I chose a 20-hour train over a 2-hour flight to avoid airport chaos. See what the experience aboard was really like.

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Split image of Amtrak train from the outside and author selfie.
Perks like comfortable seats and spacious bathrooms made my train trip enjoyable.

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United is revamping one of its most hated regional jets. It's adding first-class and bins that fit carry-ons: See inside the CRJ450.

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United Airlines CRJ450.
United Airlines is revamping old regional planes with a refreshed premium-focused cabin with first class and closets.

United Airlines

BYD's global push is accelerating just as expensive gas jolts EV demand

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A gravel parking lot filled with BYD SUVs. The cars don't have license plates in their holders.
Oil prices are skyrocketing right as BYD and other Chinese automakers are shipping their low-cost EVs to global markets.

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I flew 15 hours in Air China's business class with my toddler. The upgrade was worth every penny.

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Grace and her toddler pose in their business-class seats on a flight.
I flew in Air China's business class with my toddler.

Grace Cong Sui

JPMorgan's investment in the 'American Dream' comes during a crisis of faith in capitalism

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Jamie Dimon
Jamie Dimon

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Meet the 21-year-old media exec who wants TikTok shows to be taken seriously

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Rowan Winch
Rowan Winch cofounded Fallen Media at TKage.

Sydney Bradley

Millions of student-loan borrowers risk being driven into a 'shadow' market of costly private lenders, a new report says

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President Donald Trump
President Donald Trump's federal student-loan repayment changes could drive borrowers toward risky private lending products.

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Dynamic pricing is going to drive us crazy

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I sought out the same pair of jeans in store to see how much they cost there (spoiler alert: it was more!).

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The great Old Navy pricing experiment

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left: scanning a pair of jeans at old navy; right: the jeans at old navy
I sought out the same pair of jeans in store to see how much they cost there (spoiler alert: it was more!).

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I started raising my grandson just a few months into my retirement. My wife and I want to give him a good life, but it's financially draining.

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Martin Odum with his wife and grandson, Noah
Martin Odum and his wife have raised their grandson, Noah.

Martin Odum

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