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A Gen Xer with a master's degree hasn't found work in 9 years. He says he's only landed four interviews.

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:56

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Chris Putro — Chris Putro, 55, has been looking for a job for a job for the last nine years.
Chris Putro

economy, finance, Careers, economy, finance, Careers, labor-market

What you should do before paying that big medical bill

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:48

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A photo collage grid with imagery of a doctor, money, bills, and negotiation — Some people are saving money by negotiating their medical bills.
opolja/Getty, Tanja Ivanova/Getty, SDI Productions/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

economy, finance, economy, finance, Healthcare, medical-bills, medical-debt

The 10 college majors that pay off when searching for a job

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 05:50

Tech Insider : Economy

People tossing graduation caps — Based on Bankrate's methodology, electrical engineering was the most valuable among 152 majors.
Edwin Tan/Getty Images

Education, economy, Education, college-majors, College, Salary, Unemployment

A millennial couple details how they went from $150,000 in debt to a net worth of $1.5 million in a decade without elite jobs or risky investments

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 05:42

Tech Insider : Economy

Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez and his wife — Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez and his wife, Doreen.
Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez

economy, finance, financial-independence, Millionaires, financial-independence-retire-early, Retirement, retire-early

China's stimulus package might not be enough to fix its economy, but it sent stock markets 8.5% higher — a gain not seen since 2008

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 04:21

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A middle-age Chinese woman in front of a stock ticker board in China. — On Monday, mainland China's benchmark CSI 300 posted its biggest gain since 2008.
Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images

economy, economy, Markets, China, Stocks, News

Young Chinese are looking for dupes and cheaper substitutes for everything from Hermès to travel

Sun, 09/29/2024 - 20:00

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Hermes bags and education books being copy and pasted over and over again. — Hermes; Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI

economy, News, economy, China, Retail, Luxury, dupes

A dockworker strike is set to begin Tuesday. It could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts.

Sun, 09/29/2024 - 17:58

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

A silhouette of a dockworker cut out of an image — A longshoremen's strike on shipping docks along the East and Gulf Coasts is set to begin Tuesday, which could cause import and export delays across industries and prompt price hikes.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, economy, politics, Retails, Strike, Unions, ports

Xi Jinping just fired his giant money cannon at the wrong target

Sun, 09/29/2024 - 05:57

Tech Insider : Economy

Xi Jinping holding a sparkler, preparing to launch a large cannon-fired Chinese Yuan Currency cash ball — iStock; Andres Martinez Casares/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Sure, Wall Street. Go ahead. Ride the dragon.

economy, Discourse, finance, Real Estate, China, xi-jinping, GDP

When a millennial moved to Detroit from SF, he bought a home and opened a coffee shop. He said that would have been impossible on the West Coast.

Sat, 09/28/2024 - 06:33

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Photo shows David Valdez outside his coffee shop, Alba. — David Valdez, 35, moved to Detroit from San Francisco and opened Alba, a coffee shop.
Courtesy of David Valdez

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Mover, Detroit, small-business

This House Democrat is backing Trump's 10% tariff plan — and he even has a bill to get it done

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 13:33

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy, Economy

Rep. Jared Golden — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine introduced a bill to enact a 10% tariff on all imported goods.
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images

politics, economy, Congress, jared-golden, donald-trump, Tariffs, economy

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