Cambridge Dictionary named “parasocial” as Word of the Year for 2025. Francesco Carta Fotografo | Moment | Getty Images AI chatbots, Taylor Swift, and social media influencers all played a part in deciding Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year, 2025: “parasocial.” Parasocial — revealed by the global dictionary on Tuesday as its word of the…
Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may not bode well for the…
With politics among the biggest stressors for Americans, and the political gender gap growing among young people, it can be hard to stay motivated when divisions feel more contentious than ever. Few people understand that like Ella Emhoff, the daughter of former U.S. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and stepdaughter of former Vice President Kamala Harris. Getting…
Young workers are coming to the office more than all other age groups, a recent global study by real estate firm JLL found. Keeproll | E+ | Getty Images As Gen Z workers return to the office, they’re reshaping corporate norms by embracing AI, normalizing mental health chats, and being more authentic at work. …
Jon Morgan, co-founder of business consulting firm, Venture Smarter, was mentoring a Gen Z entrepreneur when he noticed something strange about her life and the one she portrayed online. His 23-year-old mentee had spent 1½ years crafting a luxury travel persona — one that suggested she was living a $500,000-a-year lifestyle, he said. In reality,…
Young professionals are going to networking events to strike up friendships. Getty Images Fatigued by everything virtual, the youngest generation at work are now leaning into in-person networking events to find their tribe. A large number of Generation Z — born between 1997 and 2012 — entered the workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic and were…
Lucy Blakiston used to think working in media meant living a glitzy life wearing kitten heels, getting her nails done and working from chic offices. Instead, the 27-year-old runs her media empire, S— You Should Care About, from her bedroom in Wellington, New Zealand, where she lives with six of her hometown friends and prefers…
Long-time market bull Tom Lee is considering two new themes for his Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF. On CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week, he revealed sovereign security could soon make the cut. “It’s now evident to me that the mechanisms are in motion for companies to really fix their supply chains within a…
As the first digital-native generation, Gen Z is exposed to global instability in a way that no other generation has been. Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images As the first digital native generation, Gen Z is grappling with exposure to global instability in a way that no other generation has. “We were raised with war…
