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10 Recession-Proof Jobs That Can Withstand a Downturn

Svitlana Hulko / Shutterstock.comAmid the rising cost of just about everything, Americans have been worried about the economy dipping into a recession for years. And with layoffs starting to pile up amid a softening job market, recession fears can creep up. If you’re concerned about stability in your own job,…

13 Things Frugal People Never Do

Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.comFrugality isn’t a monolithic concept. It’s more of a continuum, with different approaches for different people. You can be frugal even if you don’t sew all your own clothes, grow most of your food, make all your gifts or create all your own entertainment. Frugal people can —…

OpenAI takes its AI fight with Anthropic to Big Law

OpenAI is taking its seat at the counsel table.On Thursday, the company announced Astra for Law, its long-awaited offering for legal work. Lawyers have already become ChatGPT power users, but the new launch brings plugin tools, a way to search legal cases more effectively, and custom model tweaks that will…

McKinsey wants ambitious technologists, not just MBAs

Once famous for its ties to business schools, McKinsey is casting a wider net to meet its needs.For decades, an MBA was one of the clearest routes into elite consulting. As AI changes the work firms do for clients, the consulting industry is looking for people who can build technology…

Sydney Sweeney and tradwives are different sides of the same coin

Sydney Sweeney on a billboard in Times Square in her birthday suit and a tradwife milking a cow in a prairie-style dress have more in common than you might think.They both use a tactic we’ll call “outrage then deny.”First, they perform (very different) stereotypes of the ideal woman for lucrative…

Instacart should be worried about DoorDash and Uber’s new deal

There’s a battle brewing at Costco, and it’s not over parking spaces.The warehouse retailer will offer delivery across the US through DoorDash. The companies already worked together in Puerto Rico and some international markets, DoorDash said on Thursday.One day earlier, Costco expanded its partnership with Uber Eats to 47 states,…