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Experience isn’t everything when it comes to hiring. Just look at Joey McGuire, the head football coach at Texas Tech University.When the Red Raiders began their head-coaching search in 2021, McGuire didn’t have as stacked a résumé as his competition. As ESPN reported, he was “a true underdog candidate.”At the time, McGuire had spent the majority of his coaching career at Cedar Hill High School in Texas, where he had notched three state championships. He also spent a few years as an assistant coach at Baylor.On paper, it was the kind of background that would have given many Power 4…

Minimum wage is up in 19 states starting January 1, affecting over 8 million workers.Washington, D.C., has the highest minimum wage in the US at $17.95 per hour, while 20 states still either mandate $7.25 or default to the federal line.Business Insider listed the minimum wage in each state, from highest to lowest. We bolded the states where wages increased starting January 1, 2026.$17.00/hour or moreWashington, D.C.: $17.95Washington: $17.13 (increased from $16.66) Every time Kathleen publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Stay connected to Kathleen and get more of their work as it publishes. New…

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani didn’t back down from his campaign promises as he was inaugurated at City Hall on a blustery New Year’s Day: He said he would tax the rich, make buses free, and deliver “abundance.”He will have to deal with state lawmakers to make some of those promises come true. And it remains to be seen if they’ll want to play ball.But Mamdani, who was read an oath of office by Sen. Bernie Sanders, made it clear his administration intends to “govern expansively and audaciously.”Here are some key quotes from Mamdani’s speech on his plan to reshape…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tate Stock, founder of Chirp. It has been edited for length and clarity.Back in 2015, I was doing laundry at my aunt’s house when I noticed this interesting-looking wheel. My aunt explained it was a yoga wheel. I had never done yoga in my life, but I was intrigued. I’d grown up on a farm, and to me it looked like the wheel was made from sewer pipe with a grippy mat on top.I typed “yoga wheel” into my Amazon account, and the suggested text finished my phrase. That told me…

2026-01-01T16:03:54.879Z Share Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Gen Z is consistently impacting consumer trends and modern style. So Business Insider asked members of the generation what gifts they loved getting over the holidays. Their answers revealed celebrity skincare brands, short Uggs, and more as 2026 trends. Say what you will about Gen Z, but members of…

An unidentified buyer paid $105 million to be neighbors with Jeff Bezos in Miami.The 1.84-acre property is on Indian Creek, a private, man-made island in Miami-Dade County that’s known as the “Billionaire Bunker.” The island is home to properties owned by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, Tom Brady, Carl Icahn, and Jeff Bezos.Bezos owns three properties totaling $237 million on the exclusive island — two of the properties are next to each other, and he has plans to build one massive estate. Realtor.com reported that the third mansion, where he and his wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos currently live, is a…

2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRXStellantisDETROIT — Stellantis is resurrecting a V-8-powered Ram pickup truck called the TRX as the company faces fewer federal emissions regulations and enacts a U.S. sales turnaround plan for its brands. The automaker said Thursday that the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will be available late in 2026 for around $100,000. It was first produced for the 2021-2024 model years before being canceled as the company de-emphasized V-8 engines.The TRX is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter “Hellcat” gas engine capable of 777 horsepower and 680 foot-pounds of torque. The automaker is calling it the “fastest and…

Entrepreneur Steven Bartlett is known for taking risks that pay off — and he brings the same approach when hiring.Bartlett, the founder and host of the popular podcast “The Diary of a CEO,” said in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday that one of the best hires he has ever made was someone whose “CV was two lines” and whose “experience was zero.”The candidate scored highly on the culture survey that Bartlett asks prospective employees to fill out when they apply to work at his companies, he wrote on LinkedIn.Bartlett has cofounded multiple companies focused on the digital creator economy and…

Call it a cross-cultural connection: Koto, a UK-based tiny-home firm that fuses Scandinavian and Japanese design, is now delivering to US customers.Founded in 2017, Koto specializes in cabins, modular homes, and sculptural small-scale architecture for residential and wellness-focused spaces, including hospitality. Its flatpack collection, Niwa, is a series of sustainably crafted cabins that can be delivered as panels and assembled on-site.”Our designs are like Ikea,” Koto cofounder Jonathan Little told Business Insider. “But instead of a box, they go into a container. They can be shipped around the world and installed pretty much anywhere.”The Niwa comes in four sizes: small…

The TikTok logo is displayed on signage outside TikTok social media app company offices in Culver City, California on September 30, 2025. A new law in Virginia is designed to limit social media use by kids under 16 to one hour a day. It faces a legal challenge. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Here at NPR, we like to ring in the new year by looking at new state laws taking effect on Jan. 1. This year, states are enacting a slew of laws focused on wages, social media…