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• Sarah Huckabee Sanders attends Phish concert in Arkansas

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  Sarah Huckabee Sanders visits "The Story with Martha MacCallum" on September 17, 2019 in New York City.
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  The Trump press secretary turned gubernatorial candidate was spotted at a Phish concert in Fayetteville, AK on Wednesday
  The concert was the band's first since February 2020.
  Arkansas is currently experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations
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• What is a broker? What to know about the intermediary that helps investors buy stocks

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  In addition to executing orders, brokers also provide a range of educational resources and investing advice.
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  In the world of investing, a broker is a company or individual that acts as an intermediary between you and a securities exchange.
  There are three main types of investment brokers: full-service brokers, online brokers, and robo-advisors.
  Beyond investing, brokers are used in other industries, including real estate and insurance.
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• A Skillshare subscription grants you access to over 27,000 online courses. Here's how it works and who it's best suited for.

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  Skillshare offers over 27,000 online videos courses in subjects from design to entrepreneurship.
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  Skillshare carries more than 27,000 online video courses, most taught by experts.
  Below is an overview of the Skillshare platform, FAQ, and 10 great online classes to take.
  If you're a new user, you can try a 1-month free trial.Table of Contents: Masthead StickyAs college tuitions s
  
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• Kyrie Irving calls the newest Nike shoe sporting his name 'trash'

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  Nike Kyrie 7 (left) compared to leaked photos of the Nike Kyrie 8 (right)
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  Brooklyn Nets basketball player Kyrie Irving said the upcoming Kyrie 8's are "trash."
  Irving said on his Instagram that "Nike plans to release it without my okay" and apologized to fans.
  Last year's Kyrie 7 shoe was a best-seller, according to Nike CEO John Donahoe.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Brooklyn Nets basketball player Kyrie Irving is not a fan of the new
  
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• Starz is offering a free trial for new subscribers in 2021

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  "Vida" on Starz.
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  New Starz subscribers can get a 7-day free trial and save 11% on a quarterly subscription.
  The on-demand streaming service typically costs $9 a month.New members can save $1 a month with the quarterly subscription payment.
  Table of Contents: Masthead StickyWant to start watching shows like "Run the World," "Vida," and "The Girlfriend Experience?" A subscription to the Starz streaming serv
  
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• We tried to predict the best places to move during the pandemic. The results are in, and we were half right.

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  We looked back at four highly ranked areas on our list of the best cities to move to post-pandemic.
  Net domestic migration from 2019 to 2020 for these metro areas was pretty similar to previous years.
  Huntsville, Alabama, had a larger positive net domestic migration this year, continuing its growth.
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  Three months ago, Aaron and Christine Lager tra
  
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• Nokia jumps as the phone-maker beats earnings expectations and lifts outlook

  29-07-2021 18:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  The logo of Nokia is seen before the company's news conference in Espoo
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  Nokia leapt as much as 7.2% on Thursday on the back of a strong earnings and guidance.
  The stock bounced on the news, climbing as much as 7% before paring some gains.The Finnish company attributed its success to mobile product launches and its 5G business.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  Nokia leapt as much as 7.2% on Thursday on the back of a strong earnings call that led th
  
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• Starbucks keeps 2 chairs empty to represent customers and employees at every corporate meeting

  29-07-2021 18:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Starbucks employees file into the 2019 shareholder meeting.
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  Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz started the idea of empty chairs for customers and workers.
  Starbucks is known for pioneering benefits for part-time workers.
  Schultz left Starbucks in 2018.
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  Starbucks is known for offering some of the best benefits for workers in the fast food world, and a new insight about internal meetings shows how seriously the chain takes this.Company meeti
  
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• Robinhood drops 12% in volatile public-trading debut after IPO valuing it at $32 billion

  29-07-2021 18:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder, Robinhood.
  Kimberly White/Getty Images for RobinhoodRobinhood whipsawed in its trading debut on Thursday, with shares initially jumping 6% before falling as much as 12%.The online trading app was valued at $32 billion when it priced its IPO at $38 per share on Wednesday.Robinhood raised $2.1 billion from its IPO and allocated a portion of shares to its user base.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Online trading app Robinhood
  
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• Russia has docked its new science module to the International Space Station, after 14 years of delays

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  A screenshot from NASA's livestream shows the Nauka module approaching its port on the International Space Station, July 29, 2021.
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  Russia just flew a new science module, called Nauka, to the International Space Station.
  Nauka is 14 years late, but it brings new science facilities and extra space for Russia's cosmonauts.
  After a week orbiting Earth, Nauka docked to the ISS on Thursday morning.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Russia has finally delivered a long-awaite
  
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• 6 vaccinated people who got COVID-19 reveal where they were infected: weddings, summer camps, and a Vegas trip

  29-07-2021 18:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A woman gets a COVID-19 swab test at the Utah County Health Department in Salt Lake City on November 20, 2020.
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  Breakthrough cases are becoming more common as the Delta variant spreads across the US.
  Insider spoke with six people who got COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated.
  Most people said they were infected at a large event, but one woman got sick after visiting family.
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  It felt like the reward for a year of caution: After
  
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• Back-to-school shopping is more expensive than ever

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  Back-to-school shopping is getting underway in the US, and families are preparing for a bigger bill.
  Grade-school families plan to spend $849 on average, up $59 from last year, according to a survey.
  Electronics had the biggest spending increase of any category, and half of families plan to buy a laptop.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The back-to-school shopping season is at its peak heading into August, and families across the US are braced for a new spend
  
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• Black business owners are leading a revolution in a Virginia market haunted by its ties to the slave trade

  29-07-2021 18:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  UnlockingRVA's silent party.
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  Richmond was the second-largest slave-trading hub in the United States.
  Black business owners are reclaiming the city's 17th Street Market with events and commerce.
  "Our whole role is to restore the energy" while "honoring the past," a yoga therapist and CEO said.
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  "Richmond is the root of oppression." That's one of the ways Ashley J. Williams described the city she's called home for 10 years. She said she was
  
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• PayPal falls after earnings beat estimates but 3rd-quarter guidance disappoints

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  PayPal shares declined Thursday as third-quarter revenue guidance fell short of expectations.PayPal said eBay's payments moving off its platform is happening faster than anticipated, dampening its outlook.PayPal's second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.15 share beat expectations of $1.12 a share.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  PayPal shares dropped Thursday after third-quarter revenue guidance fell short of expectations as a plan for eBay to migrate its payments off Pay
  
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• This cookware startup lets you buy the same pots and pans used in Michelin-starred restaurants at affordable prices - here are our favorite pieces

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  When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.Made In
  Made In offers well-made, durable, and versatile cookware at affordable prices.Thanks to careful construction and durable materials, you'll be able to use these pans, pots, and knives for a lifetime.We've tested many of Made In's products. Our favorites include a nonstick pan (from $79) and a set of knives ($379).A slew of kitchenware startups has quickly cropped up in recent years, but Made In (launched
  
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• Google search dark mode: How to turn on the darkened screen feature that's in beta testing

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  Google search has a dark mode that's currently in beta testing.
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  Google search's dark mode gives you the option to darken the appearance of your searches on a desktop or mobile device.
  It works through Google's search feature, so you don't have to use the Chrome browser to access it.
  Dark mode searches are still in beta, so you may not have access yet.
  If dark mode is available for you, you will be notified you have access to it on the Google homepage or search results page.Visit In
  
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• Finland is looking to hire a broker to sell 1,981 bitcoins seized in drug bust

  29-07-2021 18:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  A bitcoin ATM machine in Barcelona, Spain.
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  Finland is looking for a broker to sell 1,981 bitcoins seized in drug busts, Bloomberg reported.
  The bitcoins, worth around $79 million at time of publication, are currently with Finnish Customs.
  Hiring a broker, the government said, will allow for the safe and reliable selling of cryptocurrencies.
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  Finland is looking to hire a broker to sell 1,981 bitcoins
  
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• What's in the bipartisan infrastructure bill? Here's how it breaks down.

  29-07-2021 18:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden greets supporters after arriving on an Amtrak train for a campaign stop in Alliance, Ohio, U.S., September 30, 2020.
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  A group of Republican senators and the White House have reached a new bipartisan infrastructure agreement.
  The plan includes $550 billion in new spending, $30 billion less than a prior proposal.
  It encompasses investments in public transit, clean energy, electric vehicles, and
  
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• What is a CD? How a certificate of deposit can help you earn more over time

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  CDs often offer higher interest rates than savings accounts.
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  A certificate of deposit (CD) is a type of deposit account that offers a fixed interest rate.
  To earn that rate, you'll need to keep your funds in the account for a certain period of time.
  But if you withdraw funds before the end of the CD's term, you'll have to pay an early-withdrawal penalty.
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  If you've got some extra cash and you're wondering where to
  
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• A group of friends auctioned Steve Jobs' 1973 job application in both print and NFT form to see which one people wanted more. The answer was resoundingly clear.

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  Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs
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  Winthorpe Ventures ran what it believes is the world's first physical-versus-NFT auction.
  It offered Steve Jobs' 1973 job application in print and NFT versions to see which had more value.
  Print was the clear winner, with a highest bid more than 10 times that of the NFT version.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A 1973 job application from late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs has changed hands at several auctions in recent years. Thi
  
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• Nearly 230 Republican lawmakers, including McConnell and McCarthy, urge the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and 'release its vise grip on abortion politics'

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  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Trump is still "liable" for his conduct in office.
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  Nearly 230 Republican members of Congress called on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
  Lawyers representing the lawmakers said the Court should "release its vise grip on abortion politics."
  In its next term, the Supreme Court will review a Mississippi ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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  Nearly 230 congressional Re
  
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• Goldman Sachs slashes its 12-month forecast for Chinese stocks by 20% after unprecedented regulatory crackdown

  29-07-2021 17:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chinese stocks have fallen sharply since February.
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  Goldman Sachs has cut its 12-month forecast for the MSCI China index by more than 20%.
  It follows a regulatory crackdown by Beijing on China's education sector and tech companies.
  Chinese stocks soared at the end of 2020 and early 2021, but have fallen sharply since February.
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  Goldman Sachs has dramatically cut its forecast for Chinese stocks in the w
  
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• Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is in talks to invest in CoinDXC that will seal the Indian crypto exchange's unicorn status, report says

  29-07-2021 17:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Eduardo Saverin, co-founder at B Capital Group.
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  Facebook's first investor Eduardo Saverin is in talks to close a funding round for CoinDCX.
  The company could become India's first crypto unicorn after its latest financing.
  Polychain Capital and Coinbase Ventures are other existing investors.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's B Capital is in discussions to close an investment round for Indian crypto exch
  
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• How to back up messages on your iPhone with Cloud or a Mac computer

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  If you want to make sure you never lose your text messages, you can back them up from your iPhone.
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  You can back up messages on an iPhone to your iCloud account, or sync messages with your Mac.
  When you back up your messages to iCloud, you can view them on the iCloud website.When you sync iPhone messages to your Mac, you can view and send texts from your computer.Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories.
  In most cases, a lost text message isn't any more t
  
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• Crypto firms will report transactions over $10,000 to the IRS under proposed tax push to help fund the US infrastructure plan

  29-07-2021 17:33 via feedproxy.google.com
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  A crypto tax crackdown will help fund a $550 billion infrastructure plan agreed by US lawmakers Wednesday.
  Businesses would report crypto transactions over $10,000 to the IRS under the proposed bill, reports said.The bill also calls for crypto brokerages and exchanges to face heightened reporting of transactions of all digital assets.
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  Crypto businesses will report transactions above $10,000 t
  
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• Facebook could jump 18% as its ambition to build a 'metaverse' that hinges on creators and commerce will drive profits, BofA says

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  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on stage at an Oculus developers conference in 2016.
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  Facebook's ambitions to build a "metaverse"will help boost its stock price, BofA said.Following Facebook's earnings, BofA upgraded its price target to $425, 18% higher than Wednesday's close.BofA praised Facebook's ambitions to build a metaverse through investing in VR, creators, and commerce.
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• It's National Chicken Wing Day. From Buffalo Wild Wings to Hooters, here are some of the restaurants offering free or discounted food.

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  Bacon-wrapped chicken wings
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  Several restaurants are offering free food and discounts for National Chicken Wing Day on Thursday.
  Buffalo Wild Wings and Hooters are offering buy-one-get-one free deals.
  Here's how you can get free and discounted wings this Thursday.
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  Several restaurants are offering free and discounted food for National Chicken Wing Day on Thursday.Demand for chicken wings has soared in recent months. The
  
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• How to prove you're vaccinated if you're going to a restaurant, bar, or concert that requires it

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  ICU nurse Megan Tschacher shows off her vaccination card at UC Health Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado on December 14, 2020.
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  Vaccinated people can transmit the Delta variant, the CDC said on Tuesday.But vaccines remain highly effective at preventing severe disease, no matter the variant.
  From CDC cards to digital vaccine passports, see how you can prove you are vaccinated.See more stories on Insider's business page
  
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• Get ready to start proving you're vaccinated if you want to dine inside

  29-07-2021 17:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two diners inside Cassia restaurant in Santa Monica in May 2021.
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  Restaurants across the nation are beginning to require proof of vaccination to dine indoors.
  Restaurateur Danny Meyer told CNBC he feels a "strong responsibility" care for employees and guests.
  The new policies come amid a surge in COVID cases nationally and lagging vaccination rates.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  If you want to keep dining indoors at restaurants, ge
  
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• An ex-Facebook employee said the company demanded she remove a critical memo of it from her personal website. When she declined, her entire site was suddenly shut down.

  29-07-2021 17:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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  A fired Facebook employee said her website was taken down after she posted a memo critical of the firm.
  Sophie Zhang told Technology Review that Facebook asked her to remove the memo beforehand.
  The memo detailed how Facebook allowed fake accounts to manipulate political outcomes.
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  A fired Facebook employee said the company asked her to remove a memo that criticized Facebook that sh
  
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• Simone Biles' sponsors are supporting her after the gymnast's controversial decision to withdraw from some Olympic competitions

  29-07-2021 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Simone Biles' sponsors supported the decorated gymnast's decision to withdraw from some Olympic competitions.
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  Simone Biles withdrew from two Olympic competitions due to mental health concerns.Her sponsors issued statements of support for Biles, CNN reported.
  The gymnast got lost in the air during a dangerous vault on Tuesday, which could have led to injury.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Simone Biles' sponsors, including companies like Athleta and Visa, stoo
  
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• New York and Boston are finally getting a seaplane link with 75 minute flights and fares starting at $395 one way - and it may give Acela a run for its money

  29-07-2021 17:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Cessna Caravan seaplane in Boston Harbor.
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  Tailwind Air is launching seaplane service between New York City and Boston starting August 3.Flights are only 75 minutes long and flyers can show up as late as 10 minutes before departure.
  Fares start at $395 and as many as four daily flights will be offered starting August 21.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  New Yorkers and Bostonians will have yet another link as an airline is finally launching seaplane flights between the
  
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• Biden will let a Trump-era eviction ban expire in 2 days, jeopardizing the homes of 6 million renters

  29-07-2021 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden.
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  The Biden administration said it would not renew a federal eviction ban.
  It said its hands were tied due to a recent Supreme Court ruling that said Congress needed to act.
  At least 6 million renters will be at risk of losing their homes in the near-future.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The Biden administration isn't extending an eviction moratorium that expires in two days, citing the likelihood of a challenge that would wind up
  
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• White conservatives are the most staunchly resistant to vaccines in the US, a new poll shows

  29-07-2021 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A protester holds an anti-vaccine sign as supporters of President Donald Trump rally in Woodland Hills, California, on May 16, 2020.
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  White conservatives are the most staunchly resistant to vaccines, a new Axios/Ipsos poll found.
  Many of these respondents also said they were skeptical of big institutions like the CDC.
  Roughly half of those who said they're likely to get vaccinated were Black or Hispanic.
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  White people are more
  
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• 1 in 5 flight attendants say they've had a passenger get physically aggressive with them: 'This is not a 'new normal' we are willing to accept'

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  An Air Tran Airlines flight attendant learns how to deal with a knife-wielding attacker in a self-defense course at the company headquarters in Atlanta, Ga.
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  Nearly 1 in 5 flight attendants said they experienced a physical altercation with unruly passengers.
  The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA surveyed 5,000 workers regarding aggressive passengers.
  The AFA has requested the federal government step in to prevent violent altercations.
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• Family office launch guide: who to know when you're opening or hiring for a family office

  29-07-2021 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Todd Angkatavanich, Natasha Pearl, Bill Bjiesse, and Lisa Featherngill.
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  As global wealth surges, more people want to start family offices to take control of their finances.
  Insider spoke to more than a dozen industry insiders to compile a list of 21 must-know experts.
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  Whether they're rags-to-riches entrepreneurs or
  
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• Investors should sell stocks and raise cash as bearish indicators pile-up for the S&P 500, BofA says

  29-07-2021 16:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Andrew Kelly/ReutersInvestors should sell stocks and raise cash as the S&P 500 pushes up against the 4,400 level, Bank of America said in a note on Tuesday.The bank sees bearish technical indicators piling up for the index as negative divergences persist."Sell strength into the 4,400s, especially with the arrival of bearish August-October seasonality next week," BofA said.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Investors should take advantage of any strength
  
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• I'm a lifeguard for Olympic swimmers. Our job isn't as 'useless' or easy as people think.

  29-07-2021 16:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  James Meyers (top, facing right) in the pool at the 2016 US Olympic swim trials.
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  James Meyers has been a volunteer lifeguard at four US Olympic swim trials since 2008.
  He says that lifeguards are essential at these events, not "useless" like a recent meme implied.
  He tells writer Ryan S. Gladwin what it's like being a lifeguard for the best swimmers in the world.
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  A meme from the Rio 2016 Olympics said "if you feel useless tod
  
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• How technology is changing advertising

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  Technology has upended the advertising business.
  Changes in ad tracking and evolving consumer habits are ending longstanding ways of ad targeting.
  Here's a breakdown of Insider's coverage of how these changes are impacting ad buyers and sellers.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The advertising industry is going through big changes as technology changes upend consumer habits and where and how marketers reach them.Apple and Google's phasing out third-party cookies
  
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• Altcoins like dogecoin and shiba inu coin drove a 54% surge in crypto users in the 2nd quarter, data shows

  29-07-2021 16:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Photo Illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAltcoins drove a 54% surge in cryptocurrency users in the second quarter, data shows.
  At the end of June, there were 221 million users compared to the 132 million towards the end of April.It took just four months to double the number of global crypto users from 100 million to 200 million.
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  The popularity of altcoins like dogecoin and shiba inu coin drove a 54% su
  
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• Didi surges on report it's weighing going private amid regulatory pressure

  29-07-2021 16:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Didi Global raised $4.4 billion in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
  BRENDAN MCDERMID/Reuters
  Didi Global shares jumped Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported the ride-hailing app was considering going private.Didi said in a statement the report was "not true."
  Didi shares, which have been hurt by a Chinese data-security probe, were still trading below the IPO price of $14.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Didi stock soared Thursday following a Wall Street Journal re
  
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• Arizona and Michigan election officials plead with Congress for protection against mounting threats and harassment: 'We need your help'

  29-07-2021 16:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Surplus election challengers yell behind windows at the central counting board, as police helped to keep additional challengers from entering due to overcrowding, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Detroit.
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  Arizona and Michigan election officials on Wednesday appealed to Congress to address threats and harassment.They testified one day after officers relived the harrowing Capitol attack in a widely-watched hearing."All of us have been threatened simply because we're trying to re
  
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• The best deals and sales happening on Amazon right now - save on Apple AirPods, Sodastream Fizzi, and Echo Dot

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  We update this list of Amazon deals every day with the new discounts as they crop up.
  You can sign up for a free 30-day membership trial to get Prime shipping along with other perks.Amazon's dynamic pricing strategy can make shopping tricky for the average consumer, but if you know where to look⁠ - and when to act fast⁠ - Prime members can s
  
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• US GDP badly missed growth estimates in the 2nd quarter - but the economy is still bigger than it was before the COVID-19 recession

  29-07-2021 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People walk through Herald Square on a warm day on June 7, 2021 in New York City.
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  US gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 6.5% in the second quarter of 2021.
  The jump missed the 8.5% growth estimate but placed GDP above its pre-crisis peak for the first time.
  While output has fully retraced its virus-fueled drop, the labor market remains far from fully healed.
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  US gross domestic product completely erased i
  
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• Expensive trips to the edge of space could have big effects on the atmosphere

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  A look inside Blue Origin, the vessel that took Amazon founder Jeff Bezos into suborbital space.
  Blue Origin
  Billionaire Jeff Bezos traveled aboard a Blue Origin rocket to the edge of space last week.
  Rockets emit a large amount of heat, carbon dioxide, and other air pollutants into the atmosphere.
  Spaceships have very limited passenger capacity compared to standard commercial planes.
  Subscribe to our biweekly newsletter, Insider Sustainability.
  When Jeff Bezos announced his flight to space las
  
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• Worried about your screen time? These restaurants and hotels will lock your phone up, and some will even pay you for it.

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  "I think it's even more important than ever that people actually talk to each other and not on Zoom," Jimson Bienenstock, president of Hotblack Coffee told Insider.
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  The average US adult spends almost 4 hours on their phone a day and checks it every 12 minutes.After a year on Zoom and TikTok, businesses are creating tech bans and virtual detox discounts.
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• Nikola falls 10% after its founder Trevor Milton is charged with fraud

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  Massimo Pinca/ReutersShares of Nikola fell as much as 10% on Thursday after its founder Trevor Milton was charged with fraud.The US Attorney's Office in Manhattan charged Milton with three counts of fraud for allegedly lying about "nearly all aspects of the business."Milton stepped down from Nikola as its CEO and Chairman last year following the fallout from a short report from Hindenburg Research.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Nikola fell as much as 10%
  
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• Car rentals are still hard to come by. Here are 9 alternatives to traditional companies you should consider.

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  The current car rental shortage continues to impact traditional car rental companies.
  As demand and prices stay high, we found alternative car rental companies to consider.
  Here's everything to know about rental car companies like Turo, ZipCar, GetAround, and others.
  Table of Contents: Masthead StickyThe US is undergoing a nationwide shortage of rental cars, with a p
  
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• Apple's newest iPad Pro is its most powerful tablet yet, but the MacBook Air is still a no-brainer for students

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  Apple's MacBook Air and iPad Pro are around the same size and run on the same chip.But the MacBook Air has better software for productivity, plus more storage and ports.
  The iPad Pro is also much more expensive when you factor in the cost of a keyboard.
  Table of Contents: Masthead StickyMacBook Air (2021) (small)12.9-inch iPad Pro (2021) (small)Looking for a lightweight computer for
  
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