Welcome to the white-collar recession

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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Elon Musk just set Wall Street up for one of his classic head fakes

Tech Insider : Economy
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There's only one person to blame for Tesla's shambolic state and only one person whose exit could save the company: Elon Musk.

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From hiking in the Alps to snorkeling in Hawaii, it's never been a better time to be a DINK

Tech Insider : Economy
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More and more Americans see being a DINK as the key to a new American dream of financial stability, freedom of choice, and a comfortable retirement.

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Elizabeth Johnson and her husband hit the vacation circuit hard in 2023.

Casual friendships are dying out — and we're all worse off for it

Tech Insider : Economy
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Casual friendships are key to our emotional lives, but these "fringe friends" are slowly disappearing.

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Nikol Moses felt the itch to head somewhere new.

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