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Wages Are Falling. Wealth Is Surging. No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy.

As Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, workers are facing higher prices and fears of A.I.-driven job losses.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Times Square on Friday, when Elon Musk’s SpaceX went public on the Nasdaq exchange.
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Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire as SpaceX Stock Begins Trading

With SpaceX shares soaring 20 percent on their first day of trading, the world’s richest person crossed another milestone — one with 13 digits.

© Adrees Latif/Reuters

Elon Musk, the chief executive of SpaceX, in 2022 at the company’s facility in Brownsville, Texas.
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Why the Real A.I. Threat Is in the Back Office

As artificial intelligence spreads, millions of middle-class jobs in human resources, billing and payroll could be at risk. Most are held by women.

© Timo Lenzen

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