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As the oldest Gen Xers enter their 60s, many fear they won’t be able to live out the retirement of their dreams.A Wednesday report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, determined that only 18% of Gen X workers were “very confident they will be able to fully retire with a comfortable lifestyle.” One quarter strongly agree that they are currently building a large enough retirement nest egg to feel secure in retirement, a few percentage points lower than millennials and boomers. Gen X’s fears are grounded in reality. The median Gen X worker has $113,000 saved in total household…

Americans making six figures aren’t feeling too hot.Consumer sentiment is near historic lows, and according to Morning Consult’s weekly tracking, households earning $100,000 or more have seen their sentiment drop to its lowest in months. That dip is a worrying sign for spending — which is overwhelmingly powered by higher earners — and potentially pivotal as consumers gear up to vote in contentious midterm elections.Late in the summer of 2025, 45.2% of six-figure Americans felt their finances were getting better. That dropped to 32.5% at the new year, and 30.2% in the week ending October 26. Of course, lower-income workers…

A view of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption i Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images On Tuesday, the Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that pits the Catholic Church against taxpayer funded school programs for all 4-year-olds in Colorado. At issue is whether religious schools may refuse to admit the children of gay and trans parents in violation of a state law that bars discrimination. The first line of the Bill of Rights says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Johnston Osagie, 32, who retired early and moved from Tennessee to Ecuador with his wife and daughter. Business Insider has verified his finances, former employment, and the comparative costs. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.My goal was always to retire early. I’d planned to earn well, invest properly, and reach financial independence in my early 40s.In the summer of 2025, when I was 31, I learned that I was going to become a father. Suddenly, another 10 years of trading the best hours of my life for work…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday that if his government could not successfully negotiate a suitable trade pact with the Trump administration, he was prepared to wait for a new American president to close the deal.In an interview with POLITICO in Montreal, Carney also said Canadians were fed up with diplomatic provocations from the United States and described President Donald Trump’s wavering policy toward the Russia-Ukraine war as “unhelpful.”Carney’s remarks, made upon the conclusion of a summit with European Union officials, represent the most direct brushback to Washington in months from a leader who has calibrated his public comments…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lance Zaal, president of US Ghost Adventures. Zaal was the subject of a recent Business Insider story. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I heard that the Lizzie Borden House was for sale in 2021, I was immediately fascinated. Most people know the famous nursery rhyme: “Lizzie Borden took an axe…”But few know the history of the home where the crime occurred. They don’t realize that the 1892 case was one of the earliest and most widespread use of crime scene photos. Or that Lizzie was tried by an…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Paul Burke, 42, the CEO and cofounder of Vantory, an AI startup that streamlines vacation rental operations for property managers. He previously built a 64-home rental portfolio in Colorado and sold it in 2026 after two years. The following has been edited for length and clarity.If you’d asked me two years ago if I’d ever be running a property management company, I probably would’ve told you you’re crazy.One of my sisters lives in Winter Park, Colorado. She’s a real estate agent, and I was visiting her and met her boss, who…

Six months after my husband, Kenny, and I got married, we started saving and looking for a house.After going to showings almost every weekend for several months, we finally came across a property with a lot of potential. It was only a little over 1,000 square feet and not much of a looker, but there was a creek in the backyard and a huge deck. The catch: it needed a lot of work.The place had stained drop ceilings, old wiring, seven layers of flooring in the kitchen, turf-green carpet, zero insulation, and no doors beyond the front, back, and basement…

DETROIT — Automakers including Ford Motor and Rivian Automotive are leaning into a new type of manufacturing line: 3D printing.Manufacturers say it’s helping them reduce costs and increase speed. The technology has been around for decades, but it’s becoming more commoditized in the automotive industry, with 3D printers used to create everything from vehicle parts and accessories to tools for assembly plants and testing units for research and development labs.”At this point, we don’t have a choice but to scale up and begin using it through all factions of Rivian,” Jared Beck, head of Rivian’s additive manufacturing, told CNBC during…

When my phone rang during my senior year of high school, it was Florida Atlantic University calling. I didn’t know that answering would change the trajectory of my life.I had 48 hours to decide whether to take a chance on an opportunity that seemed too good to be true: the opportunity to graduate debt-free.After a last-minute decision to apply, I was admitted to Florida Atlantic University’s Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program, which provides a fully funded, four-year scholarship package.The moment I received the call, a weight was lifted from both my family and me. College was no longer something my parents…