billion richer after Amazon's earnings smash expectations

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Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos addresses the audience during a keynote session at the Amazon Re:MARS conference on robotics and artificial intelligence at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 6, 2019.
Jeff Bezos.

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