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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carl Murawski, a 44-year-old trades professional and content creator who lives in Connecticut. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’m a licensed electrician, construction coordinator, and YouTuber who teaches my audience why skilled trades are the future.I have an associate degree in general studies, a Connecticut E2 electrical license, a Class A CDL, and OSHA 30 and HAZWOPER 40 certifications.I was a mechanic and tow truck driver for the first five years of my career before I switched to the electrical industry. For the next decade,…

Since losing his job in 2023, Scott had applied to 1,600 jobs, completed 78 interviews, and depleted his savings just to stay afloat. The constant rejection had become so unbearable that he went on antidepressants. So when a recruiter from a staffing company called with a job offer last December, he hung up, walked upstairs, told his wife the news, and cried. “It finally happened,” he remembers thinking.The triumph, though, was bittersweet. The position was a six-month contract as a technician, two steps down from his previous role as senior manager. He’d have no guarantee of work once the contract…

AI job losses may not be all that bad, says Perplexity’s CEO.During an appearance on the “All In” podcast, filmed at last week’s Nvidia’s GTC and published on Monday, Aravind Srinivas said AI may lead to job cuts — but it could also create lots of business opportunities.”The reality is most people don’t enjoy their jobs,” he said. Instead of corporate grinding, learn how to use AI tools and “start your own mini business,” he said.On Monday’s podcast, the CEO added that AI-fueled small businesses may allow an entrepreneur to pay for their needs, enjoy a high quality of life,…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nizar Mezher, 32, an architect and interior designer based in Dubai. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I was born and grew up in a small village in the mountains of Lebanon. There’s a certain intensity to life there; culturally, it’s rich, but also unpredictable at times. You learn resilience without being taught it directly, and you develop a strong sense of adaptability to any kind of situation. Looking back, those qualities have influenced not only who I am and my character, but also how I approach design and…

As the war in the Middle East reaches into its fourth week, companies in the region are scrambling to switch supply chains, change logistics routes, and prioritize employee safety. Loading audio narration… The corporate-level changes have filtered down to hiring: Local tech recruiters told Business Insider that some clients have suspended hiring, while others said expats are seeking jobs that would let them move to Europe and Asia.The UAE has become an increasingly important hub in the Middle East for tech companies to connect with big funding sources, customers, and talent. For about a decade, foreigners have made up about…

Apollo is the latest private credit investor to limit redemptions to investors in the first quarter amid growing anxieties over non-bank lending.The private credit fund, Apollo Debt Solutions BDC, received redemptions from 11.2% of outstanding shares in the first quarter, according to an SEC filing.The fund has a net asset value of about $14.5 billion, and the total amount of requested redemptions is more than $1.5 billion.Apollo joins peers Blackstone, Blue Owl, BlackRock, and Morgan Stanley in seeing record redemption requests in their non-traded business development companies marketed to retail investors.Unlike some of its competitors, which paid out above the…

An Estee Lauder pop-up store is seen inside daimaru Department Store on Nanjing Road Pedestrian street in Shanghai, China, August 6, 2021.Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBeauty company Estée Lauder Companies said Monday that it is in talks with Spanish beauty group Puig to potentially merge the two companies. “No final decision has been made, and no agreement has been reached,” Estée Lauder said in a statement.Shares of the U.S. beauty company were down nearly 8% following the news, which was first reported by the Financial Times. Puig’s stock rose roughly 3%.Puig owns major beauty brands including Charlotte Tilbury,…

If you’ve been feeling stressed out lately, where you live might have something to do with it.WalletHub examined 40 metrics across all 50 states to determine the most-stressed states in the US.The metrics were divided into four categories, each weighted evenly: work-related stress, money-related stress, family-related stress, and health and safety-related stress.Work-related stress factors included average hours worked per week, as well as each state’s job security and the unemployment rate.Money-related stress was evaluated by measuring each state’s housing affordability, median credit score, and poverty rate, among other factors.Family-related stress was determined by examining factors such as each state’s divorce…

The Supreme Court Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images At the Supreme Court Monday, the conservative majority seemed ready to overturn laws in 29 states that allow mail-in votes to be counted after election day if they were post-marked by Election Day. President  Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, believing -– incorrectly — that those late votes improperly cost him the 2020 election. But citizens and politicians alike have enthusiastically embraced voting by mail. The split was illustrated in Monday’s case from Mississippi. In 2020, the state legislature, by a bipartisan and nearly unanimous vote,…

Parent student-loan borrowers have to act quickly to keep their affordable monthly payments.President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” spending legislation made sweeping changes to student-loan repayment, and loans that parents take out for their kids, known as parent PLUS, are facing a key deadline.Currently, parents can take out loans equal to the full cost of attendance. Beginning July 1, 2026, parent PLUS borrowers will face a $20,000 annual cap and a $65,000 lifetime cap on borrowing per student. Also, loans issued after July 1 will not be eligible for income-driven repayment plans, which aim to give borrowers affordable payments based on…