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Hindsight is 20/20 — especially when hindsight is worth $38 billion.Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott, his first wife, got married without a prenup (in 1993, before Bezos started Amazon). Scott received roughly $38 billion in Amazon shares in the settlement, making her one of the world’s richest women.On Friday, Bezos got married again, this time to helicopter pilot and former journalist Lauren Sánchez. Experts in family law and wealth management told Business Insider that the couple is almost certain to have a complex prenup. Bezos is, after all, worth more than $200 billion today.A representative for Bezos didn’t…

The US economy is facing some serious headwinds.A weaker labor market, a slower baseline rate of economic activity at the start of 2025, and a pull-back from the mighty American consumer could all portend a bigger slowdown later this year.There hasn’t been a recession since the two-month pandemic downturn in 2020. The National Bureau of Economic Research makes the official call, saying its “definition emphasizes that a recession involves a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months.”Below are three signs that the economy isn’t as strong as it once…

She first noticed the plush monsters with toothy grins dangling from kids’ belt loops.Carly Anderson, 45, had discovered the Labubu craze. She was truly initiated into the obsessed fandom when she was gently laughed out of the Pop Mart store at her local mall for trying to buy one of the coveted toys in person.While she stood morosely by a Pop Mart vending machine, a “nice gentleman” gave her tips and a list of third-party stores where she might find a monster, she said.After 20 hours of legwork and around $180, she tracked down three of the little monsters at…

Demonstrators hold a sign reading “Hands Off Birthright Citizenship!” outside the Supreme Court on June 27, 2025. The Supreme Court did not rule on President Trump’s controversial executive order, but it did limit lower courts’ ability to block executive actions with universal injunctions. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images After the Supreme Court issued a ruling that limits the ability of federal judges to issue universal injunctions — but didn’t rule on the legality of President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship — immigrant rights groups are trying a new tactic by…

President Trump announces that his administration has reached a deal with elite law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office in March 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A federal judge has struck down President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Susman Godfrey, delivering the latest in a series of legal wins for firms that have challenged the president’s punitive campaign against Big Law. The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan marks the fourth time out of four that a federal judge has permanently…

The plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building was closed to the public on the day the justices announced their decision to limit the power of federal judges to issue universal injunctions. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building was closed to the public on the day the justices announced their decision to limit the power of federal judges to issue universal injunctions. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Three different federal judges have issued nationwide blocks to President Trump’s executive order to deny U.S. citizenship to some…

The Supreme Court issued ruling in several cases Friday, including one related to birthright citizenship. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images The Supreme Court, on Friday, handed President Trump a major victory, allowing the administration to take steps aimed at implementing its ban on automatic citizenship for all babies born in the United States. More importantly, the court’s 6-to-3 decision makes it far more difficult to bring a nationwide challenge to other executive orders issued by President Trump or any future president. Trump, on Friday, hailed the decision as “giant” — a…

The Enquirer said it had tracked the couple “across five states and 40,000 miles, tailed them in private jets, swanky limos, helicopter rides, romantic hikes, five-star hotel hideaways, intimate dinner dates and ‘quality time’ in hidden love nests.” Page Six, which published the news a few hours before the Enquirer, reported that Bezos and his then-wife knew that the Enquirer report was coming out and had timed their divorce announcement to get ahead of the news.Page Six also reported at the time that Bezos and Sánchez started dating after he and Scott had separated the previous fall, and that Scott knew of…

President Donald Trump said he was ending all trade discussions with Canada in retaliation for the country’s digital services tax, and threatened to impose a fresh tariff rate within the next week.”Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately. We will let Canada know the Tariff that they will be paying to do business with the United States of America within the next seven day period,” Trump posted Friday on social media.Canada and the U.S. have one of the world’s largest bilateral trading relationships, exchanging more than $900 billion of goods…

Gig work apps like Uber and DoorDash offer their drivers instant pay options for quick cash deposits. A recent survey shows that speedy deposits are not merely a matter of convenience; they’re key to drivers’ financial stability.Everee, a payroll provider for gig work platforms, found in a survey released Thursday that 59% of drivers working on platforms like Uber, DoorDash, Shipt, Veho, and others rely on gig work for at least half of their income. And, despite gig work’s reputation as a side hustle, that income isn’t just spare pocket change; it’s essential for drivers looking to pay rent or…