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☆ Athletics' Joe Boyle faces Tigers after strong debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The homer by Rooker, his 29th of the season, was the sixth in his past nine games as Oakland broke an eight-game losing streak on Friday. A's manager Mark Kotsay knew it was gone when he saw his powerful outfielder take his eye off the flight of the ball almost immediately. He'll look up at the board and check out exit velo to make sure it's going to be a homer. Tigers manager A.J. The same is true for A's prospect Joe Boyle (0-0, 0.00 ERA), whose first major league outing was a rousing success on Sunday against the visiting San Diego Padres.

Persons: Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers, Tarik Skubal, Rooker, Mark Kotsay, Kotsay, he's, Brenan, Hanifee, A.J, Hinch, Joe Boyle, Star Miguel Cabrera, Cabrera, Hank Aaron, Cabrera's Organizations: Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Tigers, Oakland, velo, San Diego Padres, Notre Dame, Star, Oakland Coliseum, American, Thomson Locations: Detroit

☆ MLB roundup: Dodgers drop Giants, close in on NLDS
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Martinez hit his 30th home run as the Dodgers won for the sixth time in their last seven games. Joc Pederson hit a home run against his former team for the Giants, whose playoff chances took a major blow with a sixth loss in seven games. Rays 5, Angels 4Manuel Margot delivered a game-ending two-out RBI single to right field in the ninth inning as Tampa Bay rallied to defeat Los Angeles at St. Petersburg, Fla. Martinez hit his 30th home run as the Dodgers won for the sixth time in their last seven games. Chicago's Kyle Hendricks (6-8) allowed three runs (one earned) and seven hits in six innings.

Persons: Emmet Sheehan, Gary A, Vasquez, J.D, Martinez, Shelby Miller, Joc Pederson, Kyle Harrison, John Brebbia, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Jake Bauers, Toronto's Jose Berrios, Aaron Judge, Estevan Florial, Tarik Skubal, Andy Ibanez, Matt Vierling, Spencer Torkelson, Brenan Hanifee, Brent Rooker's, Manuel Margot, Carlos Estevez, Isaac Paredes, Jo Adell, Jared Walsh, Randal Grichuk, Michael Stefanic, Wade Miley, J.B, Bukauskas, Julio Teheran, Louis, Miley, Victor Caratini, Blake Perkins, Miles Mikolas, Nick Castellanos, Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper, Mark Vientos, Jeff McNeil, Ramon Laureano, Jose Ramirez, Bo Naylor, Josh Naylor, Gabriel Arias, Ryan O'Hearn, Anthony Santander, Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, Max Fried, Albies, Orlando Arcia, Austin Riley, Michael Harris, Alex Call's, Joshua Palacios, Johan Oviedo grinded, Dansby Swanson, Chicago's Kyle Hendricks Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Dodger, Dodgers, National League, Giants, Yankees, Blue Jays, New York, Toronto, Minnesota Twins, Tigers, Athletics, Detroit, Rays, Angels, Tampa Bay, Brewers, Cardinals, Milwaukee, National League Central, Phillies, Mets, Orioles, Baltimore, Guardians, Braves, Nationals, Washington, NL East, Pirates, Cubs, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, USA, Francisco, Texas, Seattle, Oakland, Los, St . Petersburg, Fla, Angeles, Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland, Oviedo

☆ Why college is getting more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

After adjusting for currency inflation, college tuition has increased 747.8% since 1963, the Education Data Initiative found. But the net price of college — that’s the amount that students and their families are actually shelling out — has been decreasing. The average student at a private four-year college paid $32,800 for tuition and room and board last year. When adjusted for inflation, the actual price paid for private college has dropped by 11% over the past five years, according to College Board data. In a 6-3 decision the Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration's student debt forgiveness program in Biden v. Nebraska.

Persons: Brian Snyder, ”, Megan Brenan, Catharine Hill, “, —, couldn’t, ’ ”, they’ve, Kevin Dietsch, Joe Biden’s, Biden Organizations: New, New York CNN, College, US News, Harvard University, Harvard, Reuters, Education Data Initiative, Georgetown University Center, Education, Gallup, Vassar College, “, ”, National Education Association, Foreign Relations, Economic, Institute, luxe, ” Colleges, American, of Trustees, NEA, College Board, U.S, Supreme, Biden, . Nebraska Locations: New York, Cambridge , Massachusetts, United States, “, Washington , DC, .

☆ For the first time, a majority of Democrats say the pandemic is over: poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A majority of Democrats now say the pandemic is over. According to a new Gallup online poll, 51% of Democrats agree the pandemic is over in the nation. While 84% of Republicans say the same thing, they crossed the majority threshold in April 2022. Gallup says that 64% of overall Americans agree the pandemic is over, the largest number since it began tracking the question. Last July, only 7% were ready to say the pandemic was over.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Biden, We're, Megan Brenan Organizations: Gallup, White, Service, Mortgage, of Housing, Urban, US

David Solomon has been Goldman Sachs' CEO for over four years since succeeding Lloyd Blankfein. There's been a lot of talk about the morale at Goldman Sachs. Solomon said there were fewer "partner transitions at Goldman Sachs" in 2022 than any year "going back to 2014." Meanwhile, Solomon's expensive foray into consumer banking raised the ire of some longtime Goldman partners, as Insider has previously reported. The fresh faces among the Goldman Sachs executives who took the stage at the bank's investor day highlight the leadership changes under Solomon.

☆ Healthcare, college education, and childcare started getting worse decades ago. Now we're all finally feeling it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Americans are accruing billions in debt to pay for things like education and healthcare. But that would require shifting the idea of childcare, education, and healthcare and thinking of them as public goods — not businesses. That ultimately meant millions in funding for public childcare. "If the US health system was a country, it would be about the fourth-largest country in the world," Cooper said. There's much less government involvement in the US healthcare system than in other countries, Cooper said.

☆ Since David Solomon became Goldman Sachs CEO, more than 80 partners have left. See the running list here.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Carter Johnson | Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

David Solomon has been Goldman Sachs' CEO for more than four years since succeeding Lloyd Blankfein. There's been a lot of talk about the morale at Goldman Sachs. In reality, Solomon said, there were fewer "partner transitions at Goldman Sachs" in 2022 than any year "going back to 2014." "At the moment, year-to-date, our turnover is at a 5-year low, not just for partners, in the whole firm," Solomon added. Here is a running list of Goldman's partners that have retired from the firm — or moved on to roles at other companies — since Solomon became CEO.

☆ Most Americans don't think life will be better for today's kids
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Americans were asked if they think life will be better for the next generation, and most don't think so. How likely do you think it is that today's youth will have a better life than their parents--very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?" Just 13% said it was very likely, and 29% said it was somewhat likely. Republicans drove the drop in optimism, with just a third saying that they think the next generation will fare better. But Democrats — the majority of whom do think things will get better — still saw their optimism at its lowest-ever.

☆ Dozens of Goldman Sachs partners have departed the bank since David Solomon became CEO. See the running list here.
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-27 | by ( Carter Johnson | Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

David Solomon has been Goldman Sachs' CEO for more than four years after succeeding Lloyd Blankfein. There's been a lot of talk about morale at Goldman Sachs. In reality, Solomon said, there were fewer "partner transitions at Goldman Sachs" in 2022 than any year "going back to 2014." "At the moment, year-to-date, our turnover is at a 5-year low, not just for partners, in the whole firm," Solomon added. Here is a running list of Goldman's partners that have retired from the firm — or moved on to roles at other companies — since Solomon became CEO.

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