Home Depot says homeowners are holding back over concerns about 'housing affordability and job losses'

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A customer leaves a Home Depot store on November 18, 2025 in San Rafael, California.
Continued uncertainty is the number one reason Home Depot customers say they aren't investing in large projects, CEO Ted Decker said.

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Kraft Heinz cut expenses too deeply under private equity management, its new CEO says

Tech Insider : Business
Kraft Heinz became famous for its use of zero-based budgeting over the past decade.
Kraft Heinz became famous for its use of zero-based budgeting over the past decade.

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This Ikea plushie is swinging off the shelves because of Punch the sad viral TikTok monkey

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Punch and his Ikea toy
TikTok fell in love with Punch, a lonely baby monkey hugging an Ikea toy.

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ELF Beauty's CEO said getting yelled at by customers on TikTok Live helps him decide which products to launch

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Tarang Amin.
ELF Beauty CEO Tarang Amin said TikTok live helps him decide his product launch timeline.

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These companies want their tariff money back from the Trump administration

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Economy
FedEx van on the street.
FedEx filed a lawsuit on February 23 with the Court of International Trade for a "full refund" of all tariffs it paid under the overturned IEEPA.

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From Gujarat to the Gulf: the shrimp industry's tariff whiplash

Tech Insider : Travel, Politics, Business

Most of the shrimp Americans consume comes from India. But in August 2025, the Trump administration announced 50% tariffs on the country. Shrimp farmers in Gujarat, who'd taken US demand and turned poor towns into valuable shrimp hubs, had to pivot.

DoorDash is extending its pause on operations in New York City after blizzard hits the Northeast

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A delivery worker rides a bike through a snowstorm while carrying a red reusable DoorDash bag.
DoorDash and Grubhub suspended operations in New York City late Sunday ahead of a blizzard.

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Millennials are in their mom jeans era

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics
Hand holding a pair a jeans.

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We compared Costco and Sam's Club prices on store brand products to see which is the better deal

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Sam's Club and Costco

Dominick Reuter/BI (Sam's Club); Gene Puskar/AP (Costco)

How Walmart and Google became key to the search for Nancy Guthrie

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Walmart store; Google building.
Walmart and Google have been assisting law enforcement in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images

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