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CNN —Far be it from anyone to identify a defined strategy in the cat memes that have overtaken the American political conversation in a pivotal election year. Never mind the state’s Republican governor, who also counseled against a campaign visit, called out state troopers to city schools to ease concern about scores of bomb threats. Intentional or not, the insult cued a new round of stories about how the Trump campaign doesn’t seem to mind turning off women voters. Women voters have shifted away from Trump since Harris entered the race, according to polls. “Every time I do a focus group with swing voters, they bring up JD Vance talking about childless cat ladies.
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with an Amazon worker in Germany who spoke anonymously to protect their privacy. Amazon notified all employees on Monday about the new return-to-office mandate requiring us to come into the office five days a week from January. Before Amazon made the announcement this week, I already had a feeling that a stricter return-to-office mandate was coming in 2025. I see the value in coming together occasionally and brainstorming, but outside that, it's unnecessary to always work from the office. The consensus among other Amazon employees I've spoken to is that they plan to leave when the economy and job market improve.
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A neuroscientist scanned her own brain during pregnancy to track its changes. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementFor how common the phrase "mommy brain" is, we still don't know much about how pregnancy, birth, and postpartum alter a person's brain. "It's shocking that in 2024, there's so little information available to us," Dr. Liz Chrastil, 43, a neuroscientist and associate professor at UC Irvine, told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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The corporate supply chain team for Sam's Club is merging with that of its parent company, Walmart. In a memo, Walmart's head of supply chain operations said the move will aid growth. A spokesperson told BI the plan gives Sam's Club better access to resources and job cuts aren't expected. AdvertisementSam's Club's corporate supply chain team is merging into the supply chain team of its parent company, Walmart, according to a memo obtained by Business Insider. "This is a big step in our growth journey, bringing together a supply chain that is future-ready to serve both Sam's Club and Walmart for the long-term," he said.
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Hanna, based in Washington State, told Business Insider that when she got the "god-inspired" urge to start sprinting, she turned to her husband for help. By 2011, Hanna was fast enough to compete in the Washington State Senior Games, a sports competition for people over 50. The next year, she competed at the National Senior Games, which she has done three more times since. Hanna and her coach, Marcus Chambers, after she won gold at the 2024 Senior Games. Hanna won gold in the four by 100 metres with her relay team at this year's National Senior Games.
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I turn 40 next March, so I'm at the age where I'm relatively often asked when I'll have kids. I'm childless because of my choices, and I'm happy this wayI say I'm not childless by choice, but I'm happily childless by the choices I've made in life. AdvertisementJodie Humphries is child-free and wishes people would stop telling people she'll regret not having kids. Courtesy of Jodie HumphriesI don't think people should assume women will regret not having kidsThose same older female relatives will say I'll regret not having my own children. Having kids isn't a duty I need to fulfill as a woman; it should be a decision made thoughtfully and wholeheartedly.
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Meta and Apple have had a rivalry for years, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg only expects it to grow. On the "Acquired" podcast, he said Apple will be Meta's "primary competitor" in the next decade. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMeta and Apple have increasingly been rivals, and Mark Zuckerberg only expects their competition to intensify in the coming years.
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Hillwood Estate was the home of breakfast-cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. Hillwood was Post's fall and spring home — she built Mar-a-Lago and lived there during the winter. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMarjorie Merriweather Post was once known as America's richest woman, with an estimated net worth of $250 million — around $1.8 billion today when adjusted for inflation. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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CNN —Dozens of walkie talkies exploded across Lebanon on Wednesday, a security source told CNN, one day after blasts targeting the pagers of Hezbollah members injured thousands. Preliminary information suggested that there were between 15 and 20 explosions in southern suburbs of Beirut, and a further 15 to 20 blasts in southern Lebanon, the source said. At least three people were killed in Sahmar in Rashaya and Western Bekaa in southern Lebanon, state media outlet NNA reported. Hassan Hankir/ReutersThe latest blasts come almost exactly 24 hours after the near-simultaneous explosions targeting pagers of the militant group Hezbollah, exposing a massive security breach among its members. Hezbollah on Tuesday vowed to respond to what it called an Israeli attack, which killed multiple people and injured thousands across Lebanon on Tuesday.
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Georgia is rich in EV money and jobs
  + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Since 2022, the Peach State has added over 30,000 clean energy jobs, more than any other state, according to a June study by Climate Power, a strategic communications firm. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated over $175 million toward the EV battery supply chain in Georgia and $135 million over five years toward infrastructure for EV charging stations in Georgia. Investments in EV and battery manufacturing will boost job growth and output in both of these sectors, Benson said. Strong population growth remains a tailwind for Georgia's economic growth and EV industry, Benson said. Between 2021 and 2022, there were 327,795 people who moved into Georgia, according to data from the Census Bureau.
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Read previewA Ukraine war analyst told Business Insider that while watching this conflict, Russia has continually surprised him with how poorly trained its soldiers are. AdvertisementCaptured Russian soldiers, war experts, Ukrainian troops, and Western intelligence have all pointed to Russian troops being poorly trained and treated as disposable throughout the war. Related storiesRussia's losses have risen recently as Russian troops continue to suffer from deficiencies in training. The UK Ministry of Defence said in July that more than 70,000 Russian troops were likely killed or wounded between May and June. It blamed "an effective Ukrainian defense and a lack of Russian training" as Russia fought in multiple sectors.
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It's the first time the Federal Reserve has cut rates since March 2020. The unemployment rate also ticked down in August, giving the Fed the data it needed to cut rates. AdvertisementAccording to CME FedWatch, which estimates interest-rate changes based on market predictions, a rate cut was all but certain; the question was how big of a cut the Fed would implement. Additionally, some economists and Democratic lawmakers had for months been calling for a rate cut of at least 50 basis points. "They're going to cut rates this week," Bharat Ramamurti, a senior advisor for economic strategy at the American Economic Liberties Project, told reporters during a Monday briefing.
Persons: , Jerome Powell's, Skanda Amarnath, Democratic Sens, Elizabeth Warren, John Hickenlooper, Sheldon Whitehouse, Powell, delinquencies, Bharat Ramamurti Organizations: Service, Federal, Market Committee, Federal Reserve, Business, CME FedWatch, Democratic, Fed, American Economic Liberties Locations: Jackson Hole , Wyoming, America
CNN —Iranian hackers sent unsolicited information they stole from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to people who were affiliated with Joe Biden’s campaign over the summer, federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday. The law enforcement statement Wednesday said that the hackers’ efforts to send information to US media outlets have continued. Law enforcement officials have previously said that those efforts also included an unsuccessful attempt to hack the Biden-Harris campaign. The Iranian hackers did breach the email account of longtime Trump ally Roger Stone to target campaign staff in June, CNN has reported. Investigators believe the suspected Iranian hackers breached Stone’s account and then used that email account to try to break into the account of a senior Trump campaign official as part of a persistent effort to access campaign networks.
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Daniel Lubetzky, founder of snack brand Kind, is joining "Shark Tank" as the show's newest Shark. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementDaniel Lubetzky has seen dozens of pitches from founders on the ABC television series "Shark Tank." But Lubetzky will be hearing even more pitches as he becomes the show's latest new judge — or "Shark" — starting with the show's new season next month. Lubetzky isn't a stranger to Shark Tank or startups.
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Lady Gaga addressed the rumor that she was a man in "What's Next? At the start of her career in the 2010s Gaga was asked in multiple interviews if she was secretly a man. Gaga said she didn't shut down the rumor because she didn't want a child in the same situation to feel shame. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLady Gaga said she never shut down the yearslong rumor that she was secretly a man so a child in a similar situation wouldn't feel shame.
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The news from Bloomberg that billionaire Point72 founder and legendary stockpicker Steve Cohen will no longer trade his book for the $35 billion fund Tuesday is paradoxically both shocking and expected. Of the big multi-strategy managers, the fact Cohen was still managing a book set him apart from his main competitors. Will there be another Steve Cohen? Cohen launched SAC with $20 million in 1992; new funds today need exponentially more to justify leaving seats at funds like Point72. Fictional hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod, played by Damian Lewis, was loosely based on Steve Cohen.
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Read previewThe Federal Reserve is expected to slash interest rates today for the first time since 2020 as the labor market and inflation continue to cool. AdvertisementAssuming a 25-basis-point cut at every FOMC meeting until next July, that would leave an extra 75 basis points the central bank would have to work into its policy adjustments over that time. One is that the consumer could be weaker than they appear, and the labor market is likely to deteriorate further. AdvertisementWhile the Fed hopes to stimulate spending with rate cuts, Tombs is skeptical that they'll the impact the central bank wants. Advertisement"New mortgage rates need to drop by about 250bp before they will undershoot the average outstanding mortgage rate," Tombs wrote.
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At Google's Made on YouTube event on Monday, the product roadmap was clear: AI, AI, and more AI. But as AI tools become even more integrated into YouTube, one has to wonder: Will AI content ultimately overtake human content on the app, and does YouTube worry about that? That said, the company isn't opposed to allowing AI content to proliferate across the platform, Voolich said. Some influencers such as MrBeast and Dude Perfect are testing out AI tools as a means to work more efficiently. "YouTube very much puts its partners first," Voolich said, describing a group that includes music artists, video creators, and other creatives.
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CNN —Former first lady Melania Trump posted a new video on social media Wednesday defending her previous nude modeling work as she promoted her new book. “Why do I stand proudly behind my nude modeling work? A spokesperson for the former first lady did not immediately respond to questions about what media scrutiny Melania Trump was referring to or whether the photographs had received recent attention. The former first lady’s forthcoming memoir, titled “Melania,” is set to hit shelves in October, according to Skyhorse Publishing. His numerous business ventures also included a modeling agency called Trump Model Management; it was closed shortly after he took office in 2017.
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The last time the Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates was in 2020. Read more on buying a house after interest rates drop »Read more on refinance rates after an interest rate drop »Your savings ratesExpect: Savings account and CD rates to start falling. Remember, though: High-yielding money market and savings accounts continue to outearn regular bank accounts even as rates drop. Read more on savings rates after an interest rate drop »Compare Banking OffersYour investmentsExpect: Short-term fluctuations that shouldn't affect long-term strategies. Read more on investing after an interest rate drop »Your credit card debtExpect: More of the same.
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While top executives from Alphabet , Meta and Microsoft are headed to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a hearing on election threats, Elon Musk's X won't be participating. A representative for Sen. Mark R. Warner, the Democratic chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in an emailed statement that X "declined to send an appropriate witness." The hearing is titled "Foreign Threats to Elections in 2024 — Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. Tech Providers." On Wednesday, Musk shared a false story on X that claimed explosives were found in a car near Trump's planned rally in Long Island, New York. "Under X, they are absent and some of the most egregious activity has taken place" on the platform, Warner said.
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Read previewSatellite imagery obtained by Business Insider captures the difficult mission to rescue an oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea nearly a month after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels first attacked the vessel. Operation Aspides stated that it would continue to monitor the situation while "private stakeholders" finish the salvage mission. Satellite images captured by Maxar Technologies this past weekend show the salvage mission underway. Related storiesRear Adm. Vasileios Gryparis, the operational commander of Aspides, told BI earlier this month that a successful salvage mission required meeting safety, technical, environmental, and weather considerations. AdvertisementThe Houthis have struck a number of vessels with missiles and drones since the Iran-backed rebels started attacking merchant shipping lanes in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden last fall.
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Sen. JD Vance's staff reportedly sent evidence of a possible cat-napping to the Wall Street Journal. Vance has defended his role in pushing rumors that Haitian migrants are eating people's pets in a small town. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSen. JD Vance's staff forwarded evidence that might have added legitimacy to the wild and racist rumors that Haitian migrants were eating people's pets in the small town of Springfield, Ohio. But when a reporter checked out the situation, they found an apologetic woman with a cat, Miss Sassy, that was safe and sound.
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Alvarez reflected on how it took her a while to understand the traumas of a dictatorship through her parents. So, it helped me to understand them and their generation, which has been called ‘la generación perdida’ (the 'lost generation') because so many in that generation lost their lives." The documentary ends with her most recent novel, “The Cemetery of Untold Stories,” which Alvarez published this year at age 74. Alvarez said that after arriving in Queens, she felt that her family “had lost everything.” But in spite of feeling like an outsider, poetry helped her find a new home. She produced and directed “Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined.”Bosch explained that Alvarez’s writing shifted the lens from male-dominated stories to female-dominated stories.
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Experts say that taking care of suede is easier than you might think — as long as you know what to do. SKIP AHEAD How to protect suede | How to clean suede | When to take your suede to a professional cleanerHow to protect suedeThe first step to caring for suede is to learn how to protect it. Suede protector sprays can easily be found at retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target and must be reapplied regularly to maintain effectiveness. Brushing suede is good for maintenance, but if you spot a stain on your suede, you’ll need to go a step further. Best suede brushesBest suede erasersWhen to take your suede to a professionalOops — you got caught in a rainstorm with your suede boots on or spilled a cup of coffee on your favorite suede armchair.
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