The Fed cut interest rates at its December meeting. Here's how it affects your money — from mortgages and auto loans to credit cards and savings.
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See which staffers in Trump's White House quietly earn up to $225,700, including top advisors and counsel, as revealed in the latest salary report.
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Burnout among senior-level women is the highest it has been in the past five years, according to a report from McKinsey and LeanIn.org.
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President Donald Trump is touring swing states to defend his tariffs and sell the message that the economy is booming.
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Elon Musk said he wouldn't participate in the DOGE office again, adding that it was only "somewhat" successful in saving taxpayer money.
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BI's economy team shared highlights from the Fed's meeting and explained the implications for your wallet.
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Trump announced a proposed settlement to end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan. Borrowers would resume payments "in the coming weeks."
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Business Insider is exploring the future of capitalism in the US, and we want to hear from you.
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The stock market has largely taken its cues from monetary policy since the Fed meeting in late October.
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Jerome Powell will soon announce the next Fed decision on a potential interest rate cut. The Fed is missing key economic data on jobs and inflation.
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Bank strategists are weighing in on where they see the S&P 500 landing by the end of 2026.
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Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul and collections restart make servicer errors more costly, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.
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Some international trade experts in Canada are questioning if the country should still be trying to reach deal with the Trump administration.
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A hiring freeze, not AI, is pushing youth unemployment higher as firms pause expansion amid uncertainty and tariffs.
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The internet rallied behind 88-year-old Ed Bambas, who has been working at a supermarket after losing his pension from General Motors.
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In this Sunday edition, we're talking about the people still in the workforce older than 80.
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The real winners in today's economy are the middlemen — rich intermediary companies like Walmart, Airbnb, and Lyft that connect buyers and sellers.
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"I'm very blessed and very grateful for the life that I get to live," Mary Hannah Guyaux, who doesn't have a college degree, said.
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"We are creating a new generation of capitalists," Sen. Ted Cruz, a key proponent of Trump accounts, said at the White House earlier this week.
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Trump's administration is changing student-loan borrowing caps for advanced degrees. Advocates said it could worsen the nursing shortage.
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Social Security rules have some changes in store for 2026, such as tax rules and cost-of-living adjustments. Here's what retirees need to know.
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80 over 80
This year, Business Insider interviewed nearly 200 American workers over the age of 80. See the full project.
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Brad Gerstner, who spearheaded the idea for "Trump Accounts," said he expects a "steady drumbeat" of announcements related to the program.
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Apollo's top economist is eyeing risks including a fresh bout of inflation and massive influx of new bond issuance pressuring markets in 2026.
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2025 has seen the most layoffs in the US since the pandemic, after over 70,000 jobs were cut in November, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
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H-1B applicants and their dependents will face expanded online checks as the US tightens scrutiny of skilled-worker visas, a spokesperson said.
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Stuart Russell warns AI's rapid rise could upend careers, replace leaders, and trigger a jobs crisis governments aren't ready for.
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Stagflation looks increasingly likely in 2026 as the economy looks on track to grow below-trend while inflation runs "uncomfortably" hot, RBC said.
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Millennials and Gen Zers are storing their stuff at their baby boomer parents' homes because it won't fit in their own. The parents are sick of it
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French Gates said billionaires who have benefited from businesses in the US should give back "far more than they are."
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI is 'under-hyped' and that its most 'extraordinary' benefits are still ahead.
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Landlords built mini-empires of rental homes using billions of dollars' worth of once-obscure DSCR loans. For some, the cash isn't flowing as planned.
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Economist Ruchir Sharma says AI stocks show classic bubble traits and warns rising interest rates in 2026 could trigger a sharp unwinding.
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Business Insider surveyed readers about how prices have changed. Their answers could mean the next interest-rate cut catches a snag.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joined striking Starbucks baristas in Brooklyn on Monday.
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Most respondents felt that it has become more expensive to grocery shop and dine out.
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'It's money that doesn't exist": Gen Z is treating cash like fake money.
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In a complaint submitted Friday, the retailer said it is seeking a "full refund" of duties it paid after Trump levied tariffs.
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JPMorgan sees capex and hiring decoupling. The bank said that while the outlook is stable, the US economy is getting warning signals from the labor market.
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Even if the Supreme Court blocks Trump's IEEPA tariffs, he has other ways to impose sweeping duties — including dusting off a century-old tariff law.
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From dresses to strollers to wine glasses, renting lives in Gen Zers' heads rent-free.
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80 over 80
More than a half million Americans aged 80 and over still work. I talked to nearly 200 of them over the past year. This is what they taught me.
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"Never feel like, because you didn't go to college, that you're less worthy or less than anybody else in the world," Audrey Serna, 33, said.
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"Without a sense of community, we really go downhill," Joe Lamy, 77, said. He wants people of all ages to have opportunities that foster connections.
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One medical student who drives for Uber and Lyft in Atlanta said the side-hustle has been difficult to combine with her studies and family duties.
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Black Friday 2023 online shopping hits $8.6 billion, with shoppers embracing AI, discounts, and Buy Now, Pay Later services to drive record sales.
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