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☆ Why Americans' confidence in finding a new job is tanking even as the labor market is humming along
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Why Americans might be getting worried about the job marketIn some ways, Americans' growing pessimism in the job market is perplexing. That's because the job market has become more challenging than it was a couple of years ago, when the Great Resignation was at its peak. So, it's possible that some Americans in certain industries are facing a job market where openings are far from abundant. For example, there's some evidence that the job market for high-wage roles has cooled over the past year. Julia Pollak, the chief economist at ZipRecruiter, told Business Insider earlier this month after April's labor market figures were released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that it is "no longer a white-hot labor market" or a job "candidate's market in every industry where workers can get whatever they want."

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☆ My coworker and I bonded over how much we hated our job. We were in relationships with other people but fell in love anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Gary Nunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

We bonded over the fact that we both really, really hated our job. Our job was in the home loans team and we had the same manager. We hated it because we were expected to sell a product — home loans — to customers who couldn't necessarily afford it. Colleagues started making jokes that maybe something was going on between us. As we worked for a big bank, I at least knew Tim had cleared a police check, extensive background checks, and a credit check.

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☆ The Baltimore Bridge cargo ship’s crew has been stuck on board for 7 weeks. What life is like on the Dali vessel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Mark Nestlehutt boarded the Dali cargo ship a week after it crashed into a Baltimore bridge, anxious questions emerged among the 21 crew members:“When will I get off the ship? When will I be able to get home?”More than a month later, crew members still don’t know the answers. But the FBI has only returned some of the crew members’ SIM cards, he said. They’re also assisting with the salvors.”The Singaporean-flagged Dali cargo vessel is shown on March 26, hours after it destroyed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. Their one-month visas expired during the nearly two months they’ve been trapped on the Dali, Duan said.

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☆ I changed my first and last name after having kids. The paperwork was complicated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Elliott Harrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Most people know me as Elliott Harrell, but that wasn't my actual name until recently. Initially, I thought I'd use Elliott Harrell socially and my given legal name when mandated and that everything would be fine. Elliott Harrell changed her name after having her second child. My name was legally changed over three months ago and since then I've been working on getting things like my license, passport, and even my Costco card changed over. AdvertisementEven though I'm still in the depths of paperwork hell, I'm so glad I decided to move forward with the process.

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☆ I live in a Texas city that's one of the fastest-growing in America. I see why so many Californians are moving here — and the impact they have on home prices and traffic.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eric Newland, a 56-year-old retired Medical Service Corps officer who is now a real-estate agent in New Braunfels, Texas. The city is about 32 miles northeast of San Antonio and roughly 40 miles southwest of Austin, within the Texas Triangle." The city is growing but retaining its identityDespite its growth, the city maintains its small-town charm, with quaint shops and restaurants. Moving towards San Antonio and Austin, the city begins to feel like a larger town with several strip malls and new homes. An upside is that there have been a lot of new businesses, more income to the city, and even live music.

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You won't want to miss this one, and we can show you how to watch the Preakness Stakes live stream for free, no matter what country you're in right now. In the US, you'll find the main Preakness Stakes race on live TV via NBC (earlier footage pre-4:30 p.m. is on CNBC). How to watch the Preakness Stakes in the USPreakness Stakes coverage falls under the NBCUniversal umbrella in the US. Shop at Peacock TVHow to watch the Preakness Stakes in the UKThe Preakness Stakes will air on Sky Sports in the UK. How to watch the Preakness Stakes in IrelandIn Ireland, the Preakness Stakes will stream through Virgin Media 2.

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☆ Former Augusta National Golf Club employee pleads guilty to stealing millions worth of Masters memorabilia and merchandise
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A former employee of the Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC) in Georgia has pleaded guilty to stealing millions worth of Masters Tournament merchandise and memorabilia. A view of a Members Only sign outside of Augusta National Golf Club prior to the 2024 Masters Tournament on April 7. The 11th green is prepared prior to the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6. CNN has contacted Augusta National for further comment. Unlike the other majors, The Masters is played at the same course every year, with Augusta National hosting the event since the year it was founded.

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CNN —Alice Stewart, a veteran political adviser and CNN political commentator who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died. Law enforcement officials told CNN that Stewart’s body was found outdoors in the Bellevue neighborhood in northern Virginia early Saturday morning. She went on to serve as the communications director in then-Arkansas Gov. Most recently, Stewart was the communications director for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s 2016 GOP campaign. David S. HollowaySpeaking about her role as a commentator for the network, Stewart told Harvard Political Review in 2020 that she brings “a perspective that I think CNN appreciates.”“My position at CNN is to be a conservative voice yet an independent thinker,” Stewart said.

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Keep reading to learn how to watch the PGA Championship live streams, including cable and recap options. 2023 PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka is also participating in the competition this year, along with Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and others. Keep reading to learn your watch options for the PGA Championship as it heads into the weekend for Rounds 3 and 4. How to watch the PGA Championship in the USOver the weekend, coverage will be split among three channels/streamers. Shop at Peacock TVHow to watch the PGA Championship in the UKSky Sports is the British home to PGA Championship live streams.

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☆ I flew from LA to Paris to see Taylor Swift. I was only in the city for 48 hours but it was worth it and easier than I expected.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementFlying nonstop from LA to Paris on Air France was a breezeI flew from LA to Paris on Thursday, May 9, and only had to take two days off work — not bad for a trip to Europe. Free wine on Air France with dinner and "Lord of the Rings" made the flight to Paris easy. AdvertisementParis was full of Taylor Swift fansThe scaffolding in the forefront of the photos is part of the Olympics set up. We took an Uber to La Defense Arena, located northwest of the city center and about 15 minutes from our hotel. When the countdown appeared on the screen for Swift, we went to our actual seats, which were right outside the lounge, stage left.

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☆ Magician David Copperfield denies sexual assault and misconduct allegations in The Guardian
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Magician David Copperfield has denied allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, published in a report on Wednesday from The Guardian. One woman alleges she and her friend were drugged before Copperfield proceeded to have sex with them without their consent. “Everyone that knows David Copperfield will tell you that these recent allegations from one newspaper are the exact opposite of who David is. In fact, David has a record of risking his career to help protect women from powerful predators,” the statement from Copperfield’s representative read. As of publication, CNN is not aware of any legal investigations involving Copperfield or criminal charges filed against him relating to these allegations.

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☆ 22 valuable pieces of advice from graduation speeches through history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

— Oprah Winfrey's 2023 speech at Harvard UniversityWinfrey also spoke to the graduating class of Harvard University about how God has guided her throughout her life, and the importance of listening. You'll be able to find your own voice within the still, small voice—you'll begin to know your own heart and figure out what matters most when you can listen to the still, small voice. Every right move I've made has come from listening deeply and following that still, small voice, aligning myself with its power." "We also need generosity of spirit; we need high standards and open minds and untamed imagination," she continued. Using who you are and what you stand for to make changes big and small."

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☆ Sports Illustrated celebrates 60th anniversary of its ‘Swimsuit Edition’ with look back at iconic cover models
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

These are just three of the models who have graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s famous — and at times controversial — “Swimsuit Edition.” Now, to celebrate the special issue’s 60th year in print, the magazine has unveiled seven new covers featuring 27 women and reuniting past cover models for a “Legends” photo shoot. Kate Upton, Chrissy Teigen, plus-size model Hunter McGrady, and CBS News host Gayle King all posed for their own solo covers. (This marks the fourth time Upton has appeared on the magazine’s cover, and the second time for Teigen.) This year’s issue does just that.”Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen appears on one of the anniversary edition's seven covers. Yu Tsai/Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated debuted its first-ever “Swimsuit Edition” started in 1963, with a young German model named Babette March on the cover, pictured frolicking on a beach in Mexico in a white bikini.

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☆ A stock trader who's up nearly 200% this year shares the filter that finds high-conviction plays, and explains how he doubles down during earnings season using the same process
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This time, he stuck to the spot market, both day trading and swing trading. AdvertisementHis next filter is stocks trading above $1 to avoid any really volatile penny stocks. All this is done before the stock market opens. He doubles down with this filter by using it during earnings season as well. He determined that $2.48 was a resistance point based on where selling pressure appeared during the previous month's chart.

Persons: James Hatzigiannis, William O'Neill, Hatzigiannis, Mark, Goverdhan Gajjala Organizations: Service, Nike, Business, BI, Photonics Corp, L3Harris Technologies, Rail, Systems Locations: Chicago

☆ From Taylor Swift tickets to gasoline — these days everyone feels like they’re being price-gouged. Are they?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at SoFi Stadium on August 09, 2023 in Inglewood, California. At the core of the increasingly common accusation of price gouging is the sense that the consumer is being exploited. Price gouging is in the eye of the bidderGavin Roberts, chair of Weber State University’s economics department and who studies the effect of anti-price gouging laws, said the laws themselves often don’t define what price gouging is. Corporations charging as much as they can, as painful as it may be for consumers, doesn’t mean they’re necessarily price gouging, said Roberts. Steven Suranovic, an economics professor at George Washington University who has also published research on price gouging, sees it differently.

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☆ Ukraine can still beat Russia. It just comes down to enough Western aid.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

With 14 to 21 well-equipped brigades, Ukraine could eject Russian forces from all Ukrainian territory, according to an American expert. One is Ukraine amassing a sufficiently powerful ground combat force that can defeat the estimated 500,000 Russian troops in Ukraine. With Russian forces solidly dug in behind minefields and fortifications across eastern and southern Ukraine, that Baltic scenario bears similarities to the situation that Ukraine faces today. Given sufficient quantities of munitions, Ukraine could inflict enough losses to decisively attrit Russian forces that have already sustained an estimated 500,000 casualties. He started with a 2023 Estonian Ministry of Defense plan that laid out a roadmap for Ukraine to defeat Russia.

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☆ Opinion: What I noticed immediately about King Charles’ portrait
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —King Charles III’s first official portrait was unveiled this week, and I’m sure his majesty would agree it’s a stirring sight. Unfortunately for Yeo, Charles and the butterfly, nothing about the portrait has garnered nearly so much comment as its dominant color. Besides these ceremonial outings, Charles has recently been less prominent in British public life than ever, particularly following the announcement in February of his cancer diagnosis. Charles’ private wealth dwarfs that of any other member of his family. Join us on Twitter and FacebookIn the last 10 years alone, that system has reportedly made King Charles more than £60 million ($76 million) richer.

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☆ It's going to be a long summer for the stock market
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The stock market is headed for a disappointing few months. And I think we should also be prepared to see some nasty aggressive selloff along the way," Morrison said. "Political volatility is, in itself… going to trip over stock market volatility," McGough warned. More extreme forecasters have predicted a market crash as steep as 65%, as equities mirror previous bubbles. You're probably going to come back without the material move one way or the other," McGough said.

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☆ The Mrs. defense: powerful men blaming their wives
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag,” Alito said in a written statement to The New York Times, which first reported the story this week. A Supreme Court justice being unmasked as having a partisan tilt wouldn’t be illegal – just awkward and icky. Shannon Stapleton/ReutersCouples behaving badlyFormer Rep. Duncan Hunter, a California Republican, pioneered the Mrs. defense when he and his wife were both accused of funneling campaign funds for private use. A unanimous US Supreme Court, including Alito, later vacated the governor’s conviction and narrowed the scope by which prosecutors can pursue bribery allegations. The Mrs. defense could conceivably be turned on its head and used by a powerful woman to blame her husband.

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☆ Target's Pride looks a lot different after last year's backlash — and some LGBTQ+ insiders are disappointed
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewOn Tuesday, members of Target's LGBTQ+ employee resource group logged on for a much-anticipated virtual meeting to preview the 2024 Pride collection, two council members told Business Insider. Last year, Pride products had already been on sale online for weeks by mid-May, and each of the retailer's nearly 2,000 US stores was busy setting up displays near their front entrances. But late last May, conservative protesters took aim at Target's Pride collection, falsely claiming the merchandise was "Satanic" and sexualized minors. However, the two Pride Council members and multiple LGBTQ+ vendors who worked on past Pride collections told BI they feel the company hasn't done enough to rebuild its relationship with its LGBTQ+ partners over the past year. AdvertisementOne of the employees involved in the Pride Council told BI that a lot of LGBTQ+ people, herself included, joined Target specifically because of its stated support for trans and queer rights.

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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.

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☆ A millennial CEO launched a fully remote tech company. He says hybrid work is the worst of both worlds.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "The point of it was to be silly and to put people in different environments and situations where they could create new networks and pathways to people in the company," Pitt said. 'It's easy to look busy'Another way the company tackles remote work for an employee base spread around the world is to cluster some functions. Rather than dwelling on where workers work, a big focus is on developing trust, Pitt said. AdvertisementAnd, Pitt said, if workers care about the mission, it doesn't matter whether they work in an office or from afar.

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☆ Simone Biles begins road to Paris 2024 Olympics at Core Hydration Classic
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The 2024 Paris Olympics are creeping ever closer and for female US gymnasts, including global superstar Simone Biles, the Core Hydration Classic on Saturday represents the first step towards qualifying for the Summer Games. Gabby Douglas is attempting to qualify for the Paris Olympics after eight years away from competition. Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesNow, Biles begins the qualifying road to Paris at the Core Hydration Classic. ET on Saturday May 18, alongside other gymnasts who have competed at the Olympics or World Championships. Fans can watch the first senior session live on the USA Gymnastics YouTube channel, before the second session – featuring Biles, Douglas and Lee – begins on CNBC and Peacock.

Persons: Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Sunisa Lee –, –, Biles, Douglas, Lee, Vitaly Scherbo’s, Alex Livesey, Sunisa Lee, Andy Lyons, Jade Carey, Shilese Jones, Lee –, Peacock Organizations: CNN, Summer, Paris, Tokyo, Games, Olympics, Paris Olympics, Olympic, US, NBC News, Getty, Reuters, Pan American, Tokyo Olympic, USA, YouTube, CNBC, NBC Locations: Paris, Hartford , Connecticut, Tokyo, Biles, Douglas

☆ Some Airbnb hosts run over 20 properties. Here are the 15 cities these megahosts dominate the most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Dan Latu | Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In popular ski destination Steamboat Springs, Colorado, for example, over 60% of the town's total short-term rental inventory is controlled by professional hosts. In 2023, the town created red zones where new short-term-rental permits were banned, according to local radio outlet KUNC. "It's been really lovely," Steamboat Springs resident Torey Wodnik told KUNC about living in the new red zones. Professional hosts may also have the upper hand in offering discounts and adjusting daily rates to capture more guests. Here are the 15 cities with the largest shares of Airbnb hosts that are professional companies.

Persons: —, It's, Torey Wodnik, Jamie Lane, David, Lane Organizations: Service, Business, Steamboat Locations: Oregon, Lincoln City, Newport, New Mexico, Ruidoso, Springs , Colorado, Springs, Steamboat

We'll show you everything you need to know about where to watch Giro d'Italia live streams, including free options that will also work for this summer's Tour de France. ET / 11:20 a.m. BST / 6:20 p.m. AWSTWhere to watch Giro d'Italia in the USMax is the US streaming home of Giro d'Italia races in 2024. Shop at MaxWhere to watch Giro d'Italia in the UKDiscovery+ will show the 2024 Giro d'Italia races in the UK. Where to watch Giro d'Italia in ItalyRai Sport will carry live streams for every stage of this year's Giro d'Italia for fans in Italy. Where to watch Giro d'Italia in AustraliaGiro d'Italia will stream on SBS in Australia.

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