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Apple is justifiably famous for its marketing.You could even argue that the company’s ad campaigns are as well-known as its products: Think Different. Dancers with iPods. And, of course, the 1984 Super Bowl ad for the Mac.But now, for some reason, Apple is developing a different reputation in adland: the company that pays for ad campaigns and then pulls them.Last year, Apple rolled out an ad for its iPad Pro and then apologized and yanked it, after online complainers complained that the vibes were off.Earlier this spring, Apple axed an ad promoting an AI-powered version of Siri, once it became…

A variety of school supplies, including lunch boxes and backpacks in different colors and patterns, are on display for the upcoming school year.Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesFamilies are not holding back on back-to-school spending this year, despite growing economic pressure, according to a new PwC consumer survey.Nearly three-quarters of back-to-school shoppers expect to spend the same amount or more this year than they did in 2024, according to PwC’s survey of nearly 2,000 parents. In fact, more than 1 in 3 parents anticipate spending more than they did last year.”A lot of it is…

2025-06-24T15:36:27Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn 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. Amid global and domestic tensions, some Americans are looking to move abroad. For summer travelers, current tensions also might put pressure on travel plans. These 10 countries are ranked as the most peaceful by the Global Peace Index. Amid international conflicts and domestic tensions, the US might not feel like the safest…

You may want to rethink splitting up the cost of your next online shopping order with a Klarna loan. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) could soon hit credit score, as FICO is planning to start incorporating BNPL data into its credit data this fall.Experts fear this could cause trouble for the biggest users of BNPL: Gen Z.BNPL loans don’t behave like traditional credit: they break a purchase down into four interest-free payments over six weeks, making them harder to factor into credit scores.But there’s an increased emphasis on monitoring the BNPL space, and FICO’s move to incorporate BNPL loan data…

A Compass Realty sign is posted in front of a home for sale on June 23, 2025 in Greenbrae, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRising supply and slowing demand in the housing market are finally causing prices to cool off, and the weakness is accelerating.Home prices nationally rose just 2.7% in April compared with the previous year, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index released Tuesday. That is down from a 3.4% annual increase in March and is the smallest gain in nearly two years.The report is slightly back-dated, as it is a three-month running average…

President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi arrive to speak at the Department of Justice on March 14, 2025. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images A longtime government lawyer told Congress that Justice Department leaders planned to knowingly defy court orders and withhold information from judges to advance the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation goals, according to a newly published whistleblower complaint. The lawyer, Erez Reuveni, previously won awards and commendations over nearly 15 years at the Justice Department, including from Republican appointees in the first Trump administration. But he was put…

The American dream used to be owning a home — now it’s just finding one to rent.A shift is underway in American suburbs, one that shows just how out of reach homeownership has become for a growing number of households.Once strongholds of ownership, the suburbs are increasingly becoming hubs for leasing, according to a report from the rental real estate platform Point2Homes. The report defined suburbs as smaller towns located near major cities.Point2Homes looked at Census housing data from 2018 to 2023, focusing on the 20 largest metro areas and suburbs with at least 10,000 people.It found that the number…

Senate Republicans are aiming to wipe away some $3.8 trillion of federal budget red ink from the GOP’s signature tax-and-spending bill with an unprecedented parliamentary maneuver, stoking concerns about long-term U.S. fiscal policy.Republicans are using a fast-track legislative process known as reconciliation, which will allow them to make President Donald Trump’s 2017 income-tax cuts permanent without Democratic support. The cost of such legislation has long been measured by comparing it to what would otherwise happen to the federal budget under the current law.Senate Republicans want to start with a different assumption: that the current policy remains in place indefinitely. In…

The Trump administration tax bill that was approved by the House of Representatives is awaiting action in the Senate before negotiations begin to hammer out a single bill that will pass both bodies. “We knew that the Senate would make changes,” said Stephen Eckert, a partner in the National Tax Office of Top 100 Firm Plante Moran. For example, the expensing of R&D costs in the Senate bill would make R&D expensing permanent for domestic activities, while the House bill presents a five-year window for the deduction. “That’s an example of a change that is widely supported and is in the House…

Senate Republicans are coming around to the $40,000 cap on state and local tax deduction key House lawmakers demand in President Donald Trump’s massive tax package, but they want to lower the income threshold. Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, a key negotiator, said he plans to make the offer late Monday to House Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California. The House bill, which passed the chamber on a single vote last month, would phase down the break for those with incomes of more than $500,000 in 2025, with the income limit increasing by 1% per year as well. Mullin would…