Interest-rate cuts could be coming this fall, adding another wrinkle to an election set to focus on the economy

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An American flag has been transformed into a bar graph.
The US economy is about to make a soft landing — a situation in which inflation cools without causing a recession or sudden spike in unemployment.

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Meet a couple with 5 kids who are barely making it despite working 4 jobs: 'It shocks me that $100k feels like poverty'

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April Schultz and her husband
April Schultz and her husband make about $130,000 a year but barely have money for savings.

April Schultz

Biden's tariffs don't loosen China's grip on one key mineral in the EV economy

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A spoonful of gray graphite powder that's used in EV batteries.
Graphite powder used in EV batteries.

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Disneyland performers complain about painful costumes, low pay, and inflexible management as part of push to unionize

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Minnie Mouse during a parade inside Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in 2020.
Minnie Mouse during a parade inside Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in 2020.

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The GameStop guy is back. But he seems to be having a midlife crisis.

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Photo of Keith “TheRoaringKitty” Gill in front of a spiraling trending line and a roaring cat
Roaring Kitty's return has caused meme-stock chaos. But the latest mania seems destined to crash.

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Jobseekers and recruiters are all using AI. It's chaos.

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AI Robots battling it out amidst a flurry of falling resumes
Jobseekers and recruiters are both using AI to get a leg up. It's a battle of the bots.

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When Josh Holbrook, a software engineer in Alaska, was laid off in January, he didn't expect to spend too much time looking for a new job. He certainly didn't think he'd need to relearn the job-hunt process.

Neither Russia nor China wants the Ukraine war to end, but for different reasons

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Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Xi Jinping for a photo in front of Russian and Chinese flags.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting China's leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Thursday.

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Jamie Dimon says China's relationship with Russia will make it difficult for the US to fully engage with it

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Jamie Dimon.
JPMorgan Chase & Company Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon testifies at a Senate Banking Committee annual Wall Street oversight hearing, Sept. 22, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

A 63-year-old working 2 jobs is worried about retirement. She says she's been overeducated and underpaid her entire career.

Tech Insider : Economy
A hand puts coins into a jar labeled
Cathy said she's nervous about retirement even though she's worked her whole life and has a master's degree.

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A low-income millennial mom was evicted from her apartment but isn't 'homeless enough to get help'

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Melissa in a cap and gown
Melissa Hedden's household income is above the poverty line, but she struggles to afford housing and healthcare.

Courtesy of Melissa Hedden

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