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I quit McKinsey after 1.5 years. I was making over $200k but my mental health was shattered.

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 05:07

A former McKinsey & Company associate (not pictured) shares their experience working at the consulting giant and why they left.

Abrice Cofrini/AFP via Getty Images; iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Careers, as-told-to, jane-zhang, thought-leadership, contributor-2024, mckinsey-company, management-consulting

America's young men are blowing their money like never before

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Economy, Crypto

A young man in the center of a $100 bill — The boys-who-like-to-bet bank is open, and a slew of companies are making as many withdrawals as they can.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, Discourse, Markets, Tech, sports-betting, meme-stocks, crypto

I love staring at my phone. So why are some tech companies trying to stop me?

Sun, 04/14/2024 - 11:43

Tech Insider

A heart eyes emoji looking at a phone — I'm not looking for an iPhone replacement. I love my phone — so much.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Tech, culture, Parenting, ai-pin, Phones, social-media, Etiquette

America's cities had a way to escape the 'doom loop.' Then they blew it.

Sun, 04/14/2024 - 06:47

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

Money dripping over an image of a city — City and state governments across America are facing a nasty budget crunch as property taxes fall and new expenses add up.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, politics, Discourse, state-budgets, city-budgets, Pandemic, commercial-real-estate

Why saving for retirement has never felt scarier — or more confusing

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:27

Tech Insider : Economy

An empty savings jar with a label that says — Instead of a golden sunset to look forward to, retirement has become anxiety-inducing for many Americans.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, Discourse, finance, 401k-account, Pensions, social-security, Retirement

The Jamie Dimon manifesto

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:04

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

economy, finance, economy, jamie-dimon, jamie-dimon-annual-letter-to-shareholders, jamie-dimon-run-for-president, Ukraine

Your credit card company is looking for new ways to screw you over

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 06:47

Tech Insider : Economy

A hand holding a credit card with a knife as its shadow — Cred card issuers are very good at getting money out of people. There are all sorts of levers they will use to make up for reduced late fees.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

finance, Discourse, economy, Retail, Banks, credit-cards, rewards

Silicon Valley used to reward innovation. Now it strives to sabotage it.

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 05:48

Tech Insider : Economy

A cursor cutting out a circle around a lightbulb — Matt Chase for BI

Tech, Discourse, economy, start-ups, silicon-valley, Innovation, disruption

How vast swarms of drones could transform the future of war

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 04:17

Tech Insider

Angry drones flying — iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Military & Defense, Drones, ukraine-war, US-China, news-uk, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser

We're entering the age of AI BS

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 05:43

Tech Insider

A sparkling cardboard robot — iStock; BI

Careers, as-told-to, jane-zhang, thought-leadership, contributor-2024, mckinsey-company, management-consulting

economy, Discourse, Markets, Tech, sports-betting, meme-stocks, crypto

Tech, culture, Parenting, ai-pin, Phones, social-media, Etiquette

economy, politics, Discourse, state-budgets, city-budgets, Pandemic, commercial-real-estate

economy, Discourse, finance, 401k-account, Pensions, social-security, Retirement

economy, finance, economy, jamie-dimon, jamie-dimon-annual-letter-to-shareholders, jamie-dimon-run-for-president, Ukraine

finance, Discourse, economy, Retail, Banks, credit-cards, rewards

Tech, Discourse, economy, start-ups, silicon-valley, Innovation, disruption

Military & Defense, Drones, ukraine-war, US-China, news-uk, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser

Tech, Discourse, AI, Markets, AI, OpenAI, Microsoft