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Gloria Steinem opened the door. Now women need a seat at the table.

Women have gained ground in education and the workforce, but persistent gaps in leadership and funding show why building’ confidence and skills matters.

Fortune · Sep 13

Virgin Group CEO scrolls TikTok daily to keep up with Gen Z: 'The zeitgeist is not with people in their 50s’

Josh Bayliss, CEO of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, actively uses TikTok—with the goal of staying ahead of Gen Z trends that could shape his businesses.

Fortune · Sep 13

America's dumbest war (no, not this one)

I wrote a book on the forgotten founding father Gouverneur Morris, who thought James Madison was "intoxicated by opium or wine" in his military efforts.

Fortune · Sep 13

The new American retirement fear: working until you die

In a strained economy, more Americans suspect their worst retirement fear is coming true—that they won't get to retire at all.

Fortune · Sep 13

One year after a bipolar episode put him in the hospital, Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn sold his company to Walmart for $310 million

Andy Dunn says Bonobos was “wrapped up in my ego and my identity.” Now, his social app Pie is strengthening human connection and mental well-being.

Fortune · Sep 13

Miami is the luxury capital for the rich fleeing New York and LA—now a $100M office has infrared saunas, a stem cell clinic, and a Vegas-style valet

Robert Rivani bet against a cratering office market with a $100 million Miami Beach redevelopment—and says it was 90% leased before the doors opened.

Fortune · Sep 13

Amazon workers on food stamps have tripled despite its record revenue—and it’s just the latest evidence of the new economy of shrinking labor shares

“These are families that are really barely able to make ends meet,” one policy expert said. “And yet they are working, and they are working a lot.”

Fortune · Sep 13

A German founder’s case for why America still needs immigrants

Immigrant founders are central to America’s innovation edge—but sustaining it will require a clearer path for them to stay, build and navigate regulated industries with confidence.

Fortune · Sep 13

Mortgage lending standards are so tight that homebuyers must have 'pristine' credit histories, study says, as sales head for 31-year low

"These changes helped to reduce delinquencies and defaults but also made it more difficult for many Americans to qualify for a mortgage."

Fortune · Sep 12

Big Players ravage prediction markets

The idea that insiders hold the whip handle in prediction markets runs counter to claims made by promoters, who include Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

Fortune · Sep 12