We're on track for a soft economic landing, but it still feels like the economy stinks

Tech Insider : Economy
Former Fed economist Claudia Sahm thinks the Fed is the biggest risk to a soft landing.
Former Fed economist Claudia Sahm thinks the Fed is the biggest risk to a soft landing.

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Why America hates its children

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
A mother clutches the falling pillars of a crumbling structure, to protect her child from the falling rubble.
American parents are being crushed by a lack of care and support from the state.

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The best illustrations and photos from Business Insider in 2023

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animated type treatment for 'The Best of Visuals 2023'

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The year of the revenge profit

Tech Insider : Economy
An illustration of Taylor Swift holding up a bright purple

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Taylor Rue turned a public shaming into a paycheck.

A shadowy firm ripped off dozens of media websites to prop up NFT projects, Amazon hustlers, and a convicted tax cheat

Tech Insider
Three logo: Rolling Stone, MarketWatch, and New York Post are arranged vertically on a gray-purple background. The image is slowly erased to reveal three other knockoff logos underneath: Music Observer, Market Daily and Entertainment Post, all set upon a light blue background.

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Meet America's newest mega-landlords: Google, Facebook, and Elon Musk

Tech Insider : Economy
For rent signs featuring logos for Google, Meta, and Tesla pop up in front of a row of gray two-story houses.
After years of running up against housing shortages, companies like Google, Meta, and Disney are taking matters into their own hands.

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Elon Musk is cracking under the pressure of the biggest gamble he's ever taken in his life

Tech Insider
As Elon Musk's face reddens, the stacks of cash surrounding him start to disappear
Elon Musk's chaotic behavior is a sure sign that his luck has turned for the worse.

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Elon Musk was on a heater.

Rape at sea: How a broken system is failing passengers and darkening the cruise industry

Tech Insider
An image of a person picking their skin is placed in front of an image of a cruise ship

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From black gold to green power: Texas, weirdly, is leading America's clean energy future

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
A silhouette of the state of Texas bears the state's flag. But instead the lone star on the flag is replaced by the rotor blades of a wind turbine. More wind turbines are in the background.
Texas is leading the way in renewable energy. But the battle against oil and gas is far from over.

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Modern Loneliness: A series exploring the loneliness epidemic

Tech Insider : Economy
A woman looks longingly out of a car window. She rests her head on her folded arms, her face obscured from the viewer. Outside, people walk by under the bright glow of city lights.

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