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☆ Swarm of bees delays Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles game in Arizona. A ‘MVP’ beekeeper came to the rescue
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Major League Baseball fans had an unexpected buzz on Tuesday after a swarm of bees delayed the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game for around two hours. With no end in sight to the snafu, the call went out to bee wrangler Matt Hilton, who was summoned from his son’s baseball game to the big leagues to tackle the problem. Beekeeper Matt Hilton reacts to fans before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. This year’s Indian Wells tournament saw a lengthy delay to the quarterfinal between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev after a swarm of bees descended on the court. Last year, some 20,000 bees took center stage at an Irish cricket match in Cork.

Persons: Matt Hilton, Hilton, ”, Bonnie Tyler’s “, Beekeeper Matt Hilton, Christian Petersen, ” Hilton, “, Christian Walker, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev Organizations: CNN — Major League Baseball, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chase, Beekeeper, Diamondbacks, Wells, Irish, Cork

☆ What it’s like inside The Black Dog, the London pub made famous by Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

A local London pub that’s been thrust into an unexpected spotlight and onto the tourist map, thanks to musician Taylor Swift. Unexpected fameThe Black Dog pub is in an unassuming residential area of Vauxhall in south London. Taylor Swift fans Jenna Spackey and Maddie Essig came to check out The Black Dog pub after listening to the song. The Black Dog pub says the past few days have been "immense." Hageman compares “The Black Dog” song to a “fable” – it’s probably not based entirely in reality.

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☆ Some workers are choosing housing and student loan benefits over a retirement plan, and it says a lot about America's cost-of-living crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Standard benefits, like medical, dental, or vision care, are typically included in most employee benefits plans. "With workers of all ages repaying student debt, student loan assistance should be a key consideration in the enhancement of employee benefit programs," Newcome said. Non-traditional benefits could also convince workers to rethink remote workRethinking employee benefits could also be the key to enticing remote workers back to the office. Additionally, 69% said they would be willing to change their job or career for employer-based housing benefits. As the landscape of employee benefits evolves to meet the changing needs of the workforce, companies are becoming more innovative.

Persons: —, John Newcome, Kelly, Newcome, Boring, Bonds Organizations: Service, Business, Employees, Walmart, SpaceX Locations: Austin, Bastrop

We developed an allowance plan that teaches our two teenagers about budgeting and family finances. This is no different in our family of four, which includes two teenagers. This presents a particular challenge when we are also trying to tighten the budget to deal with rising prices. To fit the needs and wants of two teenagers into our family budget, we first came up with a new plan for their allowance in 2022 that encouraged good habits. AdvertisementHere are several ways that we budget around two teenagers and teach them about money at the same time.

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☆ How my family of 4 overhauled our lazy budget to save over $450 a month. Offering our teenagers a share in the savings was key.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Over the last two years, our family has overhauled our budget to combat inflation. Here are eight ways my family got our money situation under control. AdvertisementWith inflation still hitting bank accounts hard, our family of four — which includes two teenagers — realized it was time to start taking our household budget more seriously. Over the last two years, our family has overhauled our budget, created important financial habits, and even involved our daughters. Here are some ways we got our money situation under control.

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☆ One chart shows just how much women's college basketball ratings have soared while men's have dipped
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Cork Gaines | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Viewership for the women's NCAA basketball championship surpassed the men's final for the first time. Over the next three years, the TV audience for the women's final grew by 23% to an average of 3.7 million. Women's basketball popularity goes beyond championship game ratingsWe have seen other evidence of women's college basketball's emerging dominance in the sports landscape. Meanwhile, merchandise sales related to women's college basketball are also soaring. JuJu Watkins celebrates with USC fans following a win during the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

Persons: —, Nielsen, Caitlin Clark —, Angel Reese, Dawn Staley, Clark, University of Connecticut's Paige Bueckers, Juju Watkins, James, LeBron James, JuJu Watkins, Wally Skalij, Darren Rovell, Bruce B, Greenspoon Marder, you've, Siegal Organizations: NCAA, WNBA, Service, University of Iowa, University of South Carolina, Purdue University, University of Connecticut, Nielsen, Sports Media Watch, Louisiana State, University of South, Business, Nike, University of, University of Southern, USC, Indiana Fever, Impact, Vanderbilt University Locations: Louisiana, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California

USDA's recommended monthly food budget for a family of four has risen 27% since 2020. AdvertisementOn average, across the four food plans, the monthly budget recommendation has risen 27% since the start of 2020. Meanwhile, as of November, grocery prices were up 25.1% since the start of 2020, outpacing the 18.9% increase in overall prices. USDA Food Plan recommended monthly budgets. Andy Kiersz/Business InsiderWith food prices still weighing down consumers, some are becoming more conscious of how much they're spending and where.

Persons: USDA's, Andy Kiersz Organizations: US Department of Agriculture, USDA, USDA Food Locations: Alaska, Hawai'i

☆ The NFL is starting a new Christmas tradition and it will change how millions of Americans spend the holiday
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

If that trajectory continues, NFL games on Christmas could be an annual tradition moving forward, and the move could have a huge impact on how millions of Americans spend the holiday. Previously, the NFL only played on Christmas when it fell on one of the traditional days for NFL games — Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. The 2023 Christmas games were three of the 19 most-watched programs on TV last year, according to Nielsen. In March 2023, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told the media that short-week games do not lead to more injuries. On the other hand, CBS aired 107 games in 2023, but only six were national TV games.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Jon Lewis, Lewis, Aaron Ontiveroz, Roger Goodell, Mike Florio, NBC's, Ethan Miller Organizations: Service, NFL, Business, CBS, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Las Vegas Raiders, eventual Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, Nielsen, Turkey, Sports Media, NBA, Hollywood, NBC's NFL, ESPN, TV, NBC, Fox Locations: Denver

☆ Welcome to the Masters, a staple of the billionaire's social calendar
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're doing a deep dive into the golf tournament at one of the most exclusive clubs in the world . Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesHarvard University alumni, Goldman Sachs partners, Birkin bag owners — those exclusive groups are nothing compared to an Augusta National Golf Course membership. The Masters Tournament, the first of four men's major golf tournaments, kicks off today , write Business Insider's Madeline Berg and Taylor Rains. Since it's almost impossible to check out Augusta National otherwise, the Masters has become a staple of the billionaire's social calendar. Augusta National runs a lottery system for them.

Persons: —, Mike Ehrmann, Goldman Sachs, Birkin, Madeline Berg, Taylor, it's, Cork Gaines, aren't, Joe Ciolli, didn't, Chelsea Jia Feng, Bill Smead, Brad Porter, Elon Musk's, Y, Paul Graham, Alyssa Powell, Larry Ellison, David Ellison, Larry Ellison's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, Getty Images Harvard University, Augusta, Waste, bros, Augusta National, Renaissance Technologies, Sigma, Robotics, Amazon Robotics, xAI, Paramount, Oracle, Google, JPMorgan, SpaceX Locations: Augusta, swag, Chelsea, D.E, Shaw's Valence, New York, London

☆ Mark Cuban says there is one thing that he wishes Americans understood better about the economy in an election year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Cuban is worried that Americans will put too much emphasis on the economy when voting this fall. He argued that presidents have little impact on the economy. Polls show Americans still consider the economy a top issue for the election. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . When asked what he wished more people understood about the economy, especially during an election year, he wrote in an email, "how little impact any president has."

Persons: Mark Cuban, —, Joe Biden, Donald Trump Organizations: Service

☆ 10 states that have the lowest tax burden on the wealthy and the 10 with the highest
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementOf the 10 states with the highest taxes on the wealthy, nine are states President Joe Biden won in the 2020 presidential election. Meanwhile, nine of the 10 states with the lowest tax burden went to former President Donald Trump. In fact, five of those states have no state income tax and four have an income tax below 1% for the wealthy. Here are the 10 states where wealthy residents pay the highest percentage of their income on state taxes, ranked from highest to lowest (No. That's followed by the 10 states with the lowest tax burden for high-income earners, also ranked from highest to lowest (No.

Persons: WalletHub, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, That's Organizations: Service, Business, Republican, Democratic

☆ Billy Dee Williams says actors should be allowed to wear blackface
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

I love that kind of stuff.”The origins of blackface date back to the minstrel shows of the mid-19th century. You should do it.”“If you’re an actor, you should do anything you want to do,” he said. Williams, who is best known for playing Lando Calrissian in the “Star Wars” franchise, pushed back. I don’t want to do anything based on this whole idea that ‘you’re a Black person, you’re a White person’ and things of that nature,” he said. I’m a creative entity in this life.”In 2019, Williams spoke about embracing the different parts of his character by using gender-fluid pronouns.

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☆ The men's Final Four coaches earn on average nearly double the women's salaries for the same job. Here's how much all 8 head coaches make.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Four men's teams and four women's teams are competing to be the 2024 March Madness national champions. The average salary is $4 million for Final Four men's coaches and $2.15 million for women's coaches. Related storiesThe four men's basketball head coaches have an average salary of $4 million. Michael Conroy/AP ImagesThe gap in pay between college women's basketball and men's basketball head coaches is even more pronounced if we extend beyond the Final Four teams. The average salary of the top 20 women's basketball coaches is $1.5 million a year.

Persons: —, Dan Hurley, Dawn Staley, Geno Auriemma, Nate Oats, Matt Painter, Kevin Keatts, Lisa Bluder, Wes Moore, Michael Conroy, Bill, LSU's Kim Mulkey Organizations: Service, USA, University of Connecticut, UConn, Alabama, Purdue, Carolina State, Iowa, Final Locations: Dawn Staley of South Carolina, Carolina, Kansas

☆ The men's college basketball Final Four teams earn $19.3 million in revenue. The women's teams earn 27% of that.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Women's college basketball popularity is up, but their revenue still lags behind the men's teams. AdvertisementMany women's college basketball teams are setting records for attendance and could see a subsequent revenue boost from ticket, merchandise, and concession sales. Meanwhile, the NCAA sold the television rights to the men's basketball championship separately from the other sports. The deal for men's college basketball is worth more than $1.1 billion annually and also goes through 2032. AdvertisementThose watching for the disparity in revenue between the women's and men's college basketball teams to narrow may have to be patient.

Persons: —, University of Iowa's Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, JuJu Watkins, University of Connecticut's Paige Bueckers, Nielsen, What's, Darron Cummings, Bruce B, Siegel, Greenspoon Marder, Caitlin Clarks, Reeses, Paige Bueckers, Steph Chambers Organizations: Service, NCAA Division, US Department of Education, NCAA, University of Connecticut, North, North Carolina State, South Carolina State University, North Carolina State University, University of Alabama, Purdue University —, Carolina State University —, University of South, University of South Carolina —, of Connecticut, Iowa State, University of Iowa's, University of Southern, University of, LSU, ESPN, North Carolina State's, Duke, Elite, LSU's, Iowa Hawkeyes, AP, Impact, Vanderbilt University, Hawkeyes, Associated Press Locations: North Carolina, South, University of South Carolina, Louisiana, North

☆ The States Where Middle-Income Earners Pay the Most in Taxes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

To determine the tax burden, WalletHub looked at the percentage of a resident's income in each state that goes to sales and excise taxes, property taxes, and income taxes. Hawai'i was ranked as the worst state for middle-income earners, with 13.62% of earnings going to state taxes. Middle-income New Yorkers pay 12.58% of their income toward state taxes, and residents of Illinois pay 12.57%. 5) are in the top half in terms of the highest tax burden despite not having a state income tax. AdvertisementHere are the 10 states where middle-income residents pay the highest percentage of their income on state taxes.

Persons: —, WalletHub Organizations: Service, Business, Hawai'i, Washington Locations: Alaska, York, Illinois, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, New Hampshire, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nevada, Florida

☆ I'm buying a house in 2024. Here's why I'm sticking with a traditional fixed-rate mortgage despite the trendier options promising to save me money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Despite enticing alternatives, a fixed-rate mortgage remains the best option for us. With mortgage interest rates still close to 7%, alternative mortgages like adjustable-rate loans and mortgages with shorter maturities are gaining in popularity. AdvertisementThe beauty of the fixed-rate mortgage is that it offers certainty in an uncertain world. Any gain somebody might get with a lower interest rate might be offset by paying more for the house. So, we will be sticking with a fixed-rate mortgage and shopping around for the best rate.

Persons: —, Sarah Alvarez, Alvarez, Brandon Bell, Freddie Mac Organizations: Service, William, Mortgage, Business, ARM, Treasury, Street Journal, FG, National Association of Realtors Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ Puerto Rican tax breaks are luring wealthy newcomers. A millennial says that's bad news for members of her generation with dreams of careers and homeownership.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Puerto Rico is becoming an increasingly popular destination for mainland Americans looking to relocate for tax purposes without giving up their US citizenship. Maridav/Getty ImagesBetween 2021 and 2022, about 27,000 individuals moved from the US mainland to Puerto Rico, according to data collected by the US Census Bureau . Related storiesIn 2021, the cost of living in Puerto Rico rose by 7%, the largest jump seen in 40 years. According to data from Realtor.com, the median home price in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in February was $950,000, up 37% in the past year. AdvertisementAccording to the Associated Press, there are now 25,000 short-term rentals in Puerto Rico, up from 1,000 in 2014.

Persons: —, Anna, Brock Pierce, Anna aren't, Adrián González Costa, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans Organizations: Service, Puerto Ricans, Business, US Census Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency, San Juan, Puerto Rican Independence Party, San Juan Daily Star, Associated Press, AP Locations: Puerto Rico . Puerto Rico, Europe, Puerto Rico, Maridav, Puerto, Realtor.com, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Aguas Buenas, San Juan, San Juan ., AFP

The biggest monthly bills Americans pay each month are mortgage, rent, and auto loans. AdvertisementThe biggest monthly bills Americans pay each month are mortgage, rent, and auto loans, according to the report. The other most common bills include utilities, auto insurance, cable and internet, mobile phones, health insurance, life insurance, and home security. Of those monthly bills, utilities, mobile phones, and health insurance have jumped the most in the last five years. AdvertisementThe most common monthly bills are just part of the picture for manyThese bills are just one piece of the picture showing the current cost of living.

Persons: Lynnette, Cox Organizations: Census Bureau, Resilience, Business Locations: Doxo

Chef Will Coleman created the viral 6-to-1 shopping method on TikTok. The method is designed to simplify grocery shopping, saving time and money. AdvertisementA new grocery shopping method has gone viral on TikTok for promising to make the chore easier, faster, and cheaper. "This makes grocery shopping way easier, way cheaper, and you get in and get out, so you are not there all daylong," Coleman said on TikTok. AdvertisementThe 6-to-1 method looks like a smart plan and easy enough if you are cooking for one or two people.

Persons: Will Coleman, Coleman

☆ Opinion | James Carville, the Cajun Who Can’t Stop Ragin’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I get a $25 champagne and four plastic flutes,” he recalled, “and I said to the students: ‘All right. You are not going to get out of James Carville’s class unless you know how to properly open a bottle of champagne.’“I said: ‘Here’s what you’re going to do. You don’t pop it like you see in the movies or you’re going to poke somebody’s eye out. Now you’re going to take a dishcloth, and you’re going to execute the classic counterclockwise movement. The bottle is going to go one way; the cork is going to go the other way.

Persons: James Carville, “, ”, James Carville’s, ’ “, ‘ Organizations: Louisiana State University

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☆ One way to help American homebuyers? Do what the Dutch do.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Cork Gaines | Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Dutch offer home mortgages with evolving interest rates that can automatically decrease over time. However, other countries are taking notice: The Dutch mortgage lender DMFCO recently began offering Dutch-style mortgages in the UK. AdvertisementBut there are some deeply entrenched features of the American mortgage system that make it unlikely we'll see widespread adoption of Dutch-style mortgages. AdvertisementAdditionally, mortgage interest rates in the US aren't determined by the loan-to-value ratio beyond a certain point. AdvertisementBut Cecela says he's interested to see what happens with the Dutch-style mortgages newly on offer in the UK.

Persons: —, Lindsey Harn, Lindsey, Harn, Guy Cecala, Cecala, Melissa Cohn, Raveis, Cohn, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Lindsey Harn Group, Mortgage, Mortgage Finance, USA Locations: Netherlands, San Luis Obispo County , California, Europe

☆ Buying a new car could cost you $7,600 a year on top of the sticker price, nearly double a decade ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

EdmundsThe total cost of a new F-150 over five years, including the $36,400 additional costs on top of the $48,100 sticker price, is about $85,000. That would make the total cost of the car about $91,000, including the original purchase. EdmundsThe total cost for gas and hybrid Rav4s would be about $64,300 over five years, including the original purchase price of about $35,000. Both models also have much lower depreciation than the F-150 and the Model Y, dropping about $12,300 in value over five years. AdvertisementIt's important to consider the total cost of ownership when selecting a new vehicle, which can be thousands more out of your pocket every year.

Persons: —, That's, Edmunds Organizations: Service, Business, Ford, Toyota, Tesla Locations: Edmunds

☆ 5 tips to stop weight gain during menopause
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

(CNN) — Menopause and weight gain seem to go hand in hand. But is menopause really to blame for women’s midlife weight gain? Christmas said it’s impossible to talk about weight gain around menopause without talking about the other elephant in the room: aging. Many women gain weight around menopause. And there’s at least one more factor that contributes to weight gain as we age.

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☆ The credit card crisis is worse for millennials and Gen Zers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The credit card debt for young Americans has grown at a faster pace than other generations. AdvertisementAmericans are in the midst of a credit card crisis, and nobody is being hit harder than millennials and Gen Zers. The study examined the anonymized credit scores of 41 million customers and anonymized credit card balances for about 80 million people in March 2022 and February 2024. Credit scores are falling for young AmericansThe soaring credit card debt has coincided with falling credit scores for these younger groups of consumers. If that happens, credit card debt will likely keep growing, and credit scores for young Americans could keep dropping.

Persons: Gen Zers, —, Zers, Z, millennials —, Rich Franks, Franks, Gen Z, that's, OnePoll, millennials Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve Bank, Intuit Credit Karma, Intuit Credit, Forbes, MMI, Money Management Locations: millennials

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