What Gen Z trends say about the economy

Actor Austin Butler attends the 16th Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, Nov. 16, 2025. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images With an affordability crisis taking hold, financial stability is in fashion. Whether it’s wearing a quarter-zip sweater or the latest “401(k) mullet” hairstyle, young men, especially,…

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Block (XYZ) Q2 2025 earnings report

Block shares jumped 6% in extended trading on Thursday after the fintech company increased its forecast for the year. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 62 cents adjusted vs. 69 cents expected Revenue: $6.05 billion vs. $6.31 billion expected Revenue fell close to 2% from…

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Here's how the DHS shutdown is impacting air travel, TSA

As the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains without funding, air travel across the country has been affected. Transportation Security Agency (TSA) employees, which are housed within DHS, have been working without pay since Saturday morning – when the funding lapse began. According to DHS’s shutdown contingency plan published in September, more than 95… Source…

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