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Tracy Davis, 42, still thinks that voting for President Donald Trump was a good choice.But she wishes the president would think more carefully about how his actions are affecting student-loan borrowers like herself.”I did vote for Trump,” Davis told Business Insider. “This was a very big surprise for me. I mean, I was thinking he was going to fix some things, and it didn’t go the way I was seeing it going with student loans.”Davis is referring to the Trump administration’s move to restart collections on defaulted student loans in early May after a five-year pause. Negative credit reporting for…

Over the years, I’ve saved hundreds — maybe even more — by picking up secondhand items from a variety of sources. Some of my most coveted belongings have come from garage sales and curbs bearing pre-loved items and signs announcing they’re free.There’s the midcentury modern side table that goes perfectly with the oversized leather chair and ottoman my husband found on Facebook marketplace; the dark wooden desk with narrow bookshelves on both sides and a small drawer in the center that I picked up from an alleyway by my uptown apartment; the map of the sea floor in an ornate…

2025-06-14T14:32:02Z 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. Fatherhood in the US has evolved since the days of the breadwinner archetype. Changes in the economy led to changing gender roles in parenting. Today, fathers spend more time nurturing their children than ever before. A century ago, fatherhood often meant long hours at work to put bread on the table … and…

Updated 2025-06-14T13:18:01Z 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. Over the past 100-plus years, the United States has been hit by some of its worst hurricanes. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused $125 billion in property damage. Hurricane Helene brought catastrophic rainfall to North Carolina, causing flooding and landslides. Hurricane season is here.As people in hurricane-prone states like Florida and Louisiana…

Growing up, I always had one goal: homeownership. I wanted a house that I could call my own.In 2006, I bought my first home using a VA loan at a 6.25% interest rate. Three homes later, I’m still a homeowner and was recently able to lock in a much lower rate.I feel incredibly fortunate to have score such a low interest rate and mortgage. I have made responsible choices. I served my country, earned VA benefits, and refinanced when the timing was right.But if I am honest, pride isn’t my only emotion. I also have some guilt.My journey in homeownershipFor…

CEOs sending scary AI memos to employees may be doing more harm than good.In recent months, some company leaders have gone public with strikingly bleak outlooks, predicting generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini will displace wide swaths of white-collar workers and shrink job opportunities for recent college graduates.”It does not matter if you are a programmer, designer, project manager, data scientist, lawyer, customer support rep, salesperson, or a finance person — AI is coming for you,” wrote the CEO and founder of the freelance-job site Fiverr in an email to employees that he shared on LinkedIn.Other company…

Happy Saturday! Apparently, some people are looking up at the stars for help in deciding where to move. It’s called astrocartography, a form of astrology. Would you try it?On the agenda:But first: Vive la Europe!If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Business Insider’s app here.This week’s dispatchThe American Euro summer dream Americans are worried about the economy. They’re vacationing in Europe anyway. Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images Despite very real economic anxiety, some American travelers aren’t giving up their dreams of climbing the Eiffel Tower, sitting on the Spanish Steps, or sipping an Aperol spritz in the Italian sunlight.”Traveling…

China has a significant card to play in its trade negotiations with the US, which could not only put the Trump administration in a bind but also impact a wide range of consumer goods.Rare earth minerals, namely scandium, yttrium, and 15 types of lanthanides, usually sit unnoticed at the bottom of the periodic table. But experts in rare earths have told Business Insider that a shortage of these minerals — which mainly come from China — could induce a shortage in everything from aircraft parts to TV remotes.”It’s not industry agnostic because rare earths are used in everything from TVs…

It’s time to let go of Great Resignation FOMO.Typical year-over-year wage growth for job stayers has surpassed that for those quitting and switching roles. While it’s a small gain at this point, you can see in the chart below that it’s an extremely rare event and hasn’t happened for a sustained period since 2009. Plus, it’s a big turnaround from July 2022, when the gap was 8.5% vs. 5.9% in favor of job switchers.It speaks to how hesitant companies have become to hire; when they do decide to bring someone on board, they don’t need to shell out a big…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charles Smith, 87, who lives in Pennsylvania. After hundreds of unsuccessful applications in his mid-80s, he found work at the Lancaster County Office of Aging and makes about $30,000 a year. He and his wife live a frugal and somewhat comfortable life, though Smith said if he didn’t work, they would be much more stressed financially. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.The job I have now is not the best-paying job I’ve ever had, as I only make a little more than $30,000 a year, but it’s the…