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Madison Hoff
Meet a millennial who moved from Turkey to the Netherlands for better job opportunities: 'At least I can go and earn some money when I am still young'
The Netherlands is ranked as one of the world's happiest countries. One Turkish millennial explains why she wanted to give it a try.
Ayelet Sheffey
Student-loan borrowers are about to be thrown back into repayment, and the economy will suffer — especially if Biden's debt cancellation is struck down
The student-loan payment resumption will be "very bad for the macroeconomy" if borrowers are footing bills they can't afford, an expert told Insider.
Beatrice Nolan
I visited Helsinki, Finland's capital city. I can see why it's one of the happiest places in the world — even if the locals don't think so.
Finland's been ranked the happiest country in the world for six years running, and its capital city of 1.3 million people has many beautiful features.
Jacob Zinkula
How selling neighborhood 'trash' on Facebook Marketplace for 5 hours a week landed a 27-year-old an extra $37,000 this year
Sarah Scott only works on her Facebook Marketplace side hustle for five hours a week. The extra cash bumps her total income to six figures.
Joe Ciolli
A conflict with China over Taiwan would impact the global economy 'in ways that we cannot imagine,' US Defense Secretary warns
"The security of commercial shipping lanes and global supply chains depends on" keeping the peace in Taiwan, Lloyd Austin said.
Brad Davis
California's electricity bills could soon be based on how much you make — and some people are furious
Electric bills in Los Angeles would have a $15 fixed charge if you make under $28,000, or $92 if you make more than $180,000. Some say that's unfair.
Jacob Zinkula
Childcare is about to get even more expensive at the end of September unless Congress acts
Childcare costs will could rise even higher in September when over $37 billion in funding runs out, Senator Bernie Sanders warns.
Jacob Zinkula,Jason Lalljee
Young men aren't working as much as they used to — and they have less financial freedom than previous generations
Young men's financial and social prospects are on the decline as their real wages fall. It means many of them are simply working less.
Ethan Dodd
Republicans are staunchly opposed to student-loan forgiveness, but Democrats think it goes 'hand in hand' with creating high-paying jobs
Republicans say student-loan forgiveness is an elite handout. Democrats say it's an investment in the workforce, alongside apprenticeships.
Ethan Dodd
Several top House Democrats want to get rid of the debt ceiling and economic 'hostage taking'
Republicans used the debt ceiling's risk of default to force spending cuts. Some Democrats want to repeal it to prevent this from happening again.
Juliana Kaplan
Meet a Taylor Swift fan who regrets paying $5,500 for resale tickets: 'I'm embarrassed I did it, I regret it, and I kind of just wish I had a nosebleed ticket'
Paige, a Swiftie for 15 years, was excited to see Taylor Swift live for the first time. Now she feels like it's a "dirty ticket."
Will Gendron
Out-of-control tip culture meets summer travel: Are you ready for a $19 daily charge for staff tips and $50 'check-in fee'?
Depending on where you're traveling, you could face unexpected gratuity charges and fees during the summer season.
Jacob Zinkula
How to 'quiet quit,' from a former teacher who did it for 2 years so she could enjoy a better life while still getting a paycheck
Maggie Perkins prefers the term "quiet working" to "quiet quitting," saying she was still engaged in her job but decided she wouldn't work overtime.
Ayelet Sheffey
Meet a single dad with $550,000 in student loans for his 5 children: 'I'm just not going to take the chance on not sending my kids to school'
"I'm looking at paying $3,000 a month for the better part of the rest of my life," Reid Clark, 57, says. He's "highly concerned" about retiring.
Madison Hoff,Andy Kiersz
The US labor market is still red-hot, adding 339,000 jobs in May
The unemployment rate changed from 3.4% in April to 3.7% in May. Job creation was stronger than the forecast of 180,000.
Matt Turner
It's becoming clear that AI is going to whack the mediocre middle of office workers
AI is going to have a huge impact on the workforce. And while there will be winners in the workplace, there will also be losers.
Joe Ciolli
We just got 2 alarming signals that an economic slowdown is upon us
Even dollar stores aren't immune from a spending slowdown that one CEO says started all the way back in March.
Bartie Scott,Eliza Relman
The debt-ceiling bill that just passed the Senate eases the way for a new gas pipeline — and for clean energy projects like EV charging and solar panels
One of the bipartisan compromises in the debt-ceiling bill could make it easier to build energy projects in the US — both clean and fossil fuel.
Ayelet Sheffey
Some Democrats don't like Biden and McCarthy's debt-ceiling bill — but they'll vote for it because 'the macro alternative is absolutely indigestible'
"We have to weigh the consequences of default against the pain that Republicans are trying to impose," Sen. Elizabeth Warren told Politico.
Lauren Steussy,Ayelet Sheffey
The Senate passes the bipartisan debt ceiling bill, sending it to Biden's desk just days before the US defaults
The Senate sped through votes on Thursday night to pass Biden and McCarthy's bill to raise the debt ceiling just days before a potential default.
Ayelet Sheffey
The Senate just passed a bill to block student-loan forgiveness and immediately end the payment pause
The House passed the bill to block student-debt relief last week, and it now heads to Biden's desk. The president said he will veto the legislation.
Ayelet Sheffey
Meet the 'new predators in higher education' who are driving students deeper into debt
Online courses provide huge profits to colleges — while saddling students with mediocre classes and massive debt.
Jacob Zinkula
Meet the average South American millennial, who has no student debt but is struggling against high inflation
lazyllama / Shutterstock The average South American millennial has a different life than their US counterpart...
Huileng Tan
Russia doesn't know what to do with the $1 billion in rupees it is amassing in India each month
Russia cannot even send the rupees back home either because India has restrictions over capital flows by foreign investors.
Ayelet Sheffey
The House just passed McCarthy and Biden's debt-ceiling deal, bringing the US one step closer to avoiding a default in a matter of days
After some conservative opposition to the debt-ceiling bill, McCarthy prevailed in corralling his party to support the agreement and avoid default.
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