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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rod Dubitsky, 62, a fintech startup founder who lives in New York City. Dubitsky’s mother lives in assisted living, which costs upward of $7,000 monthly. Dubitsky said he’s considering moving to Spain, where his out-of-pocket costs for long-term care will be…
Lots of folks think they know which class they belong to. They’re usually wrong. A 2024 Gallup poll found that 54% of Americans self-identify as middle or upper-middle class. Run the actual numbers, though, and a big chunk of that group is off — they’re either richer or poorer than…
Walk into a Costco, and the clothing section barely looks like a clothing section. No mannequins. No mood lighting. No salespeople hovering to ask your size. Just displays piled high with T-shirts, jeans, and pajamas. Don’t let the bare-bones presentation fool you. Costco sold roughly $9.7 billion in apparel in…
Focus groups are a mainstay of retail, but Walmart’s warehouse club is taking it to another level in its battle against Costco.Sam’s Club is assembling a large and growing community of shoppers to help it develop new products as it races to expand the value of a membership.The company said…
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is attempting to make its deadly one-way attack drones harder to kill, arming some with electronic warfare technology meant to help them survive Ukraine’s interceptor drones.Oleksiy Vyskub, Ukraine’s first deputy defense minister, confirmed in a recent interview with Business Insider that Russia has installed electronic warfare…
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. Data from Monster’s 2026 State of Workplace Mental Health Report shows that 59% of workers say their job negatively impacts their mental health at least monthly. Nearly half report burnout, and 70% say they feel pressure to appear “okay” at work even…
If you have a car you care for, then you are no stranger to auto parts stores. Whether you choose to shop at Advance Auto Parts, AutoZone or O’Reilly Auto Parts, they have products for many makes and models. While the prices can vary, there are some free services that…
Ferrari’s new electric car is off to a bad start in the court of public opinion. The Italian automaker might be more concerned about a market where electric vehicles reign supreme — China.Earlier this week, the internet — and Ferrari’s ex-chair — wasted no time in roasting the Luce, a…
The US Navy faces an uphill battle building new submarines, and one challenge is keeping younger workers in shipyards.The Navy is undergoing a major push to revitalize its shipbuilding industrial base, particularly for submarine construction, but persistent workforce challenges complicate those efforts.The Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base Program Office told Business…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brittney Ball, a 36-year-old former Meta employee based in Washington DC. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I didn’t anticipate being unemployed for over a year after my layoff at Meta. I assumed that, coming from Meta with my skillset, there’s…
