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A Wall Street Journal report this week gave an extensive look into how Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a senior Trump advisor, handles his companies and his more than a dozen children. The answer, it seems, is by relying heavily on his ...

Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the same time that the Supreme Court is considering a case that could make it easier for the president to fire him.The developments are occurring against a backdrop of ...

Friday, April 18, 2025, is Good Friday. But when it comes to what places are open and closed on Good Friday, things can be a bit tricky. That's because Good Friday is not a federal holiday but a religious one. It's the Friday before Easter, which is ...

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the agency created to serve as a watchdog for American consumers against predatory business practices, said on Thursday it planned to dismiss as much as 90% of its remaining workforce, resuming ...

Hello! Next Thursday, April 24, I'll be moderating two fireside chats--with Runway cofounder Alejandro Matamala Ortiz and F-35 pilot Justin "Hasard" Lee--at Artist and the Machine's AI & Creativity Summit in Brooklyn. The event promises to be an ...

Curiosity isn't just a good personality trait or an indulgence--it's a leadership superpower. In a business environment where innovation dictates success, curiosity serves as the catalyst for breakthroughs and industry reinvention. Yet, despite its ...

In Melinda French Gates's new book, The Next Day, she illuminates the importance of knowing "the story that you are writing for yourself." After turning 60, leaving The Gates Foundation, and beginning a new chapter in her philanthropy, I was curious ...

Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Elon Musk's biggest headache is no secret: It's Elon Musk. Long a controversial figure, Musk lately seems to have made polarization his central ...

If you've ever been to a Nashville honky-tonk, you've witnessed the chorus of cowboy boots, the thrumming acoustic guitars, the roadhouse neon, the Stetsons, the buoyant bourbon-and-barbecue-fueled energy. You probably wouldn't describe this scene as ...

When outdoor accessories brand Yeti completed its first major acquisition last year, there were skeptics. After its January 2024 purchase of Bozeman, Montana-based cult bag brand Mystery Ranch, many of that brand's acolytes feared it would disappear,