Monthly Archives: August 2022

The best Labor Day sales 2022: Early deals to shop across home, kitchen, tech, and more

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Labor Day sales are underway, and there are great early deals worth checking out. Insider; Google; Thermoworks; YETI Labor Day is on Monday, September 5 and retailers are already kicking off their celebratory deals. From outdoor gear to jewelry, you can…

Jan. 6 rally organizer says he plans to be at the Capitol again in 2025 ‘for whatever the Congress certifies’

Stop the Steal organizer Ali Alexander returns to a conference room for a deposition meeting on Capitol Hill with the House select committee investigating the January 6th attack on December 09, 2021 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A “Stop the Steal” organizer told the Nebraska Examiner he doesn’t regret his involvement.  He said he’s…

I’ve been a pilot for 30 years and have never seen airports this chaotic. We’re so understaffed I’ve had to carry luggage onto planes to help out.

Patrick Smith flies a Boeing 767. Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith flies a Boeing 767 within the US and to Europe, South America, and Africa. He says the travel chaos this summer has been the worst he’s seen in his 30 years of flying. This is his pilot’s-eye view of the disruption, as told to Claire…

We asked a barista her biggest customer pet peeves. Here are her 8 tips to avoid annoying coffee-shop employees.

Verve Coffee Roasters in San Francisco. Azul Cibils Blaquier A barista at Verve Coffee Roasters in San Francisco shared her coffee-shop-etiquette tips.  The barista also pointed out what customers shouldn’t do next time they stop to buy a coffee.  Her list includes staying off your phone at the register and double-checking your drink order.  As…

China is reselling natural gas to energy-strapped Europe as its economic slowdown leaves it with a surplus, report says

An LNG import terminal in Rotterdam. Federico Gambarini/Picture Alliance/Getty Images China is reselling natural gas to Europe as an economic slowdown leaves it with a surplus, Nikkei reported. Europe faces a severe energy crisis after Russia slashed the flow of gas to the continent. China’s economy is slowing under the weight of a property crisis…

Job switchers rejoice: The US still has a ton of available positions for anyone looking to join the Great Resignation even as recession alarm bells keep ringing

A “Now Hiring” sign is displayed on a shopfront on August 5, 2022 in New York City. John Smith/VIEWpress/Getty Images Job openings unexpectedly rose to 11.2 million in July, according to new government data. The print snapped a three-month streak of declines and landed above the 10.5 million-opening estimate. The report signals the labor shortage…

Warren Buffett turns 92 today. Here’s why the investing icon dreads his birthday, and compares life to a snowball rolling down a hill.

Warren Buffett. Paul Morigi/Getty Warren Buffett celebrated his 92nd birthday on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The investor dreads the yearly occasion, as he hates getting older and doesn’t care about gifts. Buffett aims to compound his wealth and gather great friends, like a snowball rolling down a hill. Warren Buffett, who turned 92 on Tuesday, dreads…

I charge up to $5,000 to photograph surprise proposals in NYC. It’s like working as a spy — sometimes I have to chase my clients.

Vlad Leto. Tatiana Caicedo Vlad Leto is a secret proposal photographer in New York who’s photographed more than 2,000 couples. He started in event photography before creating his company, Proposal 007. Here’s his career story, as told to writer Perri Ormont Blumberg. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vlad Leto, a 38-year-old…

Chinese students have helped bankroll the US economy. Now fewer want to study here and it risks America’s position as a global leader.

Declining interest in an American education among Chinese students puts multiple aspects of the American economy at risk, economists say. cbarnesphotography/Getty Images Interest in studying in America among Chinese students has declined steeply in recent years.  That’s because of political tension between the US and China, the number of Covid deaths in the US, and…