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☆ Forget LA and BK: The rural places where young Americans are moving
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Younger Americans are moving to rural areas, reshaping demographics and economies. Census data shows a shift from cities to rural areas for people ages 25 to 44 since 2020. Instead, they're heading to rural areas. AdvertisementLombard said there's been a surge of young people moving to South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee, oftentimes for work. Even with many companies pushing for mandatory return-to-office policies, younger Americans continued moving to rural communities in 2023 at an accelerated pace.

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☆ Elise Stefanik, Trump’s pick for UN ambassador, declines to stand by previous support for Ukraine joining NATO
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Andrew Kaczynski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Her office also declined to say whether she still believes Russia committed genocide in Ukraine, as she said in 2022. At the time, she argued for extensive military aid support, highlighting the Trump administration’s previous providing of Javelin missiles. Now, when asked if she still supports NATO membership for Ukraine, Stefanik’s spokesperson declined to specifically address her current position. She initially championed pro-Ukraine legislation and supported numerous sanctions against Russia along with multiple rounds of military aid for Ukraine. But in April, she voted against a $60 billion Ukraine aid package, citing concerns over the spending and saying it was better to prioritize the crisis at the southern border.

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☆ A big-cap tech has been surprisingly lagging the software stock breakout. That may be about to change
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Frank Cappelleri | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) has been getting a lot of attention, and rightly so. Things have recently accelerated in November, and Tuesday, the IGV Software ETF was one of just three ETFs we track to make new all-time highs. Within the IGV Software ETF, it also has the third biggest weighting, but it's behind both CRM and ORCL. More importantly, MSFT has been noticeably lagging the IGV ETF across various time frames. The potential good news is that: 1. the ratio line remains in a long-term uptrend and 2. the last two oversold conditions happened near major relative trading lows.

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☆ Elon Musk is looking to cut government waste. Here's what the US spends money on right now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to co-lead a "Department of Government Efficiency." The US spent $6.75 trillion in fiscal year 2024, with Social Security and health topping the list. The highest amounts of spending came from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration, and the Treasury Department. Over the past year, Social Security accounted for $1.46 trillion of the spending, health accounted for $912 billion, and Medicare came in at $874 billion. Social Security and Medicare are forms of mandatory spending that do not require annual congressional approval and would require legislation to change.

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☆ In this birthday party portrait, teenage girls celebrate in secret in Afghanistan
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The photograph could have been taken at any birthday party: three girls in dresses standing side-by-side in a living room, balloons and streamers strung up around an entryway. Hayeri and Cornet have met with some of the same girls at different events over the course of their work together, including this earlier birthday party in February. Over the course of the six months, Hayeri and Cornet repeatedly photographed the teenage girls in the birthday party portrait, as well as their extended circle of friends. “In this particular case, it was a 16-year-old’s birthday party for one of the girls,” Cornet said. “Resistance for Afghan women cannot mean to go on the street and protest, to be outspoken,” Hayeri said.

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☆ A Washington county shifted to a 4-day workweek. It could be the future of work
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Meena Duerson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Instead, they agreed upon a 32-hour workweek, in which employees retain their full-time positions with benefits but can enjoy reduced hours and schedule flexibility. The couple both work for the county, and say the shortened workweek has improved their quality of life. Ingman, a park manager in the county, said the 32-hour workweek made his job easier by attracting a better applicant pool. His wife’s employer recently adopted its own 32-hour workweek — using San Juan County as a template. Not all county employees are formally eligible for the 32-hour workweek; right now it only applies to the roughly 155 positions represented by the union.

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☆ Elon Musk's promise of an 'epic' leaderboard of 'dumb' government spending reveals his marketing savvy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk says a leaderboard of "dumb" government spending will expose waste — and he wants your two cents. The Tesla CEO said this week that he planned to post a public "leaderboard for the most insanely dumb spending of your tax dollars." While the effectiveness of Musk's leaderboard remains to be seen, experts told Business Insider it showed his marketing savvy — even if it could also encourage "gotcha" moments that need more context. Especially in a dry realm such as government spending, Musk's plans are bound to grab eyeballs — and perhaps make people feel more invested in the outcome. She said there was some precedent for Musk's leaderboard, noting that former Sen. William Proxmire, a Democrat from Wisconsin, issued the "Golden Fleece Award" for wasteful spending throughout the 1970s and '80s via monthly press releases.

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☆ Why the Chiefs love Steve Spagnuolo: Exotic blitzes, tough love and home cooking
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Dan Pompei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

— Before dawn on a fall Friday, Steve Spagnuolo enters the Kansas City Chiefs facility with a large aluminum pan. “He was,” Spagnuolo says, “a man of character.”AdvertisementEgsegian and Spagnuolo had long talks on bleacher benches after practices. Steve and Maria Spagnuolo make Chiefs defenders feel like family. “Steve loves the fellas and likes to show them.”They bring Greek food to Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis, a native of Athens. Jones has called Spagnuolo a father figure, as have Reid, Sneed and others.

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☆ Tencent posts better-than-expected 47% profit surge as games, AI tools shine
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chinese tech company Tencent is a gaming giant and the parent company of WeChat, the ubiquitous social messaging app in China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesChinese social media and gaming company Tencent on Wednesday reported better-than-expected profit in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, spurred by growth in games, advertising and cloud services. Tencent reported profit attributable to shareholders surged by 47% year-on-year to 53.23 billion yuan ($7.37 billion) in the third quarter, compared with an LSEG estimate of 46.18 billion yuan for the period. The company's revenue rose by an annual 8% to 167.19 billion yuan, short of the 167.82 billion yuan analyst forecast. Marketing services revenue, previously called online advertising, surged by an annual 17% to 29.99 billion yuan, making it one of the fastest-growing categories outside gaming.

Persons: Cheng Xin, Tencent Organizations: Getty, Management, Gaming, Global Locations: WeChat, China, Weixin

☆ How Trump's Army veteran pick for Pentagon chief, Fox & Friends' Pete Hegseth, sees the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementTrump has tapped Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and Fox News host, to be secretary of defense. US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Pete Hegseth, a Fox & Friends host and US Army National Guard veteran, to be secretary of defense. Hegseth was considered for Veterans Affairs secretary during Trump's first term and faced pushback from veterans group leaders. All US military combat roles opened to women in 2015. AdvertisementThroughout the war, Hegseth has shifted stances, calling Putin a "war criminal" and criticizing Biden for not getting Ukraine military aid quickly enough.

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As bitcoin shoots to new heights, some stocks that trade closely with the digital currency could also see their fortunes rise. Against that backdrop, CNBC Pro screened for stocks that have the highest positive correlation with bitcoin over the past 60 days, meaning they could rise in tandem. Fellow crypto miner Riot Platforms was also on the list with an 81% correlation to bitcoin. Lesser-known names that could see a boost on further bitcoin appreciation include crypto miners Bitdeer Technologies and Hut 8 . Bitdeer has a 67% correlation to the digital currency, while Hut 8's correlation coefficient is nearly 0.7.

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☆ Everything is under $20 at Amazon’s newest store
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Amazon is targeting retail rivals Shein, Temu and TikTok Shop with a new deeply discounted storefront that sells a wide array of products for $20 or less. Called “Amazon Haul,” the mobile-only experience debuted Wednesday in the Amazon app and has everything from fashion accessories to home goods, plus clothes and electronics. Amazon said in an announcement that a “majority” of the Haul items are under $10, with some even less than $1. However, the cheap prices come with a caveat that items can take one to two weeks to be delivered. Also, the store only accepts returns on items that are $3 or more.

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☆ AMD to lay off 4% of workforce, or about 1,000 employees
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"We are committed to treating impacted employees with respect and helping them through this transition." AMD had 26,000 employees at the end of last year, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. AMD stock is down 5% in 2024 while Nvidia shares are up 200%, making it the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. AMD said in October it expects $5 billion in AI chip sales this year, about a fifth of the $25.7 billion in total sales FactSet projects for AMD's 2024. AMD also makes processor chips for laptops, desktops and servers, competing primarily with Intel.

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☆ Banks are reporting a tenfold surge in digital scams, cybersecurity firm BioCatch says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. and Canadian banks reported a tenfold surge in digital scams this year as criminals flock to techniques that rely on duping customers into sending them money, according to cybersecurity firm BioCatch. Banks are under pressure to kick criminals off their platforms and compensate more victims as regulators and lawmakers focus on the harm done by digital scams. Customers of the three banks reported a combined $166 million in Zelle transactions were fraudulent in 2023. BioCatch declined to provide a specific number for reported scams, citing client confidentiality. In another sign of the cat-and-mouse dynamic of cybercrime, BioCatch clients reported 59% fewer fraudulent account openings.

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☆ Morgan Stanley fund manager picks 3 stocks to buy following Trump's win
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Aaron Dunn, portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley's U.S. Value Fund , noted the "great deal of volatility" in markets following the election result, as markets reprice "what had been a 50/50 election." Speaking to CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia" on Tuesday, Dunn, who's also co-head of value equity at Morgan Stanley, identified three stocks he is betting on following the election result. It's a diversified play in this, [that] you're getting it for just above the market multiple, with a solid runway of growth," Dunn added. According to FactSet data, of 30 analysts covering the stock, 26 give it a buy or overweight rating. He added that the company should increase its long-term growth rate guidance, given the growth in AI data centers.

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☆ Annual inflation rate hit 2.6% in October, meeting expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The core CPI accelerated 0.3% for the month and was at 3.3% annually, also meeting forecasts. The consumer price index , which measures costs across a spectrum of goods and services, increased 0.2% for the month. That took the 12-month inflation rate to 2.6%, up 0.2 percentage point from September. Inflation perked up in October though pretty much in line with Wall Street expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Energy costs, which had been declining in recent months, were flat in October while the food index increased 0.2%.

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Buy now, pay later firms like Klarna and Block's Afterpay could be about to face tougher rules in the U.K.Klarna, which is known for its popular buy now, pay later business, announced Wednesday that it's confidentially filed IPO documents with the SEC. The company said the offering would follow the SEC's review process and is subject to market conditions. Analysts recently valued Klarna, which was founded in 2005, in the $15 billion range. Klarna's decision to go pursue a listing in the U.S. represents a major blow to European stock exchanges, which have been trying to encourage local tech companies to list at home. "European IPO markets have seen some recovery as of Q3 this year," she added.

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☆ Why Builders Are Renting Out New Houses Instead of Cutting Home Prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Builders, meanwhile, are luring buyers with some perks but are barely budging on prices. That's partly because these companies have another place to turn: the rental market. Opportunistic investors — mostly small and midsize players, who own the vast majority of single-family rentals in the country — are happy to oblige. Builders have also started developing entire communities of single-family homes to be rented out rather than sold, a strategy known as build-for-rent. Their embrace of the rental market says more about the obstacles for buyers than for builders.

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☆ Investor overseeing $1 trillion at Nuveen names her No. 1 idea right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors looking for opportunities in this elevated market may want to take a look at U.S. small caps, according to Nuveen's Saira Malik. "That's why we're looking at areas that are cheap — small caps trading at that big discount. Malik views small caps as one of the most attractive areas amid a broad rally that's boosted the major indexes and valuations to new highs. "Deregulation is going to make the world an interesting place, because it could open up more M & A activity, which, again, positive for small caps trading at that deep discount to their counterparts," Malik said. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) , which tracks the Russell 2000, is up 8% this month.

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☆ Nasdaq CEO shares the best investing advice she's given her own son: It’s a ‘foundational element of wealth creation’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's her most important money advice for all investing newcomers — including her own children, Friedman told CNBC Make It on Tuesday while speaking at the Fortune Global Forum 2024. "Learn by doing — with small amounts of money, or even on platforms where you don't actually have to use real money," said Friedman. The earlier you can start investing, the better, added Barclays CEO C.S. 'They should start young from that first paycheck, have a really long term view, and the equity markets are a really important part of that." Later in life, you'll thank yourself for starting early, said Friedman: "[Investing] is a foundational element of wealth creation in this country."

Persons: millennials, Gen, Adena Friedman, Friedman, Gen Zers, Roth, Douglas Boneparth Organizations: Nasdaq, CNBC, Fortune, Young, Survey, Barclays, C.S, Global Locations: New York

☆ Who’s Attending COP29, the International Climate Summit?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Mira Rojanasakul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Over 50,000 people are gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the United Nations climate conference known as COP29. This is the second largest of the annual gatherings in their history, according to official estimates and recently published data. Diplomats from nearly 200 member countries will seek a deal on climate financing to support the clean energy transition in developing economies. Recent years have seen a spike in the number of guests, particularly from Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Politicians started to take more interest in the climate talks in 2009, when they were held in Copenhagen.

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☆ Israel says it has expanded its military ground operation in Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Mohammed Tawfeeq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Israel’s military ground operation in southern Lebanon has been expanded, the country’s defense minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. Israel launched what it described as a “limited ground operation” to expel Hezbollah from southern Lebanon early last month. Despite the Israeli ground operation into southern Lebanon, Hezbollah has maintained a daily barrage of rockets against parts of northern Israel and continues to launch drones against Israeli cities. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said around 50 projectiles were fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon into Israel on Wednesday. Katz’s announcement about expanding Israel’s ground operation also comes as the military confirmed the death of six Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.

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☆ Quincy Jones’ cause of death revealed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Dan Heching | Cheri Mossburg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Bob Parent/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Jones performs with his band in Vienna, Austria, in 1960. brandstaetter images/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Jones works with Frank Sinatra on a soundstage in 1964. Benainous/Reglain/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Jones poses with the six Grammys he won in 1991. Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images Jones and Oprah Winfrey appear on the red carpet together at the Academy Awards in 1995. Lois Bernstein/AP Jones poses for a photo with his daughters Kidada Jones and Rashida Jones in 2005. Charley Gallay/Getty Images Jones poses for a portrait during the Toronto Film Festival in 2018.

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☆ UN sounds alarm at Israel’s ‘severe violations’ at key buffer zone with Syria
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The United Nations has accused Israel of “severe violations” of a 50-year-old agreement with Syria, saying it has engaged in “engineering groundwork activities” that encroach on a key buffer zone in the Golan Heights. The Israeli military said the strikes were part of a larger effort to target the capabilities of a Hezbollah unit responsible for weapons smuggling. Saban said that Hezbollah is unlikely to try and trigger an Israeli military offensive from the Golan, however. In July, the IDF said it struck Syrian military infrastructure in retaliation for alleged breaches. “The IDF holds the Syrian military responsible for all activities occurring within its territory and will not allow any attempts to violate Israeli sovereignty,” the Israeli military said.

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☆ World Kindness Day: Practicing self-compassion could be the key to overcoming post-election stress
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Julianna Bragg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

What better time to begin practicing self-compassion than on World Kindness Day? The three core components of self-compassion — mindfulness, common humanity and kindness — are essential for offering yourself the same understanding and support that you would readily give to others. Focusing on self-compassion after the election may help you treat yourself and others with more kindness. For some, this might look like embracing common humanity by centering conversations around nonpolitical topics. Self-compassion suggestionsWhile self-compassion is not learned in a day, here are some steps you can take to support yourself on World Kindness Day and beyond:

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