Chick-fil-A remains teens’ favorite restaurant chain in US

A Chick-fil-A New York location Noam Galai / Contributor Chick-fil-A is teenagers’ favorite US restaurant chain, a study finds.  Piper Sandler’s semi-annual Gen Z survey also reveals Starbucks and Chipotle as teen favorites. The chicken-sandwich spot ranked third-highest in sales among US restaurant chains last year. Chick-fil-A remains the most popular restaurant chain for American…

The real reason ‘quiet quitting’ and the Great Resignation became so popular

In one experiment, about half the students never said a peep in response to offensive comments at work. The other half only reacted to about half the microagressions they heard. FG Trade/Getty Images James Detert is a professor of business administration at the University of Virginia. Detert says the Great Resignation and “quiet quitting” both…

Social Commerce 2021: Social media and ecommerce convergence trends brings growth opportunity for brands

Brands are leveraging social media checkout and shopping integrations as tech-savvy consumers engage with social commerce more often. Insider Intelligence’s Social Commerce 2021 report dives into top social commerce trends and strategies. You can purchase this report here. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest tech…

Apple is even more of a bank now — if you have an Apple Card

Cook at Code in 2022. Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media Apple continues to push further into the world of banking and finance.  The company announced Apple Card users could automatically deposit cash-back rewards into a high-yield savings account.  Like Apple’s credit card, the savings account is operated through a Goldman Sachs partnership.   Apple continues…

Home prices will fall in half of the US next year, and places like California will be hit hardest, a top economist warns

US home prices have soared over the last decade, but could soon be on their way down. MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images Home prices will fall in half the US in 2023, said the National Association of Realtors’ chief economist. Lawrence Yun, who spoke at a real-estate conference, predicted 0% home-price growth next…

See the $84,000 Polestar 3, the high-tech, minimalist electric SUV taking on BMW and Tesla

The Polestar 3. Polestar Polestar finally took the wraps off its long-awaited third vehicle: the Polestar 3.  The high-end electric SUV promises 300 miles of range, loads of technology, and a minimalist interior.  It starts at $83,900 and goes on sale late next year.  Electric-car startup Polestar just unveiled its third vehicle: a high-end SUV…

Trump planned to prematurely declare victory as early as 4 months before Election Day 2020, Jan. 6 committee claims

President Donald Trump reaches into his suit during a news conference where he prematurely declared victory in the election on November 4, 2020 with ballots still being counted in many battleground states. Evan Vucci/AP The January 6 committee claimed Trump hatched plans to prematurely declare victory months before the 2020 election. The panel received testimony…

Trump was ‘pissed’ and ‘livid’ after the Supreme Court rejected 2020 election challenge, Secret Service email shows

Former President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House, on December 12, 2020. Al Drago/Getty Images Trump was furious when the Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit to overturn the 2020 election results. A Secret Service message said Trump was “livid” and Cassidy Hutchinson said he was “fired up.” The January 6 committee…

I was ‘Euphoria’ star Colman Domingo’s assistant for a year. Here’s why he was the best boss I’ve ever had.

Jon Higgins. Courtesy of Sequoia Emmanuelle Photography Jon Higgins is a podcaster, entertainment consultant, and freelance journalist. Higgins was the executive assistant for “Euphoria” actor Colman Domingo for a year. They said Colman was an incredible boss because he saw them as a whole person. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jon…