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A tray of mail-in ballots is seen at King County elections headquarters on Nov. 5, 2024, in Renton, Wash. Lindsey Wasson/AP hide caption toggle caption Lindsey Wasson/AP The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something that about 20 states and territories currently allow. Mississippi is one of those states, and in June, its top election official asked the court to hear a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee that argues the state’s mail ballot grace period violates federal law.…

A 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.Billionaire Barry Sternlicht, the chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, is a legendary, legacy real estate investor. Brendan Wallace is an entrepreneur who co-founded Fifth Wall, a venture capital firm investing in property technology and decarbonizing real estate. The pair first met in the gym. Now, Wallace can…

I knew my new life in rural France had officially gone off the rails when I found a 2-ton cow in my swimming pool one morning.I heard a “whoosh,” then saw her: an enormous brown and white shape gliding through the pool. Somewhere between panic and denial, I called my neighbor, who asked me, “What did you have to drink last night?”Before he could even show up, she (the cow) had successfully climbed her way out and was now standing on the deck like I was supposed to bring her a towel and suntan lotion.By noon, thankfully, the cow was…

Credit card giant Visa is deepening its relationship with the creator economy.At Web Summit in Lisbon on Tuesday, Visa is set to announce a program with Karat Financial, a fintech startup that provides credit cards and banking tailored to content creators. The program is scheduled to launch in 2026 for Karat’s clients and will initially be free, with the possibility of becoming a paid service in the future.The program will offer tools to help with tasks including setting up automated prompts to vendors about unpaid invoices and enrolling their bills in autopay. It will also feature an AI agent that…

Donald Trump has a new idea to boost the US housing market: a 50-year fixed-rate mortgage.The president floated a new, longer-term mortgage in a post on Truth Social over the weekend. Bill Pulte, the Federal Housing Finance Agency director, confirmed that the FHFA was working on the new borrowing plan in a separate social post.”Thanks to President Trump, we are indeed working on The 50 year Mortgage – a complete game changer,” Pulte wrote on X.The problem? It might not do much to fix America’s housing affordability crisis, according to Daryl Fairweather, the chief economist at Redfin. In fact, it…

2025-11-11T10:13:01.252Z 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. Asahi Pompey said it’s not always wise to seek mentorship from the most senior person. The Goldman partner advised looking for someone who has the time to actually know you and your work. In Goldman’s annual intern survey, 84% of respondents said they expect workplace mentorship. When it comes…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jesse Tervooren, a 39-year-old former HR executive based in Vancouver, Washington. It’s been edited for length and clarity.When I quit my $250,000 corporate HR job last year, I thought finding another job would be no big deal. I was out of touch with the reality of the job market.I hadn’t applied to a job in a traditional way in over a decade because I’d always been recruited. Now that it’s rounding up on a year of unemployment, I wish I could go back and shake myself.At the same time, my time…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with David Hugo Barrett, 82, who works as a substitute teacher in Maryland. Barrett still works despite two disabilities that impact his mobility, as he wouldn’t be able to comfortably pay his bills without the extra income. The following has been edited for length and clarity.Aging isn’t something that can be taken lightly. People say that age is nothing but a number. That’s just simply not true.Anybody who says that has probably not seen their mom or dad age.I spent my career in the teaching and engineering fieldsI started my career as…

An officer prays with a family as they pick up items at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, on July 9. Ashley Landis/AP hide caption toggle caption Ashley Landis/AP The operators of Camp Mystic in Texas, where 25 girls and two teenage counselors died in catastrophic flooding on July 4, failed to take necessary steps to protect the campers as life-threatening floodwaters approached, families of the victims allege in a lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed Monday in state court in Austin, seeks more than $1 million in damages but does not specify an exact amount. It was filed as Camp Mystic has…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessica Khine, a 63-year-old retiree living in Penang, Malaysia. It has been edited for length and clarity.I was born in Yangon, although I grew up, studied, and later worked in different parts of the world, including the UK, Japan, and back home in Myanmar.I was always drawn to new experiences and opportunities. My work in investment banking and asset management brought me to Singapore for almost five years. After being laid off, I found myself in Bali with my then-husband and our seven-year-old daughter, running a small boutique hotel.After four years…