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In 2019, Pew Research Foundation officially established a generation after millennials, Generation Z. Generation Z includes anyone born between 1997 and 2012. The newest addition to today's workforce is Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012. Meanwhile, most of Generation Z doesn't remember the event at all. "We look forward to spending the next few years studying this generation as it enters adulthood," Dimock wrote of Generation Z, adding that it's always possible that new data could give researchers a reason to reevaluate these generational boundaries.

☆ 6 remote and hybrid companies that help pay for employees' vacations—and are all hiring now
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

That's according to a new report from Expedia, which warns that Americans are suffering from "vacation deprivation." Earlier this year, the trip-planning platform surveyed 14,527 people in more than 10 countries, including France, Mexico and Canada. People cited inflation, staffing shortages and busy schedules as the biggest impediments to taking more time off. To stave off burnout and improve employee retention, some companies are taking this perk a step further and offering to help offset the cost of employees' vacations. If you're looking for a flexible job that will allow you to work remotely and help you afford to travel more, these six companies offer remote opportunities and give employees money to help offset the cost of their trips, according to FlexJobs:

☆ Workers value paid time off more than health insurance, survey suggests
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

More workers said paid leave was extremely important to them than those valuing health insurance. Almost half of workers who get paid time off don't usually use up all their allocation, it found. That's higher than the 51% who said employer-funded health insurance was extremely important, with 28% saying it's very important. Just over 90% of upper-income workers surveyed by Pew had employer-funded health insurance, dipping to 82% for middle-income workers and just 60% for those on lower incomes. Only about half of the workers surveyed said they were extremely or very satisfied with their job, with just 34% happy with how much they're paid.

☆ Disney is seriously unpopular with GOP primary voters in key states, internal DeSantis 2024 campaign data and leaked audio show
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But DeSantis 2024 campaign polling shows it could help him with Republican voters in a primary. Ryan Tyson, pollster for the campaign, found the company was deeply unpopular among Republicans primary, according to findings shared with The Messenger. "The campaign thinks this is a very good issue for primary voters," Dan Eberhart, CEO of drilling services company Canary, LLC, told Insider. Neither campaign responded to a query from Insider addressing whether they had polling that conflicted with the DeSantis campaign findings. When combining this week's calling efforts with online donations, the DeSantis campaign raised $8.2 million in the fist 24 hours of the campaign.

☆ Young adults are taking longer to reach 'key life milestones' impacting finances later, analysis shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Young adults in the United States are taking longer to reach "key life milestones," including financial independence from parents and living on their own, compared to four decades ago, according to a Pew Research Center analysis released on Tuesday. Today's young adults are closer to full-time employment and financial independence by age 25, the analysis of Census Bureau data shows. Financial independence is defined as having a single income of at least 150% of the poverty level. And only one-quarter were financially independent of their parents, versus more than 40% in 1980, the analysis found. "I would argue that young adults now are facing much higher costs for housing," buying a car, food and gas, Rossman said.

Persons: Ted Rossman, Rossman Organizations: Pew Research, Finance, House, Social Security, PayPal, Bankrate Locations: United States

☆ Social media is driving teen mental health crisis, surgeon general warns
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-23 | by ( Erika Edwards | Hallie Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The report, released Tuesday, calls attention to growing concerns about the effects of social media use on children and adolescent's mental health. The advisory urges policymakers and the companies that make the social media platforms to share with parents the burden of managing children's and adolescents' social media use. About a third say they're scrolling, posting or otherwise engaged with social media "almost constantly." The surgeon general's report also blamed social media for perpetuating eating disorders, body dysmorphia and low self-esteem. Twenge said social media can affect mental health in a variety of ways.

Persons: Vivek Murthy, Murthy, Jim Steyer, Jean Twenge, Gen X, Silents, Twenge, that's Organizations: Media, Pew Research Center, San Diego State University

☆ Twitter’s top users are posting less since Elon Musk takeover last year, survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTwitter’s top users are posting less since Elon Musk takeover last year, survey findsCNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin reports on the latest survey results from Pew Research Center.

A main focus of Trump's attacks has been Social Security - the federal pension system - and Medicare. I will always protect Social Security and Medicare for our great seniors." Today, party leaders and many Republican voters oppose reforming Social Security and Medicare because so many Americans rely on the programs. They are reliant on Social Security and Medicare and they worry about this stuff," Feehery said. INSULTS KEEP COMINGThere is so far no clear polling on how Trump's attacks on entitlement spending have impacted DeSantis.

☆ Twitter's top users are posting less since Musk takeover last year, Pew Survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter's power users are still coming to the app, but fewer are posting on it since Elon Musk's acquisition late last year, according to a survey from Pew Research Center. The new data underscore the challenges facing Twitter's incoming CEO, Linda Yaccarino, who will replace Musk. The Pew survey also showed most of Twitter's content is produced by a small group of power users. "Since Musk's acquisition, 20% of U.S. adults on the site have produced 98% of all tweets by this group," the survey said. Watch: Elon Musk on Twitter's new CEO

☆ Trump is right: He's directly responsible for the state of abortion access in the country. He's also the source of the backlash against it
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump said on Wednesday that he alone is responsible for the progress the anti-abortion movement has made in recent years. "Without me the pro Life movement would have just kept losing," Trump posted to Truth Social. Thank you President TRUMP!!!" Ultimately, Trump's Wednesday Truth Social post is true — there isn't anyone currently more responsible for the current state of abortion rights in America. But don't expect a Truth Social post about that anytime soon.

☆ Moms and worried and stressed. Here are 4 strategies they can use to juggle family, work, and everything else.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Surveys show that American moms are stressed, burned out, and anxious about their children. Experts have said there are concrete steps working and non-working moms can take to ease the burden. Some surveys have shown that American moms are stressed, burned out, and anxious about their children. The effects have particularly destructive consequences for working moms, she told Insider. In household-management terms, this means assessing family needs, identifying solutions to meet those needs, and implementing strategies.

☆ Drivers are delivering food orders to migrants stuck at the Mexican border near San Diego, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some have resorted to placing food delivery orders to eat, Rest of World reported. One woman told Rest of World she paid $100 for a whole chicken because the Uber Eats driver didn't have change. Jesús Vargas, a delivery driver based in Tijuana, told Rest of World he's delivered Taiwanese food to some migrants. Immigration advocates previously told Insider that migrants who failed to use the app were being penalized. Border patrol agents were stopping volunteers on the US side of the border from providing charging stations, per the outlet.

☆ The Panic Over Joe Biden’s Age Is Manufactured - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Charles M. Blow | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This brings me to the coverage of Biden’s age. It’s true that if he’s re-elected, Biden would be the oldest president we’ve ever had. But he was already the oldest president the first time he was elected. I’d argue that the biggest change wasn’t the simple passage of time, but the decision of some Republican leaders to focus like a laser on Biden’s age as the factor weighing against him. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas noted that she’s half Biden’s age.

☆ Tucker Carlson is popular with the boomers, but at Twitter he will be courting a different — and much younger — audience
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The median age of Twitter users is much younger than that of Fox News viewers, reports show. Tucker Carlson is officially moving to Twitter, but whether his loyal — and older — Fox fans will follow is yet to be seen. In a video, Carlson touted the social media platform to his seven million followers as a place of "free speech." Back at Fox News, the median age of an average viewer was 65, according to Nielsen ratings. A Pew Research study shows a stark difference: The median age of a Twitter user is 40.

☆ Who are zillennials?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Along the blurry edge at the cusp of the two generations, between Gen Y and Z, is where zillennials live. Zillennials straddle the generations of millennials, who are considered digital pioneers, and Gen Z, who are considered digital natives who never knew life before screens. While zillennials often feel they don’t fit in with either Gen Z or millennials, Dorsey said the middle zone they occupy has its own advantages. His firm’s research has shown Gen Z to be more connected to social causes than millennials, with zillennials similarly more interested than millennials when it comes to social issues. From a young age, zillennials have learned the effects of climate change, said Carr.

☆ The Real Reason Rent Costs Are Sky High: People Left Their Roommates
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Though rent growth has slowed in recent months, renters in large cities are still feeling the effects of the 2021-22 rent boom. Residents of these places are now asking the question: If so many people left, why is my rent still so expensive? The first was outbound migration, which led to weaker housing demand in city centers. "High house prices, high rents, and rising interest rates are probably pushing back against household formation," Ozimek told me. If more employees keep adopting remote work — which, I'll admit, is a big "if" — that indicates housing demand is bound to increase.

☆ Opinion | Why Joe Biden Needs a Primary Challenger
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Peter Beinart | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

To understand why progressives should challenge Joe Biden in the upcoming Democratic presidential primary, remember what happened during the last one. Mr. Sanders’s supporters joined Mr. Biden’s allies in working groups that crafted a common agenda on the economy, education, health care, criminal justice, immigration and climate change. From those task forces came what Barack Obama called “the most progressive platform of any major-party nominee in history.” And that progressivism continued into Mr. Biden’s presidency. With rare exceptions, Mr. Biden hasn’t challenged the hawkish conventional wisdom that permeates Washington; he’s embodied it. America’s new cold war against Beijing may enjoy bipartisan support in Washington, but it doesn’t enjoy bipartisan support in the United States.

☆ Biden, while defending a presidential reelection bid in his 80s, says he's 'acquired a hell of a lot of wisdom' and knows 'more than the vast majority of people'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Biden defended his 2024 reelection bid during an interview with MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle. "I have acquired a hell of a lot of wisdom and know more than the vast majority of people," he said. Biden, who's now 80, would be 82 at the start of a second presidential term in 2025. Ruhle asked: "Why would a 82-year-old Joe Biden be the right person for the most important job in the world?" "I have acquired a hell of a lot of wisdom and know more than the vast majority of people," he told Ruhle.

☆ Threat of TikTok ban has creators scrambling to build followings on Instagram, YouTube
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Politicians have been threatening a nationwide TikTok ban unless ByteDance sells its stake in the app, a move China said it "strongly" opposed. "That's the power of TikTok," Spangler said, adding that the app drives the majority of sales for his business, The Good Chad. Olivier Douliery | Afp | Getty ImagesIn April, Montana legislators approved a bill that would ban TikTok from being offered in the state starting next year. Creators are turning to other platformsVivian Tu, who lives in Miami, has been preparing for a possible TikTok ban by working to build her audience and diversify her content across multiple platforms. With the looming threat of a TikTok ban, Foster said she's been sharing content across Instagram, YouTube and Twitter to try to expand her following.

☆ The top 7 podcast companies helping social-media influencers like Rhett and Link produce and make money from shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new wave of podcast networks has emerged to help creators make content and earn money. Here's a breakdown of seven leading podcast networks that work with social-media influencers. "We are creator-led 100%," Faucett, now executive producer at TMG Studios, told Insider. "To expand podcast reach and earnings, we can also help implement additional strategies tailored to the creator — anything from Snapchat distribution to podcast clip services." Here are the top seven podcast networks for influencers, listed in alphabetical order by company name:

☆ Kroger will stop mailing weekly grocery advertisements in newspapers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Atlanta CNN —Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the United States, is ditching its long-running weekly newspaper ad circulars announcing the latest grocery specials. The ads for Kroger (KR) stores and subsidiaries, including Ralphs, Fred Meyer and King Soopers, will shift online. “Kroger is joining many retailers in shifting the way our weekly ads are distributed,” a spokesperson told CNN. The move could deal a blow to shoppers who plan their store trips based on weekly newspaper ads. Some companies, such as Walgreens (WBA), stopped printing coupon catalogs and moved their weekly advertisements online.

☆ The class of 2023 wants jobs that match their personal values and interests, even if it means less money
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Ethan Dodd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Today's college grads want work that speaks to their values and interests. Today's availability of jobs mean Gen Z can afford work that pays less. Not to mention, the rise of remote work means "you're not forced to live in the most expensive city," Krembs said. Companies are struggling to appeal to Gen ZJust after Gen Z started graduating from college and entering the workforce, large companies started making progressive commitments. Perhaps unsatisfied with the big companies on offer, Gen Z is taking on side hustles and freelancing to work towards their values and interests.

☆ Youth climate activists plan to protest the biggest social event for Washington's political-media class
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On Saturday, the group plans to blockade the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC. So the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is an appropriate target, Salamon said. The White House did not return requests for comment. Haught acknowledged she had little political choice because GOP candidates have shown paltry interest in prioritizing climate action. "If you're putting your body on the line and risking a record of arrest, that shows you're serious," Haught said.

☆ Opinion | Dads Still Get Extra Leisure Time. Moms Are Still Subsidizing It.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The only marriage type where husbands devote more time to caregiving than their wives is one in which the wife is the sole breadwinner. In those marriages, wives and husbands spend roughly the same amount of time per week on household chores. (A subsequent reform in 2002 that allowed an additional nontransferable month was not found to lead to more separations.) The cultural hurdles women face at home overlap with hurdles women face in the workplace. First, she told me that she’s done the math based on time-use data and found that women are, in effect, doing about an extra month of unpaid labor a year, while men get an extra month of leisure.

☆ An AI recruiter may be choosing if you get your job — and people aren't happy about it
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Aaron Mok | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Companies like Goldman Sachs and Unilever have used AI tools in their recruitment efforts. 66% of American adults don't want to apply for a job that uses AI to hire, per a Pew Research Center study. Companies are using AI to make hiring decisions — and many Americans aren't happy about that, according to a recent study from the Pew Research Center. Companies have been using AI to help vet job applicants at varying levels of success. 32% of the survey respondents think using AI to hire is actually a good idea.

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