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☆ America’s latest deliciously horrifying stadium food: cotton candy burrito
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The NFL’s Arizona Cardinals unveiled a cotton candy burrito at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for the 2024 season. Think of it like a normal burrito, but instead of a tortilla, someone is wrapping sugary insides in sheets of cotton candy. Companies will often promote unique or wacky food items to bring attention to the brand ahead of important events or seasons. Stadium concessions at NFL games are known to have had strange food items in the past, from dessert nachos to 7-pound burgers. The cotton candy burrito, along with other new menu additions such as a jalapeno cheddar dog-a-dilla, will only be available at the club level at the 64,000-seat stadium.

Persons: Mark Dalton Organizations: New, New York CNN, NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, M’s minis, NFL, Cardinals, State, Twitter, Companies, Culinary Locations: New York, Arizona, Glendale , Arizona

☆ Teenagers who turned $400 into a six-figure business share 4 strategies that helped them scale
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewJacob Shaidle started cleaning barbecues in the summer of 2021 to fund his education. AdvertisementShaidle started cleaning barbecues in 2021 to pay for his university tuition. Over the past year, the teens, who are heading into their third year at the University of British Columbia, have grown Shaidle Cleaning to six figures in annual revenue. One is a small business called Strodes, a butcher shop deli that makes its own all-natural, chemical-free degreaser that Shaidle Cleaning buys in bulk. Go digitalDuring his first two summers in business, Shaidle acquired clients through door-knocking and word-of-mouth.

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☆ Avocado goldrush links U.S. companies with Mexico’s deforestation disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The U.S. lawsuits filed in DC Superior Court Monday shine a spotlight on the supply chains of some U.S. companies operating in the Mexican avocado industry. Reuters could not independently verify the accounts from the local residents or Climate Rights International’s findings. “They have even gone to destroy avocado orchards,” said Claudia Alejandra Sanchez, an activist for Michoacán’s Purepecha Indigenous people. Reuters reviewed copies of letters shared by Climate Rights International. Most of those companies have publicly pledged to adhere to sustainable supply chains in compliance with local laws.

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☆ 37-year-old mom earns $73,000 in one of the most in-demand jobs in the world—and it doesn't require a degree: 'I love what I do'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Morgan Smith Mickey Todiwala | Morgan Smith | Mickey Todiwala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Jackson, 37, is a technician at Vestas, a wind turbine manufacturer, in Bee County, Texas, and earns $73,000 per year. The Labor Department reports that wind turbine service technicians have one of the highest rates of injury and illness of all occupations. Here's how Jackson earns $73,000 a year as a wind turbine service technician in Texas. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItWhile you don't need a bachelor's degree to become a wind turbine service technician, some jobs might require you to complete a 2-year technical program or apprenticeship. "The wind turbines are smart, they're basically computers and constantly communicating to us what is going on with them."

Persons: Jessica Jackson, —, Jackson, It's, Jackson's, Mickey Todiwala, Vestas, She's Organizations: CNBC, The Labor Department, University of Arizona, Blattner Energy, Blattner Locations: Jackson, Bee County , Texas, U.S, Texas, Vestas

☆ I make $73,000 a year in America's fastest-growing job
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Mickey Todiwala | Gene Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI make $73,000 a year in America's fastest-growing jobJessica Jackson, 37, is a technician at Vestas, a wind turbine manufacturer, in Bee County, Texas, and makes $73,000 per year. The tallest turbine on the wind farm Jessica works on is about 350 feet above the ground. It takes her less than 10 minutes to get to the top.

Persons: Jessica Jackson, Jessica Locations: America's, Bee County , Texas

☆ I spent two months working on a farm in South Korea for free lodging and food. It was hard work, but I saved at least $2,000.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But eight days before I headed to South Korea, a host texted me, asking, "Hey, are you still free?" He needed volunteers for his chestnut farm on the outskirts of Cheongyang, a village two hours from Seoul. AdvertisementI didn't know what to expect on the farmAfter finishing tasks on the farm, volunteers often take quick naps during their lunch breaks. Tim WinklerIt was a nice working atmosphere and there was no pressure to finish tasks by a certain time. AdvertisementThere was no set schedule on the farmWinkler said that no two days on the farm were the same.

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☆ We Might Have to Pump the Great Lakes to California to Feed America - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Jay Famiglietti | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This essay is part of What to Eat on a Burning Planet, a series exploring bold ideas to secure our food supply. Rows of almond, pistachio and citrus trees stretch as far as the eye can see, dotted by fields of grapes. Truckloads of produce zoom by, heading for markets around the country. The Central Valley of California supplies a quarter of the food on the nation’s dinner tables. But beneath this image of plenty and abundance, a crisis is brewing — an invisible one, under our feet — and it is not limited to California.

Persons: Eliza Barclay Locations: California’s Tejon, Valley, California, Coast, Plains

☆ A Battle Over a Farm, a Mosque and the Moral High Ground
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Dan Barry | Jenn Ackerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Butch Robinson is done. After dedicating most of his 77 years to growing sod, he just wants to sell his sprawl of green and ease his aching back into the lounge chair of a hard-earned retirement. It would include shops, restaurants, tennis courts, soccer fields, a park with a pavilion — and a 40,000-square-foot mosque. So began a conflagration over a small emerald swath of the American dream, fueled by colliding hopes and mutual distrust. At the dispute’s core: clashing interpretations of what inclusion looks like.

Persons: Butch Robinson, Robinson Organizations: Twin Locations: Twin Cities, Lino Lakes, Minn

☆ 19-year-old friends run a six-figure business cleaning barbecues. How they started with $400 and scaled to 20 employees.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Buying a car, notching his first five-figure month, and partnering with a friend to bring the business onlineAfter a year of school, Shaidle restarted his cleaning business in June 2022. AdvertisementAran Giffen joined the Shaidle Cleaning team in 2023. He and Giffen spent their second year at university planning for what they expected to be a busy 2024 season for Shaidle Cleaning. Shaidle Cleaning is completely student-operated. Giffen, who's on a full university scholarship for accounting, isn't technically under contract as a Shaidle Cleaning employee.

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Mr. Shapiro has said his views have evolved in the years since writing an opinion essay critical of Palestinians when he was a college student. Mr. Shapiro, 51, has embraced his Jewish identity and been one of the Democratic Party’s staunchest defenders of Israel at a moment when the party is splintered over the war in Gaza. “Something I wrote when I was 20, is that what you’re talking about?” Mr. Shapiro told a reporter who asked him about it. He has also not shied away from criticizing college administrators over their response to campus antisemitism, including at the University of Pennsylvania. If Ms. Harris chooses Mr. Shapiro to be her running mate, he will become only the second Jewish vice-presidential nominee on a major-party ticket.

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☆ Where to hide out? Try these low-volatility, dividend payers with growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

McDonald's stock made the list. Despite weaker-than-expected second-quarter results , Morgan Stanley Wealth Management added McDonald's stock to its dividend equity portfolio in a Friday note, citing its attractive valuation as the company pushes to revamp its menu pricing. MCD YTD mountain McDonald's stock. EQIX YTD mountain Equinix stock. "With sentiment / expectations relatively low, we like the set-up, as we suspect EQIX can maintain constant-currency revenue guide and accelerate revenue growth in 2H'24," the analyst added.

Persons: Stocks, Morgan, Daniel Skelly, Skelly, Equinix, Wells, Eric Luebchow Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Federal, CNBC Pro, CNBC, Stock, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, CVS Health, 2H, L3Harris Technologies, Omnicom

☆ How Does Your State Make Electricity?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Nadja Popovich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +58 min

Wind turbines provided just 1 percent of the electricity produced in the state in 2001 and nearly 60 percent last year. How Kentucky made electricity from 2001 to 2023 Percentage of power produced from each energy sourceCoal still generates the majority of the electricity produced in Kentucky, a longtime coal mining state. Since then, virtually all of the electricity produced in the state has come from renewable sources, including hydropower, biomass, wind and solar. It has supplied more than 85 percent of the electricity produced in the state every year for more than two decades. Last year, wind supplied more than a fifth of the electricity produced in the state.

Whether it's used to help create better content or deliver personalized experiences, generative AI has made a huge impact across countless organizations. CMOs from leading brands reveal how their companies are using AI and the positive impact it's had on the business. Business Insider spoke with dozens of marketing executives at Cannes Lions 2024 as part of our ongoing CMO Insider coverage. In this video, we hear from Kofi Amoo-Gottfried of DoorDash, Elizabeth Rutledge of American Express, Julia White of SAP, Mark Weinstein of Hilton, Kristyn Cook of State Farm, and Carla Hassan of JP Morgan Chase.

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☆ Your coffee’s getting pricier – and climate change could keep it that way
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Roasters and coffee experts are also signaling that prices could remain higher for longer, as factors like climate change reduce the coffee global supply. Climate change drives prices up“Coffee is more sensitive to changes in temperature than many other crops,” said Michael Hoffmann, professor emeritus at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “Climate change is getting worse. According to Delany, coffee prices are typically between 100 to 140 cents, but have stayed consistently above that range for the past three years. “There’s a drum beat in the background that is climate change, and that is causing problems,” he said.

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☆ Tesla needs to figure out how to sell cars. Its salespeople say it's stuck in the past.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The company's sales team has been struggling to adapt to a much different market, according to 14 current and former employees from Tesla's sales division in North America. The carmaker is also attempting to fix a spate of bad publicity surrounding its CEO, Elon Musk — all with little in the way of advertising initiatives or traditional sales strategies. The electric-car maker made its mark by breaking industry standards with its ad-free, direct-to-consumer sales model. Now, some of Tesla's sales staff believe it's time for the company to begin acting like a traditional automaker. Musk has been vague about when a new, more economically priced Tesla model would hit the market, saying only that it could happen in 2025.

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☆ USDA farmer discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Chandelis Duster | Janie Boschma | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, which says it has over 20,000 members, lost at a federal district court. Much needed payments for farmers of colorMore than 23,000 people will receive payments between $10,000 and $500,000, according to the USDA. “It’s good that the payments are going out to needy Black farmers and families. Exclusive USDA data obtained by CNN through a follow-up Freedom of Information Act request shows that rejection rates for Black farmers continued to climb, peaking in 2022. Loan rejection rates fell to 43% for Black farmers in 2023, but remained much higher than those for other racial groups.

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☆ 11 US housing markets most at risk from climate change — with annual homeowners insurance premiums up to $10,473
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Here's what you need to know about home insurance in the age of climate change, as well as the top most at-risk US housing markets. While State Farm recently reversed this decision and agreed to renew the policies, California homeowners must secure fire coverage separately through a state-backed insurance program. Still, climate change-related risks play an undeniable and increasing role in home insurance premium pricing as more insurance providers design their policies to consider extreme weather. AdvertisementThe 11 most at-risk US housing marketsCalifornia is hardly the only state being impacted by climate change. For ease of comparison, the annual insurance premiums shown represent how much a homeowner would pay for $300,000 of dwelling coverage.

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☆ Biden Administration Begins Paying Farmers Who Faced Discrimination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Alan Rappeport | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Biden administration said on Wednesday that it had started disbursing $2 billion to thousands of farmers who have faced discrimination, after years of delays and legal battles thwarted the federal government’s efforts to compensate them. The payouts come nearly two years after the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 created a fund to help farmers of any ethnicity who experienced discrimination from the federal government when applying for loans or trying to repay their debts. The slow rollout of the program became a political problem for President Biden this year, with Black farmers accusing him of failing to live up to his promises to help them. “For too long, many farmers and ranchers experienced discrimination in farm loan programs and have not had the same access to federal resources and support,” Mr. Biden said in a statement on Wednesday. Today that promise has become a reality.”The Agriculture Department is making payments to 43,000 farmers across all 50 states, with Mississippi and Alabama having the most recipients.

Persons: Biden, ” Mr, “ Organizations: Agriculture Department Locations: Mississippi, Alabama

☆ An AI-powered robot is helping install Amazon's largest solar farm
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Installing solar panels can be back-breaking work, so one of the largest renewable energy companies is using robots to do the heavy lifting. AES Corporation on Tuesday introduced "Maximo," an AI-powered robot that can lift solar panels and precisely place them into long rows. The robot will be used to construct the largest solar farm with battery storage in the US, which will help power Amazon's data centers. AES said Maximo can install solar panels twice as fast as humans and at half the cost. AES CorporationLifting 60-pound solar panels repeatedly, in some cases 200 panels a day, in desert heat takes a toll on the body.

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☆ Why orange juice is so expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Andrea Miller | In Dreajmiller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. orange production has plummeted as the industry faces volatile threats from extreme weather events, an incurable disease and economic pressures. At the same time, orange juice futures have hit record highs. Florida has seen a dramatic orange production decline in recent years. Invaio is one of the companies researching and developing treatments for citrus greening. The volatility of these threats may cut into citrus harvest expectations, which leads experts to believe that higher prices for orange juice are likely to remain, at least in the short term.

Persons: Daniel Munch, Amy O'Shea, We've, O'Shea, Invaio's Trecise Organizations: United States Department of Agriculture, American Farm Bureau Federation, CNBC, Invaio Sciences, Florida Department of Agriculture, Community Services Locations: United States, Florida, Invaio

☆ Powell says September rate cut 'on the table' if inflation data continues to cool
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Recent economic data has pointed toward inflation data falling back toward the central bank's 2% target, while the unemployment rates has crept up above 4%. Powell said Wednesday that central bankers would be "data dependent, but not data-point dependent" in determining when to cut rates. "I don't know think of the labor market in its current state as a likely source of significant inflationary pressures. So I would not like to see material further cooling in the labor market," Powell said. Powell said Wednesday a potential 50-basis point rate cut is "not something we're thinking about right now."

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell Organizations: Federal, Fed

☆ Record heat is set to drive the cost of fruits and vegetables higher
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But US consumers aren’t only taking a financial hit from this summer’s extreme heat by way of their electricity bills. Shoppers could soon have to pay much higher prices for fruit and vegetables as farmers shoulder higher growing costs from the heat, a reversal of a trend seen over the past year with the cost of fruits and vegetables dropping by 1%, according to June Consumer Price Index data. For the rest of this summer, consumers aren’t likely to see markedly higher prices for seasonal fruits like blueberries because contracts with distributors and retailers tend to be worked out in advance, he said. Climate change, he said, is causing his business to suffer financially with reduced crop yields. However, the steep costs to make that switch could also contribute to higher prices consumers pay for produce.

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The state minimum car insurance is the minimum amount of car insurance you must carry in your state to legally drive a vehicle. Get Car Insurance Quotes Compare affordable car insurance quotes online in minutes. Top Providers for State Minimum Car InsuranceThese are the top providers for minimum car insurance based on our round-up on the best car insurance companies. Minimum Car Insurance FAQWhat happens if I don't have the state minimum car insurance? If you drive without the state minimum car insurance, you may face serious penalties such as fines, license suspension, and even vehicle impoundment.

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Kevin Levu faces unpredictable dangers during his nursing shifts, including the risk of being stabbed or beaten. A travel nurse, Levu works at Pelican Bay State Prison, which is home to some of the most violent inmates in California. Being a travel nurse "provides a lot of freedom in my life," he says. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Kevin Levu in the army. "Kevin Levu at home.

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☆ Labor Abuses Abroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Megha Rajagopalan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the 1990s, more U.S. companies began manufacturing abroad, where labor was cheaper. Journalists, consumers and human rights groups noticed that, away from the eyes of American unions and regulators, these multinationals sometimes used brutal cost-saving measures, such as sweat shops and child labor. Companies would hire outside inspectors to scrutinize their supply chains. These inspectors would visit their suppliers’ factories, investigate abuses and determine whether everyone was following the rules. Major companies signed on, sending a message that they could clean up their own supply chains.

Persons: —, Saumya Khandelwal Organizations: Journalists, Times Locations: India, Maharashtra

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