Insider Today: Consultants hit the exits
Welcome back to our Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories. Studying computer science was supposed…
America’s trade war is coming for Gen Z’s favorites
Gen Z could see higher prices in the coming years when they buy from Shein and Temu. Two of…
A major curveball in retirement preparedness: divorce
A decade ago, Libby Mintzer imagined her retirement. Her gated community would sit along a river, each house hugged…
Picking up extra jobs, canceling classes, and huddling in a Walmart: How North Carolina college students are navigating Hurricane Helene
North Carolina college students describe the disruptions they’ve faced since Hurricane Helene hit. Abby Nelson, 18, went to a…
Gen Z found a home in Asheville. Hurricane Helene swept it away.
Gen Zers like Sierra Isley, 24, moved to Asheville for work and a close-knit community. Sierra Isley was still…
‘Inflation is not dead’: Consumer prices are still in focus for investors despite the Fed’s labor-market pivot
The labor market’s unexpected surge in September has left investors wondering about the path of Federal Reserve policy after…
Wider Middle East conflict threatens the global economy — when the US and China already face headwinds, experts say
The widening Middle East conflict, Hurricane Helene, and China’s woes all pose economic headwinds. Experts say the escalating war…
LA inches closer to launching a basic income program for domestic abuse survivors
Los Angeles is considering another basic income program. Los Angeles is making strides toward a guaranteed basic income program…
Why one firm is skeptical about the blockbuster September jobs report — and is still expecting another jumbo rate cut
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Though most on Wall Street are cheering September’s blowout labor report, not everyone is…
30 million student-loan borrowers get bad news after a Trump-appointed federal judge officially blocks Biden from carrying out broader debt cancellation
A federal court once again blocked Biden from carrying out broader student-loan forgiveness. The legal whiplash continues for millions…