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Thu Sep 11 2025

 

Betty Lin-Fisher Consumer reporter

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Hi. This is Betty Lin-Fisher with today's The Daily Money.

If you're keeping tabs on the richest person in the world, there's been a change: Elon Musk was in the top spot, according to a Sept. 9 list by Forbes.

But according to a Sept. 10 Bloomberg ranking, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is now the world's richest person – at least as of Sept. 10.

Confused?

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Larry Ellison, owner of the BNP Paribas Open tournament, watches a match at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Ellison is now the world's richest person, according to Bloomberg.

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Have hotels gone too far with technology?

When you stumble into a hotel lobby after a long travel day, do you look forward to a smiling face at the front desk? How would you feel if instead you saw that smiling face on a screen or were greeted with a words on a kiosk to check in?

In a new Hotels.com annual survey, 56% of hotels report feeling "pressure to roll out flashy technology."

What do travelers think of these advances and what is coming next?

Insurance won't cover this treatment

Shelby Hatcher had tried everything in her quest to get pregnant. She was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a condition that affects 8% to 18% of reproductive-aged women. Hatcher was put on medication to regulate her period, but it was ineffective.

Her OBGYN told her she had two options: Go back on birth control to regulate her hormones before trying to conceive again, or "lose weight," reports my colleague Alyssa Goldberg. 

GLP-1s work for treating the condition for women, but insurance won't cover it.

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Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison discusses the future of health care and other topics during the Oracle Health Summit Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

Elon Musk has been booted from his spot as the richest person in the world after Oracle reported earnings on Tuesday, Sept. 9.

A bedside tablet allows guests to control their room temperature and lighting at Universal Helios Grand Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
 

Are hotels going too far with tech? Guests react to virtual check-ins

A new Hotels.com survey finds that more than half of hotels feel pressured to roll out flashy technology. Here's what that means for guests.

Livonia Shrop takes a 2024 Honda Passport on a test drive with Salesman Tod Lopez at Tamaroff Group dealership in Southfield, Mich. on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.
 

Test driving a new or used car? 7 essential things to know

Look for specific things during your few minutes trying out a vehicle you might buy. And don't rock out, even if the sound system is great.

A pharmacy owner arranges medicines at a pharmacy in Pristina on March 27, 2025. The antidiabetic medicine of Ozempic is surging in Kosovo as a quick-fix weight loss solution, driving up demand and sending prices soaring, despite warnings about possible side effects of the Diabetes drug. (Photo by Armend NIMANI / AFP) (Photo by ARMEND NIMANI/AFP via Getty Images)
 

GLP-1s work 'miracles' in treating this condition but insurance won't cover it

After struggling to find relief, GLP-1s were the "miracle solution" to their PCOS symptoms. But without insurance coverage, many can't afford them.

Adults looking at financial paperwork.
 

Most Social Security recipients couldn't manage cuts, survey shows

Most retirees simply don't have spare funds to cope with a Social Security cut. Is this something to worry about?

Inflation for consumer goods is no longer rising rapidly, but many Americans still feel the pinch.
 

Inflation ticks up in August, jobless claims surge

U.S. inflation picked up moderately in August, with prices up 2.9% from a year earlier. The Federal Reserve next meets Sept. 16-17.

A look at some of the recently redesigned Starbucks coffeehouses. The coffee chain said it is planning to redesigned more than 1,000 locations by the end of 2026.
 

Starbucks is redesigning over 1,000 stores. Here's a look.

Starbucks announced this month it is planning to redesign more than 1,000 of its coffeehouses by the end of 2026.

JetBlue's last Embraer E190, "My Other Ride Is A JetBlue A320" at the gate after its final revenue flight.
 

Onboard JetBlue's last E190 flight as this new aircraft takes over

I have fond memories of flying JetBlue's E190s over the years. I'm sad to see them go, even as their replacement offers a better passenger experience.

Customers enjoy food at a Cracker Barrel restaurant on August 27, 2025 in Florida City, Florida.
 

Cracker Barrel changes mind on restaurant remodels

Cracker Barrel planned to remodel some restaurants to attract younger crowds. The company is suspending those plans, as it did with a logo change.

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