Liz Truss resigns, becoming the shortest-serving and least popular PM in UK history

Liz Truss resigned after 6 weeks, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in UK history. Her new finance minister reversed most of her tax-cut proposals. A new leadership election will take place next week. Truss remains leader until a successor is chosen. UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after six weeks in office, making her…

Jeff Bezos says it’s time for companies to ‘batten down the hatches’ as a recession looms, but Elon Musk says Tesla is ‘pedal to the metal’ with no plans to cut production

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images and Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Elon Musk said Tesla is “pedal to the metal” whether there’s a recession or not on Wednesday. The Tesla CEO said the carmaker has no plans to slow ambitious production targets. Jeff Bezos warned on Tuesday companies should “batten down the…

The 13 best books for managing anxiety, according to psychologists

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon About 40 million US adults live with some type of anxiety disorder. Reading more about anxiety can provide useful coping tools and advice. We spoke to psychologists for their recommendations, from workbooks to self-help books. Anxiety is an emotion that…

Choosing between a high-yield checking and high-yield savings account may come down to your account balance

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. High-yield bank accounts allow you to earn more interest than traditional bank…

Photos show the Mississippi River is so low that it’s grounding barges, disrupting the supply chain, and revealing a 19th-century shipwreck

Randy Statler sits on a rock to watch people walk to Tower Rock, an attraction normally surrounded by the Mississippi River and only accessible by boat, in Perry County, Missouri, on October 19, 2022. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo The Mississippi River is receding to historic lows amid drought across the Midwest. Barges are getting stuck on…

Kasasa accounts let you earn rewards on checking and savings at small banks and credit unions

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. Financial institutions may offer a Kasasa checking or savings accounts. Kasasa; Alyssa…

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ted Cruz urged Kelly Loeffler to join efforts to object to the 2020 election results on January 6: texts

Marjorie Taylor Greene holds a joint press conference with U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) on October 15, 2020 in Dallas, Georgia. Dustin Chambers/Getty Images Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ted Cruz reached out to Kelly Loeffler ahead of January 6 about joining efforts to object to the 2020 election results. Loeffler at the time had been…

US Treasury yields hit post-crisis highs as expectations for more aggressive Fed rate hikes ramp up

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid US treasury yields touched their highest levels since the Great Recession on Thursday.  The two-year yield inched up to 4.60% and the 10-year climbed to 4.16%. The rise is fueled by expectations of big rate hikes at the next two Fed…

Tesla is flirting with its first-ever share buyback – and it’s a signal the company thinks its stock is undervalued

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images The potential for Tesla to buyback stock for the first time has gained steam in recent days.  CEO Elon Musk said late Wednesday that Tesla was considering a share buyback of $5 billion to $10 billion. He also said Tesla could one day be worth more than Apple…