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• 'Conflicted Congress': Key findings from Insider's five-month investigation into federal lawmakers' personal finances

  17-12-2021 17:43 via businessinsider.com
  
  Rebecca Zisser/InsiderFrom Left: Rep. Pat Fallon, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Jon Ossoff, Rep. Liz CheneyTom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Hannah McKay-Pool/Getty Images; Liz Lynch/Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Paras Griffin/Getty Images; David Hume Kennerly/Center for Creative Photography/University of Arizona; iStock; Rebecca Zisser/Insider
  Dozens of federal lawmakers and at least 182 top staffers
  
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• FedEx will soon start making deliveries using electric vans from GM

  17-12-2021 17:37 via businessinsider.com
  
  FedEx's new electric delivery vans from GM's BrightDrop.FedEx
  FedEx received the first electric delivery vans from GM's BrightDrop. 
  The EV600 goes 250 miles on a charge and has 600 cubic feet of cargo space. 
  FedEx has ordered 500 of the vehicles, which will start making deliveries soon. 
  FedEx received the first electric delivery vans from BrightDrop, a new electric logistics and delivery business out of General Motors. It's a major milestone in both giants' efforts to electrify
  
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• Trump says American Jews 'no longer love Israel' and Jewish people 'run the New York Times'

  17-12-2021 17:28 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump.Sean Rayford/Getty Images
  Former President Donald Trump said that Jewish people "no longer love Israel."
  He also said that Jewish people "run the New York Times."
  The comments came in an interview with Israeli journalist Barak Ravid.
  Former President Donald Trump shared what he thought about American Jews in a recent interview with Israeli journalist Barak Ravid published on Friday by the podcast "Unholy: Two Jews on the news.""People in this country that are Jewish
  
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• The White House may send eligible families 2 child tax credit checks in February to make up for a lapse next month

  17-12-2021 17:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on September 20, 2021.SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty ImagesThe White House is eyeing a double payment for eligible families in February.
  The child tax credit is expiring this month and a key holdout is preventing Democrats from renewing the program.
  Sen. Joe Manchin has expressed resistance to direct payments.
  The White House is considering sending families a hefty check in February to make
  
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• Rivian sinks 15% after first earnings report since IPO reveals production shortfall

  17-12-2021 16:59 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  The 2022 Rivian R1T.Rivian
  Rivian stock tumbled Friday after reporting its first quarterly results as a public company late Thursday.
  The maker of electric pickup trucks revealed it will fall short of its 2021 production target due to supply-chain constraints.
  Rivian also announced the construction of a new factory in Georgia, with EV production expected to begin in 2024.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  Rivian stock sank Friday after revealing late Thurs
  
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• JPMorgan will pay a $125 million fine after allowing employees to discuss bank business over WhatsApp

  17-12-2021 16:57 via businessinsider.com
  
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  JPMorgan has agreed to pay a $125 million fine after the SEC found it violated federal laws.
  JPMorgan employees used personal email, text, and WhatsApp to discuss bank business, the SEC says.
  The SEC is now investigating other financial institutions as a result of the investigation.
  JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay a $125 million fine after allowing employees to discuss bank business on personal phones. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday that it found
  
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• JPMorgan agrees to pay $200 million in fines over employees' use of WhatsApp to skirt approved communication channels

  17-12-2021 16:52 via businessinsider.com
  
  JPMorgan was fined $200 million from regulators.WhatsApp; Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Business Insider
  JPMorgan Securities was fined for employees discussing business outside official channels.
  The bank received a total of $200 million in fines from the SEC and CFTC.
  Wall Street has struggled to ensure employees only communicate with clients via approved channels.
  JPMorgan Securities, the broker-deal subsidiary of JPMorgan, agreed to pay $200 million in fines on Friday from two US regulators over
  
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• Student-loan borrowers with disabilities could be paying extra taxes because of 'false and misleading' information on debt forgiveness, advocates say

  17-12-2021 16:50 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Student Defense wrote a letter to Federal Student Aid regarding student-loan forgiveness for disabled borrowers.
  It noted FSA still says the forgiveness for those borrowers may be taxable, which is not the case.
  That tax liability was removed in 2018 under Trump's tax cuts. 
  Americans with disabilities who took out student debt are eligible for loan forgiveness, but it's not an easy process. Now, advocates are saying that misleading information on the Education Department's web
  
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• Avoiding financial conflicts in Congress takes work. These lawmakers put in the extra effort — and wish more colleagues would, too.

  17-12-2021 16:46 via businessinsider.com
  
  Rebecca Zisser/InsiderSen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat of Massachusetts, is an anticorruption advocate.Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images
  The STOCK Act is designed to ensure lawmakers are financially transparent and accountable.
  Some use qualified blind trusts or exchange-traded funds or abstain from playing the market.
  Congress has considered, but not implemented, stricter stock-trading rules for its members.
  Though several investment scandals have rocked the US Capitol, few lawmakers aggressi
  
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• I design a 22-foot gingerbread house for a luxury California hotel every year — here's how we make it

  17-12-2021 16:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Fairmont's 22-foot-tall gingerbread house, complete with a white-picket fence.Fairmont San Francisco
  Josh Taylor is the on-site director of engineering at the Fairmont San Francisco.
  Each year, he leads construction of a two-story edible gingerbread house in the hotel's lobby.
  This is what it takes to build the giant house, as told to writer Molly O'Brien. 
  This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Josh Taylor, director of engineering at the Fairmont San Francisco hotel, abo
  
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• Meet the family business behind the world-famous Christmas lights in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn

  17-12-2021 16:39 via businessinsider.com
  
  Dyker Heights Christmas lights.Courtesy of B&R Christmas Decorators
  James Bonavita runs B&R Christmas Decorators, a New York-based light installation company.
  He and his team work year-round to prepare and decorate the homes of Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.
  The starting price for a display is $1,000, he's said, and he's already decorated 200 locations.
  There's no such thing as too much in the south Brooklyn neighborhood of Dyker Heights. From November through early January, this quiet communi
  
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• YouTube TV lets you stream over 85 live TV channels — here's a full breakdown of networks and add-ons

  17-12-2021 16:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  Prices are accurate at the time of publication.When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.YouTube TV includes over 85 live channels and several add-on options.Shutterstock
  YouTube TV is a live TV streaming service that starts at $65 a month.
  The base plan includes over 85 channels, and add-ons are available for an extra monthly fee.
  You can also subscribe to premium channels like HBO, Showtime, and Starz.
  Youtube TV$54.99 FROM YOUTUBEOriginally $64.98 |
  
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• Q&A: 'Meet the Press' host Chuck Todd says he's 'screaming at Roger Ailes' and explains why he invites GOP election deniers on his show

  17-12-2021 16:28 via businessinsider.com
  
  NBC "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd.William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images
  "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd insists his show needs to stay open to GOP election deniers.
  "We're basically the last place that can talk to both sides of the aisle," he told Insider.
  Todd said Fox News founder Roger Ailes is "the singular person who helped created this mess."
  Chuck Todd thinks he's doing something right, but his patience is wearing thin.The "Meet the Press" host at NBC boasts six straight years of to
  
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• 5 weekly phone calls you should make to advance your career

  17-12-2021 16:26 via businessinsider.com
  
  Calling former collaborators can give new insights into current and future projects.MoMo Productions/Getty Images
  Making a series of weekly calls to mentors and collaborators can help you advance your career.
  Choose people to bounce ideas off of and others in jobs or at companies that you admire.
  Call people who 'stretch' you by challenging your expertise and holding you to a high standard.
  Earlier this year, I wrote about the seven emails you should send every week to get ahead in your career.
  
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• When a lawmaker is your landlord: Capitol Hill is packed with senators, House members, and senior staff who rent out property

  17-12-2021 16:25 via businessinsider.com
  
  Cynthia Malkin, the wife of Democratic Sen. Richard Blumental of Connecticut, earns as much as $1 million a year from Empire State Realty Trust, a now publicly traded company.Chris Trotman/Getty Images
  At least 238 federal lawmakers are also landlords.
  More than 200 senior congressional staffers also own properties and land they rent across the US.
  There is no limit, under current law, on how much they can rake in as landlords.
  The Empire State Building has decorated the New York City skyline fo
  
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• The 8 best USB-C hubs of 2021 for connecting more devices to a computer

  17-12-2021 16:23 via businessinsider.com
  
  Prices are accurate at the time of publication.When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.Aukey; Cable Matters; Satechi; Rachel Mendelson/InsiderModern laptops, tablets, and smartphones rely on USB-C for connectivity. A USB-C port can, depending on the device, transfer data, video, audio, internet connectivity, or all of these at once. That last part is key. Because USB-C ports are versatile and can handle multiple types of connectivity at
  
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• Boris Johnson's MPs are losing faith in him after a stinging by-election loss added to a series of political disasters

  17-12-2021 16:20 via businessinsider.com
  
  Boris JohnsonLeon Neal/Getty Images
  Boris Johnson suffered a painful by-election loss on Thursday after weeks of bad news.
  The Liberal Democrats took the safe Tory seat of North Shropshire with a huge swing of 34.2%
  Tory MPs told Insider of growing discontent in their ranks that could threaten Johnson's future.
  A shock defeat for Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in a by-election has furthered the discontent of his MPs, prompting dark warnings about his political future.The Liberal Democrats, t
  
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• US lawmakers traded $631 million worth of securities in 2021, with Democrats favoring tech and Republicans piling into energy

  17-12-2021 16:12 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  House SpeakerNancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy(R-CA) at the U.S. Capitol in January 2019.Win McNamee/Getty Images
  US lawmakers and their immediate families traded $631 million worth of securities in 2021, DealBook reported Friday. 
  Cryptocurrency purchases surged, Democrats flocked to tech stocks and Republicans bought energy shares. 
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has rejected the idea of banning Congress members from trading.
  US lawmakers and their immediate fa
  
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• Why '5th-generation-minus' is the future of fighter jets

  17-12-2021 16:08 via businessinsider.com
  
  An F-35A takes off at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, September 21, 2021US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus
  For all its struggles, the F-35 has proven its value and is here to stay.
  But the F-35 is pricey, and it's not suited for all the missions the US Air Force does.
  To do everything it needs to do, the Air Force will need jets between fourth- and fifth-generation.
  Back in February, the US Air Force made headlines around the world by suggesting that a new "5th-generation-minu
  
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• Roger Stone is set to plead the 5th and not answer questions in his deposition before the January 6 Committee

  17-12-2021 16:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  In this Nov. 15, 2019, photo, Roger Stone exits federal court in Washington.AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File
  Roger Stone will invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination to the January 6 panel.
  The longtime GOP operative received protection from Oath Keepers the day before the riot.
  Other figures subpoenaed by the committee, John Eastman and Jeffrey Clark, also pleaded the Fifth. 
  Roger Stone will invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in his Friday depositio
  
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• 3 reasons it's less safe to be a gig worker if you're not white, according to a Pew survey

  17-12-2021 16:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  Photo by Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
  Gig workers of color reported feeling unsafe nearly twice as much as white workers, says Pew Research Center
  Twice as many workers of color said that they experienced unwanted sexual advances on the job. 
  People of color make up a vast majority of gig workers, and say they fear coronavirus exposure.
  Gig workers of color in America are twice as likely to report health and safety risks as their white peers — and that's o
  
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• The Trump administration made 'deliberate efforts to undermine the nation's coronavirus response for political purposes,' report finds

  17-12-2021 15:55 via businessinsider.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci and former President Donald Trump at a coronavirus task force briefing on April 22, 2020.Drew Angerer/Getty Images
  A House committee released new evidence that Trump officials interfered with the US's COVID response.
  Weakened CDC testing guidelines and blocked CDC briefings were among the committee's findings.
  The report also said Trump "neglected the pandemic response" to "promote the Big Lie" of a stolen election.
  A new report from the House Committee on Oversight and Reform
  
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• The Apple Watch Series 7 is the best smartwatch you can buy, but it's not worth an upgrade if you already own the Series 6

  17-12-2021 15:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  Prices are accurate at the time of publication.When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.Antonio Villas-Boas/InsiderThe latest smartwatch from Apple is so similar to the previous Apple Watch Series 6 that only the biggest fans will be able to tell them apart. Indeed, the Apple Watch Series 7's performance, battery life, and health and fitness sensors are identical to the Series 6. It's basically the same smartwatch with some minor, positive updates
  
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• Russia and China are pushing the US toward some hard choices on Ukraine and Taiwan

  17-12-2021 15:37 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Ukrainian soldier in a building on the front line in Marinka, Ukraine, December 8, 2021.Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images
  Russian and Chinese pressure has raised questions about US willingness to defend Ukraine and Taiwan.
  "Strategic ambiguity" still serves a deterrent function, but the value of that deterrent is diminishing.
  As great-power competition intensifies, the US will have to make hard choices about what it will do to defend some partners.
  Russia's ongoing military buildup along i
  
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• Peloton has pulled its commercial with Chris Noth off social media

  17-12-2021 15:35 via businessinsider.com
  
  Chris Noth on the set of "Equalizer" on February 5, 2021.James Devaney/GC Images/Getty ImagesPeloton has pulled its commercial with Chris Noth off social media after the actor was accused of sexual assault by two women this week, according to multiple reports.Noth, 67, appeared in a new Peloton ad on Sunday after his character Mr. Big in HBO Max's "And Just Like That" died while using the popular exercise bike in the first episode of the "Sex and the City" spinoff series.On Thursday, Peloto
  
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• Where to buy a PlayStation 5 — GameStop is selling PS5 bundles at select stores on December 17, but you need to be a member of its rewards program to snag one

  17-12-2021 15:32 via businessinsider.com
  
  Prices are accurate at the time of publication.When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.Sony's PlayStation 5 remains hard to find months after its release.Sony
  Sony's PlayStation 5 launched with two models— the $500 standard PS5 and a $400 digital edition.
  The PS5 remains difficult to find, but retailers like Walmart, Best Buy and GameStop restock regularly.
  On December 17, GameStop is giving PowerUp Rewards Pro members a chance to buy PS5 bundle
  
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• US stocks fall as Fed policy headwinds batter tech sector

  17-12-2021 15:32 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
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  US stocks fell on Friday with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading declines for a second day.
  Investors continue to digest moves from the Fed and other central banks to tighten monetary policy.
  Meanwhile, Omicron coronavirus variant cases continue to surge around the world.
  US stocks lost more ground on Friday, with the tech sector leading the downside again as investors digested moves by top central banks this week to tighten monetary policy.The Nasdaq is poised to give up a
  
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• Omicron surge is causing far less hospitalization than Delta did, South Africa minister says: 1.7% instead of 19%

  17-12-2021 15:22 via businessinsider.com
  
  A healthcare worker conducts a COVID-19 test on a traveller at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on November 28, 2021,Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images
  Hospitalization rates from South Africa's Omicron surge are around 1.7%, its health minister said.
  That is less than a tenth of the 19% rate seen at a comparable point when Delta was surging. 
  This is likely due to a high rate of immunity in the population, the health minister said.
  South Africa is seeing very low rates of hosp
  
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• A main battle tank the US hasn't used in 30 years is still fighting wars across the Middle East

  17-12-2021 15:13 via businessinsider.com
  
  Two M-60A3 main battle tanks on a road during Central Guardian, a phase of Exercise Reforger '85, in Giessen, Germany, January 22, 1985.Defense Department/Tech. Sgt. Boyd Belcher
  The M60 Patton was the main battle tank of the US military during the 1960s and 1970s.
  The M60 was retired from combat service with the US in 1991 but remains in service in 19 countries.
  The M60 was the impetus for a new US approach to armored warfare that was seen in Operation Desert Storm.
  M60 Patton tank led to victo
  
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• An executive of the SPAC taking Trump's media company public is suing for 'brazen fraud', report says

  17-12-2021 14:59 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.
  An executive with Digital World Acquisition Corp. is suing for fraud. 
  Brian Shevland claims he was frozen out of the deal and scrubbed from documents. 
  DWAC is the subject of inquiries by the SEC and FINRA over its deal to take Trump Media public.
  An executive with Digital World Acquisition Corp., who says he was in the running for a board seat and was an integral part of the deal to bring Donald Trump's media firm public, is suing the blank-ch
  
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• Top investors predict what's ahead for healthcare and biotech in 2022

  17-12-2021 14:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  Hello, Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm healthcare editor Leah Rosenbaum, and this week in healthcare news:Our team talked to 15 of the top VCs in healthcare to hear their predictions on what will be big in 2022;A finance whiz thinks he's found the "holy grail" for improving clinical trials;Omicron is home for the holidays — here's what you need to know. If you're new to this newsletter, sign up here. Comments, tips? Email me at [email protected] or tweet @leah_r
  
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• How 7 Navy SEALs earned the Medal of Honor

  17-12-2021 14:29 via businessinsider.com
  
  President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to Army Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee at the White House, December 16, 2021.Drew Angerer/Getty Images
  President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to three US soldiers this week.
  Only 3,500 troops have received the military's highest award for valor under fire since it was created in 1862.
  Only seven have been awarded to Navy SEALs since the unit was officially formed in 1962.
  In the last days of a year of struggle for the US military, the White House
  
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• Meta launched an investigation after a woman said she was groped by a stranger in the metaverse

  17-12-2021 14:28 via businessinsider.com
  
  Horizon Worlds opened to users 18 and above on December 9th.SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images
  A beta tester of Meta's Horizon Worlds said she was groped on the platform, per The Verge.
  A Meta internal investigation concluded that the victim hadn't enabled safety features. 
  Meta has faced repeated claims that it fails to protect users of its products. 
  A woman has said she was groped by a stranger while working as a beta tester on Meta's Horizon Worlds platform.The Verge first re
  
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• Michael Saylor says bitcoin doesn't need Warren Buffett's support — and notes Microsoft has thrived without the investor's backing

  17-12-2021 14:25 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Warren Buffett.Getty Images
  Bitcoin can thrive without crypto-critic Warren Buffett's support, according to Michael Saylor.
  Buffett never bet big on Microsoft, but the software maker still flourished, the MicroStrategy CEO said.
  Saylor, who often quotes Buffett, said the investor has overlooked the value of bitcoin's brand.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, whose software company owns about $6 billion worth of bitcoin, sai
  
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• Korean Air dismissed a claim that one of its planes was packed with fake votes and used to steal the 2020 election. 'The story has been fabricated.'

  17-12-2021 14:19 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Korean Air jet at O'Hare International Airport on September 19, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson/Getty Images
  Korean Air pushed back on the claim its plane was used to transport fake ballots last November. 
  The conspiracy theory prompted an unlikely attempt by Trump supporters to catch the plane.
  Korean Air described the claim as "groundless and false" in a statement to Insider.
  A Korean Air spokesperson described as "groundless and false" a conspiracy theory that one of its planes h
  
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• Check out these 22 pitch decks that startups used to raise millions to disrupt media and advertising

  17-12-2021 14:15 via businessinsider.com
  
  Picnic's adtech team.Matthew Goldhill
  Investors are pouring money into advertising, media, and marketing startups.
  These startups are capitalizing on changing consumer habits, automating ad creation, and more.
  Check out these 22 pitches to see how these startups sold their visions to VCs and other investors.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Investors are pouring money into startups that are trying to disrupt advertising, media, and marketing.Insider has been tracking these startups t
  
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• Bitcoin holder Ray Dalio gets into ether, praising crypto as he calls cash the 'worst investment'

  17-12-2021 14:13 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Ray Dalio.Eoin Noonan/Web Summit via Getty Images
  Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio revealed he owns ether and explained why cryptocurrencies are impressive.
  Crypto is an alternative in an environment where the value of cash is falling, the Bridgewater Associates CIO said.
  He called cash the "worst investment" and a "problematic asset" that will lose 4-5% to inflation.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio has described cryptocurrency as "i
  
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• An Amazon driver was told she would be fired if she stopped delivering packages during tornado warnings: report

  17-12-2021 14:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  Workers remove debris after a tornado destroys an Amazon warehouse in Illinois.Tim Vizer/AFP via Getty Images
  An Amazon driver was told she'd get fired if she returned to base amid tornado sirens, per Bloomberg.
  Returning will "end with you not having a job come tomorrow morning," the supervisor said, per Bloomberg.
  Amazon said the driver's supervisor didn't follow the standard safety protocols.
  An Amazon driver was told by her supervisor that she would lose her job if she stopped delivering pac
  
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• I flew on JetBlue's Embraer 190 for the first time and though the aging aircraft lacked the bells and whistles of the carrier's newer Airbus jets, I wouldn't hesitate to book it again

  17-12-2021 13:48 via businessinsider.com
  
  JetBlue Embraer 190 aircraft.EQRoy/Shutterstock
  I flew on a JetBlue Embraer 190 regional aircraft and was impressed by its plush, spacious seats.
  The plane offers more than enough inflight amenities for short-haul flights, like free WiFi.
  However, the Embraer does lack some of the features of the company's Airbus A320 series jets.
  JetBlue is known as "New York's Hometown Airline" with its strong presence at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and its recently formed alliance with American Air
  
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• Etihad Airways' CEO says that airlines that fail to follow its sustainability lead may soon be 'history'

  17-12-2021 13:42 via businessinsider.com
  
  An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner nicknamed the "Greenliner" at the Dubai Airshow 2021Thomas Pallini/Insider
  Etihad Airways CEO Tony Douglas believes that airlines that don't focus on sustainability may be forced out of business.
  More leisure travelers and businesses are focusing on the emissions of their travel and choosing green airlines. 
  Etihad is one of the airlines leading the charge in creating a sustainable future for aviation.
  Etihad Airways is betting all of its chip
  
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• Celebrity Cruises says it has had no issues rehiring crew when it restarted cruising — here's why

  17-12-2021 13:32 via businessinsider.com
  
  Crowds waving Port Everglades flags at the departing Celebrity Edge.Celebrity Cruises
  Celebrity Cruises has had no issue rehiring workers as the cruise line continues to resume passenger sailings.
  In a Q1 survey, 98% of its crew said they were "ready to come back," a company executive told Insider.
  The general hospitality and leisure industry has been plagued by ongoing staffing shortages.
  Royal Caribbean Group's Celebrity Cruises has had no problem rehiring crew members despite the general hosp
  
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• A new survey says the average new RV owner is now significantly younger

  17-12-2021 13:28 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Airstream 2022 Interstate 24X Touring Coach.Airstream
  RV sales have skyrocketed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The average RV buyer who bought their first vehicle during COVID-19 is younger and less likely to be white than buyers before 2020.
  Black buyers made up 13% of first-time RV owners in 2020, an 11% increase from six years ago, according to the RVIA.
  RV sales have boomed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, especially from first-time buyers interested in investing in life on the road.
  
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• Search the assets, investments, outside employment, and debts of congressional lawmakers using Insider's exclusive databases

  17-12-2021 12:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Search the personal financial records of members of Congress using Insider's exclusive databaseInsider
  Insider has published exclusive databases from members of Congress' personal financial disclosures.
  The searchable, sortable information goes far beyond what Congress itself provides the public.
  Use the data to spot potential conflicts between lawmakers' responsibilities and personal finances.
  Insider has compiled and analyzed hundreds of US House and Senate financial disclosures to create a se
  
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• Airfares are plummeting for early 2022 travel and it shows how terrified airlines are of the Omicron varient

  17-12-2021 12:51 via businessinsider.com
  
  Airlines are enticing Americans to travel with cheap fares cities across the Western Hemisphere.Kit Leong / Shutterstock.comAirlines are dropping fares as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads and business travelers stay home. 
  Discounted fares can be had to popular vacation destinations including Hawaii and Latin America.
  Unadvertised fare sales can also lead to better savings than published fare sales. 
  Major airlines have unveiled sales throughout December and discounted airfares
  
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• The GOP agreed to pay $1.6 million of Trump's legal fees from NY investigations into his private businesses, reports say

  17-12-2021 12:48 via businessinsider.com
  
  President Donald Trump addressing the Republican National Committee winter meeting at the Trump International Hotel on February 1, 2018 in Washington, DC.Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images
  The RNC agreed to pay $1.6 million towards Donald Trump's legal fees, several reports said.They relate to investigations by NY prosecutors into Trump's businesses, not his time in office. 
  The RNC is sticking by Trump, financially and politically, despite multiple scandals. 
  The Republican National C
  
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• COVID cases are breaking records in an all-time surge in 4 countries known to have the biggest Omicron outbreaks

  17-12-2021 12:43 via businessinsider.com
  
  Representation of a rise in cases based on a graph of daily new COVID-19 cases per million as of December 16, 2021.Our World in Data
  Omicron is spreading more quickly than previous variants, new data increasingly shows.
  The UK, Norway, Denmark, and South Africa detected Omicron outbreaks and now record daily cases.Hospitalizations are rising slowly, likely due to high levels of immunity, one expert said.
  Coronavirus infections in four countries skyrocketed to record-breaking rates after the Omic
  
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• Global shares slide as central bankers tackle surging inflation while Omicron spreads

  17-12-2021 12:34 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  US politicians often place major bets on Wall Street.Angela Weiss/Getty Images
  Global shares fell on Friday, as investors ditched riskier assets in favor of havens like gold.
  Central bankers are ratcheting up their efforts to tackle surging inflation, as the Omicron variant spreads.
  Gold hit a one-month high, lifted by investor demand for potential hedges against risk and inflation.
  Global stocks fell Friday, coming under pressure from investor concern over the pickup in central-bank action to t
  
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• From blacksmith to baseball coach to an R.E.M. tribute band, senior congressional staffers are putting their nonpolitical talents to work off Capitol Hill

  17-12-2021 12:12 via businessinsider.com
  
  Congressional aides moonlight as musicians and coaches.Courtesy Josh Bell/Jennifer Stillerman
  Congressional staffers have some pretty interesting side gigs.
  Whether it's on a sports team or in a band, they've gone beyond the policy and politics world.
  They told us how they got involved and shared advice for others pursuing side hustles.
  Senior congressional staffers have jobs that require deep expertise. They work grueling hours on Capitol Hill and are embedded in policy and politics. They suppo
  
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• Tucker Carlson cited a graph with wrong numbers to try to argue that women outnumber men in the US workforce, which they do not

  17-12-2021 12:03 via businessinsider.com
  
  Tucker Carlson seen on Fox News on December 16, 2021, next to a graph showing incorrect data.Fox News
  Tucker Carlson falsely claimed this week that more US women were in work than men.
  Carlson used a graph showing more than 80% of women were in work, which is untrue. 
  As of November, 67.8% of men and 56.2% of women were in work, US government data shows.
  Fox News host Tucker Carlson used an inaccurate graph Thursday night to falsely argue that more US women are in work that men.During a seg
  
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• Elon Musk offloaded more Tesla shares for $884 million as the stock slid, bringing his selling spree to $14 billion

  17-12-2021 11:53 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Musk has been on a stock-selling spree since November 8.Filip Singer-Pool/Getty Images
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday dumped another chunk of the EV maker's shares, worth $884 million.
  He's now sold nearly $14 billion of Tesla stock since November 8, to pay for taxes on the exercise of options.
  Tesla stock has been on the decline recently, and is down 13% in the last month.
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  Elon Musk offloaded more Tesla shares on Thursda
  
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