Category: Economics/Class Relations

Wall Street recruiting hell

June 30, 2024 • 3 min read with Matt Turner Welcome back to our Sunday edition, a roundup of our top stories. New York City started its closely watched clampdown on short-term rentals like Airbnb last year. So far, it’s mostly benefited hotels, with occupancy and room rates […]

Delta’s bougie new lounge

June 29, 2024 • 3 min read with Joi-Marie McKenzie Welcome back to our Saturday edition! Eating healthy just got a lot easier. A longevity expert says two pantry staples are actually the cornerstone of a hearty diet. On the agenda: A 64-year-old says she reversed her biological […]

Hot debt summer

June 28, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Happy Friday! Democrats are freaking out following Joe Biden’s performance in the first US presidential debate last night. Donald Trump fired off a number of lies and misleading statements, but the debate was still a complete disaster for Biden. […]

Biden, Trump take the stage

June 27, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Almost Friday! Robots with skin!? There’s a valid reason researchers are doing it — helping plastic surgeons train — but it doesn’t make it any less creepy. In today’s big story, we’re looking at the first — and […]

Help wanted (just kidding)

June 26, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hello! AI-powered pick-up lines? The app Rizz can decode your screenshots and offer advice on how best to respond during the early stages of dating.   Another reminder: Our sale on a Business Insider subscription ends Thursday. More […]

The Lighthouse: The Many Species of Inflation | An Ill-Conceived Tariff Scheme

June 25, 2024  •  Weekly Newsletter Milei and Steering Argentina Toward Economic Stability Alvaro Vargas Llosa (The Beacon) Amid steep skepticism, political challenges, and supporters fearing the loss of momentum, President Milei’s bold free-market reforms are indeed making a difference in Argentina. READ MORE » WATCH: Can Milei Succeed? Argentina […]

Amazon vs. ChatGPT

June 25, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hi! The housing market is rough, but you can get a three-bedroom home in pricey San Francisco for $488,000. Just be prepared to wait 30 years to move in.   Also, our sale on a Business Insider subscription […]

Bring Back Capitalism

A new generation of unscrupulous political leaders and Wall Street hucksters has come up with a brilliant plan to outwit the populist revolt: pretending to be critics of capitalism Matt Taibbi Jun 24, 2024 ∙ Paid BlackRock CEO Larry Fink tells Fox Business host Liz Claman how climate […]

A VC reckoning is coming

June 24, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Welcome back! If you’re like me, you might not eat the healthiest on weekends. But a dietitian highlighted some healthy snacks you can substitute for ultra-processed foods. In today’s big story, we’re looking at how AI could completely […]

Making junk food healthier

June 22, 2024 • 3 min read with Joi-Marie McKenzie Welcome back to our Saturday edition! Kylie Kelce and her husband, y’know, the former Philadelphia Eagles power player Jason Kelce, are outnumbered at home. The couple has three girls and are adamant about not letting fame affect their […]

Introducing the Fortune Southeast Asia 500

View this email in your browser. Clay Chandler Executive editor, Asia A parade of CEOs from Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft, Nvidia, and Apple, has been trooping through Southeast Asia in recent months, promising billions of dollars worth of investments in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Singapore. Other […]

CEOs in training

June 23, 2024 • 3 min read with Matt Turner Welcome back to our Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories. Goldman Sachs’ 2024 summer internship class had an acceptance rate of less than 1%. Two who made the cut shared their first impressions of […]

A History of Class-Struggle Anarchism

By thecollective From Z Network by Tom Wetzel Zoe Baker’s book Means and Ends is a comprehensive look at the revolutionary class-struggle anarchist movement as it existed and developed in the period from the International Workingmen’s Association of 1864-78 to the defeat of the anarchist and syndicalist-inspired revolution […]

Anti-Economy Anarchy

By thecollective From Ignited In Dark: Against The Dominant Idea by Wulfinna Along with being opposed to every state, every political denomination and every form of society and civilization, I am opposed to every economic system and the notion of economy in general having an effect on my […]

‘Quiet vacationing’ summer

June 20, 2024 • 4 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Happy first day of summer! With the changing of the seasons, it’s worth reassessing your wardrobe. These are the summer accessories you should ditch. (No more cargo shorts!) In today’s big story, we’re looking at why the rise […]

Millennials lose their cool

June 19, 2024 • 2 min read with Jordan Parker Erb Hello! I’m Jordan Parker Erb, filling in for Dan DeFrancesco. If you, like the rest of the Insider Today team, are off today in observance of Juneteenth, here’s a helpful out-of-office email you can use. In today’s […]

Left-wing workers at coffee shop decide to unionize, all 3 shops close a week later — then wokeness goes on full display

PM Edition June 17, 2024 TRENDING NOW Excuses abound after Obama escorts Biden offstage following another apparent display of decrepitude Blaze News original: Conservatives criticize Trump’s endorsement track record as counterproductive MORE STORIES THAT MATTER Rob Konrad: Former Dolphin who swam for his family Jerry Seinfeld fires back […]

The Hicklib Polarity Shift

Role Reversal Fortissax Jun 16, 2024 Something strange has been happening lately. I haven’t travelled for a while, but I still communicate with friends across the country (most of whom live in cities like Toronto, Montreal, or Calgary), and there’s a noticeable polarity shift going on. Everyone is […]

Meta’s manager squeeze

June 16, 2024 • 3 min read with Matt Turner Welcome back to our Sunday edition. Happy Father’s Day to those celebrating. There are YouTubers, and then there’s MrBeast. While many aspire to make a little money from the platform, Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, makes a lot: Court […]

Death of the Petrodollar

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more   Truth Jihad Radio Death of the Petrodollar 0:00 1:00:41 Death of the Petrodollar Fake news? Or just prematurely reported? Kevin Barrett Jun 16 READ IN APP Rumble link Bitchute link On Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice—the Muslim world’s […]

Travel agents are back

June 15, 2024 • 3 min read with Joi-Marie McKenzie Happy Saturday! After deciding to move to Bali on a cold NYC day, one couple is selling their tropical escape. See inside their rustic-luxury villa on the market for $1.89 million. On the agenda: Travel agents are so […]

6/14/24: Ryan CLASHES With Right-Winger On Immigration, Biden, Economy – Counterpoints Fridays

Ryan debates Oren Cass, the Executive Director of the American Compass, on Immigration, Biden, and the economy. Oren Cass: https://x.com/oren_cass Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (2:33) The American Compass (10:03) Immigration’s Impact on Labor (40:43) Labor Reform (1:08:10) Outro To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the […]

Microsoft mulls AI pricing

June 12, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hello there! Turns out the name-calling in “Dumbo” isn’t that far off. Scientists discovered elephants might have unique names for each other. Hopefully, they’re not mean ones! In today’s big story, we’re looking at Microsoft considering a pricing […]

Elon’s payday decision

June 13, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hey there! It’s always sunny at Business Insider when “Welcome to Wrexham” star Rob McElhenney is around. Check out our cover story on the actor-turned-entrepreneur. In today’s big story, we’re looking at the drama between Tesla shareholders over […]

The Calculation Of J.D. Vance

The Senator tries — and fails — to defend Trump alongside Trumpism. Andrew Sullivan Jun 14, 2024 Trump listens as Senate candidate Vance speaks at a rally in Ohio in April 2022. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) In Ross Douthat’s engrossing sit-down with his old friend and now Senator J.D. […]

Saudi Arabia wants China

June 14, 2024 • 4 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Happy Friday and a happy start to the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament! It’s best to wrap up any work you have with European colleagues before they disappear to the pub for the next few weeks.   In today’s […]

Eurosiberia Podcast #23: David Herod

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Watch now Eurosiberia Podcast #23: David Herod Constantin von Hoffmeister, Tooky’s Mag, and Arktos Journal Jun 12 READ IN APP David Herod from Tooky’s Mag and Constantin von Hoffmeister talk about Herod’s substack, peak oil and the petroleum culture, the energy […]

Apple’s big day for AI

June 10, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Welcome back! Despite last summer’s OceanGate tragedy, someone else wants to take a submersible to the Titanic. Meet billionaire thrill-seeker Larry Connor. In today’s big story, we’re giving a preview of what to expect at Apple’s annual event. […]

The 2024 Fortune 500

Alyson Shontell Editor-in-Chief Seventy years ago, we published the first-ever Fortune 500, our authoritative ranking of America’s largest corporations by revenue. The business world looked a lot different then. America was in the middle of a manufacturing boom, so Fortune’s editors focused the inaugural list on “industrials”—like oil […]

Gunning for Nvidia’s crown

June 7, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Happy Friday! Yes, there are awards for funny photos of people’s pets. And yes, they are hilarious. In today’s big story, we’re looking at the startups attempting to do the impossible: take on Nvidia. What’s on deck Markets: […]