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“Gold: overvalued or undervalued?” Fortune’s Alyson Shontell asked JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon this week as the spot price barreled toward $4,300 per ounce.”I don’t know. I mean, I’m not a gold buyer,” he said before speculating that the precious metal could go to $5,000 or $10,000 per ounce “in environments like this.””This is one of the few times in my life I say it’s semi-rational to have some in your portfolio,” he said.Dimon’s partial acceptance of gold as an investment follows a wild year for the metal’s price, which has accelerated in recent weeks to reach a 63% gain in…

Gen Z and hiring managers are at odds.Zoomers’ core values in life and work don’t jive with the values that employers desire most in new recruits, research shows.That suggests there’s “a fork in the road,” said Suzy Welch, a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business who led a recent study behind the findings. “Gen Z has a set of values, and hiring managers are looking for a different set.”At the top of employers’ wish lists are job applicants who want success that others recognize, the finding shows. But for Gen Z, that value ranks at No. 11.…

Spotify isn’t betting on Big Tech to protect artists and their copyrighted work during the AI boom, so it’s making its own plans.In a press release on Thursday announcing a new partnership to develop AI tools for musicians, Spotify said the music industry must protect creatives as the AI industry marches ahead.”Stamping out the worst outcomes of Gen AI is an essential piece of the puzzle,” the company said.Spotify took a swipe at the AI industry in its press release, criticizing those who “believe copyright should be abolished.””Musicians’ rights matter. Copyright is essential. If the music industry doesn’t lead in…

During my time at Nordstrom, Verizon, and Yahoo, I managed hundreds of employees and had just as many conversations about raises and promotions. Some I approved, while others I had to turn down.I realized that those decisions weren’t always about performance. More often, it came down to whether someone understood the bigger picture — how the company made decisions, how budgets worked, and when to make their ask.In 2025, those dynamics matter more than ever.What many employees don’t realize about today’s marketRight now, there are more qualified people competing for jobs in nearly every type of function and company than…

National Guard soldiers block protesters during an ICE immigration raid at a cannabis farm on July 10 near Camarillo, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images CHICAGO — It’s a sunny October morning, and Yackson is waiting for a bus that will take him to meet his immigration attorney. The Venezuelan, who NPR is identifying by his first name because of his immigration status, looks at a big, run-down apartment building in front of him. Earlier this month, it was raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who landed a helicopter on the roof, and arrested…

Hamid Ali has applied to multiple jobs every day for over a year, using all the hacks he can to improve his odds. That includes leaving his age off his résumé and cutting out parts of his work history to make his 25 years of experience less obvious.The 52-year-old job seeker said he’s had several interviews for different tech business-services roles, almost all of which have resulted in silence. That’s led him to assume that the employer realized his age and deemed him too costly, he said. While getting rejected is never fun, Ali told Business Insider the hardest part…

Gold prices have surged this year, but the rally remains rooted in real demand, not hype — and could still have room to run, according to Goldman Sachs.Gold, a haven asset, has climbed about 65% in 2025 — putting it on track for its strongest rally since 1979 — thanks to a mix of economic and geopolitical fears.On Thursday, the yellow metal hit a record high for the fourth straight session, soaring past $4,300 an ounce, according to LSEG data.While the eyegrabbing gains have drawn concerns about speculation, Goldman Sachs research analyst Lina Thomas said Thursday video that “the rally…

If elected, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani will be the mayor of all New Yorkers — including Wall Street.During a mayoral debate with his fellow candidates on Thursday, Mamdani was asked how he’d balance being a mayor of both the Democratic Socialists of America and the center of the finance industry.”I would be the mayor of this entire city,” Mamdani said. “And that means ensuring that the wealth that we generate in this city is also wealth that every single New Yorker can actually feel in their pockets. Because what we have today is a system that has generated the most…

Andrew Martin lit up his bedroom-turned-content creation studio with warm lights ahead of a Prime Day stream.During the hourlong session in October, Martin, a UK-based livestreamer who posts on Amazon Live in the US, demonstrated the range of a wireless microphone. He got up from his desk, settled down comfortably on a sofa behind him, surrounded by cat perches and cozy ambient lights.”I fancy doing the stream from the chair here,” he joked to his viewers. “I don’t need to be on that computer, do I? Get me a little can, I’ll sit here and have a drink.” Andrew Martin…

What would the 20-year-old me think of how far I’ve come?In the past 15 years, my achievements include, but are by no means limited to: writing for well-known publications including “Psychologies” and “Cosmopolitan,” creating a successful freelance career without stepping foot in an office, and buying my first home at 30. By all accounts, I should be positively delighted.And yet, I’m one doom-scroll away from throwing my laptop out of the window — figuratively speaking, of course. Whenever I open LinkedIn, my stomach and self-esteem drop through the floor. The conveyor belt of horrors: A 20-something who just landed a…