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From a 65% stock market crash to an imminent recession, here's a roundup of recent high-profile bear forecasts

"Bear Jokes" by Sidra Monreal Burshteyn. Sidra Monreal Burshteyn/Comedy Wildlife Awards Despite a stock market that's less than 1% away from record highs, bearish forecasts are out in full force.Top economists and portfolio managers are warnings of everything from an imminent recession to the potential for a 65% stock-market crash.Outlined belo...

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I used to be a public school teacher. Now I work as a 'middleman' government contractor and can travel when I want to.

As a middleman, I can make good money managing government contracts and still have the freedom to travel and work on other projects. Wes FIsher Wes Fisher worked as a teacher when he signed his first government contract in 2020.Fisher spends about an hour a day managing his contracts — he now has 14.The ability to work remotely has given him the op...

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OpenAI's new product could include sarcasm detection, report says

The AI may not let you get away with your snarky remarks any longer. Getty Images OpenAI may unveil a new multimodal AI assistant on Monday, The Information reported.This technology could, in theory, help automated customer service agents detect sarcasm.The new model could also be integrated into OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT. Wannabe stand-up comedians...

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Gen Z students lead pro-Palestine demonstrations while their Boomer professors see parallels to past protest eras

Student protesters, like their predecessors, are being met with a heavy police presence. Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images // Howard Ruffner/Getty Images Students and their professors are asking universities to divest from Israel.At Indiana University, protesters say they've been met with a militarized response from police.Profe...

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May
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Meet the doomsayers waiting for the economy to crash

coffeekai/Getty Images Economic doomers are getting louder as they say the economy is headed for a collapse. Membership on the r/economiccollapse subreddit rose by 80% from the end of 2021 to the end of 2023.There's a divergence between what experts say is a healthy economy and the experience of many individuals.  Daniel, a Reddit user based in Was...

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Trump dismisses former presidential rival Nikki Haley as a potential running mate: 'Not under consideration'

Nikki Haley campaigns in South Carolina. Win McNamee/Getty Images Donald Trump appeared to close the door on Nikki Haley as a potential vice president."Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the V.P. slot, but I wish her well!" he said.Trump's remark came after an earlier report that Haley was in the mix for VP. Former President Donald Trump on...

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Google's CEO: A timeline of the company's leadership evolution and the legacies each executive left behind

Sundar Pichai has been Google's CEO since 2015. Reuters/Beck Diefenbach Google was founded in 1998 but operated without a traditional CEO until 2001.Since then, the search giant has had three CEOs: Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, and Sundar Pichai.Google has undergone massive growth over the last 25 years, and each CEO has left a unique legacy. Sundar Pi...

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Where did we come from? Exploring the explosion of interest in data and data tooling

How can you establish a clear method of articulating a framework around how you quantify the value of data, or a data tool, in your business? Read More

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AI has already figured out how to deceive humans

AI can be deceptive. Insider Studios/Getty A new research paper found that various AI systems have learned the art of deception. Deception is the "systematic inducement of false beliefs."This poses several risks for society, from fraud to election tampering. AI can boost productivity by helping us code, write, and synthesize vast amounts of data. I...

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Trump could face a $100 million tax bill after the IRS says he tried to write off the same losses twice on his Chicago skyscraper

Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago. Chun-Teh Chen/Moment Editorial/Getty Images Trump could face a $100 million tax bill after the IRS said he tried to write off the same losses twice.The losses are tied to the 92-story Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago.The IRS conducted a "high-level legal review" before it began their inquir...

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Macklemore calls out President Joe Biden with viral pro-Palestine protest song called 'Hind's Hall'

Macklemore. Don Arnold/WireImage/Getty Images Rapper Macklemore has released a pro-Palestine protest song called "Hind's Hall."The song's title references the campus hall occupied by Columbia University students.Elsewhere in the song, Macklemore takes aim at Biden and the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Macklemore has called for a cease-fire...

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Here's how airlines are using AI to make flying less of a nightmare

AI is making air travel easier for passengers. Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd./Getty Images Some airlines are using artificial intelligence to improve travel.United Airlines uses ConnectionSaver, an AI-powered tool that helps manage connecting flights.And Smart Gating technology helps American Airlines flights find the nearest available gate. Artific...

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Live stream Eurovision Grand Final from anywhere: Where to watch free

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Bambie Thug performs at the first semi-final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. JESSICA GOW/TT/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest comes to a close today with the Grand Final, which will see 26 countries compete for the w...

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Mortgage Interest Rates Today, May 11, 2024 | Rates Down Nearly 30 Basis Points From Last Week

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How Nancy Pelosi became one of America's richest and most powerful politicians

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Nancy Pelosi rose through the ranks of Congress to eventually become the first female House speaker.It was a monumental achievement for the California lawmaker and native daughter of Baltimore.And in many ways it was fueled by her early political instincts and her role as a full-time ...

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Scammers are using delivery apps like Instacart to swindle customers and delivery workers out of money

A scam involves replacing items in an Instacart order with gift cards. Boston Globe/Getty Images A scam is leaving Instacart shoppers or customers on the hook for gift cards they never ordered.The scammers ask Instacart shoppers to replace items with gift cards and then send the card's code.They can then access the money — and leave an unsuspecting...

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I got a hair transplant in Istanbul, a sanctuary for balding men. It pulled me out of a dark place.

Spencer Macnaughton in the operating room in Istanbul, Turkey, ready for his hair transplant. Kenny Wassus/Business Insider It was a scorching August day in 2022 and I was lounging at the pool of the Mercedes Club, my fitness center in midtown Manhattan. I had invited one of my best friends Bennett to spend the day with me. When he walked onto the ...

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Billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs are spending six figures a year maintaining their superyachts. Here's why.

Superyachts are one of the most expensive assets money can buy.The true cost of ownership is even more, adding up to millions a year.Here's how much it costs to own a superyacht — and what that money is going toward. Financial advisors are quick to warn prospective owners that a boat is nothing more than a hole in the water in which to throw money....

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A New Jersey homebuilder who pays his workers over $100,000 wants young people to know construction can be a lucrative career that doesn't require college — and businesses are desperate to hire

A roofer is seen working on a condominium in Canterbury Crossing on a hot day Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 in Latham, N.Y. Lori Van Buren/Getty Images Michael Bodei, a seasoned construction business owner, is struggling to find skilled labor amid a national shortage.The US construction industry is short about 500,000 workers due to limits on immigration ...

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My parents gave me an unusual name. As a kid, it gave me social anxiety, but now I love it.

The author has social anxiety while in school because of her uncommon name. Courtesy of the author My parents named me Eibhlis, pronounced "eyelish."They taught me how to spell my name with foam letters in the bathtub. Having an uncommon name give me social anxiety.  If you've got an unusual name, you know "the phase.'' The time when, as a gangly t...

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