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The number of Gen Zers who aren't in work or school is rising. Here's how to tackle it, according to experts.

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 06:39

Tech Insider : Economy

Man waiting for a job interview. — Young NEETs — those not in education, employment, or training — are on the rise (stock image.)
EmirMemedovski/Getty Images

Careers, economy, neets, Careers, Jobs, Unemployed, Unemployment

The US cities where renters are struggling the most

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 05:52

Tech Insider : Economy

A small home sits next to a larger home in Naples, Florida, which has one of the highest rates of cost-burdened renters in the country. — Naples, Florida, has one of the highest rates of cost-burdened renters in the country.
Jeffrey Greenberg/Getty Images

economy, Real Estate, finance, Housing, Rent, housing-affordability, Harvard

America has a serious ugly home problem

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 05:26

Tech Insider : Economy

Older man looking with disgust at a row of nearly identical houses — The nagging discontent with the aesthetic of new homes reveals big problems with how they're built — and even larger flaws in the American dream itself.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Real Estate, economy, Discourse, finance, housing-market, new-home-construction, new-home-sales

Work is getting really weird

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 08:23

Tech Insider : Economy

A man sitting on a globe with shadow workers in the background — Lorenzo Matteucci for BI

Careers, economy, Newsletters, Newsletter, insider-today, bi-graphics, jenny-chang-rodriguez

A retired boomer moved from Florida to Panama to start life anew after her husband and son died. Everything is cheaper, she said, and life has been much calmer.

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 05:58

Tech Insider : Economy

Janet Sussman — Janet Sussman moved from Florida to Panama over a decade ago.
Janet Sussman

Real Estate, economy, Panama, Florida, Moving, cost-of-living, Stress

Baby boomers living on $1,000 a month in Social Security share their retirement experience: 'I never imagined being in this position.'

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 05:47

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Older couple grocery shopping. — For many boomers without retirement savings, Social Security isn't enough to cover daily expenses.
Cavan Images / Getty Images

economy, finance, economy, finance, Retirement, social-security, 401k

Gen Zers in a survey said they need $200,000 a year to feel financially secure — more than any other generation

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 05:40

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

gen z worker leaning back and looking stressed — Gen Z says they need at least $200,000 to feel financially secure.
Wonky Canvas/Getty Images

economy, finance, economy, gen-z, gen-z-wealth, economic-sentiment, Inflation

It's suddenly a whole lot harder to get a promotion

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 05:23

Tech Insider : Economy

Man in suit looking up at a red ladder leaning against a bar chart that is too short to be practical — Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

economy, Discourse, Tech, Careers, Strategy, Discourse, discourse-staff

The shadowy new way employees are cheating their way to the top

Sun, 06/30/2024 - 05:58

Tech Insider : Economy

Shadow workers are immersed in darkness behind a screen — Across the globe, a wave of workers are secretly outsourcing parts or all of their jobs.
Lorenzo Matteucci for BI

Remi never intended to secretly outsource her job. It sort of just happened.

economy, Discourse, Tech, Careers, freelance-illustration, rebecca-zisser, Pandemic

Crystal ball economics: What psychics can tell us about America's spending habits

Sun, 06/30/2024 - 05:47

Tech Insider : Economy

Photo illustration of a bill floating in a crystal ball. — How much a psychic costs is part business, part ... magic?
Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

economy, culture, Discourse, psychics, Prices, cost, Psychology

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