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• California recall: Here is how we got here and what political experts foresee happening during the September 14 election

  12-09-2021 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a news conference with Bay Area AAPI leaders at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco on March 19, 2021 in San Francisco, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with San Francisco Bay Area AAPI leaders to discuss the increase in violence against the Asian community and the recent series of shootings at spas in the Atlanta area that left eight people dead, including six Asian women.
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• Chris Christie says he thinks Biden's employer vaccine mandates are on 'shaky ground,' a day after taking heat for criticizing Trump on 9/11

  12-09-2021 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chris Christie on ABC News during the night of the 2020 presidential election.
  Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via Getty Images
  Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says he has concerns about Biden's vaccine mandate for employers.
  The day before, Christie tweeted out a video of himself criticizing Trump at the Reagan Library.
  Many on Twitter called Christie "tone deaf" as the video was posted on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
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• Here's everything small businesses need to know about Biden's vaccine mandate

  12-09-2021 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden delivers remarks from the White House.
  Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
  A policy from the Biden Administration mandates all companies with 100 or more employees to require vaccines or weekly testing.
  The Department of Labor's OSHA is expected to release further guidance in the coming days.
  Here's what we know so far.
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  The Biden Administration will mandate that all companies operating in the United States with 100
  
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• Capitol Hill staffers divulge how a cutthroat workplace with low pay and lots of bad bosses shape their lives

  12-09-2021 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Congressional staffers sample entries at the annual Minnesota Congressional Delegation Hotdish Competition on Capitol Hill on April 09, 2019. Some staffers scout for free food at Hill events to save money.
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  Insider has been reporting on how low salaries and workplace issues impact Congress' staffers.
  Some staffers' salaries were so low, they qualified for income-assisted housing or took second jobs.
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently announced a higher salary cap for sen
  
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• Sen. Joe Manchin suggests requiring people to work so they can get Biden's monthly child tax credit

  12-09-2021 19:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said he supported imposing new requirements on Biden's child tax credit.
  State of the Union/CNN
  West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin suggested establishing a work requirement for Biden's child tax credit.
  "Don't you think, if we're going to help the children, that the people should make some effort?" he said on CNN.The child tax credit presently provides up to $300 a month for each child aged 5 or younger, or $3,600 annually.
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• Surgeon General Murthy says the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers is 'legal' and 'appropriate'

  12-09-2021 19:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr. Vivek Murthy, former US surgeon general
  AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
  Dr. Vivek Murthy on Sunday defended new COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employers introduced by the White House.
  The surgeon general says the administration's new vaccine mandates will help keep kids in school and keep the economy going.
  Republican governors and politicians have questioned the legality and constitutionality of the vaccine policies.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
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• Stephen Breyer says he doesn't 'intend to die' on the Supreme Court but decided not to retire

  12-09-2021 18:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FILE: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in 2014.
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  Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Sunday said he didn't "intend" to die while serving on the Supreme Court.
  At 83 years old, Breyer is the oldest serving Supreme Court Justice.Calls for Breyer to retire have been popular among progressives, who want Biden to nominate a replacement during his first term.
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  Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Sunday repeated he
  
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• Small businesses can now get up to $2 million in government loans to help them recover from the pandemic

  12-09-2021 17:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Small businesses are eligible to apply for up to $2 million in emergency funding.
  Willie B. Thomas/Getty
  The SBA raised the cap on Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to $2 million.Businesses may use funds to cover business expenses such as payroll and rent.
  The SBA will begin approving loans greater than $500,000 on October 8.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The Small Business Administration has raised the cap on COVID-19 related loans from $500,000 to $2 million, to help small
  
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• A major healthcare provider is suspending 'almost all surgeries' because nurses are swamped with treating unvaxxed people with COVID

  12-09-2021 17:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Healthcare workers are seen inside the COVID Intensive Care Unit in North Oaks Hospital in Hammond, Louisiana, on August 13, 2021.
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  Intermountain Healthcare announced it would postpone "almost all surgeries" across several hospitals due to rising COVID-19 cases.
  The suspensions will occur for "several weeks" across 13 out of 24 hospitals within the system.
  "Our teams are overwhelmed and we're running out of staffed beds for patients," a press release from Intermountai
  
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• Brandy Melville's CEO loves libertarianism so much he named one of his brands John Galt and used copies of 'Atlas Shrugged' as store props

  12-09-2021 17:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  John Galt is a Brandy Melville sub-brand marketed towards teenage girls, named after an Ayn Rand character.
  Hollis Johnson/Insider
  Brandy Melville incorporates libertarian easter eggs throughout its brand.
  Founder Stephan Marsan put copies of "Atlas Shrugged" in stores and named a brand John Galt.
  Insider recently investigated the teen fashion empire and uncovered allegations of racial discrimination and exploitation.
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  At teen fashion empire Brandy Me
  
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• A man suing 7 airlines plans to accuse them of a 'conspiracy to interfere with civil rights' - and says more people are joining his lawsuit

  12-09-2021 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The lawsuit against multiple airlines was filed in June.
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  A frequent flier suing seven airlines plans to broaden his lawsuit with new plaintiffs.
  Lucas Wall said he plans on Monday to file an amended complaint with about 10 new plaintiffs.
  Additional charges will include including "conspiracy to interfere with civil rights," he said.
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  A frequent flier suing seven US airlines said he plans to file an amended complaint on
  
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• 23 states have COVID-19 cases that surpass the national average. 21 of them voted for Trump, report says

  12-09-2021 17:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  States that backed former President Donald Trump in 2020 have higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths than those that voted for President Joe Biden
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  There's a Red/Blue divide in how states are handling the pandemic, The Washington Post reported.
  Of the 23 states with a total of new COVID-19 cases per capita surpassing the national rate, 21 voted for Trump.
  14 of the 18 states with new death totals higher than the national ratio backed the former president in 2020.
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• A sushi restaurant chain in California has been forced to close all 9 locations once a week because of a staff shortage

  12-09-2021 16:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Mikuni sushi restaurant in Concord, California.
  Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images
  A California sushi chain is temporarily closing once a week because it is struggling to find staff.
  Its CEO said he has been looking for workers for months, KCRA reported.
  Some managers have been stepping in to wash the dishes every day as a result.
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  The owner of sushi chain Mikuni has been forced to close all nine locations once a week, on a temporary basis,
  
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• Donald Trump spoke at a 9/11 'Moonies' conference organized by the widow of Reverend Sun Myung Moon, praising the controversial Unification Church

  12-09-2021 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Donald Trump (L), Reverend Sun Myung Moon and wife Hak Ja Han Moon (R)
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  Donald Trump spoke at an event on Saturday to praise the founders of the controversial Unification Church.
  The church, whose followers are often called the Moonies,' has been widely described as a cult.
  A former cult member said that the group has deep ties to the modern Republican Party.
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  On Saturday, Donald Trump spoke at a conference organized by Ha
  
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• Afghan businesses face a tough future under the Taliban as cash dries up and an economic crisis looms, says the country's ex-central bank chief

  12-09-2021 16:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Afghan black-market money changer waiting for customers in Sarai Shahzada market in Kabul last week.
  Wali Sabawoon/AP Photo
  The future of Afghanistan's local economy looks uncertain, according to its ex-central bank chief.
  The Taliban "had sufficient revenues to run an insurgency," not a government, said Ajmal Ahmady.Local businesses could be hit as inflation grows and cash dries up.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A "triple shock" to Afghanistan's economy could leave local busin
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. tried to entice people to tune in to his dad's boxing event by teasing Area 51 intel

  12-09-2021 16:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Donald Trump Jr speaks during a rain shower to an audience wearing ponchos at a Fighters Against Socialism campaign rally in support of his father, President Donald Trump.
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  Donald Trump Jr. said he planned to press his father on Area 51 intel at a boxing event on Saturday.
  The former president and his son were scheduled to provide commentary on the boxing match.
  "I'm definitely asking about aliens," Trump Jr. said in a Twitter video promotin
  
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• These creative-agency founders spent years championing diverse innovators - and landed deals with major international retailers. Here's how they did it.

  12-09-2021 16:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GUAP'S founders: Jide Adetunji (left) and Ibrahim Kamara (right), with Kurt Geiger's chief creative officer, Rebecca Farrar-Hockley.
  Ibrahim Kamara
  Ibrahim Kamara and Jide Adetunji set out to celebrate creatives from underrepresented backgrounds.
  The London-based founders used their platform, GUAP, to help showcase and nurture emerging talent.
  Their work is gaining significant recognition. The pair told Insider how they've succeeded.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Ibrahim Kamara an
  
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• Women in Texas will take back control of their reproductive healthcare by leaving the state or going to Mexico to have abortions, say rights advocates

  12-09-2021 15:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AP
  Women who have migrated from Mexico to Texas will have to choose whether to turn back to access abortion care.American women are also migrating across the country to manage their pregnancies how they choose to.Salesforce said it would help employees relocate if they had concerns about access to reproductive healthcare.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Mexican immigrants to Texas are considering returning to their home country to terminate their pregnancies to avoid the new Texas a
  
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• The Taliban says women in Afghanistan can study at universities apart from men and must wear Islamic dress

  12-09-2021 15:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A curtain divides male, female students as Afghan universities reopen.
  Social media handout/via Reuters
  The higher education minister within the Taliban said on Sunday that Afghan women are allowed to study in universities.
  Women, however, must study in segregated classrooms and adhere to Islamic dress.
  Prior to the Taliban's takeover, women learned alongside men and there was no mandated dress code.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The Taliban on Sunday said women are allowed to stu
  
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• This payments and distribution platform used by Frank Ocean and Childish Gambino is fighting the music industry's 'starving artist' culture

  12-09-2021 15:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Milana Rabkin Lewis, CEO of Stem, spent five years as a Digital Media Agent at United Talent Agency (UTA) before co-founding the company in 2015.
  Stem
  Music revenue is forecasted to reach $131 billion by 2030. Even still, many smaller artists struggle to get paid.Stem, a distribution and payments platform used by Frank Ocean and Childish Gambino, is trying to change that."There's a lack of infrastructure and tools to support the modern music industry," Stem's CEO told Insider.See more stories o
  
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• Amazon's algorithms are promoting 'unethical, unacceptable' books about hoax COVID-19 cures and anti-vaccination claims, warn top Democrats

  12-09-2021 15:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Amazon building.
  Pascal Rossignol/Reuters
  Amazon has been marketing books that peddle anti-vaccine misinformation.Now, lawmakers are probing the site's terms and conditions regarding the peddling of falsehoods.Elizabeth Warren has described the sale and promotion of this literature as "unethical" and "unacceptable."
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Typing "COVID-19 vaccine" into Amazon's search engine does not bring up just informed, helpful resources to buy to better understand
  
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• A Tesla owner detailed multiple quality-control issues but remains a supporter - and it shows why Tesla still dominates the electric car market

  12-09-2021 15:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Courtesy of Quinn Nelson
  A Tesla driver detailed multiple quality-control issues with his new Model Y.
  In the past, Tesla drivers have had issues with poor panel alignment and paint jobs.
  Quality concerns do not appear to hinder Tesla's competitive advantage when it comes to its design and SuperCharger network.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A Tesla driver broke down a series of quality-control issues with his new Model Y on Twitter.Quinn Nelson, the owner and host of Snazzy Labs,
  
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• Meet the typical Walgreens shopper, a white college-educated suburban Baby Boomer earning $80,000

  12-09-2021 15:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nick Ut/AP Images
  Walgreens has more than 9,000 stores in the US and employs approximately 450,000 people worldwide.
  The company's 2020 sales were $139.5 billion, and it filled 818 million prescriptions last year.
  Walgreens' average customer is a white suburban Baby Boomer earning over $80,000 per year.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Walgreens is one of the leading drugstore chains in the US and Europe, with worldwide sales of $139.5 billion last year. The company estimates that 78
  
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• A community of 3D-printed homes in Austin, Texas is now available with units starting at $745,000 - see what it's like inside

  12-09-2021 14:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 3D printed homes in Austin, Texas.
  Regan Morton Photography
  A development of 3D-printed homes in Austin, Texas has been completed.
  The East 17th Street Residences includes four homes that range from two to four bedrooms.
  Two of the four homes are still available starting at $745,000.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.A development of 3D-printed homes was recently completed in one of the country's hottest housing markets: Austin, Texas.
  The 3D printed homes in Austin, Texas.
  Regan
  
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• I stayed in an Airstream trailer converted for 'glamping' at a luxury campground near Yosemite and it was better than any hotel I've stayed in

  12-09-2021 14:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Outside the Airstream.
  Brittany Chang/Insider
  RVing and camping have become two big travel trends during COVID-19.
  Autocamp - a luxury campground with converted Airstream trailers as suites - is the perfect mix of both.
  I stayed at the Autocamp Yosemite site and saw why the campground chain has boomed in popularity.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.It seems like almost everyone I follow on social media decided to go camping or road tripping during our COVID-plagued summer.
  Autocamp Y
  
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• Some companies want workers to eventually come back to the office, but an Insider survey shows workers want more flexibility along with higher pay

  12-09-2021 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Oscar Wong/Getty ImagesIt looks like people want to be paid more and have more flexibility in where they work.
  Insider ran a survey with SurveyMonkey to learn what would motivate Americans in their job search.
  37% of respondents without a job but are looking for work said they want remote flexibility.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The greatest puzzle in the labor market right now is what, exactly, people want out of work. It's a question that seems to be on the minds of millions,
  
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• Brandy Melville employees say the fast-fashion brand is built on exploitation and discrimination

  12-09-2021 14:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello!Welcome to this weekly roundup of stories from Matt Turner, Insider's co-Editor in Chief of business. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Sunday. Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go - click here for iOS and here for Android.Here's what we're going over today:Brandy Melville staffers describe racism and Hitler memes as part of a company culture built on exploitation. Former employees of elite real-estate broker Darcy Stacom say the skyscraper queen made wor
  
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• Stocks look dangerously overvalued and are at risk of a sharp correction as investors misjudge the sustainability of explosive earnings growth, DB says

  12-09-2021 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  A trader reacts during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 28, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City.
  JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty ImagesUS stocks are priced for near perfection, which could lead to disappointing returns for investors going forward, according to Deutsche Bank.While earnings growth has been strong post-pandemic, there may be little room left for improvement, the bank said in a note on Thursday."With the current cycle advancing very quickly, the ris
  
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• Dog trainers say you should try these 5 things to prepare your dog to be home alone when you go back to the office

  12-09-2021 14:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jena Ardell/Getty Images
  Many dogs adopted during the pandemic have only ever known being with their owners nearly 24/7.
  As a result, some of them may have strong separation anxiety when their owners return to the office.
  Dog trainers explain how you can get ahead of that by establishing a routine for your dog now.
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  The pandemic has probably been something of a dream for dogs, having given them a rare opportunity to spend near-constant time with their
  
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• COVID has changed the way we work for good. A Kellogg MBA professor says these are 4 big labor market trends to watch.

  12-09-2021 14:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Remote work is becoming commonplace across many industries.
  Dragana Gordic/Shuttershock
  While recovering from the pandemic, the US labor market has changed significantly.
  Trends like workplace flexibility, data analytics, job shifts, and wage growth have been accelerated.
  Kellogg School Professor Benjamin Friedrich says some of these changes may be here to stay.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  With COVID case numbers rocketing back up, it may be awhile before the U.S. labor market
  
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• I went to France and it was shockingly easy to enter as a vaccinated American tourist

  12-09-2021 14:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Visiting Paris, France during the pandemic.
  Thomas Pallini/Insider
  France and many other European countries are once again open to American tourists.
  Vaccinated Americans can often enter with just their vaccination certificate, without also having to get tested
  Other countries, like the UK, require stringent and expensive pre-departure and post-arrival tests.See more stories on Insider's business page.Europe is once again open to Americans after more than a year of closed borders.Shutterstock.c
  
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• A Missouri cafe converted itself to a private club with $1 membership fees to avoid mask-mandate rules - but a court shut it down

  12-09-2021 14:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Missouri State Capitol building. The state's AG attended a rally in support of the cafe.
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  A Missouri cafe was shut down after being turned into a private club prohibiting masks.
  It posted signs reading: "Rae's Cafe is NOT open to the public" and "our authority comes from GOD!"
  The private club prohibited masks and charged $1 membership fees, local reports said.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A Missouri cafe was forcibly shut down after its owner a
  
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• An aviation startup wants to revolutionize frequent flyer programs by letting travelers earn cryptocurrency simply by flying: Meet FlyCoin

  12-09-2021 14:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mongkol Foto/Shutterstock
  FlyCoin is a new fintech startup looking to offer flyers an alternative to traditional loyalty programs.
  Flyers can earn "FlyCoins" that can be exchanged for currencies such as bitcoin or US dollars.Ravn Alaska is currently participating in the program and Northern Pacific Airways will join once flights launch.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Accruing cryptocurrency may soon be as easy as earning airline frequent flyer miles. FlyCoin is a new financial tech
  
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• See inside the cutting-edge new factory where Ford will build the electric F-150 Lightning

  12-09-2021 13:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.
  Tim Levin/Insider
  Ford's first electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning, is coming in spring 2022.The Blue Oval is building a brand-new facility to assemble the EV in Dearborn, Michigan.The plant is packed with new tech like autonomous vehicle carriers, robots, and charging plugs.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.Ford is almost done building out a brand-new, state-of-the-art plant where it will assemble the electric F-150 Lightning.
  The Ford Rouge Elec
  
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• If the 4-day week is going to work for everyone, we need to stop seeing it as a perk just for wealthy, young tech workers, an expert says

  12-09-2021 13:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Mark Takano.
  AP Photo/Cliff Owen
  A four-day week is more likely to mean a cut in overall hours, rather than a reduction in days.There are many ways it can work, said Rachel Statham, a senior researcher from the IPPR think tank.
  Trials from Iceland and a newly published report from Scotland offer a potential blueprint.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  When Mark Takano, the democratic representative for California's 41st district, introduced his 32 Hour Work Act to Congress in Au
  
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• Amazing photos show a family of wild boars organizing a cage breakout of 2 piglets, demonstrating high levels of intelligence and empathy

  12-09-2021 13:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A female boar helped two piglets escape from a trap.
  Michaela Másílková/Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
  A wild boar can be seen freeing two piglets from a trap in images captured by researchers.
  The female boar can be seen strategically targeting wooden logs that blocked the doors of the trap.
  Scientists say it's the first recorded instance of rescue behavior in wild boars.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A wild boar carried out a daring mission to fre
  
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• A pair of parallel and identical 2023 around-the-world cruises are both nearly sold out - see what it would be like to sail on

  12-09-2021 13:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Viking cruise in Bora Bora.
  Viking
  Two weeks ago, Viking unveiled two back-to-back 2023 to 2024 world cruises aboard the Viking Sky and Neptune.
  Now, 98% of the suites aboard both ships are booked out.
  Viking has seen success with its world cruises.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.On August 26, Viking announced its 2023 to 2024 World Cruises series, which includes two identical back-to-back world cruises aboard the Viking Sky and Neptune.
  A Viking cruise in Sydney.
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• These 2 states want manufacturers to recycle their own packaging waste - here's why it's a great idea

  12-09-2021 13:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Manufacturers in most states are not responsible for their own packaging waste management.
  Peter Dazeley/Getty Images
  Two states have introduced laws that require manufacturers to foot packaging waste removal bills.
  The companies will have to recycle and dispose of their own cardboard cartons, plastic wrap, and food containers.
  UC Berkeley professors Jessica Heiges and Kate O'Neill say this could have a big impact on sustainability.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Most consumers do
  
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• The world's biggest aircraft could begin transporting passengers in 4 years - see what it might be like aboard 'The Flying Bum'

  12-09-2021 13:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A rendering of the Airlander 10.
  Hybrid Air Vehicles
  Hybrid Air Vehicles' Airlander 10 recently became a meme.
  But the Airlander 10 - nicknamed "The Flying Bum" - is more than just a voluptuous aircraft.
  In 2025, the hybrid aircraft could begin shuttling 100 passengers from one major city to another.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.The Airlander 10 was recently subject to an internet meme treatment after a user tweeted a picture of the aircraft and its voluptuous posterior.
  The Airl
  
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• I used a credit card perk to get a free airport meals in the UK for myself and a friend and it's still my favorite travel hack

  12-09-2021 13:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Using Priority Pass in London's Heathrow Airport.
  Thomas Pallini/Insider
  Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders receive a complimentary Priority Pass membership, offering access to airport lounges and restaurants.When dining at certain airport restaurants, members receive a spending allowance for meals.I frequently use the perk when traveling in the US and was able to make good use of it when flying home from London.See more stories on Insider's business page.Dining at an airport restaurant is a lu
  
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• Fast food menus are finally growing again after getting down to the basics in 2020

  12-09-2021 13:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Popeyes is adding nuggets.
  Popeyes
  Many fast-food chains are finally growing their menus again with new food items.
  In 2020, most chains cut down menus to just best-selling items to make restaurants more efficient.
  One expert says brands are trying to keep customers interested with the draw of new items.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Fast food menus contracted across the industry in 2020 and into 2021, but they're finally growing again, and it's a sign that the restaurant industr
  
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• Slashing pandemic benefits too soon could slow recovery and stoke income inequality - a historian explains why

  12-09-2021 13:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Unemployed people at a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images
  Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures and cohost of the "Pitchfork Economics" podcast with Nick Hanauer and David Goldstein.
  They recently spoke with Adam Tooze, a historian at Columbia University, about the pandemic's economic impact.
  Tooze says slashing aid benefits too soon could slow recovery and increase long-term inequality.
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  It's not very ofte
  
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