JD Vance is a mass of contradictions. Here's where he's sided with progressives like Elizabeth Warren and where he's toed the party line.
Surrogacy agencies said some intended parents are spending half a million dollars on concurrent surrogates to build out their families quickly.
Almost half the Amazon workers in warehouses during Prime Day 2019 were injured, a Senate report said, adding to evidence the work comes with risks.
Vance, Trump's new running mate, says it's a crisis that the US isn't having enough babies.
Former President Donald Trump's VP pick, JD Vance, supports severe tariffs on China. If they win the election, prices could go up in the US.
A Colorado couple shares how the FIRE movement has helped them grow their net worth to $800,000. They hope to retire in their 40s.
Placing tariffs on China is a risky way to boost domestic industry. The US should instead focus on reducing its budget deficit, Stephen Roach said.
A new survey reveals the 100 companies where high school students most want to work
Sylvia, a 71-year-old retiree in Montana, is taking advantage of city and state laws encouraging the construction of accessory dwelling units.
A record number of renters can't afford their housing costs. Biden wants to discourage big rent increases to address the issue.
BRICS is expanding, with Thailand and Malaysia recently expressing interest to join the bloc.
Sen. JD Vance, who went from Trump critic to VP pick, said a dinner with CEOs in 2018 had him rethinking his politics.
Many Gen Z Americans are prioritizing financial savviness, aiming for financial independence and early retirement. BI spoke with four who are on track.
"If the case for a cut is clear, why wait another seven weeks before delivering it?" Goldman Sachs economist Jan Hatzius said.
Amazon Prime Day is one of the busiest times of year for Flex drivers as they deliver packages. Some are planning early shifts.
"We can do so much as a country right now. But we're inhibited by our controls," BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said.
Rate cuts aren't warranted, as the economic slowdown of recent months is set to reverse course in the latter part of this year, Jim Bianco said.
Gig delivery workers for Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart say they're making less. But customers are paying big premiums for food delivery.
On Monday, Beijing released new data that underscores the scale of China's domestic consumption problem.
Beijing framed China's second-half growth positively but acknowledged "insufficient" domestic demand.
George Dziamniski, 62, leads a "simple" lifestyle that helps him afford the basics.
Rebecca Cox, a teacher, has been working at a restaurant and other jobs this summer. A main reason is to help with savings.
Sheila Reed, 57, graduated from a school the Education Department later found fraudulent. She was "floored" when she got student-loan forgiveness.
Many notable economists are sounding the alarm on the inflationary impact of Trump's proposals. Others say it's being over-exaggerated.
Russia's energy profits are tumbling, and the nation could face major financial trouble as it loses access to the US dollar, one economist says.
An Amazon Flex worker pointed to the biggest challenges of making deliveries as an independent contractor during the massive Prime Day sales event.
Homeownership has made some millennials rich. Gen Z might not be so lucky.
Erin Vaughan, 41, worked in restaurants and owned a personal chef business. But after going back to college, her whole life changed for the better.
"I feel like I can make ends meet, but I can't really move this lifestyle," one person told Business Insider.
The business world also has its share of nepo babies: All five of LVMH chairman and billionaire Bernard Arnault's children work at the company and its brands.
Jacinta Bunnell, 52, received guaranteed basic income from Creatives Rebuild New York. The program gave 2,400 artists $1,000 a month for 18 months.
After moving from Texas to Panama for her retirement, Jackie Lange started Panama Relocation Tours to help expats make a similar move.
China's industry ministry rolled out draft regulations seeking to curb a glut in the solar cell industry.
Some of this money could go toward women's causes. But not all women can inherit from their husbands.
Among other things, bankers and investors will be keeping an eye out for updates on Jamie Dimon's retirement and news on banks' AI adoption.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
The impact of millennials having fewer kids will probably be worse than the impact of aging boomers, an economist told Business Insider.
Inflation keeps cooling. The consumer price index rose 3.0% year over year; the forecast was 3.1%.
Fewer job postings are including experience and education requirements. It could be helping some companies pay their workers less.
Taiwan was already home to 788,799 US dollar millionaires in 2023. This number could surge by 47% to 1,158,239 millionaires in 2028, per UBS.
Cities are continuing to lose families with young kids at alarming rates post-pandemic. Many of them are moving to the far reaches of the suburbs.
The number of unemployed Americans keeps rising. To keep the US job market from getting worse, the Fed needs to hurry up and cut interest rates.
The Supreme Court struck down the Chevron doctrine, inviting uncertainty over the fate of federal rules. It's bad news for student-debt relief.
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett says his $130 billion fortune will go into a trust to be run by his three children. How will they spend it?
Thomas Lattanzio and Harry Stevens used open-source information on casualties to estimate that Russia needs 2.3 trillion rubles on promised payouts.
A 68-year-old boomer says he's passing his wealth down to his adult kids now when they need it most to pay off their homes and raise their kids.
The Education Department plans to finalize its next student-loan forgiveness plan in October. Borrowers could get relief right before the election.