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• Progressive Democrats push Biden to advance plans for student loan forgiveness

  17-10-2021 23:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., questions Attorney General William Barr during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the oversight of the Department of Justice on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in Washington.
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  Progressives continue to push President Biden to cancel student loan debt for millions of borrowers.
  Despite the party's stalled reconciliation bill, progressives have not relented on this issue.
  Sen. Chuck Schumer has pressed the preside
  
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• Facebook claims it uses AI to identify and remove posts containing hate speech and violence, but the technology doesn't really work, report says

  17-10-2021 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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  Facebook's artificial intelligence removes less than 5% of hate speech viewed on the social media platform.
  A new report from the Wall Street Journal details flaws in the platform's strategy to remove harmful content.
  Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said that the company dangerously relies on AI and algorithms.
  Facebook claims it uses artificial intelligence to identify and remove posts containing hate speech and violence, but the t
  
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• Rep. Adam Schiff says Jan. 6 committee plans to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for not complying with subpoena

  17-10-2021 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Adam Schiff speaks at a news conference on September 21, 2021.
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  Rep. Adam Schiff said the January 6 committee would vote to hold Steve Bannon in contempt for refusing to comply with their subpoena.
  Bannon said last week that he would not comply with the committee's subpoena for information relating to the January 6 riot.
  Trump's legal team instructed his former aides, including Bannon, not to comply with congressional subpoenas.
  Rep. Adam Schiff on Sunday said the
  
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• Black Senate candidates are experiencing a fundraising bonanza in key 2022 races

  17-10-2021 21:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Raphael Warnock speaks at Alfred E. Beach High School in Savannah, Ga., on July 8, 2021.
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  Black candidates running in pivotal US Senate races in 2022 have raised hefty sums of money.
  Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia led the pack, with $9.5 million raised in the third quarter of 2021.
  In the past, Black candidates often struggled with fundraising, but the tide has seemingly turned.
  In the race for control of the US Senate in 2022, Black candidates across the country hav
  
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• Fauci said FDA panel's recommendation shows J&J vaccine 'should have been a two-dose vaccine to begin with'

  17-10-2021 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci appears on ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday, October 17.
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  Dr. Anthony Fauci said the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine likely "should have been a two-dose vaccine to begin with."
  An FDA panel of outside experts last week recommended that the agency authorize J&J's request to offer a booster dose.
  On ABC News' "This Week," Fauci said people who received the J&J shot not be worried about the recommendation.
  Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime director o
  
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• Tesla has started delivering its latest Model X SUV after months of delays

  17-10-2021 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The refreshed TeslaModel X.
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  Tesla started delivering the updated version of its Model X SUV on Sunday.The first deliveries come several months after Tesla promised.Elon Musk has attributed the delay to supply-chain issues and difficulties in ramping production.Tesla announced the revamped version of its Model X SUV back in January. Now, after months of delays, it's delivering them to customers at long last.The electric-car maker posted photos to Twitter on Sunday of the "first deliveries
  
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• A Florida school says students who get vaxxed must stay home for 30 days due to unfounded claim that they'll infect others

  17-10-2021 20:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Junior Molly Day gets her first Pfizer Biontech COVID vaccine at Ridley High School in Ridley, Pennsylvania on May, 3, 2021.
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  Centner Academy in Florida told parents any student who gets vaccinated must quarantine for 30 days.
  That's because of a belief that vaccinated students can infect unvaccinated students, WSVN reported.
  An infectious disease expert who spoke with WSVN characterized that belief as "science fiction."
  A private school i
  
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• Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says Trump's continued focus on the 2020 election is 'a recipe for disaster' in the midterms

  17-10-2021 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas.
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  Gov. Hutchinson said that "relitigating" the 2020 election would be "a recipe for disaster in 2022."
  On NBC's "Meet the Press," the Ark. governor dismissed Trump's calls to sit out upcoming elections.
  "It's about the future. It's not about the last election," the Republican governor said.
  Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Sunday said that former President Donald Trump's continued attempts to discredit the 2020 election results could be a "disas
  
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• A car dealership CEO says he cut staff by 17%. Now employees are 'happier' and selling twice as many cars.

  17-10-2021 18:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Toyota Camry cars are seen at a car dealership in San Jose, California, United States on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.
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  Large car dealerships are doing fine after big layoffs in 2020, The Wall Street Journal reports.
  One CEO said salespeople are happier and selling more after his company let go 1,500 people.New and used vehicles are selling for record prices, leading to big commissions.As the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the US economy in 2020, millions of wor
  
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• A renowned female crime novelist who won a million-euro prize in Spain turned out to be three middle-aged men

  17-10-2021 18:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The writer Carmen Mola, is a pseudonym of the writers Jorge Diaz, Agustin Martinez and Antonio Mercero.
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  Best-selling Spanish crime author Carmen Mola was revealed to be three men after they accepted a coveted literary award.
  Mola's work often features strong female protagonists and has been hailed as a "must-read" by and for women.
  The trio of writers decided to use the name without considering the implications of writing under a female name.
  Like a plot tw
  
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• Fauci: Americans who are fully vaccinated can enjoy the holiday season with their family

  17-10-2021 18:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Dr. Anthony Fauci said fully vaccinated Americans can "enjoy" the upcoming holiday season.
  "If you're vaccinated and your family members are vaccinated...you can enjoy the holidays," he said on ABC's "This Week."
  His comments come after he said "it's too soon to tell" if holiday gatherings were safe earlier this month.Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says that fully vaccinated individuals can enjoy the upcoming holiday season. "If you're va
  
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• Bill Clinton leaves California hospital after 6 days of treatment for urological and blood infection

  17-10-2021 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former President Bill Clinton.
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  Former President Bill Clinton left a California hospital on Sunday after spending six days there.
  Clinton, 75, was being treated for a urological and blood infection.
  He will fly home to New York with his wife, Hillary Clinton, and daugther, Chelsea Clinton, an aide told the LA Times.
  Former President Bill Clinton on Sunday was seen leaving a hospital in Orange County, California, six days after he was admitted for treatment for a
  
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• Publix grocery store heiress donated $150,000 to GOP attorneys general group to promote the January 6 protest

  17-10-2021 17:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump is seen on a screen as his supporters cheer during a rally on the National Mall on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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  Julie Jenkins Fancelli, heiress to the Publix grocery store chain, donated $150,000 to the Rule of Law Defense Fund to promote the January 6 riot.
  Fancelli was a top donor for the rally, contributing over $300,000, according to documents obtained by the Washington Post.
  Fancelli's $150,000 funded a robocall encouraging people
  
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• Two Facebook whistleblowers have publicly attacked the company this year. Here's how their claims overlap.

  17-10-2021 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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  Two Facebook whistleblowers, Sophie Zhang and Frances Haugen, have publicly criticised the company in 2021.
  Zhang told Insider she sees a common link between their criticisms of the company - profit.
  Both whistleblowers say Facebook under-resources countries it doesn't consider important.
  Facebook has been rocked by a public relations nightmare after whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked internal documents to The Wall Street Journal before a
  
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• iPhone maker Foxconn will reveal 3 electric vehicles on Monday. Here's what they'll look like.

  17-10-2021 17:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A rendering of Foxconn's future electric bus.
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  Foxconn, Apple's iPhone builder, is unveiling three electric vehicles on Monday.It teased the new EVs in a video, but we'll learn more during Monday's event.Foxconn is planning a bus, a sedan, and an SUV.We've known for a while that Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics giant that builds Apple's iPhone, wants to get into the electric-car game. Come Monday, we'll know a bit more about what precisely the company has in store. Foxconn posted a vid
  
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• Oklahoma doctors called 40 hospitals to find an ICU bed for a COVID-19 patient with internal bleeding. None of them had space and he died.

  17-10-2021 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A doctor checks the vital signs of a patient at the Intensive Care Unit ofProvidence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, California on January 3, 2021.
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  A 69-year-old man in Oklahoma died of COVID-19 after there were no available ICU beds to take him in.
  The man, Johnnie Novotny, had developed a hematoma while hospitalized and had to be transferred to another ICU bed for a surgical procedure.
  Forty hospitals across four states said they did not have an
  
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• Zillow and the National Association of Realtors are locked in a legal fight with a Texas startup, which accuses them of anti-competitive practices

  17-10-2021 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Zillow employee in Florida.
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  Zillow and the National Association of Realtors were accused of anti-competitive practices by REX.
  REX filed a federal lawsuit saying the two hid property listings that weren't from Realtors.
  The Texas startup said Zillow and NAR provided "virtually no visibility" into those listings.REX, a real-estate startup, has accused Zillow and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) of anticompetitive practices, saying in a lawsuit that the two wor
  
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• Democrats mock Donald Trump over Virginia governor race, flying a plane with a banner near Mar-a-Lago

  17-10-2021 16:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GOP gubernatorial candidate Gregg Youngkin (L), Former President Donald Trump (R).
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  Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin has attempted to distance himself from Donald Trump.
  The Democratic National Committee has mocked Trump about this by flying a plane with a banner near Mar-a-Lago.
  The Virginia governor race between Youngkin and Terry McAuliffe is currently neck-in-neck.
  Democrats have been mocking Donald Trump over gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin's attempts
  
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• Trump loyalists are leading a 'takeover' of local Republican parties across Georgia

  17-10-2021 16:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump speaks during a "Save America" rally in Perry, Ga., on September 25, 2021.
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  Trump loyalists have become the dominant voice in many GOP chapters across Georgia, per the AJC.
  The sea change threatens GOP Gov. Brian Kemp, who is loathed by the former president.
  The wave of new leadership is set to shift the party's agenda on the local and state levels.
  For decades, Cobb County, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, boasted one of the most influential Republican P
  
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• Hooters adjusts policy to make controversial new uniform optional for employees after outcry over skimpy new shorts that are 'like underwear'

  17-10-2021 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Hooters of America announced it will make its new revealing shorts optional for employees.The policy change comes on the heels of a series of viral TikToks of staffers speaking out against the uniform."They can determine which style of shorts best fits their body style and personal image," a Hooters spokesperson told Insider.Hooters is adjusting its uniform policy to make its controversial new shorts optional in response to outcry from employees on social media.According to a spokesperson
  
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• Inside the rise of pumpkin spice - the millennial obsession that everyone loves to hate

  17-10-2021 16:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  It's that time of year: pumpkin spice season is here.
  Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte kicked off a pumpkin spice economy, with millennials leading the way.
  Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice is a cultural icon here to stay thanks to the power of exclusivity and nostalgia.
  Syrup. Fig Bars. Hot Chocolate. Pancakes.They're all part of the pumpkin spice economy that famously began with Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL). Whether you love it or love to hate it, what was onc
  
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• A bitcoin futures ETF is coming next week. It could soon send the token soaring to $85,000, one analyst says.

  17-10-2021 16:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bitcoin soared to around $61,000 on Sunday.
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  A bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund is set to launch next week and is exciting investors.
  It could help power the price of bitcoin to a record high of $85,000, one analyst said.
  A bitcoin-linked ETF would make it easier for investors to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency.
  A bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund is set to launch next week and is making the crypto industry very excited.It's not quite the pure bitcoin ETF th
  
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• Instagram isn't just hurting teenage girls - I'm an adult who deleted Instagram. Here's what I learned from my digital detox.

  17-10-2021 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "To get by, I'd remind myself how terrible coming out of a Reels binge felt - the headaches, the frustration when I finally looked up at the clock."
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  Apps like Instagram can be just as harmful to older users as experts argue they are to teens.
  I quit the app cold-turkey several months ago after becoming addicted to Reels, its short-form videos.
  The detox made me feel lighter and more in control. I don't plan on going back anytime soon.
  Earlier this month, a whistlebl
  
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• Some Colorado schools don't have enough milk for their students because of 'unprecedented' supply shortages

  17-10-2021 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Denver Public Schools told Insider it was struggling to supply enough milk and food to its pupils.
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  Denver Public Schools (DPS) says it's struggling to get enough milk to serve at breakfast and lunch.
  Pupils are instead being encouraged to bring refillable water bottles with them.
  DPS attributed it to "unprecedented supply-chain challenges."
  Schools across Denver are struggling to supply enough milk and food to their pupils, which their school district credited to
  
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• I went to TGI Fridays for the first time in years and I was pretty impressed by its menu, including its delicious new Beyond Meat vegan burger

  17-10-2021 15:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  I tried the fast-casual chain's new vegan burger. It was delicious.
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  I went to TGI Fridays for burgers and mocktails after not visiting the fast-casual chain for years.
  I had thought they mainly sold burgers and ribs, so I was pleased to see a wider variety of dishes.
  They'd just added a new Beyond Meat vegan burger - and it tasted great.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.I went TGI Fridays for the first time in years.Hollis Johnson/Business InsiderI went to a l
  
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• Donald Trump being subpoenaed by the January 6 committee is not 'far-fetched', says Rep. Stacey Plaskett

  17-10-2021 15:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump (L), Rep. Stacey Plaskett (R).
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  Rep. Stacey Plaskett said that the prospect of Donald Trump being subpoenaed by the January 6 committee is not "far-fetched."
  Plaskett noted that Trump has recently been compelled to sit for a deposition for a civil case.
  Trump's recent attempts to invoke executive privilege to withhold information were rejected by the White House.
  The prospect that former President Donald Trump could be
  
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• Overthinking and being introverted can be an advantage at work. These 4 books explain how.

  17-10-2021 15:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Being an introvert or overthinker can be an asset at work.
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  Introverts and extroverts grapple with different issues, but they have one thing in common: They spend a lot of time in their heads.
  These four books can help them cope with anxiety and make the most of their contemplative nature.
  The must-reads include: "Chatter," by Ethan Kross and "Quiet" by Susan Cain.
  Introverts and overthinkers may not be exactly alike, but they do share one thing in common: They both sp
  
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• Nearly 3 million people have signed a petition demanding that Congress issue a fourth stimulus check

  17-10-2021 15:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Protesters rally demanding economic relief during the coronavirus pandemic in New York City on August 5, 2020.
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  A Change.org petition calling for a fourth round of stimulus checks has almost 3 million signatures.
  A Colorado restaurant owner posted the petition last year and it's been gaining traction since.There have been three stimulus checks released, and it's unclear whether there will be a fourth.
  Support for a fourth stimulus check continues to grow as a pe
  
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• NASA is studying how to build a Wi-Fi network on the moon in the hope it could solve Earth's digital divide

  17-10-2021 15:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An artist's concept of NASA astronauts returning to the surface of the moon via its Artemis program.
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  A new NASA study explores the possibility of building a Wi-Fi network on the moon.It compared a lunar surface area with an area around Cleveland, NASA's Steve Oleson told Insider.
  The framework, which is conceptual at this stage, also hopes to inform NASA's Artemis program.A new study revealed by NASA considers the possibility of building a lunar Wi-Fi network, the agency reported. It comes
  
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• China's economy is set to slow sharply as it grapples with the Evergrande crisis and weaker domestic demand, Barclays says

  17-10-2021 15:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Investment in China's huge property sector is slowing, Barclays said.
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  Chinese growth slowed sharply in the third quarter as property investment cooled, Barclays said.
  The bank is more pessimistic about China as the country deals with Evergrande and an energy crunch.
  It cut its 2021 China growth forecast to 8.2% but said it could fall to 6% in a worst-case scenario.
  Data released Monday will show that the Chinese economy slowed sharply in the third quarter as investment in the enorm
  
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• I travel the world for free as a wedding planner for the rich and famous. This is what my job is like.

  17-10-2021 14:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Alison Laesser-Keck is an ultra-luxury wedding planner based in California.
  Alison Bryan Destinations
  Alison Laesser-Keck is the founder of Alison Bryan Destinations, a high-end wedding planning company.
  She's planned ultra-luxury weddings around the world for millionaires, billionaires, and celebrities.This is what her job is like, as told to Insider's Heather Schlitz.
  Alison Laesser-Keck is the founder of Alison Bryan Destinations, a high-end wedding planning company. This is what her job is
  
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• Overhead bins on planes are getting bigger, and it's turning air travel into a less stressful experience for both passengers and crew

  17-10-2021 14:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Aircraft overhead space has evolved with bigger bins, like Boeing's Space Bins and Airbus' Airspace XL Bins.
  The bins offer twice as much room for passenger luggage, ensuring every traveler has a spot for their carry-on.
  Larger bins alleviate the stress put on flight attendants when doing last-minute gate checks. Finding overhead bin space has been a challenge for travelers, but Boeing and Airbus' larger bins have eased the stress.
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• The supply chain crisis is partly your fault, and you can help fix it

  17-10-2021 14:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Most US supply chains aren't broken - demand is just surging.
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  A tremendous spike in demand has turned the supply chain world upside down.
  But panic on the part of shoppers isn't going to solve ongoing supply chain issues.
  Instead, experts say Americans should consider shopping local and snagging holiday purchases early.The pandemic has left the robust, flexible supply chain that Americans are used to stretched thin as the holiday season approaches. Like many i
  
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• Anxiety can give you superpowers if you harness it correctly, says an NYU neural science professor - here's how

  17-10-2021 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Learning how to face the discomfort of anxiety is the first step to managing it.
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  Dr. Wendy Suzuki is a professor of neural science and psychology at New York University.
  Her book, "Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion," talks about how to manage anxiety.
  She says its important to learn from the uncomfortable emotions anxiety can bring up and use them for good.
  Dr. Wendy Suzuki is a professor of neural science and psychology in the Center
  
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• 2022 is shaping up to be a bad year for the stock market as investors grapple with these 3 'shocks,' BofA says

  17-10-2021 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market's strong gains so far this year are unlikely to see a repeat in 2022, BofA said in a note on Friday.Rising interest rates represent the third "shock" that will cause a surge in volatility and ding stock prices, according to the note."We are on the cusp of a policy pivot from pro-growth to anti-inflation," BofA said.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.2022 is shaping up to be a difficult year for the stock market as t
  
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• Inside the Golden Door Spa, the California retreat loved by the wealthy that's $9,950 for a week's stay

  17-10-2021 14:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Inside the Golden Door Spa and Resort.
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  The Golden Door Spa and Resort in California has hosted the world's elite at its 600 acres.
  Guests pay $9,950 for a week-long stay that includes spa treatments, workouts, and other activities.Executive Chef Greg Frey Jr. crafts the spa menu that's unlike traditional spas with satiating, nutritional, and delicious food. Hidden in the hills of San Diego County in California is Golden Door, a top-rated spa and resort that's welcomed the
  
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• The global energy crisis has 4 possible paths through early 2022, says Bank of America

  17-10-2021 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
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  The worldwide energy crisis unfolding has thrown markets into unprecedented turmoil.In Europe, natural gas prices are at record highs. And in China, thermal coal futures are also at all-time highs.
  Francisco Blanch of Bank of America provided Insider with four possible paths through early 2022.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  The worldwide energy crisis unfolding amid a surge in demand and an ongoing supply crunch has thrown the oil and gas
  
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• Inside the rise of BiggerPockets and real-estate investing star Brandon Turner

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  Welcome back to Insider Weekly! I'm Matt Turner, a co-EIC of business at Insider.Not many of us get to popularize an acronym of our own making. But the real-estate influencer Brandon Turner has done just that with BRRRR, which stands for buy, rehabilitate, rent, refinance, and repeat. It's a phrase he says often on his podcasts, as he counsels his listeners on how to achieve financial independence through buying homes and renting them out for passive income.As Daniel Geiger reported this week, t
  
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• Jamie Dimon is just one finance leader not buying the bitcoin hype as it heads back to its record high. Here are 18 other skeptics.

  17-10-2021 14:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  JPMorgan CEO, Jamie Dimon.
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  JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon is well-known for his skepticism towards bitcoin.
  That is despite heavy institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies, especially in bitcoin and ethereum.
  Jerome Powell, Michael Burry and Jack Ma are among the financial leaders who might agree with him.
  While more and more Wall Street firms and retail investors are embracing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon isn't playing along with the crypto mania
  
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• A company is turning refrigerator semi-trailers into mobile hotel rooms on wheels starting at $50 a night - see what it's like inside

  17-10-2021 14:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Good Spot mobile hotel.
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  Poland-based Good Spot has started what it calls the "first mobile hotel chain in Poland."
  The company uses hotel rooms built inside of defunct refrigerator semi-trailers.
  Nightly rates range from $50 to $150 depending on the location, the founder of Good Spot told Insider.Lately, semi-permanent Instagram friendly hotel concepts have been popping up around the world in destinations like New York and Spain.
  The Good Spot mobile hotel.
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• The pandemic laid bare the deep problems in America - from healthcare to housing. Now the question is: will we do anything about it?

  17-10-2021 14:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sophia Garcia, center, with Legacy LA in Boyle Heights joins housing advocates and tenants gathered against eviction of tenants from the 50 unit Tokio Hotel apartments n downtown Los Angeles.
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  As COVID's Delta wave begins to subside, we can see glaring holes in our nation's resilience.Whether the pandemic leads us back to the status quo or triggers reform depends on the story the nation tells itself about what happened.
  The pandemic was a catastrophe. It
  
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• I visited The Cheesecake Factory for the first time to see why sales are skyrocketing, and I was disappointed by mediocre food at high prices

  17-10-2021 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  I visited a Cheesecake Factory location in Rochester, New York to see why it's so popular.
  I was excited about the extensive menu, but most of the dishes were just okay at best.
  I was underwhelmed, but Cheesecake Factory is doing something right for booming sales.I've never been to The Cheesecake Factory before, but sales are booming and I wanted to see why, so I went to a location near Rochester, New York.
  The Cheesecake Factory in Rochester, NY.
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• I've become a master negotiator for my business - here's the exact script I use when I get a low-ball offer from a potential client

  17-10-2021 13:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Explaining to potential clients that your rates and prices are set will set healthy boundaries.
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  Jen Glantz is an entrepreneur and the founder of Bridesmaid for Hire.
  After six years of running her business, Glantz says she's learned how to respond to low-ball offers from potential clients.
  Thank the client for their interest, and reiterate that your prices are carefully calculated and reflect your value.
  I've been a solopreneur for over six years as the founder of Bridesmaid f
  
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• Elon Musk offers advice to 200 Volkswagen execs on how the German EV maker can streamline its supply chain

  17-10-2021 13:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk, left, and Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess.
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  Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to address 200 top VW executives.Musk joined the conference by video, dispensing advice on management and supply chains.
  "Happy to hear that even our strongest competitor thinks that we will succeed," Diess said.Tesla CEO Elon Musk beamed into a meeting with top Volkswagen executives in Austria to explain how Tesla strea
  
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• China's new hypersonic missile demonstrated an advanced space capability that caught US intelligence by surprise, report says

  17-10-2021 13:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Concept (HAWC) missile in seen in an artist's conception.
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  In August, China tested a hypersonic missile that orbited the Earth before speeding towards its target.
  The test demonstrated China's advanced space capability, and took US intelligence officials by surprise.
  The US, Russia and China have been competing to develop hypersonic weapons.
  China demonstrated advanced space capability by testing a nuclear-capable hypersoni
  
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• Tennessee restaurant ends its late-night service after unruly customers harassed staff and drew guns inside the premises, its owners say

  17-10-2021 13:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The restaurant's website says it offers the best burgers in the
  Tri-Cities area.
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  A Tennessee restaurant is terminating its late-night service after reports of unruly behavior.Mid City Grill's owners cited an incident involving a gun being drawn, local reports said.
  There has also reportedly been a spike in customers walking out without paying.A diner based in Johnson City, Tennessee, is discontinuing its late-night service after reports of unruly customers
  
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• Dramatic video shows volcano spewing 'tsunami of lava' as Atlantic island hit by 100 earthquakes

  17-10-2021 12:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Cumbre Vieja volcano released a "tsunami of lava" after a 4.5 magnitude earthquake.
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  The Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma, Canary Islands, has been erupting since September 19th.A new "tsunami of lava" has poured from the volcano, caused by earthquakes.So far, over 7000 people have fled their homes.A spectacular "tsunami of lava" is pouring from the Cumbre Vieja volcano La Palma, the Canary Islands, which has forced another 300 people to evacuate their homes, say reports.
  
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• 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry discussed his iconic bet against the housing bubble and foreshadowed his GameStop bet in a 2010 interview. Here are the 14 best quotes.

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  Michael Burry.
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  Michael Burry has been warning of mass speculation, excessive stimulus, and a looming crash.
  "The Big Short" investor expressed many of the same concerns in a 2010 interview.
  Burry also reflected on the start of his career and his bet against the housing bubble.
  Michael Burry has been sounding the alarm on rampant speculation in markets, runaway government spending, and investors' failure to learn from past bubbles and crashes. He raised similar concerns
  
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• Biden's Commerce Secretary demands higher pay for childcare workers. 'Our economy cannot run without these women.'

  17-10-2021 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VP Kamala Harris and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo browse in Books on the Square in Rhode Island.
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  Childcare is one of the lowest-paying occupations in America, and it's suffering from a labor shortage.
  Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo told Insider that childcare workers should be paid more than minimum wage.
  The lack of childcare workers - and affordable childcare - is holding up economic recovery.
  It's well documented that the pandemic caused a childcare crisis - one of it
  
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