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New York is home to 154 billionaires. Together they’re worth $975.7 billion—and some of them are even making $2 million an hour

It would take the typical New York private-sector worker 82,863 years to earn as much as one of the 10 wealthiest billionaires did last year on average, according to a new Oxfam America report.

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North AmericaMore Americans will die than be born in 2030, CBO predicts—leaving immigrants as the only source of population growth
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 7, 2026
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North AmericaThese are the 10 most on-time airlines in the world, and only one American company made the cut
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 7, 2026
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Future of WorkAI layoffs are looking more and more like corporate fiction that’s masking a darker reality, Oxford Economics suggests
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 7, 2026
Real EstateTrump threatens to ban Wall Street from buying the house next door, saying ‘American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 7, 2026
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EconomyThe $38 trillion national debt is one thing 82% of Americans agree on: ‘Voters are understandably concerned,’ watchdog says
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 7, 2026
Real EstateAmericans missed out on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance to buy a house—the 3 shifts it would take to make housing affordable are ‘very unlikely’
By Sydney LakeJanuary 7, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s Greenland takeover would require ‘billions upon billions’ spent over decades for a mineral industry that doesn’t yet exist, experts say
By Lily Mae LazarusJanuary 7, 2026
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Future of WorkTop economist says latest jobs data shows a ‘jobless expansion’ with no historical precedent—and it’s ‘gut-wrenching’ for the middle class
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 7, 2026
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Future of Work‘It feels challenging to break through’: Most recruiters say they can’t find talent while 80% of job seekers feel unprepared to find a job
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 7, 2026
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LawHero Alaska Airlines pilot who landed plane missing its door sues Boeing in unusual move, saying he was scapegoated
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
Personal FinanceThe Education Department is garnishing wages for millions of student loan borrowers in default. Who is affected and how much they can take
By Sydney LakeJanuary 7, 2026
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InvestingAI may generate only half the profit needed to justify the investment, Goldman analyst warns
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 7, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s Venezuela plan just got a whole lot more expensive, as he says the U.S. could give ‘tremendous’ sums to oil companies building there
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 7, 2026
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EconomyBusiness leaders are growing more optimistic, JPMorgan survey finds
By Carlos GarciaJanuary 7, 2026
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North America‘We took our business community for granted,’ San Francisco’s new mayor admits to city’s failings, but vows not to move fast and break things
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 6, 2026
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EconomyTrump may be raising your taxes with his tariffs but he could actually cut inflation with them, too, SF Fed says
By Jake AngeloJanuary 6, 2026
InvestingRay Dalio says AI is in ‘the early stages of a bubble,’ so watch out for 2026
By Tristan BoveJanuary 6, 2026
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EconomyMark Cuban on the $38 trillion national debt and the absurdity of U.S. healthcare: we wouldn’t pay for potato chips like this
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 6, 2026
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SuccessWarren Buffett left his Berkshire Hathaway job with a parting lesson for young Gen Z workers: ‘Be very careful who you work with’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 6, 2026
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PoliticsAir traffic still runs on floppy discs in places, so the FAA just picked 2 companies for a $26 billion radar overhaul
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 6, 2026
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InnovationTrump Mobile has been accepting $100 deposits for a golden phone but the prototype is nowhere to be seen as CES kicks off
By Michael Liedtke and The Associated PressJanuary 6, 2026
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CommentaryBeyond the CES hype: why home robots need the self-driving car playbook
By Jason CorsoJanuary 6, 2026
EconomyTrump’s trade tariff revenue is already in decline, and Wall Street is pretty happy about it
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 6, 2026
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EnergyTrump’s strike on Venezuela gives the U.S. 30% of the world’s oil reserves on paper and a $100 billion rebuilding job in reality
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EconomyUnder Biden, America got 150 countries to agree a 15% global corporate tax. Under Trump, America gets an exemption
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PoliticsFrom Trump walking away to ‘managed instability,’ Princeton expert on Latin-U.S. relations sees 5 scenarios for Venezuela
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