It's not just JLo: Why big musical acts can't sell out concerts anymore
Concerts are being canceled and postponed as artists from Jennifer Lopez to the Black Keys are having a harder time selling tickets than expected.
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Welcome to the golden age for rich renters
More Americans with a taste for the finer things in life are turning to the apartment market, where there are plenty of sweet discounts to be found.
The scary secret behind the boom in data centers
How Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are monopolizing our AI future
Gen Z's hot new status symbol: an AmEx card
American Express is getting its platinum and gold cards into the hands of Gen Z and millennials by gearing rewards toward young people.
Why Americans don't exercise
We know that moving our bodies is good for us. So what keeps us from doing it?
China's new plan to dominate the future of tech will reshape the world
America is beating Beijing in the global AI race — but Xi Jinping's attempts to develop the tech will still reshape the world as we know it.
Why employers are reluctant to hire young men
America's young men have stopped working. One reason for the rise in joblessness: our broken unemployment system is stopping them from getting hired.
The big lie about sleep
When it comes to slumber, what matters most is how rich you are.
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Denmark has the solution to America's broken housing market
In a cruel twist, millions of Americans are trapped in their homes by low mortgage rates. Denmark's housing market offers a tantalizing alternative.
The new king of crypto
Crypto.com is everywhere: the Lakers arena, Formula 1, UFC fights, commercials with Matt Damon and Eminem. But no one actually knows much about it.
The steampunk technology that could save America's cities
How an underground maze of abandoned pipes can fix the urban doom loop
Pet insurance is booming. It's also mostly worthless.
Pet insurance is now a $4 billion market. But as the industry grows, it's becoming as confusing and messy as health insurance for humans.
TikTok is for the olds now
As millennials flood the app, TikTok is about to mature into a YouTube-like juggernaut — if it can survive the US ban.
The awful real-estate trend that's sweeping America
Neighborhood rebrands like SoBro and LoSo used to be quirky — now they're a real problem. I'm worried we're about to get a lot more of them.
Why I quit Goldman Sachs
I became a vice president at Goldman Sachs in six years. Then the 'boys club' culture drove me out.
Gen Z is fleeing Instagram. The platform has a dumb new plan to win them back.
Instagram has been letting creators earn "badges" for hitting certain milestones, but they add to the vibe that the platform is for olds.
How Oracle's biggest-ever acquisition turned deadly
Larry Ellison bet $28 billion that Oracle could revolutionize healthcare. So why are so many patients dying?
The risky allure of WiFi Money: private jets, sports cars, and ruined investors
A motley crew of Instagram-obsessed, hustle-culture influencers made millions. In their wake, they left a trail of lawsuits and financial devastation.
The GameStop guy is back. But he seems to be having a midlife crisis.
Roaring Kitty is tweeting after a three-year hiatus, and meme stocks like GameStop and AMC are going crazy. But the latest craze seems a bit hollow.
The weird new war over job hiring
AI bots are battling it out over job searches. No matter who wins, we all lose.
Peloton's demise is another in a long line of failed fitness fads
The at-home-cycling company was riding high during the pandemic. What went wrong?
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Office jobs are old news. Jobs without screens are booming.
Walmart and UPS offer six-figure salaries and lucrative benefits. White-collar workers, meanwhile, are facing layoffs and AI overlords.
Tim Cook is running out of ideas
The tech giant needs a cool new product — but it seems like Tim Cook is running out of ideas.
We've entered a world of zombie inflation. Wall Street is scared witless.
The sudden resurgence of inflation has caused some more alarmist analysts to suggest that the US economy is in deep trouble.
Banks have finally fixed the single most annoying thing about credit cards
Banks are using huge amounts of data to separate legitimate purchases from scams. That's great for customers, even if it's a bit creepy.
A Trump voter proved the MyPillow Guy wrong. Now he wants his $5 million.
Codebreaker Bob Zeidman found that the data that MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said showed election fraud was itself a fraud.
Corporate America got woke. Now it's having second thoughts.
Companies were eager to undertake ESG and DEI efforts a few years ago. Now, their talk and actions are changing.
Sexism, cheating, and nightclubs: inside the dark heart of modern chess
Chess is taking over schools, nightclubs, and the internet. And it's never been more toxic.
Want to sell your home? Get ready for disappointment.
Gone are the days of throwing up a for-sale sign and waiting for the feeding frenzy to begin. Agents now warn sellers to "buckle up."
Veteran analysts say the world's biggest private-equity firm could be in big trouble
Blackstone's real-estate fund, BREIT, boasts assets of $114 billion. But is it a house of cards?
The most hated workplace software on the planet
It creates mountains of busywork for everyone. So why do more than half of the companies in the Fortune 500 use it?
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Wall Street big shots may be forced to cancel their summer vacations
Forget the Hamptons and put down the rosé: Stubborn inflation and stock-market volatility are making this Wall Street's summer of worry.
The Goldman prodigy behind Silicon Valley's glorious city of the future
Jan Sramek believes the solution to the housing crisis is to build a new city from scratch — and that he's the guy to get it done.
Gen Z is throwing PowerPoint Parties. It needs to stop.
On TikTok and among Gen Z, PowerPoint parties are popular. But allowing work mentality to seep into our social lives is a huge mistake.
Gen Z's new status symbol
There's an alarming surge in facial injections driven by young people. In a remote, online world, the hottest status symbol is your face.
The demise of Red Lobster is a perfect case study in how to kill a business
Red Lobster may be headed toward bankruptcy, but its business problems go far beyond all-you-can-eat shrimp.
Everything you shouldn't do during a home renovation
All we wanted was a nice summer cottage. What we got was a $500,000 lesson in contract law.
Exclusive: Bill Gates, ousted for misconduct, is still pulling the strings at Microsoft
Insiders say he's Microsoft's secret weapon in the AI wars
Welcome to the white-collar recession
A new report shows the real winners — and losers — in the job market.
Young guys literally only want one thing and it's this $7,000 chair
From tech bros to finance guys, rich young men are in love with this midcentury modern Eames lounge chair and ottoman from Herman Miller.
Elon Musk just set Wall Street up for one of his classic head fakes
Tesla is in trouble: sales are falling and competition from China is ramping up. It's clear Elon Musk can't fix the company, it needs a new CEO.
China stopped taking our plastic. Now America is drowning in it.
America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year — and it can't be recycled.
How savvy home buyers can take advantage of the revolution in real estate
The National Association of Realtors' huge settlement will upend the housing market. It will also help homebuyers save thousands of dollars.
How America stopped caring about quality and learned to embrace 'customer satisfaction'
Why your inbox is overflowing with questionnaires asking you to rate your experience on a scale of 1 to 5
Trump's stock bust came even quicker than I expected
Trump Media's DJT stock price has plunged since its SPAC merger. And it's probably going to get worse once Trump himself can sell shares.
Why Americans won't do the one thing that would bring down high prices
People say the economy is bad and everything is too expensive, but they still spend a lot of money anyway.
The meteoric rise — and spectacular fall — of the Queen of Airbnb
She promised investors an easy windfall. Then it all came crashing down.
The new first rule of home buying: fire your realtor
Now more than ever, it's time to be your own real estate agent.
Why companies keep betting — and losing — on Harry and Meghan
From American Riviera Orchard to new Netflix shows, Harry and Meghan are trying to be media and business moguls. But their track record is terrible.
It turns out the best way to get ahead in America is to leave
More and more Americans are deciding that the only way to pay off debts, save money, and retire is to move abroad.