Your job is probably safe, even in a recession. Employees are going to have the upper hand for years.

Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Economists say the US is likely heading for a recession in 2023. But companies are continuing to demand workers, which could help limit job losses. Declining immigration and an aging population could cause the labor shortage to continue in the years ahead. While tech layoffs dominate headlines and economists…

Elon Musk says he ‘personally wanted to punch Kanye’ West after the rapper posted a swastika on Twitter

Elon Musk wanted to “punch Kanye” after the rapper tweeted a swastika. Brad Barket/Britta Pedersen/Getty Images Elon Musk said he “personally wanted to punch” Kanye West after he posted a swastika on Twitter. Twitter’s new owner made the comments during a live Q&A about the “Twitter files.” Musk suspended the rapper’s account on Friday just…

Congress is about to get a little bit younger, with lawmakers’ median age dropping by two-and-a-half years

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, right, a 52-year-old Democrat from New York, will succeed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, an 82-year-old Democrat from California, as their party’s leader in the US House come January 2023. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images On January 2, the median member of Congress will be 61.7 years old. On January…

Orders for the electric F-150 were so strong that Ford started building another factory next door to boost production

The F-150 Lightning production line at Ford’s factory in Dearborn, Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images Ford had to literally tear down the walls of its factory to cope with demand for the electric F-150. Darren Palmer told Insider that Ford was surprised by the number of orders for the Lightning. He said that meeting customers’ expectations…

Brooklyn man claims landlord is trying to push him out of his $450 apartment with live chickens running in yard and green liquid seeping from the ceiling

The Crown Heights Tenant Union hosted a rally for Roberts (center) along with the Crown Heights Care Collective to protest the 77-year-old’s living conditions. Scott Heins/Crown Heights Tenant Union Francis Roberts, 77, is suing his landlord for allegedly trying to force him out of his rent-stabilized Brooklyn apartment. Roberts alleges he’s been living in extremely…

Anna Sorokin says Sam Bankman-Fried’s media apology tour is a scam: ‘He’s just trying to save himself’

Anna Sorokin (AKA Anna Delvey) and Sam Bankman-Fried. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images for ABA; Alex Wong/Getty Images Sam Bankman-Fried has been on a media apology tour following the collapse of his crypto firm. Convicted scammer Anna Sorokin (AKA Anna Delvey) thinks “he’s just trying to save himself.” “It’s a Ponzi scheme, what he did,” she told…

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: December 4, 2022 | Rates dropped last week

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 30-year fixed rate decreased to 6.49% last week, according to…