Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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The US needs more workers or it will face serious economic chaos. There's a clear fix: more immigration.

Two simple words: more immigrants

America needs more workers. 

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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Investors are betting that the US economy is going to suddenly fall into a recession and inflation is going to cool. But what happens if they're wrong?

How betting on a recession could wreck the market

Tech Insider : Economy
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Shortening the workweek to four days gives employees the chance to rest and be even more productive when they are working.

Experts say it could be even shorter

My weekend was in dire need of rescue.

Tech Insider : Economy, Sports, Politics
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Despite its size and influence, the celebrity-speaker industry has long existed in the shadowy nexus of the entertainment industrial complex, its inner workings invisible to outsiders.

The rise of a $2 billion industry, from Hunter S. Thompson to Playgirl centerfolds

Tech Insider : Politics
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Online therapy apps like BetterHelp and Cerebral have shared their patients' data with advertisers and third-party companies.

Mental-health apps are filling in a critical need — but they have a dark side

Tech Insider : Economy
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People love to hate on MLM "huns," but they ignore the way companies target women looking for an economic leg up.

The outrage misses the real scammers

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Turning your habits into a game can help motivate you, but it also comes with some downsides.
Tech Insider : Economy
A woman straddling 2 fracturing planes each representing home vs. office.
As workers return to the office, striking the right work-life balance is getting harder than ever.

Too much will burn you out. Too little can leave you lonely.

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Climate Crisis
A blue car drives across the outside of the earth. Following the car, the surface of the earth incrementally is covered by a full parking lot.
The US is home to as many as 2 billion parking spots. All this wasted space is wrecking our economy and making it harder to building homes.
Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Climate Crisis
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Major blackouts are happening more often thanks to extreme weather from climate change and a fragmented electric grid.