The job market is hell for us, and heaven for scammers

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After realizing the job she applied to had scammed her out of $4,300, "I felt very alone and just sort of rudderless," says Amisha Datta.

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Two years after graduating at the top of her class in college, Amisha Datta could not believe she'd lost $4,300 in a job scam.

LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, once the world's richest man, said a 2% wealth tax would destroy the French economy

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Bernard Arnault, Chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, delivers a speech at the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, delivers a speech at the Viva Technology conference in Paris

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Tariffs hit China's tech trade in America, but the rest of the world kept buying

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A superconducting quantum computer on display at a tech exhibition in China.
A superconducting quantum computer on display at a tech exhibition in China.

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I married my partner in Colorado. The only witnesses were the wind and our photographer.

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The author and her partner decided to elope in Colorado.

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Capitol Hill's war on Big Tech hits AI chatbots

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Sens. Josh Hawley and Dick Durbin are working on a bipartisan bill to establish a federal cause of action against AI companies for harms created by their products.

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The best way to ask old connections for help with your job search

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Career coaches say networking is critical for job hunters, even if it means reaching out to people you haven't spoken to in years.

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Private equity wants to help retirement savers earn more. Figuring out returns might break your brain.

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401(k) investments may soon get harder to vet

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8 financial titans share their advice for young people on how to succeed at work and in life

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Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of O'Leary Ventures, testifies before the House Committee on Small Business during a hearing "Unleashing Main Street's Potential: Examining Avenues to Capital Access" at the Rayburn House Office Building on January 18, 2024 in Washington, DC.

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Why cheap copycat Ozempic is still everywhere

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Sleazy dealer wearing an open jacket, revealing counterfeit Ozempic pens in his pocket.

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The copycat weight-loss drugs party was supposed to be over, but it's still raging on.

I created a group chat for 6 struggling job seekers. They shared how they're coping in a market that feels broken.

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The struggle to find work is real — and sometimes you need moral support.

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