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Courtney Sullivan, a lawyer in Scottsdale, Arizona, was tasked with a mission: Her nieces in Texas wanted NeeDoh squishies, but their dad (her brother) discovered they were sold out everywhere he looked. Loading audio narration… Luckily, Sullivan found some in a local store and mailed them over state lines to her nieces.NeeDohs, colorful rubbery balls and cubes of varying textures, have gone viral on social media — and the demand is outpacing supply. It’s caused a mini-Labubu effect: Kids (and parents and aunts) are desperate to find them in stores, while knock-offs flourish and resellers jack up prices on the…

There may be only one person in the United States who can put Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump on the same stage. Loading audio narration… On a cold morning in January, Alex Bruesewitz directed a black SUV to pick up Minaj at her Washington hotel and deposit her at the Mellon Auditorium for the launch of “Trump Accounts,” which she had said would encourage “early financial literacy & financial support for our children.” Minaj endorsed the program, vowing to seed some accounts for members of her rabid fan base known as “Barbz.”But MAGA’s impresario wasn’t done. After Trump and Minaj…

Just days after graduating from college, my now-husband Scott and I loaded all our belongings into my truck and started driving south. Loading audio narration… We’d been spending our last couple of years at college dreaming about building an off-grid cabin so we could live a sustainable life close to nature. Now, we had the perfect opportunity: Scott, who was from West Virginia, had inherited an amazing rural piece of property there.Scott’s land and rising real-estate prices made West Virginia an obvious choice, but the move wasn’t without its challenges.I had lived in the Northeast my entire life, surrounded by…

A Gulfstream G-IV private jet on approach to Washington’s Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, June 12, 2024.J. David Ake | Getty ImagesAs the Iran war pushes jet fuel prices higher, well-heeled travelers are facing hefty surcharges to fly private, sometimes on flights booked months prior, charter brokers and aviation insiders told CNBC. Vimana Private Jets CEO Ameerh Naran said the firm recently booked a $520,000 flight from Dubai to London on a Boeing business jet for a client. That same trip cost the client $400,000 in 2023. The difference was entirely due to jet fuel prices — which now…

United Airlines new Polaris seat on one of its Boeing 787 DreamlinersLeslie Josephs/CNBCDoes it matter where you sit if you’re sipping Champagne in first class? United Airlines is betting that for some travelers looking for luxury at a discount, it doesn’t.The carrier is launching new, cheaper tiers for its top-end Polaris and premium economy cabins that come with many of the same perks — but plenty of restrictions too.Starting this spring, United will offer “Base” Polaris fares which will include a spot in the airline’s long-haul business class cabins featuring lie-flat seats, but will charge those customers extra for advanced…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Derek Feinberg, 41, and Kate Feinberg, 38. The couple purchased a small home in Wayne, Pennsylvania, that they wanted to expand immediately. With little equity, they used RenoFi, a financing platform that allows borrowers to secure a loan based on a property’s future value. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… Kate: I never thought we’d be homeowners — I thought we’d be renters forever. But I woke up one day and said, “I want to buy a house.”We were renting an apartment in Ardmore, Pennsylvania,…

A year after President Donald Trump declared his “liberation day” and imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, kicking off a wave of economic and political uncertainty, some companies are still feeling the effects. While some industries have emerged largely unscathed — having weathered twists and turns of several tariff iterations — others, such as retail, automotive, consumer packaged goods and pharmaceuticals, are navigating a new reality in global supply chains. “Leadership at U.S. corporations really had to think about where we buy from versus whether we can import or not,” said Venky Ramesh, a supply chain expert with AlixPartners. “Around 80%…

This interview is based on a conversation with Camille Manaois, 25, a senior social media executive at a communications agency in Las Vegas. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’d been working at my first job after college for about three years when I began to think about moving on.While I enjoyed my position as a marketing project manager at an architecture and interior design firm, I wanted to see what else was out there for me.In May 2025, I began actively seeking and applying for jobs through LinkedIn, other recruitment platforms, and directly on…

Mary Rodee, whose 15-year-old son died by suicide, points to a banner listing victims’ names outside Los Angeles Superior Court on March 25 after a jury found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their social media platforms. The landmark verdict could reshape how the tech industry faces legal accountability for harms to users. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images In 2017, Matthew Herrick sued the dating app Grindr after his ex-boyfriend used fake profiles to harass Herrick and send hundreds of strangers…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gerta Malaj, who used to work at Salary.com and LinkedIn. She’s now the cofounder of YourNegotiations.com. Her employment and identity have been verified by Business Insider. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’m a negotiation advisor, and my husband and I cofounded Yournegotiations.com. We help executives and mid-career professionals negotiate job offers and business deals.I credit my negotiation expertise to a few things. First, I’m from Albania, which is a developing country. I had to navigate constrained resources my whole life. Second, I have a…