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Last month brought a slight uptick in wage and job growth at small businesses in November, payroll company Paychex reported Tuesday.The Paychex Small Business Employment Watch showed employment growth edging higher among businesses with fewer than 50 employees, with the Small Business Jobs Index component rising to 99.38 in November, up 0.11 percentage points from October. Meanwhile, hourly earnings growth increased marginally to 2.66%, but has stayed below 3% for 16 months ever since August 2024. The number of hours worked declined in November, however, after several months of growth.”It was nice to see a little bit of an uptick…

TVs no longer have the audience’s undivided attention.Nearly 70% of US social media users scroll their feeds while consuming other media like TV, the market research firm YouGov found in a spring 2025 survey. Millennials were most likely to multitask, followed by Gen Zers.The popularity of “second-screen” scrolling may sound like trouble for Tubi, the free streaming service that’s especially popular with young audiences.However, Tubi marketing chief Nicole Parlapiano said she views it as an “additive” opportunity rather than something “disruptive” to the business. Young people were most likely to scroll on their phone, tablet, or laptop while they watch…

Decision designer. Digital ethics advisor. AI experience officer.The titles might sound futuristic, and for now, they mostly are. But in the Age of AI, new categories of jobs are emerging that don’t fit neatly into existing org charts. They center on human-AI collaboration, and combine machine learning expertise with psychology, organizational design, and workflow management.For most companies, figuring out just how people and AI should work together is a key challenge, says Sabari Raja, a managing partner at JFFVentures, an early-stage fund that invests in startups focused on low- and mid-wage workers.”These new roles involve designing that collaboration — training…

A Boeing 777-9 prepares to land at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 17, 2025. Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty ImagesBoeing is continuing to express optimism about its business as the company wraps up the year and looks at 2026.Chief Financial Officer Jay Malave said Tuesday at a UBS conference that the company expects deliveries for both its 737 jets and 787 jets to be up next year.”When you now fast forward to 2026, we’re going to be increasing our deliveries,” Malave said. Boeing stock rose more than 7% in early trading Tuesday…

Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands.The government shutdown ended a while ago, but there’s been at least one lingering effect: a lack of inflation data.The last CPI report was for September and released way back on October 24. November’s inflation report — sorry October, we’ll catch you next year — was scheduled to drop December 10, but got bumped to December 18.But who wants to wait another two-plus weeks?Business Insider took matters into its own hands, surveying readers about how prices have changed. We heard from roughly 200 of you, and BI’s Madison Hoff has the…

2025-12-02T14:29:45.379Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link 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. Michael Burry said bitcoin is “not worth anything” and that seeing it hit $100,000 was “ridiculous.” The “Big Short” investor recently broke a two-year silence to share his thoughts on the market. Burry has disclosed bets against Nvidia and Palantir and warned that there’s an AI bubble. “The Big…

A “For Rent” sign in front of an apartment building on St. Paul Street in Brookline, MA, on September 12, 2025. Boston Globe | Boston Globe | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.A slew of new supply is still making its way through the multifamily housing market. That, coupled with weakening demand, especially…

2025-12-02T13:52:07.441Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link 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. I tried on similar pairs of wide-leg jeans at Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Gap. All three Gap Inc. stores had decent offerings, but my favorite jeans came from Banana Republic. However, I also thought the pair from Old Navy was great for the price. Cooler temperatures have arrived,…

Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, speaking at the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 27, 2024.Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesMichael and Susan Dell announced Tuesday that they have committed $6.25 billion to fund investment accounts for some 25 million American children. The couple’s donation will be the largest ever devoted to American children, according to Invest America, a nonprofit advocacy group partnered with the Dells.”It’s designed to help families feel supported from the start and encourage them to keep saving as their children grow,” Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies,…

Official inflation reports have been in chaos since the government shutdown, so we took matters into our own hands.Business Insider turned to its readers to gauge whether grocery hauls, shopping sprees, and fuel were more expensive while official data reporting was in question.The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks roughly 80,000 prices a month and uses that to compile a monthly report about food, apparel, and other expenditures. However, the agency couldn’t collect survey data for the October consumer price index report due to the government shutdown, leading to the report’s cancellation. The November data release has been pushed back from…