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Member since 2021: How American Express became Gen Z's ultimate status symbol

Mon, 06/03/2024 - 05:57

Tech Insider : Economy

iPhone with Wallet & Apple Pay open, displaying the American Express card as the first card in front of a pattern of hot emoji and fire emoji — Amex has updated its benefits mix to get Gen Zers and millennials to sign up for premium cards sooner rather than later.
American Express; Apple; Alyssa Powell/BI

Retail, Discourse, economy, american-express, AMEX, american-express-platinum, credit-cards

Why employers are reluctant to hire young men

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 05:53

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

Businessman Looking at 'Help Wanted' Sign that appears as a Giant Hurdle Before him — Because of America's broken unemployment insurance system, the way firings are handled might affect whether young guys can get hired in the first place.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

economy, Discourse, Careers, politics, Employment, Unemployment, labor-market

The new king of crypto

Tue, 05/28/2024 - 05:47

Tech Insider : Crypto

Crypto.com slime covering a globe — Crypto.com is balancing between notability and infamy. It's walking softly but carrying a big ad budget.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Tech, Markets, Discourse, Media, crypto, Binance, ftx

Pet insurance is booming. It's also mostly worthless.

Thu, 05/23/2024 - 05:57

Photo illustration of a sick pug with money. — Pet insurance isn't a total grift. But for many people, insuring their furry friends ends up being a money suck.
Go_ahead/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Retail, Discourse, culture, Healthcare, health, Pets, pet-insurance

Gen Z is fleeing Instagram. The platform has a dumb new plan to win them back.

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 05:52

Hand holding a tiny trophy with Instagram symbol between fingers. — People are already posting for likes, attention, and clout. Adding a little badge to show one's personal achievements probably won't make a difference.
Getty Images; Instagram; Alyssa Powell/BI

Tech, Discourse, Media, Instagram, Gamification, meta, facebook

The GameStop guy is back. But he seems to be having a midlife crisis.

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 05:57

Tech Insider : Economy

Photo of Keith “TheRoaringKitty” Gill in front of a spiraling trending line and a roaring cat — Roaring Kitty's return has caused meme-stock chaos. But the latest mania seems destined to crash.
Roaring Kitty; Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

economy, Markets, Discourse, roaring-kitty, GameStop, keith-gill, AMC

Peloton's demise is another in a long line of failed fitness fads

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 06:07

Photo illustration of a tombstone with a Peloton bike. — Tingting Ji/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Retail, Discourse, culture, health, Peloton, peloton-analysis, fitness-fads

The ingenious way your credit card company is making your life easier

Sun, 05/12/2024 - 06:27

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel

Golden credit card tapping a blue terminal with emojis (money bag, green heart, exclamation points, and floating money) rotating on screen — Banks and credit-card companies are getting better at discerning which payments are fraudulent and which are legit.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Retail, Travel, Discourse, Tech, Travel, data-privacy, credit-card-fraud

Corporate America got woke. Now it's having second thoughts.

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 05:57

Tech Insider : Economy

Businessman in suit gesturing 'shhh', with a background collage featuring action protests and the 'Woke' definition — Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

economy, Markets, Discourse, Tech, Sustainability, woke, Anti-woke

The demise of Red Lobster is a perfect case study in how to kill a business

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 06:27

Sure, Endless Shrimp turned out to be a horrible idea, but the problems at Red Lobster are much deeper than one bad promotion.

iStock; Adobe Stock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Retail, Discourse, Real Estate, finance, restaurants, Bankruptcy, red-lobster

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