In 2012, I was working in a career that many would consider a dream. I was a publicist in the Country music industry. As a lifelong lover of music and a classically trained pianist at New York University, it was thrilling. Every day was exciting, whether I was working a red carpet in Las Vegas
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, increasing the benchmark federal funds rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%. It was the first increase since 2023 and the first thing Kevin Warsh has done to interest rates since President Donald Trump handed him the chair role. The vote
A best-case scenario for stocks is quickly fading, BMO says. The bank said that a Goldilocks scenario — an ideal economic setup for stocks where the US economy continues to grow while inflation is subdued — looks less likely due to a confluence of factors that could spark a global slowdown and impact equities. In
Over the past several days, some of the world’s top artificial intelligence labs have made a public call to slow down the rapid pace of development, ensuring more safety controls as cases continue to surface of AI agents acting nefariously. And yet, there is a spillover that’s affecting chief information officers. They’ve been hard at
Amazon is upping its minimum pay for core operations workers to $20 an hour and giving all US workers new grocery discounts. The $1-an-hour raise applies to full-time employees, many of whom work in Amazon’s warehouses picking, packing, and sorting orders. Amazon’s average hourly wage is now about $24, the company said on Wednesday. The
The American Dream of graduating college, landing a six-figure job, and moving into a white picket-fenced home is slipping out of reach. More Gen Zers and millennials are stuck living with their families than ever—so now Airbnb is investing a quarter of a billion dollars to help turn the tide. Airbnb recently announced an initial
