Good morning. It's Thursday, Jan. 1. Happy first day of 2026 to all who celebrate! In honor of the holiday, we're recapping your favorite topics of 2025. We'll return to our regularly scheduled programming next week with a newsletter about Oil Markets, Counterfeiting, and more. First time reading? Sign up here.
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Below are the topics 1440 Business & Finance readers engaged with the most in 2025. You can click each link to learn about the topic on our 1440 Topics website. Which was your favorite? Let us know here. |
FIRE
FIRE stands for "financial independence, retire early." The FIRE movement, which gained popularity through online forums and blogs in the early 2000s, has thousands of devotees who prioritize high savings rates, relatively frugal living, and aggressive investment strategies in an effort to retire ASAP. Learn more about the most-popular 1440 Business and Finance topic of 2025 here.
Labor Unions
Our second-most-popular 1440 Business & Finance topic page this year is all about the organizations that brought us the weekend: labor unions. This topic page is among my favorites as well, partly because of the fascinating story it features about how a photographer helped eradicate child labor in the US. Go ahead, explore the page.
The Rockefellers
There's a solid chance we have some history buffs in our audience, given that the tale of this historic family has captured a lot of attention over the past year. Our topic page exploring how the Rockefellers became one of the wealthiest families in American history—and how the Rockefellers' money is being used today—was the third-most-viewed topic page of the year. Check it out for yourself.
Inflation
The US has experienced particularly high inflation in recent years, so it's no surprise that 1440 Business & Finance readers wanted to learn more about how the economic phenomenon that impacts just about everyone participating in the American economy actually works. If you want a refresher, look no further than 2025's fourth-most-popular 1440 Business & Finance topic page.
Credit Cards
Credit cards are 1) the fourth-highest source of US consumer debt and 2) the fifth-most-popular 1440 Business & Finance page of 2025. They're also arguably the biggest financial innovation of the past 100 years. Our topic page on the subject dives into everything from the history of credit cards to what actually happens during a transaction. Find out more here. |
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There's more where these came from: Topics we'll cover in the new year include Pensions, Social Security, the S&P 500, Short Selling, Coupons, Coca-Cola, Mark Zuckerberg, and more!
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