Kit Pulliam
Kit Pulliam is a DC-based financial journalist with over five years of experience writing, editing, and fact-checking financial content.
They work to break down complex subjects in accessible ways, making it easier to understand how they impact your life. Kit has covered a wide variety of financial topics, including banking, taxes, budgeting, investing, politics, the economy, and government policy. You can find their previous work at Business Insider, among other places.
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BBusiness InsiderBanking Reporter 2024–2025
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VVanderbilt UniversityBachelor of Arts in English and Psychology 2018
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News • 13h ago
The end of a bromance: How the love was lost – and a court case decided – between Sam Altman and Elon Musk
Altman and Musk’s friendship blew up thanks to a recent court case. But their relationship has been festering for almost a decade.
News • 13h ago
The end of a bromance: How the love was lost – and a court case decided – between Sam Altman and Elon Musk
Altman and Musk’s friendship blew up thanks to a recent court case. But their relationship has been festering for almost a decade.
News • May 19
Kars4Kids jingle banned in California for false advertising — court says donations were used for trips to Israel
Kars4Kids has to disclose who it primarily serves to continue advertising in the state that gives it 25% of its revenue.
News • May 19
Kars4Kids jingle banned in California for false advertising — court says donations were used for trips to Israel
Kars4Kids has to disclose who it primarily serves to continue advertising in the state that gives it 25% of its revenue.
Managing Money • May 18
‘Eating biblically’ is the latest dieting trend — but what does it actually cost to follow scripture in the kitchen?
Healthy eating is growing more expensive, but following influencers’ advice could cost you even more.
Managing Money • May 18
‘Eating biblically’ is the latest dieting trend — but what does it actually cost to follow scripture in the kitchen?
Healthy eating is growing more expensive, but following influencers’ advice could cost you even more.
News • May 18
Miami rent prices have skyrocketed and billionaires moving to Florida are making it worse
Miami is now more appealing to billionaires. But that has made life harder for locals dealing with higher rent prices.
News • May 18
Miami rent prices have skyrocketed and billionaires moving to Florida are making it worse
Miami is now more appealing to billionaires. But that has made life harder for locals dealing with higher rent prices.
News • May 17
Can't sleep? You're not alone. Money worries are America's biggest mental burden, says new report
Trump’s approach to economic policy has proven unpopular — and stressful — to the average American.
News • May 17
Can't sleep? You're not alone. Money worries are America's biggest mental burden, says new report
Trump’s approach to economic policy has proven unpopular — and stressful — to the average American.
Investing • May 15
Former poker champ Annie Duke says bad investors chase luck — great investors lean into uncertainty
Duke says that three steps can help you navigate an uncertain market with a clear plan.
Investing • May 15
Former poker champ Annie Duke says bad investors chase luck — great investors lean into uncertainty
Duke says that three steps can help you navigate an uncertain market with a clear plan.
Investing • May 14
Jim Cramer says stocks like McDonald’s, Walmart that should be soaring in tough times are instead getting ‘slaughtered’
Low-cost retailer stock should be an obvious buy during stressful economic times, but the numbers aren’t matching the theory.
Investing • May 14
Jim Cramer says stocks like McDonald’s, Walmart that should be soaring in tough times are instead getting ‘slaughtered’
Low-cost retailer stock should be an obvious buy during stressful economic times, but the numbers aren’t matching the theory.
News • May 13
$115M Florida chateau with go-kart track aims to shatter Tampa real estate record by more than $90M
The 87-acre property already has two prospective buyers after only a week on the market.
News • May 13
$115M Florida chateau with go-kart track aims to shatter Tampa real estate record by more than $90M
The 87-acre property already has two prospective buyers after only a week on the market.
News • May 10
Kevin O'Leary says AI absorbed the tariffs — but families are already $1,700 poorer
Kevin O’Leary claims that theme park attendance shows a healthy economy. But his numbers don’t show the whole story.
News • May 10
Kevin O'Leary says AI absorbed the tariffs — but families are already $1,700 poorer
Kevin O’Leary claims that theme park attendance shows a healthy economy. But his numbers don’t show the whole story.
News • May 10
Moody's Mark Zandi says job growth has declined since Trump's tariffs — and warns a recession may be next
Zandi worries that the combination of high tariffs and global war could mean a recession is on the way.
News • May 10
Moody's Mark Zandi says job growth has declined since Trump's tariffs — and warns a recession may be next
Zandi worries that the combination of high tariffs and global war could mean a recession is on the way.
Banking • May 08
Pope Leo got hung up on by his own bank — why so many Americans are now quietly moving their money elsewhere
Chatbots and complicated phone trees make it hard to get ahold of someone to help — even if you’re the Pope.
Banking • May 08
Pope Leo got hung up on by his own bank — why so many Americans are now quietly moving their money elsewhere
Chatbots and complicated phone trees make it hard to get ahold of someone to help — even if you’re the Pope.
Auto • May 07
Ford, Nissan and Hyundai base model sales are surging as car buyers have bigger financial concerns than luxury models
Buyers are increasingly motivated to be frugal when making car purchases.
Auto • May 07
Ford, Nissan and Hyundai base model sales are surging as car buyers have bigger financial concerns than luxury models
Buyers are increasingly motivated to be frugal when making car purchases.
Life • May 04
California man’s home garden triggers heated debate among neighbors — and it could lead to big fines
Michael Sherman would have to curtail his “food forest” significantly in order to meet the city’s demands.
Life • May 04
California man’s home garden triggers heated debate among neighbors — and it could lead to big fines
Michael Sherman would have to curtail his “food forest” significantly in order to meet the city’s demands.
Investing • May 02
Goldman Sachs says the S&P 500's run past 7,100 is 'froth' — a previous time Wall Street said that, a crash followed
Price might be outpacing value as investors allow FOMO to guide their purchases.
Investing • May 02
Goldman Sachs says the S&P 500's run past 7,100 is 'froth' — a previous time Wall Street said that, a crash followed
Price might be outpacing value as investors allow FOMO to guide their purchases.
News • May 02
'Sickening': A Dallas man is accused of stealing land to use as an illegal dump site for truckers on the Trinity River
A Texas couple now has to deal with potentially millions of pounds of trash and waste, thanks to a quirk in notary law.
News • May 02
'Sickening': A Dallas man is accused of stealing land to use as an illegal dump site for truckers on the Trinity River
A Texas couple now has to deal with potentially millions of pounds of trash and waste, thanks to a quirk in notary law.
News • May 01
Exposed: Leaked emails reveal WA’s ‘millionaire tax’ could break historic law — and clear a path for broader income tax
Sen. Jamie Pedersen hopes the bill will help topple an almost hundred-year-old law that classifies income as property.
News • May 01
Exposed: Leaked emails reveal WA’s ‘millionaire tax’ could break historic law — and clear a path for broader income tax
Sen. Jamie Pedersen hopes the bill will help topple an almost hundred-year-old law that classifies income as property.
News • Apr 29
Ray Dalio says Federal Reserve will " lose its credibility’ if Trump’s pick for Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh, lowers rates
Potential new Fed chair Kevin Warsh could have to choose between protecting the economy or staying loyal to Trump.
News • Apr 29
Ray Dalio says Federal Reserve will " lose its credibility’ if Trump’s pick for Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh, lowers rates
Potential new Fed chair Kevin Warsh could have to choose between protecting the economy or staying loyal to Trump.
News • Apr 28
Trump just fired board members who approve $8.8 billion in US science funding and AI startups could feel it first
Trump’s latest move is a continuation of his actions against the NSF and US science as a whole.
News • Apr 28
Trump just fired board members who approve $8.8 billion in US science funding and AI startups could feel it first
Trump’s latest move is a continuation of his actions against the NSF and US science as a whole.
News • Apr 27
‘I’m pro-piracy all the way’: Influencer Hasan Piker and others debate ‘microlooting’ to get back at big corporations
"It's well within our collective consciousness, that stealing for need or purpose — it's something that we understand and feel quite friendly toward," New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino says.
News • Apr 27
‘I’m pro-piracy all the way’: Influencer Hasan Piker and others debate ‘microlooting’ to get back at big corporations
"It's well within our collective consciousness, that stealing for need or purpose — it's something that we understand and feel quite friendly toward," New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino says.
News • Apr 25
NYC to force small businesses to replace roll-down gates under obscure law passed 17 years ago — and owners are worried
A law that many small business owners weren’t aware of is forcing them to spend thousands on new gates before the July 1 deadline.
News • Apr 25
NYC to force small businesses to replace roll-down gates under obscure law passed 17 years ago — and owners are worried
A law that many small business owners weren’t aware of is forcing them to spend thousands on new gates before the July 1 deadline.
News • Apr 23
Trump says Iran has 'no choice' but to make a 'great deal' with the US — for investors, the proof is in the oil prices
Rising tensions are pushing oil prices higher, and that could have ripple effects across markets, inflation and interest rates.
News • Apr 23
Trump says Iran has 'no choice' but to make a 'great deal' with the US — for investors, the proof is in the oil prices
Rising tensions are pushing oil prices higher, and that could have ripple effects across markets, inflation and interest rates.
Banking • Apr 23
New 'check cooking’ scam turns 1 payment into many withdrawals: Houston woman lost $24K in a single mailbox drop
Check cooking makes it easier for bad actors to drain your account. But there are steps you can take to keep your money safe.
Banking • Apr 23
New 'check cooking’ scam turns 1 payment into many withdrawals: Houston woman lost $24K in a single mailbox drop
Check cooking makes it easier for bad actors to drain your account. But there are steps you can take to keep your money safe.
News • Apr 21
Goldman warned 'curing patients isn't a sustainable business model' in 2018 — biotech is proving it right
Many new gene therapy treatments aren’t as profitable as predicted. But the reasons why don’t quite fit Goldman Sachs’ warning
News • Apr 21
Goldman warned 'curing patients isn't a sustainable business model' in 2018 — biotech is proving it right
Many new gene therapy treatments aren’t as profitable as predicted. But the reasons why don’t quite fit Goldman Sachs’ warning
Real Estate • Apr 18
Bill Ackman defends Ken Griffin's $238M penthouse from Zohran Mamdani’s vacant home tax: 'We should be applauding Ken'
The mayor singled out Griffin’s penthouse in a recent video announcing the “wealth tax” proposal.
Real Estate • Apr 18
Bill Ackman defends Ken Griffin's $238M penthouse from Zohran Mamdani’s vacant home tax: 'We should be applauding Ken'
The mayor singled out Griffin’s penthouse in a recent video announcing the “wealth tax” proposal.
News • Apr 18
Jamie Dimon says the next credit crisis will be 'worse than people expect' — here's what big bank earnings have revealed
The banks did well in Q1 of 2026, but JPMorgan Chase's CEO warns the next credit cycle might not be so kind.
News • Apr 18
Jamie Dimon says the next credit crisis will be 'worse than people expect' — here's what big bank earnings have revealed
The banks did well in Q1 of 2026, but JPMorgan Chase's CEO warns the next credit cycle might not be so kind.
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