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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Banks are thermometers for the economy. Here are 3 things to watch when they report earnings.

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People walking outside the JPMorgan headquarters in Manhattan.
Outside the JPMorgan headquarters in Manhattan.

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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 booked 2 business-class tickets on Amtrak's speedy Acela train 3 years apart. The second ride was smoother and sleeker.

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Business Insider's reporter rode business class on both the old and new Amtrak Acela trains.

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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 US government is still shut down. Here's what's been happening — and why it could last a long time

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Donald Trump
The US government shut down 10 days ago, and there's little indication that it will reopen anytime soon. At the center of it all is healthcare.

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The 10 most visited national parks are open during the government shutdown. Here's what to expect if you go.

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Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is open during the government shutdown, but with limited services.

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The most visited national park is staying open during the government shutdown

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Heavy traffic greets visitors at the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park on October 18, 2016 near Cherokee, North Carolina.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will stay open through the government shutdown.

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

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Federal worker in
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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Capitol building
Federal workers are being told to brace for a government shutdown.

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