Monthly Archives: October 2022

The 11 best Amazon Prime Day deals on vacuums include all-time low prices on iRobot Roombas and Ecovacs robot vacuums

Amazon When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon’s new Prime Early Access Sale is in full swing, and we are seeing outstanding discounts on many of our favorite brands of cordless stick vacuums, upright vacuums, and robot vacuums. Not sure about what model you need? You can…

The Fed’s mistakes created a threat to financial stability – and ‘there’s no ladder out of this hole,’ Mohamed El-Erian warns

Mohamed El-Erian warned that the Federal Reserve’s past mistakes have created a threat to financial stability. Rob Kim/Getty Images The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes may threaten financial stability, Mohamed El-Erian warned. The top economist expects the Fed to hike interest rates by another 75 basis points at its November meeting. The US central bank…

The second Amazon Prime Day of 2022 is the perfect time to stock up on holiday gifts — here are 16 gifts we love on sale

Amazon When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. The Prime Early Access Sale — Amazon’s second Prime Day of 2022 — is officially underway, and if you’re the type of person who likes to buy gifts before the Black Friday and Cyber Monday rush, the timing couldn’t be better….

As the auto industry electrifies, batteries could become a $340 billion market. Here’s how a bumper crop of startups are racing against shortages to supply the world.

Batteries are key to automakers’ multi-billion-dollar plans to create electric vehicle lineups over the next several years. Aly Song/Reuters Batteries are key to automakers as they electrify their lineups over the next several years. The battery industry is full of opportunities, from new technologies to supply to recycling. Here’s a look at the many startups…

I was obsessed with Barbie growing up so my dad helped me invest in Mattel, and I’m still building wealth today using the lessons he taught me

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. The author, Danielle Cappolla, with a Barbie. Danielle Cappolla My dad invested…

‘Shark Tank’ investor Robert Herjavec slams the Fed for hiking rates too quickly – and warns the US economy might grind to a halt

Robert Herjavec. “Shark Tank”/ABC Robert Herjavec fears the Fed’s rapid interest-rate hikes will bring the US economy to a standstill. The “Shark Tank” investor said the central bank is being far too aggressive in its inflation fight. Herjavec joins a long list of experts warning the Fed is at risk of hiking too much. The…

Biden called Republicans’ arguments that student-loan forgiveness is a political strategy and should be blocked ‘both unsurprising and legally insignificant’

U.S. President Joe Biden Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Republicans claimed Biden’s student-debt relief should be blocked because it was a political move.  In a legal filing, Biden said that argument is “unsurprising and legally insignificant.” A judge is set to hear arguments this week on whether to halt the loan forgiveness. If President Joe Biden is…

I work remotely on a sailboat. I travel the world, bathe in the sea, and go snorkeling whenever I want.

Theresa Feulner on the sailboat. Theresa Feulner Theresa Feulner lives on a sailboat with her partner while traveling the world.  She works part-time as a remote psychologist specializing in dating and relationships.  While she’s had to adapt to living at sea, Feulner said she loves the freedom her lifestyle allows.  This as-told-to essay is based…