Bosses in China have been accused of making job applicants take pregnancy tests: report

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Companies in Nantong, China, have been accused of getting female job applicants take pregnancy tests as part of pre-employment physical exams.

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How 4 Gen Zers are reaching financial independence

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Cody Berman (left), Jubilee Bosch (center), and Amber Smith (right) have all followed many principles of the FIRE — financial independence, retire early — movement.

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A Gen X dad who flies from Texas to Arizona every week for work explains why it's worth it for his career — despite the extra costs

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Dennis Dabney supercommutes from Texas to Arizona for a job he loves.

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Amazon Prime Day delivery workers say they're planning to grab early-morning shifts and take toilet paper with them

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An Amazon delivery worker pushes a cart full of boxes across an intersection.

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The most immediate threat to China's economy isn't external. It's internal.

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Chinese and foreign tourists in Shanghai, China.
China's economic challenges include weak consumer sentiment and demand.

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Chinese consumers aren't buying enough stuff, and it's taking a toll on the economy

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Residents select products at a supermarket in Shanghai, China.
Residents select products at a supermarket in Shanghai, China.

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A boomer lives on $2,600 monthly from Social Security and his Walmart job: 'If I had $1 million, I don't know what I would do with it.'

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George Dziamniski, 62, (not pictured) lives off his Social Security income and part-time paycheck from Walmart.

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Warren Buffett once told Barack Obama the wealthy should pay more tax — and that his wealth is partly down to luck

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Warren Buffett and Barack Obama.

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An Amazon Flex worker explains the biggest challenges of Prime Day deliveries

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A sign directing Flex drivers at an Amazon facility.

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Gen Z might have missed out on their chance to get rich through homeownership

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Homeownership is helping some millennials get rich — but Gen Zers might have a hard time following in their footsteps.

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