U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown expressed concerns with the Fed’s inflation-fighting tactics. He said hiking interest rates could be too aggressive and trigger job losses. Fed Chair Powell has maintained that interest rate hikes are the best way to lower prices. It’s the Federal Reserve’s job to…
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Courtesy of Jeffrey Schiefelbein As a kid, Jeffrey Schiefelbein loved the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland. He started a production company, purchased a house, and recreated the Haunted Mansion in each room. Now, he rents his haunted home on Airbnb for $679 a night during the week and $779 on weekends. This as-told-to essay is…
A post-interview thank-you note shouldn’t be the reason a candidate is selected for a job. Boris Zhitkov/Getty Images Career coaches previously told Insider candidates should always send post-interview thank-you notes. But employers shouldn’t ever require them or use them to make hiring decisions. Three HR consultants, managers, and career coaches said a thank-you note shouldn’t…
First lady Jill Biden. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Jill Biden has veto power over her husband running for reelection in 2024, allies say. But she’s not expected to use it. She supports his intention to run. She’s been touting his achievements, hoping he’ll win a “few more partners in Congress” in November. Political advisors…
Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s Xbox Division Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Xbox chief Phil Spencer compared the metaverse to a “poorly built video game” and a “living room.” He said it’s “not how I want to spend my time” at a conference on Wednesday. But he added that the metaverse is in “the early stage” and…
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Former President Donald Trump. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images A prospective juror in the tax fraud trial against Trump’s business was excused after saying the former president makes him sick. “I don’t feel like it’s a very healthy thing for me to be here,” the man told the Manhattan judge presiding over the trial. So far, seven…
The United Nations has issued another stark warning that, under current policies, the planet is falling far short of the Paris Agreement goal of keeping the rise in global temperatures below 1.5 degrees Celsius. That’s the threshold scientists say we have to remain under in order to mitigate extreme, life-threatening weather events, such as heatwaves,…
If you’re going the plastic disc route with Modern Warfare 2 you’re still going to download a ton of data – because it isn’t on the disc. While a ton of people download their games via the internet these days there are plenty of reasons to go the physical route. That could be because you…
Earlier this year, it was revealed that PlayStation’s London Studio, which is best known for its work on Singstar and Blood and Truth, was working on a new online game for the PlayStation 5. Now, we have more details on what this elusive game actually is – and what it is, is an online co-op…