Monthly Archives: September 2022

Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard have been left ‘traumatized’ after being ‘thrust’ into political firestorm ‘without their consent’: lawyer

A bus carrying Venezuelan migrants from Martha’s Vineyard arrives off of a freight ferry in Woods Hole. Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard have been left “traumatized,” a lawyer told Insider. “They’re scared, they’re traumatized, and they don’t know what’s going to happen next,” the…

Are you guilty of returning clothes bought to wear once? Some say you should be punished for ‘wardrobing’ — a practice that costs retailers $12.6 billion annually

Alistair Berg/Getty Images Nearly half of Americans believe ‘wardrobing’ should be a ‘serious illegal offense,’ a new survey found. Some see it as frugal, while others say it’s harmful to consumers and retailers. Over a third of Americans say they’d be more likely to practice wardrobing during a recession. If you’ve left the tag on…

Yogurt company Siggi’s will pay one person $50,000 to move to Iceland and follow a 4-day work week as its ‘Chief Simplicity Officer’

Iceland has topped the WEF’s list for 13 years in a row. Jordan Siemens Dream job alert: Yogurt company Siggi’s is hiring for a “Chief Simplicity Offi-skyr.” The person will be paid $50,000 to move to Iceland and follow a four-day work week there. The goal is to show “what a simple life in Iceland…

What is estate planning? A strategy to safeguard your family and your finances, and ensure your plans for them get carried out as you wish

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Everyone can benefit from having an estate plan if they have assets…

The dollar is sliding against the yen after Japan’s market intervention, but the yen’s advance won’t last long, analysts say

A money changer counts Japanese Yen notes in Singapore. THERESA BARRACLOUGH/AFP via Getty Images The US dollar dropped against the Japanese yen on Thursday after Japan intervened in the currency market for the first time since 1998.  Japan is trying to defend the yen’s value which has dropped 25% against the greenback this year.  One…

Newt Gingrich, who ‘broke’ Congress, returns to raise support for Kevin McCarthy’s midterm strategy on Capitol Hill but dodges questions about testifying in the January 6 probe

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2022. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Newt Gingrich referred reporters to his lawyers when asked about the ongoing Jan. 6 investigation.  “I don’t talk about it. At all,” he told congressional reporters at the US Capitol. House investigators have asked Gingrich to…

Lumber falls after mortgage rates solidify their move above 6% amid hawkish Fed rate hikes

A discounted batch of planks is seen as people shop for lumber at a Home Depot store in Alhambra, California on May 4, 2022. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Lumber prices extended their 2-day decline to 10% after the Fed hiked interest rates by 75 basis points on Wednesday.The aggressive interest rate hike from…