Monthly Archives: September 2022

Oil prices could find a floor near $80 per barrel as Biden administration considers refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Keith Wood/Getty Images The Biden administration is reportedly considering refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at $80 per barrel.Such a move could put a floor under oil prices following their three-month decline of about 30%.“A long-term trading range has taken hold with support near $85 per barrel,” Fairlead’s Katie Stockton said. Oil prices could be due…

18 of the best free books you can get with a Kindle Unlimited subscription

Available through Amazon, Kindle Unlimited is a subscription that grants readers access to over 2 million e-books, including audiobooks and digital magazines. Here are the best books you can find through the service. Amazon; Rachel Mendelson/Insider When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Kindle Unlimited is an Amazon…

My friends always want to hang out at restaurants but I can’t afford that lifestyle. How can I talk to them about it without ruining our relationship?

Thomas Barwick/Getty Images For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader asks how to talk to friends who always want to dine out. Our columnist recommends inviting them over for dinner to spend time together. Got a question for our columnist? Write to For…

Get all the healthcare coverage you need with the Digital Health Briefing from Insider Intelligence

Healthcare has finally begun to embrace digital transformation after years as a stubborn holdout.The coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated adoption of technologies such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring.Insider Intelligence covers these topics and more each morning in our Digital Health Briefing email newsletter. Healthcare has been through quite the journey in the last few…

New York is bleeding millionaires, and San Francisco is winning them over. Here are the 20 cities with the highest number of millionaires in the world.

Busakorn Pongparnit/Getty New York has the most millionaires of any world city, but lost 12% of them in the first half of 2022. The US dominates the list with a total of 6 cities in the top 20.  San Francisco had the highest number of billionaires of any city on the list.  Between the skyscrapers…

Dow craters 1,276 points as stocks notch their worst day since June 2020 after hot inflation reading

Michael Nagle/Xinhua via Getty Stocks crashed Tuesday following the hotter-than-expected August inflation report.  August CPI showed inflation rose 8.3% compared to the same month last year. The new data signals that the Federal Reserve is likely to deliver more outsized rate hikes. US stocks plunged Tuesday following the hotter-than-expected August inflation report. The Dow Jones…

How your brand’s advertising investments can make education accessible for students across the world

Getty Images Since the pandemic, education technology has elevated learning experiences for teachers and students.   Edtech companies and resources help balance inequity in our education system. Investments from advertisers allow Quizlet to provide students with free study tools. When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools in 2020, American education embraced technology more than ever….

The 24 best true crime books about everything from notorious serial killers to horrifying cults

True crime books are nonfiction accounts of real crimes, such as unsolved murders or crimes involving serial killers or fraud. Here are the best ones. Amazon; Alyssa Powell/Insider When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. From podcasts to documentaries, true crime stories are everywhere. True crime books are…

Democrats in Congress are supporting another huge defense budget while ignoring a threat they’ve warned about for decades

Soldiers in a flooded area of Camp Arifjan in Kuwait in November 2018. US Army/Staff Sgt. Andrew Carroll The House of Representatives in July passed a nearly $850 billion defense budget for 2023. In debates about defense spending and foreign policy, Democrats have failed to deliver on climate. The transformative change needed on climate policy…