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☆ Analysis: Why Republicans are likely to win the Senate this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Senate Democrats (including independents who caucus with them) hold 23 seats up for election this year; Republicans hold 11. Positive signs for DemocratsBut is the race for the Senate really over if Republicans just win West Virginia? Democratic Senate candidates seem to be at least tied or ahead in Arizona, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Of course, Democratic Senate candidates outrunning the top of the ticket is nothing new. For Democrats to have any chance of holding the Senate, Republicans would have to lose all these Senate races.

Persons: we’ve, Donald Trump, Trump, Democratic Sen, Joe Manchin, Simone Pathe, it’s, we’re, Joe Biden, Biden, Sens, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Tammy Baldwin, Kari Lake, Lake, Nevada’s, Missouri’s Todd Akin, Mehmet Oz, Mark Kelly, Larry Hogan, I’m, ” Organizations: CNN, White, Senate, Republicans, Democratic, Republican, Republican Senate, Democrats, Florida, GOP, West Virginia, New York Times, Siena College, Biden Locations: nonjudicial, West Virginia, Texas, West, Arizona , Michigan, Montana , Nevada , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada , Pennsylvania, Senate, Maine, Arizona , Nevada , Montana and Ohio, Montana, Ohio, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Maryland –

☆ TikTok Creators Sue to Block U.S. Law Requiring Sale or Ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Sapna Maheshwari | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A group of TikTok creators, including a rancher, a skin care entrepreneur and a promoter of biblical literacy, sued the federal government on Tuesday over a new law that would force the app’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the company or face a ban in the United States. They said it violated their First Amendment rights. TikTok said it was paying the legal fees for the creators’ lawsuit. TikTok pursued a similar legal strategy in 2020, when creators successfully challenged a federal ban, as well as last year in Montana, when creators sued the state after it tried to ban the app. Davis Wright Tremaine, the law firm representing the creators, also represented the app’s creators in Montana last year.

Persons: “, TikTok, Davis Wright Tremaine Organizations: U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit Locations: United States, U.S, Montana

☆ Republicans are divided on whether Kari Lake's Arizona Senate candidacy should be a top investment for the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewWhen Kari Lake jumped into the Arizona GOP Senate primary last October, many conservatives were thrilled with the decision, confident she'd energize base voters in the general election. It's still early in the campaign, but the numbers are a sign that she has so far not consolidated GOP support around her candidacy. "Ultimately, the Republican Senate committee is probably going to realize before too long that there's far better opportunities for victories in other parts of the country," he added. But in addition to Arizona, they're angling to flip seats in Montana, Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Persons: —, Kari Lake, Katie Hobbs, Donald Trump's, Lake, Ruben Gallego, It's, Sen, John Barrasso of, Matt Salmon, Todd Young, Democratic Sen, Joe Manchin, Young, he'd Organizations: Service, Arizona GOP, Republicans, Business, Emerson College Polling, Democratic, GOP, Senate Republican Conference, Politico, Washington Republicans, National Republican Senatorial, Arizona Rep, Lake, Republican, Todd Young of Locations: Arizona, John Barrasso of Wyoming, Todd Young of Indiana, West Virginia, Montana , Ohio, Maryland , Michigan, Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

☆ TikTok sues to block prospective US app ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

If it loses, TikTok could be banned from US app stores unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells the app to a non-Chinese entity by mid-January 2025. But Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, an advocate for the TikTok legislation, said in remarks on the Senate floor in April that the briefings provided critical insight into the risk TikTok poses. US policymakers have described the law at issue as a forced divestiture of TikTok, not an outright app ban. Some US officials have been trying to ban TikTok from the United States since 2020, when former President Donald Trump moved to block the app by executive order. (Trump has since reversed his position, saying a TikTok ban would only help Meta, a company Trump blames for his 2020 election defeat.)

Persons: Washington CNN — TikTok, Joe Biden, TikTok, Bytedance, “, didn’t, Virginia Democratic Sen, Mark Warner, Warner, they’ve, They’ve, ”, Tuesday’s, ByteDance, TikTok’s, Berman, Evelyn Douek, Biden, Gautam Hans, Hans said, Jennifer Huddleston, Donald Trump, Trump, Douek, ” Douek Organizations: Washington CNN, Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Justice Department, Oracle, Foreign Investment, Republican, Democrat, Virginia Democratic, Senate, Stanford University, Cornell University . Still, Apple, Google, Cato Institute, European Commission, Trump Locations: China, United States, TikTok, Israel, Ukraine, Montana, Canada, United Kingdom, India

☆ I moved to Montana after getting priced out of California. I work in the trades — not all transplants are rich remote workers buying up property.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Baylon said not all Montana transplants are remote workers buying property and driving up prices. AdvertisementThis is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with 34-year-old Ian Baylon, a tradesman who moved from California to Montana in April 2022. Here in Montana there's a huge shortage of labor too. While it was very competitive in California, there's a lot of demand for the trades up here, but nobody up here really wants to learn the trades. A lot work in tech or finance, and there's no need for them to work locally.

Persons: Ian Baylon, Baylon, —, Jacob Boomsma, they're, Boz Angeles, United States Gordon Calhoun, Montanans, I've, chokehold, It's Organizations: Service, Crockett, That's Locations: Montana, Bay, California, Bay Area, San Francisco, Crockett, Area, Vallejo, West Yellowstone, Bozeman, Downtown Bozeman , Montana, Mexican, Berkeley, Gallatin, Sky , Bozeman, United States, Washington , New York , Texas, West Coast

☆ Jeff Bridges credits his 48-year marriage with his longevity. Science backs that up.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jeff Bridges has been married to his wife Susan for 48 years, and she supported him through cancer. He credits his long, happy life to their relationship: "Marriage is a wonderful thing." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . And spoiler alert: A lot of that has to do with his wife, Susan Geston Bridges, who was with him. Bridges' sentiment is sweet, but also backed by scienceJeff and Susan Bridges in 1977.

Persons: Jeff Bridges, Susan, —, Chaplin, Alice Tully, Bridges, Susan Geston Bridges, I've, it's, Jeff, Susan Bridges, Ron Galella, Sue, COVID, BI's Hilary Brueck, Robert Waldinger Organizations: Service, Lincoln, Business, AARP, Bridges, Harvard, Development Locations: New York City, Montana

☆ Even as He Faces Prison Time, Binance’s Founder Plans a Comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( David Yaffe-Bellany | Cade Metz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

And he chatted about start-ups with Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI. After pleading guilty to a money-laundering violation in November, Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, did not sit still. A federal judge denied his request to return home to Dubai, but Mr. Zhao, 47, was free to roam the United States. When he pleaded guilty, Mr. Zhao, once the most powerful figure in the global crypto industry, resigned as Binance’s chief executive and agreed to pay a $50 million fine. But Mr. Zhao, who goes by the initials CZ, is already looking to the future.

Persons: Sam Altman, Changpeng Zhao, Zhao, Forbes Organizations: OpenAI Locations: Montana, U.S, Telluride, Colo, Moab , Utah, Dubai, United States, Seattle

☆ Election Updates: Koch group attacks Biden on the economy, hoping to engage Latino voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Jazmine Ulloa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Despite a run of positive economic data, including strong job growth and record unemployment, the economy has been a stubborn weakness for President Biden and Democrats, particularly among Black and Latino voters. The group rolled out a similar effort with an anti-“Bidenomics” message last year, but organizers said this campaign would be much larger in scope. Although Latino voters still overall lean Democratic, former President Donald J. Trump improved his performance with the slice of voters in 2020, and in some areas like South Florida and South Texas made sizable gains. Mr. Biden, on the other hand, has stepped his up — and has been looking to sharpen his own economic message after an earlier push to reclaim the term “Bidenomics” largely fell flat. The liberal organizations have earmarked $33 million to mobilize Hispanic voters for Mr. Biden and other key Democratic races in several battleground states.

Persons: Koch, Biden’s, “ Bidenomics, Biden, “, ” Jose Mallea, Donald J, Trump, ”, Somos, Somos Votantes, Josh Harder, Mike Levin, Gabriel Vasquez, Yadira Caraveo, NoBidenomics.com — Organizations: Libre, New York Times, Republicans, Pew Research Center, Associated Press, Somos PAC, Mr, Republican Locations: Spanish, ”, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Arizona, South Florida, South Texas, Libre, Montana , Nevada , Ohio, Wisconsin, In California, New Mexico, Colorado, America

☆ A tiny low-cost airline you may not have heard of is expanding to 10 new cities. We asked its CEO what to expect.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Avelo Airlines continues to expand its fleet and routes, adding 10 new destinations on May 1. As Avelo strives for its third profitable quarter, the CEO says the airline is focused on itself. AdvertisementWhen low-cost newcomer Avelo Airlines launched its first flight three years ago, it had just three Boeing 737 Next-Generation jetliners and served 11 West Coast destinations. Business Insider spoke to Avelo CEO Andrew Levy about what makes the growing airline different from other low-costs and what customers can expect on board its planes. Avelo Airlines' route map.

Persons: Avelo, —, Andrew Levy, Jim Olson, Louis, Walt, we've, Levy, Joe Scarnici Avelo, he's Organizations: Avelo Airlines, Service, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Business, Concord, Houston Hobby, Walt Disney, Universal Studios, Delta, Avelo, JetBlue Airways, Airlines, BI, Frontier Locations: Burbank , California, Sonoma County, Boise, Idaho, Montana, Albany, Atlanta, Charlotte , North Carolina, Destin, Knoxville, Lakeland, Central Florida, Miami, St, Traverse City , Michigan, Orlando, New Haven, Connecticut, New York City, Hartford, Boston, Alaska

☆ 'Urban camping' in this Montana city has spiked 200% as priced-out locals move into cars and RVs
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

People living in RVs or cars has surged in Bozeman, Montana, as housing costs have spiked. "Urban camping" has made the city's unhoused population more visible. City officials say the number of Bozeman residents living in their RVs or cars spiked by 200% in two years, according to Montana PBS, which cited the city. "This — with urban camping, RVs, more cars — This is a recent phenomenon." "First, these folks are our residents too," the city website says when discussing how it's addressing urban camping.

Persons: —, Terry Cunningham, Mayor Cunningham, Steven Ankney Organizations: Service, West ., Montana PBS, Bozeman, PBS, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Resource Development Council Locations: RVs, Bozeman , Montana, Bozeman, Montana, —, West, West . Bozeman, Yellowstone, Gallatin County

☆ How TikTok’s Chinese parent company will rely on an American right to keep the app alive
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In recent months, the company has foreshowed it plans to challenge the law on First Amendment grounds. Krishnan said even the national security argument will not withstand legal scrutiny because the Chinese government could easily purchase the same data on Americans through the open market. TikTok’s looming legal challenge will be one of several that could eventually reach the US Supreme Court that could completely redefine online speech. Other high-profile cases that will determine whether social media companies can moderate content on their platforms are also likely to be decided this year. “The rules for online speech are being written by the Supreme Court this year,” Persily said.

Persons: CNN —, Joe Biden, ”, Shou Chew, TikTok, Ramya Krishnan, Nate Persily, Persily, “, Christopher Wray, ” Wray, ” TikTok, ” Persily, Krishnan Organizations: CNN, Communist Party, Columbia University, Stanford, Stanford Cyber Policy, American, FBI, NBC, Supreme Locations: China, Montana, TikTok, American

☆ 'We can save our planet faster': Robotics tech and software offer efficient reforestation solutions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Christine Macintyre | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Companies are using drones and special software to plant trees and overcome reforestation pain points. Robotics making reforestation more efficientThe tech-driven company Mast Reforestation uses drones and biotechnology to help landowners restore forestland after wildfires. Another company using robotics to plant trees is Flash Forest, which employs automated drones to restore burn sites and other damaged forest areas. To combat this issue, Mast Reforestation uses its custom-built software as a seed-inventory and seed-collection logistics platform. The software helped Mast Reforestation collect enough seeds last year to reforest about 2,100 acres on Sheep Creek Ranch in Montana.

Persons: Matthew Aghai, Aghai, Grant Canary, they're, Chris Ireland, Flash, Randy Johns, Jeff Renton, Forest's Organizations: Service, Global Forest Watch, Forest, Ireland, Business, Flash, Boreal, Keewatin Community Development Association, Flash Forest Locations: forestland, Technology, —, Canada, Ireland, Keewatin, Canadian, Saskatchewan, Montana, , Montana

☆ How much Bill Gates pays in property taxes on his pricey real estate portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bill Gates has amassed an extensive — and high value — real estate portfolio. Last year, the homes owned by Gates and his former wife, Melinda French Gates, racked up a $2.7 million property tax bill last year. That's more than 700 times as much as the average American pays in property taxes each year. Gates' highest property tax bill is in Washington state, where he has a 10.5-acre property in the tony Seattle suburb of Medina along Lake Washington. While high by most standards, Gates' property tax bill represents less than 0.01% of his $148 billion net worth — and a fraction of his total tax bill.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, —, Melinda French Gates, French Gates, ProPublica Organizations: Service, Yellowstone Club Locations: French, Seattle, Washington, tony Seattle, Medina, Lake Washington, California, Del Mar, Florida, Wellington, Montana

☆ How a millennial Lyft driver used the gig to travel to all 50 states, launch a food blog, and get started on a book
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kreskin J. Torres, a Lyft driver, has traveled across all 50 states, documenting his dining experiences. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKreskin J. Torres, 35, has eaten his way through all 50 states — including Alaska and Hawaii. Learning the most profitable places and times to driveTorres noticed he would get more profitable rides driving around suburbs, airports, and sports stadiums, locations coveted by drivers as they get more tips and sometimes elevated fares. He learned New Year's will always be profitable, though rides slow down around February before picking up in mid-March.

Persons: Kreskin J, Torres, —, Kreskin, Foodie, he's, I've, what's, that's Torres, Uber, huckleberry swirls, Xing Xing, Year's, It's, He's Organizations: Service, Army, Baltimore, Wichita ., Uber, Android, Apple Locations: Alaska, Hawaii, Minneapolis, San Antonio, Austin, tacos, Arizona, Arkansas, Montana, Jackson , Mississippi, Holcomb , Missouri, Wichita

☆ Gig workers are fed up with being treated as second-class citizens by store workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Employees at supermarkets and Walmart stores often ignore gig workers — or berate them. Several gig workers that BI spoke with said that cooperating — or fighting — with store workers is a regular part of their job as independent contractors. AdvertisementFor Spark workers who go into a Walmart store, things can be even worse — ironic, some say, given Spark is owned and operated by Walmart. Conflict between gig workers and store employees isn't new. AdvertisementAnd store employees aren't the only ones giving gig workers a hard time.

Persons: —, who've, I'm, it's, they've, Instacart Organizations: Walmart, Service, Spark, Business, Shoppers Locations: California, It's, Portland , Oregon, Montana, Illinois

☆ Shoplifting's biggest enablers might be the retailers themselves
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Alex Bitter | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But Walmart, Target, and other chains's own policies and practices could be worsening the problem. From conflicting policies to understaffing, retailers can make it hard for workers to prevent theft. That's because major retailers, including Walmart, Target, and others, have policies that sometimes prevent their own staff from addressing shoplifting at their stores, current and former employees told Business Insider. Among the report's recommendations for retailers: Hire enough employees at stores, and make sure they aren't constantly overworked. Do you work at Walmart, Target, or another major retailer and have a story idea to share?

Persons: —, Rhea Gordon, Gordon, Lululemon, Calvin McDonald, Santino Burrola, Thea Sebastian, Hanna Love, Sebastian, Love, everything's Organizations: Walmart, Target, Service, Business, BI, CNBC, company's, Futures Institute, Brookings Locations: North Carolina, Colorado, California, Montana

☆ Kevin Costner says he 'hopes' to return for final episodes of 'Yellowstone,' after previously threatening to sue the show's producers over a pay dispute
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewKevin Costner has said he is open to returning to "Yellowstone" to wrap things up despite previously stating his intentions to take the show's producers to court over a pay dispute. Reports of a feud between "Yellowstone" cocreator Taylor Sheridan and Kevin Costner began in February 2023. Season five of "Yellowstone" saw John Dutton (Kevin Costner) elected governor of Montana. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Costner, Sheridan, and Paramount Network did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside regular working hours. Previously, Sheridan has hinted that the ending of "Yellowstone" could see Costner's character killed off.

Persons: —, Kevin Costner, Costner, Taylor Sheridan, cocreator Taylor Sheridan, Frederick M, Brown, John Dutton, — Costner, they've, Christine Baumgartner, Sheridan, Jerod Harris, Matthew McConaughy, Michelle Pfieffer Organizations: Service, Paramount Network, Business, Entertainment, Montana . Paramount, People, Getty, Hollywood, Paramount Locations: Montana, Las Vegas , Nevada, Yellowstone, Kingstown

☆ I moved to Ecuador because the US was too expensive. I'd love to move back to Montana and be near my grandkids but I can't afford it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lonita Jensen, a retired nurse, said she moved to Ecuador because of high prices in the US. Jensen said her apartment in Ecuador would cost three times as much in her home state of Montana. AdvertisementThis is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with 71-year-old Lonita Jensen, a retired nurse who is from Montana but currently living in Ecuador. AdvertisementMy sister had come down to Ecuador and she said, "Well, you can afford to live down here." But any place that's pretty now is so expensive you can't live there.

Persons: Lonita Jensen, Jensen, —, I've, it's, would've, they've, We're, Montana, They've Organizations: Service Locations: Ecuador, Montana . Montana, Montana, Billings , Montana, Bozeman, Dallas, Cuenca, — Billings, Steamboat Springs , Colorado, Billings, Red Lodge, Yellowstone, Colorado, Emerald

☆ Michael Pollan's deliciously simple meal plan to avoid ultra-processed foods — and where it falls short
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"We all make compromises," Pollan told Business Insider ahead of the release of his latest documentary, Food, Inc. 2, out April 12. "We do the best we can, and people pick out the issues they want to deal with, and can deal with." AdvertisementAt home, Pollan tries his best to avoid eating industrial meat, eggs, or any other product from big factory farms. They keep a stash of well-sharpened knives, ready to chop and cook a rainbow of veggies for dinner most nights. The reality is that Pollan does participate in America's industrialized food system.

Persons: Michael Pollan, it's, Pollan, I'd, He's, Joey Hadden, Jon Tester, he's Organizations: New York Times, Food, Inc, Business, Amazon, Taco Bell, Democratic, Food Inc Locations: Alaska, yuba, Moroccan, Berkeley , California, Waterloo , Iowa, Florida, Washington, Montana

☆ If you missed the total solar eclipse, here are your next 2 chances to see one in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Leanna Garfield | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewParts of the United States experienced a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. Unfortunately, the next opportunity to see a total solar eclipse in the US isn't for a few decades, when two more total solar eclipses will pass over areas of the country. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and sun, completely blocking the latter from view. For example, the next total solar eclipse will pass over Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia, and part of Portugal on August 12, 2026, per NASA. AdvertisementThe next total solar eclipse in the US is set for 2044.

Persons: —, Manfred Gottschalk Organizations: Service, Business, NASA Locations: United States, Montana , North Dakota, South Dakota, California, Florida, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia, Portugal, Africa, Europe, North America

☆ How to Revive a Burned Forest? Rebuild the Tree Supply Chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Lydia Depillis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After the smoke cleared, Mr. Harland found creeks running black with soot and the ground hardening more with every day that passed. A former timber industry executive, Mr. Harland knew the forest wouldn’t grow back on its own. Nor did he have the money to carry out a replanting operation, since growing for timber wouldn’t pay for itself; most of the nearby sawmills had shut down long ago anyway. Then a local forester Mr. Harland knew suggested he get in touch with a new company out of Seattle, called Mast. After visiting to scope out the site, Mast’s staff proposed to replant the whole acreage, free, and even pay Mr. Harland a bit at the end.

Persons: Don, Harland Organizations: Montana : Flames Locations: Montana, Long, Seattle

☆ You need to earn $100,000 a year to buy a typical home in these 23 U.S. places
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Most people don't earn six figures, but it's become the new benchmark for whether or not you can afford a typical U.S. home. Americans need to earn an annual income of $110,871 to buy a median-priced home of $402,343 — a 46% increase since January 2020, according to a new Bankrate analysis of Redfin sales data. For context, households currently earn a median income of $74,580, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data available. As a result, the number of places where you need to earn $100,000 or more to afford a median-priced home has climbed from seven to 23 since January 2020. In Montana, the income needed to buy a median-priced home increased 77% since 2020 — the largest jump of all states.

Persons: it's, Bankrate, homeownership Organizations: Census, of Columbia, Washington, Rhode, Center, of Labor Statistics, CNBC Locations: U.S, California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Colorado, Jersey, York, Utah, Montana, Hampshire, Oregon, Connecticut, Florida, Vermont, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Maryland, Virginia, Maine, Texas, Hawaii , Massachusetts, New York, Utah , Montana and Idaho, Midwest, Mississippi , Ohio , Arkansas , Indiana , Kentucky, Iowa, Oklahoma

☆ In these 22 states, you need a six-figure income to afford a typical home, analysis finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Buying an affordable home in the United States has gotten a lot harder for many people since 2020. A new analysis from Bankrate.com finds that in 22 states and Washington, DC, buyers need a six-figure household income to comfortably afford a typical median-priced home. That’s a lot more than in January 2020, when Bankrate found buyers needed a six-figure income in just six states and the District of Columbia. For instance, Bankrate found that the income needed to buy a median-priced home rose the least in North Dakota (up 9.2%); Illinois (up 27.2%); and Kansas (up 29.3%). The complete Bankrate analysis can be found here.

Persons: Bankrate, ”, Jeff Ostrowski, –, Redfin –, homebuyers, ” Ostrowski Organizations: New, New York CNN, District of Columbia, “, United States –, of Columbia, Washington State Locations: New York, United States, Washington, DC, West, California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, South, Midwest, Mississippi, Ohio, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Dakota, Illinois, Kansas

☆ I've traveled to all 7 continents. Here are the most breathtaking places I've visited on each one.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Alex Schnee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've traveled to all seven continents and have seen some unbelievably gorgeous places. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I certainly never believed I would travel to all seven continents. After visiting all seven continents, here are the most breathtaking places I've visited on each one.

Persons: I've, — Organizations: Elias National, Service Locations: Alaska's Wrangell St, Montana

☆ The son of Stewart Rhodes, founder of the extremist Oath Keepers, has decided to enter politics as a Democrat
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dakota Adams, son of Oath Keepers militia founder Stewart Rhodes, is running as a Democrat. Adams described growing up in a "toxic" household and living in "extreme isolation." AdvertisementDakota Adams, the son of a right-wing Oath Keepers militia leader, is running as a Democratic candidate in a local election. A difficult childhood with his conspiracy theorist fatherStewart Rhodes, founder the Oath Keepers speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington. AdvertisementRhodes graduated from Yale with a law degree before going starting the Oath Keepers in 2009 after Barack Obama was elected president.

Persons: Dakota Adams, Stewart Rhodes, Rhodes, Adams, —, Susan Walsh, Tasha Adams, Sequoia, Barack Obama, Ryan Busse, Scott Rodich Organizations: Democrat, Service, Democratic, Capitol, Republican Party, Associated Press, Montana's, Republican, AP, Yale, Democratic Central Committee Locations: Washington, Montana, Rhodes

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