Goldman Sachs is having an identity crisis

Tech Insider : Economy
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Goldman Sachs has gone from a disciplined force of finance's greatest killers to a humbled and weakened shell of itself.

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I never thought I'd write this but … I miss the old Goldman Sachs.

The genius plan that could bring down skyrocketing home prices

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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If the US wants to build more homes, slow down rent growth, and give more people a place to live, it needs to learn from New Zealand.

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The trick America's biggest drug companies are using to screw over taxpayers

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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Americans are not only paying through the nose for their prescriptions but also receiving none of the benefits from having a robust "American" pharmaceutical industry.

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There's a mystery lurking in America's national medicine cabinet.

Why Threads will never be the new Twitter

Tech Insider : Politics
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Threads doesn't have any of the magic that made Twitter popular in the first place.

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Meet Hollywood's hottest new movie star: corporate brands

Tech Insider : Economy
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Brand-centric films like Barbie have a dark side: They are a symptom of the precarity of today's job market.

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TikTok is hitting the accelerator on its Spotify rival as it tests music streaming in 3 new markets

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TikTok Music will roll out on July 19 to a small set of users in Australia, Mexico, and Singapore.

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The dirty little secret that could bring down Big Tech

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New research reveals that Silicon Valley uses predatory pricing to crush competitors and scam investors — evidence the government can use to bust up tech monopolies.

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Digital health faces the same hurdle as fintech: Get profitable or get lost.

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Everyone fled big cities during the pandemic. So why is your rent still so damn high?

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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If you're wondering why your rent is still so high, look no further than all the people who ditched their roommates over the past few years.

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Because people ditched their roommates

It's official: Gen Z is the Hustle Generation

Tech Insider : Economy
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Gen Z doesn't believe in the promise of the 9-5 corporate job — so they are creating new side hustles and forging their own career paths.

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