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How a Seattle couple achieved financial independence in their mid-30s after paying their way through school — and why they don't want to retire early

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Economy

Mai-lan Phan and her husband Ryan Wagoner with their kid — Mai-lan Phan and her husband Ryan Wagoner reached financial independence in their mid-30s.
Mai-lan Phan

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Critics roasted LVMH for spending big on Tiffany. 4 years later, the bet doesn't look so bad.

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 05:17

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Photo illustration of Audrey Hepburn inside a crystal ball. — Four years after it became LVMH's biggest acquisition ever, Tiffany & Co. is bouncing back thanks to upgraded products and store renovations.
Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

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A self-employed Gen Zer shares why she isn't planning to go back to working for anyone else

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 10:37

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A photo of Rachel Wells — Rachel Wells made a career pivot to being fully self-employed.
Courtesty of Rachel Wells

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The US economy added more jobs than expected last month as unemployment surprisingly rose

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 08:37

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People walking and a Now Hiring sign at a FedEx Office location — Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

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California put up its fast-food wage to $20. Its governor is adamant it's not causing employment to fall.

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 06:39

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

Gavin Newsom — California raised its minimum wage for staff at quick-service restaurant chains to $20.
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

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Small apartments are in, and it's causing rents in new buildings to drop

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 05:58

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A studio apartment in Denver, Colorado. — A studio apartment in Denver, Colorado.
RJ Sangosti/Getty Images

economy, Real Estate, finance, Housing, rents, Apartments, studio-apartment

A top Russian banker says Russia's payment methods should be a 'state secret' because the West keeps shutting them down so fast

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 02:50

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

Russian President Vladimir Putin. — Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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A CEO explains the simple way he deters his employees from 'quiet vacationing'

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 12:25

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel

David Barkoe at the beach with greenery behind him — Carve Communications CEO David Barkoe said he trusts his employees to get their work done from anywhere.
Carve Communications

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Universal basic income has gone from utopian vision to economic reality. Here's what you need to know about UBI.

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 07:00

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bundles of dollar bills — UBI is no longer just a utopian vision.
Mykola Sosiukin/iStock/Getty Images

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The 10 highest-paying blue-collar construction jobs in the US

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 06:28

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Photo of engineers working on a construction site in the evening. — Trade jobs like electric power-line installers can earn over $80,000 annually in the US.
justocker/Getty Images

economy, Careers, Trade, labor, Education, Manufacturing, student-debt

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