Control of the Senate could rest on Georgia, which is headed to a runoff election between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker

Georgia Senate candidates Herschel Walker, a Republican (L), and Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat (R) Getty Images Georgia’s Senate race is headed to a runoff between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker. Control of the Senate could rest on Georgia if neither party wins both Arizona and Nevada. Warnock won his current seat in last year’s…

A New York court’s decision to block Democrats’ gerrymandering has handed the GOP a lifeline to retake the House

Mike Lawler, right, Republican candidate for the U.S. House, and Bill Weber, Republican candidate for state Senate, greet supporters at an election-night party. AP A New York court’s decision on congressional maps has given the GOP hope to retake the House. New York’s highest court rejected an attempt by state Democrats to redraw the congressional…

The best interest-earning bank accounts today: Earn up to 3.75% APY on a high-yield savings account

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 average interest rate paid by a savings account right now is…

Kanye West’s worst nightmare is coming true — Adidas plans to sell Yeezys under new branding

Adidas began its partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, in 2013. Rich Fury/VF20/Getty Images for Vanity Fair On an earnings call Wednesday, Adidas said it plans to release more Yeezys under its own branding. Adidas terminated its partnership with Ye in October, but it still owns the designs. Ye previously objected to Adidas…

Tomorrow’s October CPI report could jolt markets in a big way if expectations are not met. Here’s what to expect, according to JPMorgan

Spencer Platt/Getty Images The October consumer price index report could spark big moves in the stock market on Thursday, according to JPMorgan.The bank ran a scenario analysis and said a big miss or beat could move the S&P 500 up or down as much as 6%.Economists expect the CPI report to show a year-over-year increase…

Facebook extends its broad hiring freeze indefinitely amid mass layoffs and a new wave of frugality

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the company’s first conference dedicated to messaging Facebook/Meta Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has again extended a hiring freeze in place for months. The freeze is set to be stretched yet again next year if there is “a continued economic downturn.” Facebook is broadly looking to reduce spending for…

Twitter’s rollout of its new gray checkmark for ‘official’ accounts is off to a confusing start, with Elon Musk saying he ‘killed it’ and a product manager rushing to clarify it’s still happening

Musk at a 2022 Halloween party. Taylor Hill/Getty Images Elon Musk told a YouTuber who noticed his new gray checkmark disappear that he had ‘killed it.” The new tag launched on Wednesday, and quickly started disappearing from some accounts. But a Twitter product manager clarified that the gray tag would still be rolling out. Twitter’s…

DC and Nebraska just voted to give minimum wage workers a raise. This map shows how much all 50 states pay.

Currently, employers are only required to pay their tipped workers a base of $5.35 an hour in DC. Reza Estakhrian/Getty Images DC voted to eliminate tipped wages in the state, raising the minimum wage floor from $5.35 to $16.10 for tipped workers.  In Nebraska, voters opted to have their minimum wage gradually raised from $9/hour…

See Volvo’s new, high-tech electric SUV that can tell if you’re drunk, power your house, and go 300 miles without charging

The Volvo EX90 electric SUV. Volvo Volvo took the wraps off of the EX90, an electric SUV with seven seats and loads of futuristic features.  The 2024 EX90 promises bidirectional charging, 300 miles of range, and cutting-edge lidar sensors.  It will cost under $80,000 and hit streets in early 2024.  Volvo on Wednesday unveiled the…