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Back to SearchThe Economy Is Booming. Why Does It Feel Like a Bust?
Stock markets are hitting record highs, the job market is doing fine and productivity is up. Yet many Americans are feeling strapped despite the posi…
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The Rise of the World’s First Trillionaire
The initial public offering for SpaceX crowned Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. WSJ’s Theo Francis takes us inside the staggering finances o…
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The Great IPO Frenzy of 2026
2026 is set to be a monster year for tech IPOs. SpaceX hit the market with a blockbuster $1.77 trillion valuation while Anthropic and OpenAI are set …
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The World Cup Story, Part 2: Too Big To Fail
As the World Cup begins, we bring you a two-part Sunday special charting how FIFA built the World Cup into a global phenomenon. In Part 2, WSJ sports…
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These Movies Finally Got Gen Z Into Theaters
Two scrappy horror films are taking Hollywood by surprise. “Backrooms” and “Obsession” have wildly exceeded expectations at the box office. Both spri…
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Is SpaceX Worth the Hype?
SpaceX is preparing the largest public offering ever on Friday. Elon Musk’s space-satellite-AI-social-media company plans to sell $75 billion worth o…
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How Beef Got So Expensive
In the era of the $100 steak, WSJ reporter Patrick Thomas traveled from a steakhouse in Omaha to a manure-splattered cattle auction in the Nebraska s…
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Bill Gates’s Carefully Crafted Image Is Cracking
For years, Bill Gates was best known for his charitable work. The Gates Foundation spends billions on humanitarian efforts around the world. At one p…
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Why Sweden Embraced Capitalism
Sweden, once considered by many as the standard bearer of high-tax and high-spend government, has embraced capitalism. WSJ’s Tom Fairless reports on …
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The World Cup Story, Part 1: Soccer and Scandal
As the World Cup begins this week, we bring you a two-part Sunday special charting how FIFA built the World Cup into a global phenomenon and how it b…
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