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☆ 54% of young Americans say food costs are the biggest strain on their finances
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Younger Americans are feeling the pinch from inflation, with 54% saying that rising food costs have hit them the hardest. The findings are part of a recent CNBC/Generation Lab survey that polled 1,033 people between the ages of 18 and 34. When asked where in their budget inflation affected them the most, respondents choose food by a significant margin:Food: 54%54% Rent: 22%22% Discretionary spending: 10%10% Health care: 6%6% Utilities: 5%Overall inflation has cooled off since its 9.1% year-over-year peak in June 2022, but it continues to rise at a 3.5% year-over-year pace as of March, according to the most recent data available from the consumer price index, which tracks the price of goods and services over time. Higher borrowing costs are another factor leading to younger people feeling strained, as the average credit card balance for Gen Z and millennials increased 62% and 50%, respectively, between March 2022 and February 2024, according to a recent Intuit Credit Karma survey.

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☆ A clothing designer says Taylor Swift wearing her skort was the 'ultimate karma' against brands that have ripped her off
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen Taylor Swift uploaded a YouTube Shorts video to promote her new album on April 19, Blogilates founder Cassey Ho was getting her roots touched up at a hair salon. AdvertisementBut given their connected history, Ho thinks Swift may have seen one of her promotional videos for the skort. The bigger pictureWhile Ho is ecstatic about Swift wearing her skort design from the perspective of a business owner and Swiftie, she's also grateful for another reason. Ho also said she's seen new knockoffs popping up now that Swift has been seen wearing the original. But in the meantime, she said, Swift wearing the original feels like the "ultimate karma" against shops that have stolen her work — something Swift herself is deeply familiar with.

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☆ Taylor Swift's feud with Kim Kardashian has been reignited once again. Here's what you need to know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Read previewPlenty of context is required to understand why Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian are paired in new headlines this week — especially since, to the public's knowledge, they haven't interacted in years. It all started when Kardashian released clips of a phone call between Swift and Ye, without Swift's knowledge or permissionTaylor Swift, Kanye West, and Kim Kardashian at the 2015 Grammys. Kardashian's footage shows the rapper reading Swift the original line, "I feel like Taylor Swift might owe me sex," which she approvingly described as "obviously very tongue-in-cheek." Swift also liked a BuzzFeed headline that argues, "Everyone Owes Taylor Swift An Apology," among others, including a fan-made "Taylor told the truth mood board." AdvertisementIn 2024, Swift's song Thank You Aimee' reignited interest in her fued with KardashianTaylor Swift and Kim Kardashian.

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At stake is the role of a wide spectrum of players, from fintech firms to card companies and established banks. Walmart's Fintech startup One is now offering BNPL loans in Secaucus, New Jersey. Buy now, pay later has gained popularity with consumers for everyday items as well as larger purchases. A Capital One Walmart credit card sign is seen at a store in Mountain View, California, United States on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Meanwhile, Walmart said last year when its lawsuit became public that it would soon announce a new credit card option with "meaningful benefits and rewards."

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☆ A look at Taylor Swift’s economic power ahead of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ release
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The commercially successful ‘Eras’ tourThe Eras tour was massively successful in 2023 and it’ll stretch through the end of this year. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona, during the opening weekend of "The Eras Tour" in March 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs during the "Evermore" section of the show in Sydney in February 2024. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Fans apply jewels on their way to Swift's show in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in May 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images In pictures: Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' Prev NextShe is a generous boss, too, awarding $100,000 bonuses to Eras Tour truck drivers during the summer.

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☆ O.J. Was an Earthquake. We’re Still Living With His Aftershocks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Wesley Morris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When our Great Americans go, we know how to mourn them. But there’s a Great American subset — where the adventure rocks the infrastructure and the life leaves a gash. In some other realm, the football career and its showbiz afterlife, pitching rental cars and enlivening spoofery, would have warranted the plain-old Great American treatment. Are we still in Great American territory? In a place some call “La La Land,” no less.

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☆ Rich Americans who want a backup plan are getting second passports. These are the countries they're choosing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As a backup plan, they've begun acquiring second passports. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Not everyone has the means to prepare an exit plan, but the wealthy Americans who do, are. They've started acquiring second passports to other countries through so-called golden visa programs, which allow wannabe residents to establish residency through investment. Here are some of the top countries they're eyeing if they need to make a break for it.

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☆ The mixed response to Jojo Siwa's rebrand shows just how hard it is for child stars to stay relevant
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Child stars always struggleIt's proven to be challenging for any child star to transition to mainstream entertainment. "Child stars often build a brand around their youthful persona," he said. "Child stars may find themselves typecast into specific roles or genres, making it difficult for the industry and audience to see them in a new light." Advertisement"I feel like a lot of child stars started as a character then they grew into an adult as themselves," she said. "I think she's smart enough, and she will probably realize, OK, I might need to do something creative now," she said.

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☆ 9 things people get wrong about sociopaths, according to a sociopath
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The lack of available care for sociopaths inspired Gagne to pursue a PhD in psychology, where she specialized in the relationship between sociopathy and anxiety. Sociopaths do feel emotions, just not "social" onesSociopaths are often depicted in media as devoid of feelings entirely. As an adult researching sociopathy and going to therapy, she learned that sociopaths — and even psychopaths — can feel basic emotions. Related storiesWhile research on the diagnoses is still limited, Gagne says experts believe that, unlike psychopaths, sociopaths can feel anxiety and also show signs of learning right from wrong. They don't understand why some things are "wrong"Throughout the book, Gagne explains how she finds it difficult to identify "bad" behavior.

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☆ Rebel Wilson says Sacha Baron Cohen pressured her to go naked on set and sprung a lewd scene on her, which the 'Borat' actor denies
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRebel Wilson has said Sacha Baron Cohen pressured her to get naked while filming the 2016 movie "The Brothers Grimsby" and also asked her to perform a lewd scene without prior consent. On Tuesday, People published an excerpt from "Rebel Rising," in which the actor alleges that Cohen frequently asked her to go nude in "The Brothers Grimsby." AdvertisementWilson says it was 'karma' that 'The Brothers Grimsby' bombed at the box officeAccording to Forbes, "The Brothers Grimsby" had a budget of $35 million. "The movie bombed, which to me was karma enough," Wilson wrote. Representatives for Wilson and Cohen didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from BI regarding the excerpt.

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☆ Ancient ‘Dune’-like Sandworm Existed Far Longer Than Thought
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Jack Tamisiea | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

With a head covered in rows of curved spines, ancient Selkirkia worms could easily be confused with the razor-toothed sandworms that inhabit the deserts of Arrakis in “Dune: Part Two.”During the Cambrian Explosion more than 500 million years ago, these weird worms — which lived inside long, cone-shaped tubes — were some of the most common predators on the seafloor. “If you were a small invertebrate coming across them, it would have been your worst nightmare,” said Karma Nanglu, a paleontologist at Harvard. “It’s like being engulfed by a conveyor belt of fangs and teeth.”Thankfully for would-be spice harvesters, these ravenous worms disappeared hundreds of million years ago. But a trove of recently analyzed fossils from Morocco reveals that these formidable predators measuring only an inch or two in length, persisted much longer than previously thought.

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☆ Redditors bank millions of dollars as a group on stock's opening day
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Reddit power users who participated in the company's IPO made millions of dollars as a group in profits after the stock's big jump in its first day on the market. It's a model that was used by companies like Airbnb , Rivian and Doximity to reward their loyal users and customers. In a reply to LearnedButt, Reddit user friskevision wrote, "Although I didn't invest as much as you, I did make a quick $1,500. Reddit user Reepicheepee made a small investment in the shares. The Reddit user Galactic responded, "High-5, fellow DSP dumper," adding, "Never thought this site would make me money, but here we are!"

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☆ Reddit power users balk at chance to participate in IPO as Wall Street debut nears
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

It's not just market conditions that have Reddit moderators like Gilbert forgoing the investment opportunity. Reddit has long had a rocky relationship with moderators and the site's most dedicated users, or Redditors. In total, Reddit said underwriters have reserved 1.76 million of the 8 million shares in the IPO for the DSP. Meme stocksOf all companies, Reddit knows something about stock market volatility. However, given the dearth of tech IPOs since the start of 2022, White said Reddit's offering is "probably a little more risky."

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☆ I was shocked when a recruiter told me I was too old for another tech job. But now I'm fighting back.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He would like to work in tech again while building his fundraising company, Purpose Brew Coffee. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. I've been in tech as a developer, a senior engineer, principal software engineer — whatever you want to call it — for 37 years. AdvertisementThen he goes, "With 37 years in this business, I'm surprised you're not a CTO." I'm an old Army sergeant; I can play paintball, but I'm 58 years old.

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☆ EV maker Fisker’s stock dives after company reportedly explores bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Electric vehicle company Fisker’s stock plunged more than 40% in after-hours trading on Wednesday as investor concern about the company’s ability to stay in business intensified. The Ocean is built in Austria by Magna, a company that has also built vehicles for Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Jaguar. Brownlee’s video has racked up more than 4.5 million views so far and sent the stock plunging after its release. Fisker’s stock was trading at 32 cents a share at the close of trading Wednesday, a more than 80% decline since the start of 2024. Fisker is founder Henrik Fisker’s second car company.

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☆ Nearly half of young adults have 'money dysmorphia,' survey finds. Here are the symptoms
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Overwhelming evidence suggests social media has a negative impact on self-esteem. That's not only true for how people feel about their appearance and social status but also their financial wellbeing and economic standing. "Money dysmorphia is kind of like today's version of keeping up with the Joneses," said Courtney Alev, consumer financial advocate at Credit Karma. Not surprisingly, money dysmorphia is even more prevalent among younger generations, according to Credit Karma. Many of those who experience money dysmorphia have above-average savings, Credit Karma also found.

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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.

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Companies with upcoming IPOs can offer directed share programs to qualifying groups of retail investors to buy IPO stock. Rather than buying shares through a broker, a directed share program allows investors to buy IPO stock directly from the company. AdvertisementCompanies may offer a directed share program to employees, vendors, or, in Reddit's case, loyal users and moderators. The risk involved with directed share programsOne of the risks associated with directed share programs is that a DSP may harm the company's IPO by causing the IPO value to inflate. How to participate in Reddit's directed share programReddit began rolling out directed share program pre-registration invitations to certain users and moderators on February 22, 2024.

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☆ EV maker Fisker says it may go out of business
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Fisker, the electric vehicle company founded by auto designer Henrik Fisker, announced in its fourth quarter earnings Thursday that it might not have enough money to survive another year. The company is in discussions with an existing investor about possibly putting more money into the company, the EV maker said in its announcement. Last year, Magna produced more than 10,193 Fisker SUVs, but fewer than half of those were delivered to customers within the calendar year, the company announced. Fisker is founder Henrik Fisker’s second car company. His first, Fisker Automotive, produced a plug-in hybrid luxury car called the Fisker Karma.

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☆ Here’s how Reddit users can participate in the company’s IPO
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The IPO direct share program will be open to adult US Reddit users with accounts created on or before January 1, 2024, who are not current or former Reddit employees. Reddit has not yet set the price at which shares will be listed in its IPO. Reddit is set to be the first major social media company to IPO in years. While somewhat unusual, offering users the opportunity to invest in its IPO makes sense for Reddit, a platform with a community of users famously — some might say infamously — interested in investing. “As with any investment opportunity, you should make an individual decision based on your own personal circumstances and risk tolerance,” Reddit said in an email inviting eligible users to participate in the IPO.

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☆ What It’s Like to Be a Sociopath
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Photo illustration by Bráulio Amado Talk What It’s Like to Be a SociopathSociopaths are modern-day boogeymen, and the word “sociopath” is casually tossed around to describe the worst, most amoral among us. Gagne wrote “Sociopath,” her buzzy forthcoming memoir, to try to correct some of those misunderstandings and provide a fuller picture of sociopathy, which is now more frequently referred to as antisocial personality disorder. Just because I don’t care about someone else’s pain, so to speak, doesn’t mean I want to cause more of it. I’m not sure neurotypicals need any, because I have been identifying as a sociopath for years now, and my experience with people who don’t know that has been positive. That is what the sociopath experience is almost all the time.

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☆ Wall Street is loving AI while Big Tech is warning employees about how they use it
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at Wall Street's love affair with Nvidia (and AI) while Big Tech still grapples with how to use the tools . Since Nvidia's GPUs sit at the center of the AI revolution, the company's success suggests the hype around the tech is warranted. One issue is bias showing up in AI tools . AdvertisementInternal documents show that Amazon is warning its employees not to use third-party generative AI tools for work , BI's Ashley Stewart and Eugene Kim report. It's an interesting acknowledgement of the risks involved with using AI tools — especially when Amazon is pitching its own chatbot to customers .

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☆ Economic boost from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour could be overstated, Nomura warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The devil's in the details, but local economies have a friend in Taylor Swift. Her tour undoubtedly helped the local economies she visited, according to a new report out from Japanese investment bank Nomura. From that, the consumer price index for the Illinois city increased 0.5 percentage points from the singer's visit alone. Internationally, small economies such as Singapore and Sweden could see the biggest macro boosts from her tour, according to Toh. Swift's tour is set to conclude near the end of 2024.

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☆ Opinion: ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ beats Florida’s right-wing politicians at their own game
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Opinion Noah Berlatsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But sometimes — as in Ethan Coen’s and Tricia Cooke’s wonderful “Drive-Away Dolls” — they’re more adventurous. Noah Berlatsky Noah BerlatskyCoen, best known for his collaborations with his brother Joel, co-wrote and co-directed “Drive-Away Dolls” with his wife and queer filmmaker, Cooke. Jamie (played by Margaret Qualley) and Marian (played by Geraldine Viswanathan) are pictured in "Drive-Away Dolls." Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan co-star in Ethan Coen's and Tricia Cooke's latest film, "Drive-Away Dolls." “Drive-Away Dolls” tells the audience watching through that fence or otherwise, that queer looking, queer film, queer art and queer people are all a valuable, fun and worthy heist.

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