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In my early 30s, I was working long hours as the editor in chief of a magazine, juggling deadlines and the looming “should we have kids?” question — all while feeling completely wrung out. I drafted a resignation email.When my boss called me in, she surprised me: “Take some time…
President Donald Trump’s year in office was a mixed bag of blessings and woes for the business world.Last year began with a lineup of billionaires at Trump’s inauguration, all of whom soon saw their net worth diminish after Trump enacted sweeping tariffs aimed at reshoring manufacturing jobs.Their fortunes soon rebounded,…
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Amazon has a new question for its corporate workforce: What did you get done last year?As part of this year’s performance review process, known internally as Forte, Amazon is asking corporate employees to submit three to five “accomplishments” that best reflect their work, according to people familiar with the matter…
When most of us think of the holidays, we picture spending them with family — and that’s exactly what my husband and I did for over 20 years.Our tradition was to stay in Los Angeles to be with my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, who all lived within driving…
Student-loan forgiveness isn’t certain — but taxes are.On January 1, a provision in former President Joe Biden’s 2021 American Rescue Plan that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free expired. It means that student-loan borrowers who qualify for student-loan forgiveness in 2026 could face thousands of dollars in new taxes alongside their debt…
From the outside, Saks Fifth Avenue — the century-old department store in Manhattan — is literally glowing, its façade decorated with thousands of glittering lights as part of its annual holiday display.The shine, however, masks a retailer under pressure. On Friday, Saks named a new CEO, capping a tumultuous 12…
Tesla ended a roller coaster year with its sales going into reverse.Elon Musk’s automaker said on Friday that it sold 418,227 electric vehicles in the fourth quarter, down by 15.6% from the same period in 2024.It means Tesla’s annual sales have declined for the second consecutive year, and that Chinese rival…
Every year, I leave my home — and my kids — behind for a short time to travel to Japan alone. The distance, both geographic and cultural, gives me enough space and time to live authentically: to be the curious explorer, the immersion-based language learner, and the person I am…
