MAY 9, 2023
Everyone is part of a generation. But which one is yours? From baby boomers to Gen Alpha, each has defining influences and events that dictate the generation's year span.
Millennials fall between Gen X and Gen Z, fittingly giving them the other name –Generation Y. And despite what memes say, there is more to being a millennial than an affinity for side-parts and skinny jeans.
So, here's what you...
MAY 5, 2023
US employers added 253,000 jobs in April, a sign that resilient jobs market remains robust even after a year of Federal Reserve interest rate rises.
Labor market growth has been slowing over the last few months, from 472,000 jobs in January to a revised 165,000 in March. April broke that downward trend in growth, the Bureau of Labor...
MAY 5, 2023
World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 8, 2021. - Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 over as a global health emergency Friday, marking a historic end to a devastating chapter of the pandemic that claimed more than 7 million lives worldwide.
WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern on...
MAY 4, 2023
Popular actor and director Manobala passed away due to liver-related problems in Chennai.
Popular Tamil actor and director Manobala passed away on May 3. He was 69 years old and reportedly unwell due to liver-related illness.
In Short
Veteran actor-director Manobala passed away on May 3.
He was 69 years old.
He was admitted to a hospital due to...
MAY 4, 2023
More companies are making employees go back to the office at least some of the time. Sergii Tverdokhlibov/Getty Images
Many Gen Z and millennial workers are rejecting old corporate rules and return-to-office mandates.
Some baby boomers might see these young employees as lazy and entitled.
But one who shared his thoughts on Gen Zers with Insider says...
MAY 3, 2023
Niu says he started thinking more deeply about the point of trying to climb the corporate ladder — and if there even was a point. Frank Niu
Frank Niu is a former software engineer who gives finance, investing, and career advice on TikTok and his podcast.
He says he was able to retire because he saved, invested...
MAY 3, 2023
Financial hub Hong Kong just hiked its minimum wage on Monday — by 32 cents. Sebastian Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images
Financial hub Hong Kong is one of the world's most expensive cities.
On Monday, the city raised its minimum wage by 32 cents to about $5.1 per hour.
Labor activists and welfare groups panned the measly increase, saying...
MAY 3, 2023
White House economists said in a new analysis released Wednesday that an extended breach of the nation’s borrowing limit could wipe out more than 8 million jobs and cause “severe” economic damage, as lawmakers run out of time to resolve the fiscal impasse.
In the report, the White House Council of Economic Advisers compared the potential economic impact...
MAY 3, 2023
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its short-term borrowing rate another 0.25%, escalating the central bank's attack on inflation just two days after the forced sale of First Republic Bank.
The Fed’s 10th consecutive rate increase arrives less than a week after fresh government data showed that U.S. economic growth slowed over the first three months of this...
MAY 3, 2023
Moto Edge Plus is launching first in the US.
Motorola Edge Plus 2023 flagship phone has officially been launched in the US. With a s starting price of $800, the Edge Plus undercuts flagship equivalents from Samsung and Apple with an exhaustive feature set and near stock Android software with a guarantee of 3 years of major OS...
