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☆ Polymarket's pro-Trump election predictions aren't so surprising when you look at the rest of the site
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The betting site Polymarket has emerged as a hot topic in the 2024 presidential race. Wagers in its pop culture section show the bro-y vibe of the site: Zyn, Andrew Tate, and Hawk Tuah. Let's look at some of the wagers:Will Trump say "skibidi" before the election? Will Donald Trump say "mog" in 2024? AdvertisementFor the record, I think the odds that Trump will say "skibidi" before the election are way too low.

Persons: Trump, Andrew Tate, Hawk, —, Will Trump, Will Kamala Harris, Joe Rogan's, Will Donald Trump, Roaring Kitty, Logan Paul, Max Read, Joe Rogan, Gen Z'ers, MAGA, Theo Von, Adin Ross, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Shayne Coplan, There's, Polymarket, haven't, I'm, who's, John Herrman, McDonald's Organizations: Service, Trump, New, New York Magazine, Harris, Dodgers, Yankees Locations: MrBeast

☆ I got my first job by giving away home-cooked breakfast with my resumé. I was 15 at the time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When he was 15, he and his dad devised an ingenious plan to attract the attention of a potential boss. They made breakfast snacks to hand out with his résumé outside plumbers' merchants. Plumbing offers job stabilityI've always been handy and was also thinking about carpentry, bricklaying, or becoming an electrician. So, in April of that year, when I was still 15, I brainstormed with my dad about how to get a job. Every night for a week, Dad and I prepared giant-size pigs in a blanket.

Persons: Z'er Teddy Sheehan, —, Teddy Sheehan, I've, I'd, Sheehan, We'd Organizations: Service, Plumbing, Business Locations: plumbers, Birmingham, England

☆ All my friends are tracking their teenage kids' phones. I decided to let my son have his freedom, but I'm still worried.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Erika Ebsworth-Goold | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But I've decided not to track my high school senior when he's out and about — even when he's behind the wheel. I'm not naïve: I know my son won't always make the correct decisions. But he will; that's life. What my son gains far outweighs what I lose by opting not to use a tracking app. I don't always need to know where he is, but he'll always know where I am should he need me.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, micromanaging, he's, he'll, We're, we've Organizations: Service, Google, Business, SWAT

☆ My kids are from 3 different generations. They teach me about memes and TikTok trends, which helps us connect with each other.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Heather Labay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

All together under one roof, the differences between Gen X, millennial, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha could have split our family apart. I've also learned TikTok trends , why Fortnite is both appalling and amazing, and how Minecraft is an educational tool. Courtesy of the authorWhen he was 11, his younger brother Noah — my Gen Z'er — came along. With the boundless adoration and hero worship of a younger sibling , Noah wanted to spend all his time hanging around an increasingly surly tween. Heather Labay's kids, Noah and Charlotte.

Persons: Gen X, Z, Alpha, I've, Adam, didn't, Heather Labay's, Noah, Noah —, Z'er —, Kim, Underpants, Heather Labay, Charlotte —, Alpha —, Alpha — Noah, Charlotte, I'm Organizations: Museum of Science, YouTube, DJ

☆ A sports drinks turf war could determine whether beverage stocks bounce back in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-06 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The rise of Prime comes at a time when key beverage stocks are struggling for traction. PEP 1Y mountain Shares of Pepsico have fallen over the past 12 months, along with its two main peers. Pepsi, for instance, is pushing newer versions of Gatorade with Gatorade Zero, G-Fit and Gatorlyte, as well as the Fast Twitch energy drink. Where to invest The exact impact of sports drinks on beverage stocks can be hard to determine. The big three companies do not break out the financials for their sports drink brands individually, and any impact could be outweighed by other categories, like Pepsi's snack foods.

Persons: Ramon Laguarta, —, Logan Paul —, Laguarta, Dr Pepper, Lauren Lieberman, Lieberman, There's, Z'ers, Gerald Pascarelli, Pascarelli, Keurig Dr Pepper, Electrolit Organizations: Pepsico, YouTube, Pepsi, Gatorade, Coca, PEP, Barclays, Holdings, CNBC, Nielsen, Grupo PiSA, Keurig Locations: United States, Mexican, Electrolit, LSEG

☆ Gen Z is opting out of working for the man. One out of 3 say they want to work for themselves instead.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One of out three Gen Z'ers say the best way to "build wealth" is to be self-employed. This spring, Business Insider wrote about how "Gen Z is the hustle generation":Like the generations before them, Gen Z was sold the idea that if you found a good job and worked hard, you'd reap the rewards. But after watching that dream die for millennials, Gen Z isn't buying into what they view as a broken social contract. AdvertisementMeta didn't disclose how many people it surveyed for its Gen Z survey, and it also didn't say how it collected the data, though it said the Gen Z survey covers the US, UK, Brazil, India, and South Korea. "So we're Gen Z, we're going to pivot, and this is how we're going to pivot."

Persons: Z'ers, Z, —, Gen Z, there's, Gen, they're Organizations: Service, Meta, Business, Deloitte Locations: Instagram, UK, Brazil, India, South Korea

☆ Gen Z doesn't trust a traditional job will make them wealthy. One out of 3 say they want to work for themselves instead.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One of out three Gen Z'ers say the best way to "build wealth" is to be self-employed. This spring, Business Insider wrote about how "Gen Z is the hustle generation":AdvertisementLike the generations before them, Gen Z was sold the idea that if you found a good job and worked hard, you'd reap the rewards. But after watching that dream die for millennials, Gen Z isn't buying into what they view as a broken social contract. Meta didn't disclose how many people it surveyed for its Gen Z survey, and it also didn't say how it collected the data, though it said the Gen Z survey covers the US, UK, Brazil, India, and South Korea. One key point it also didn't disclose: how Gen Z attitudes differ — if they do — from other generations.

Persons: Z'ers, Z, —, Gen Z, there's, Gen, Meta, they're Organizations: Service, Meta, Business, Deloitte Locations: Instagram, UK, Brazil, India, South Korea

☆ These Gen Z workers at Goldman Sachs, Google, and beyond say they don't want to work from home. They like going into the office.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

About 81% of Gen Z workers think in-person office experiences are important, a survey says. AdvertisementIt seems like more and more CEOs are calling their employees back to the office — and some Gen Z workers couldn't be more happy about it. We talked to Gen Z workers — defined as those born between 1997 and 2012 — who say they don't mind working in the office. Adobe surveyed more than 1,000 Gen Z workers in September at medium- and large-sized companies in the US for its Future Workforce Study. For these Gen Z workers, the debate is settled.

Persons: Gen, —, Gen Z'ers, Goldman Sachs, Louie Chavez, Chavez, there's, Mary Kate Viceconte, I'm, who've, Viceconte, Andrew Abraham, Abraham, it's, Z'er, Zachary Timms, Timms, Barry Biffle Organizations: Service, Adobe, Goldman, Business, Google, Frontier Airlines Locations: Atlanta, Texas

☆ I'm 42 and have worked a 9-to-5 job for 20 years. Gen Z has a point — this schedule still shocks me.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

How am I supposed to fit my whole life into a 9-to-5 work schedule? I recall the uncanny moment in my early work life of wondering, "What do people DO on a Tuesday night?" There are people who can't find a job, jobs with crummy pay or no benefits. AdvertisementThere was another time in my working life I felt that vertigo-inducing moment of — It's like this … every day … forever? Now, after 20 years of working 9-to-5 jobs, I've gotten used to the schedule.

Persons: Gen Z'ers, —, Piper Hansen, Young Sheldon, I've, Paige, we've Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Gen Z is drinking less. That's bad news for concert venues that depend on alcohol sales for profits.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Brad Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That's worrying concert venues that depend on alcohol sales for their profits, Billboard reported. "Bar sales are important for every music venue, but especially for smaller ones," a talent agent told the magazine. That's because alcohol sales help keep the lights on at clubs around the country. David Slutes, who runs a venue called Club Congress in Tuscon, Arizona, said that he'd noticed alcohol sales had dropped up to 25% when booking shows for a Gen Z-focused crowd. Some venues told the magazine they're experimenting with renting out their facilities for more private events to make up for lost revenue.

Persons: Z'ers, —, it's, Evan Johnson, Daydream, David Slutes, he'd, Z, Dayna Frank, Nielsen Organizations: Gallup, Billboard, Service, Daydream State, Nielsen Locations: Seattle, Tuscon , Arizona

☆ Why the Taylor Swift debacle could lead to renewed scrutiny of the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lawmakers and Swifties are calling for the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger to be reexamined. The Department of Justice was reportedly investigating the merger prior to the Eras Tour madness. Now, the Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger, a probe that began even before the Eras Tour debacle. That's the kind of merger critics argue happened with Live Nation and Ticketmaster. Live Nation has not incurred any of those penalties.

☆ First Gen Z'er elected to Congress Maxwell Frost says he's struggling to rent an apartment in D.C.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Voters in Florida's 10th congressional district elected 25-year-old Maxwell Frost to the U.S. House of Representatives in November, making him the first member of Gen Z elected to Congress. Soon to be 26, Frost is on the older end of Gen Z, but his rental dilemma already demonstrates his relatability to his young constituents. And among Gen Zers who've been able to, 32% are spending half their monthly income on housing, Credit Karma found. Ocasio-Cortez remains the youngest woman in Congress, but Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) replaced her as the youngest member during his tenure. Cawthorn will maintain the title of youngest person elected to Congress, but Frost will become the youngest sitting member when he's sworn in in January.

☆ Ticketmaster's botching of Taylor Swift ticket sales 'converted more Gen Z'ers into antimonopolists overnight than anything I could have done,' FTC chair says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Disastrous presales for Taylor Swift's Eras tour renewed controversy over Ticketmaster's dominance. In 2010, Ticketmaster merged with Live Nation, raising antitrust concerns. Live Nation has been facing an ongoing DOJ antitrust investigation since before the Taylor Swift-Ticketmaster saga, the New York Times reported last month. Representatives for Ticketmaster and Live Nation did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday morning. Former FTC policy director David Balto previously told Insider that the Eras Tour ticket crisis shows the merger's anti-competitive effects on consumers, including exorbitant fees.

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