How a Gen Zer turned his dinner party into a business focused on busting intergenerational loneliness
At The Dinner Table, diners are greeted with both conversation starters and local hosts. Tyler Tep, 26, might be responsible for your next dinner party. Tep is the founder of The Dinner Table, a new social dining community that’s serving up communal meals for customers craving both food and socialization. Tep is hopping on a…
What is the M88A2 Hercules, the heavy US Army vehicle that sank in a deadly training incident in Lithuania?
An M88 recovery vehicle tows an M1A2 Abrams battle tank at a container terminal in Gdynia, Poland. The remains of four missing US Army soldiers were found in a bog in Lithuania following a weeklong recovery effort. During a training exercise on March 25, the soldiers were reported missing while towing an immobilized tactical vehicle…
The dollar is spiraling amid a ‘confidence crisis’ sparked by Trump’s trade war
The US dollar dropped sharply Thursday as the US trade war dented investors’ confidence in US growth prospects. The US dollar index plunged 2.16% in premarket trading on Thursday, falling to its lowest level since October. This follows a sweeping volley of US tariff announcements on Wednesday, accelerating fear that American growth is at risk.…
DOGE office led to historic job cuts, report says
Elon Musk, the de facto leader of the DOGE office, has said its work is necessary to avoid the US’ financial collapse. The White House DOGE office’s actions have led to 216,670 job cuts of federal workers and contractors in March, according to a new report by a global outplacement firm. The DOGE office has…
Apple is getting screwed by Trump’s tariffs
Apple CEO Tim Cook. Tim Cook might be out of luck this time: Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs look like they’re about to hit Apple hard. A long-expected executive order signed by the president on Wednesday introduced a 34% tariff on goods from Apple’s most important manufacturing hub — China. It adds to an existing…
Democrats want Elon Musk to keep hitting the campaign trail
After Democrats notched a victory in Wisconsin, they say they’re eager to see Elon Musk keep campaigning for Republicans After handily winning a Wisconsin Supreme Court race on Tuesday, Democrats are sending a message to Elon Musk: Keep campaigning for the GOP. Ben Wikler, the chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, told reporters on a…
A recession is one big reason to keep betting on American market exceptionalism
The world is on edge ahead of President Donald Trump’s highly-anticipated reciprocal tariffs, but US investors could benefit from one of the worst-case scenarios. With Trump set to unveil his tariff plan Wednesday afternoon, growth fears are top of mind for economists and investors. Amid the calls for higher tariff rates and low growth have…
Another top bank is ringing the stagflation bell as tariff ‘Liberation Day’ nears
Citi is the latest bank on Wall Street to sound the alarm for what would be a dire situation for the US economy. In a note to clients on Wednesday, the bank said it saw a higher risk of stagflation — a scenario that entails weak economic growth and stubbornly high inflation. Economists say such…
When I graduated from NYU, I thought I’d easily land a job. Instead, I’ve had 6 unpaid internships, and my father financially supports me.
The author (not pictured) is a recent grad who relies on her father. I graduated from New York University twice. The first time was when I earned my bachelor’s degree in 2023; the second was when I completed my master’s the following year. I enrolled at NYU because I thought attending a prestigious institution would…
