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The US economy added 73,000 jobs in July, missing the expected 106,000, and unemployment increased to 4.2%.June’s job growth was revised from 147,000 to 14,000, and May’s job growth was revised from 144,000 to 19,000. The new report said these “were larger than normal” revisions, and there were 258,000 fewer…
As a freelancer, I’m lucky to have a flexible schedule. But I’m faced with the pesky fact that if I don’t work, I don’t make any money, so that’s extra difficult during this time of year. I can’t afford to take an entire summer off to spend with my teenagers.Before…
When I signed up for a water aerobics class for older adults, I felt embarrassed — I was about 30 years younger than everyone else.I’d recently moved in with my parents because I became disabled with long COVID. I wasn’t able to take care of myself in the same ways…
To prepare for the next major conflict, the US military needs to forget nearly everything it has learned from two decades of fighting wars in the Middle East, an American veteran in Ukraine told Business Insider.Scooter, who serves as an instructor with the 4th Ranger Regiment of Ukraine’s Special Operations…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tom Buda, the owner of a private security business in New York, following a fatal shooting at a Midtown office building. It’s been edited for length and clarity.After Monday’s shooting at an office building in Midtown Manhattan, I immediately started getting…
President Donald Trump isn’t saving the SAVE plan.The Department of Education announced earlier in July that interest charges for student-loan borrowers on the SAVE plan are restarting on August 1 after being paused for a year while the plan was facing legal challenges.SAVE, created by former President Joe Biden, intended…
Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters says he will let his staff decide whether to return to the office.”We work with adults, and the adults can have an adult conversation with other adults and decide how they’re going to best manage their team,” Winters said in an interview with Bloomberg on…
Amazon earnings beat expectations in the second quarter, but it wasn’t enough to calm investors’ concerns over AI competition and its weak profit guidance.On Thursday, the e-commerce giant reported $167.7 billion in net sales and earnings of $1.68 per share, which smashed analyst estimates.Despite the strong results, the company’s stock…
As tech stocks propel the market to record highs, Wall Street legend Burt Malkiel is glad he invested in Nvidia — but only through index funds.The chipmaker’s share price has surged 12-fold since the start of 2023, supercharging its valuation to an unmatched $4.4 trillion. Malkiel told Business Insider that…
