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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldDozens of executives from some of the world’s biggest companies will travel to Washington this week to push back against a plan to raise taxes on foreign investments in the US, warning it may hit millions of American jobs.The lobbying drive is targeting a provision in Donald Trump’s budget bill, which if approved by Congress would allow the US to impose additional taxes on companies and investors from countries that it deems to have punitive tax policies.Investors, US companies with…

The public feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has shown investors just how much control the US government has over Musk’s companies, Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood says.”I think the way this is evolving is Elon, Tesla, and investors are beginning to understand more and more just how much the government has control here,” Wood said in a video posted to the company’s YouTube channel on Friday.Many of Musk’s companies have key links to the government and have received billions of dollars in federal loans, contracts, tax credits, and subsidies over the years.”Elon is involved in companies that…

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — President Donald Trump has said he wants to bolster manufacturing jobs and other technical employment in the United States. But in the aviation industry, finding skilled workers to make airplanes and engines — and maintaining those jobs for years to come — has been a struggle.The average age of a certified aircraft mechanic in the U.S. is 54, and 40% of them are over the age of 60, according to a joint 2024 report from the Aviation Technician Education Council and consulting firm Oliver Wyman, which cites Federal Aviation Administration data. The U.S. will be short 25,000…

After a well-deserved career break, I decided it was time to look for a new job. The only problem was that I had last done this 10 years ago, and job hunting was a completely different game then.In 2025, everything has changed, from how roles are advertised to how candidates are evaluated. LinkedIn isn’t just an optional platform anymore. It’s seemingly essential. Companies are using automated systems to screen résumés, and social media presence matters more than ever. The landscape has drastically changed, becoming more digital and competitive than ever before.Facing this entirely new scenario was daunting. The old rules…

In the summer of 2024, Megan Meyer and her ex-husband, Tyler, were stressed.It had been an eventful year for the former spouses. They split in September 2023 after three years of marriage and had to figure out how to co-parent their daughter.A few months after the separation, Meyer reconnected with her high school sweetheart, Michael Flores. Soon, they were expecting a son together.Meyer, 25, Flores, 26, and Tyler, 25, whose last name was omitted to protect his and Meyer’s daughter’s privacy, all agreed to settle in South Carolina to raise their children. Meyer, a stay-at-home mom and content creator, has family…

Welcome back to our Sunday edition, where we round up some of our top stories and take you inside our newsroom. The dust is still settling on the nasty breakup between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Here’s the latest on how the bromance soured so quickly.On the agenda today:But first: Time to network.If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Business Insider’s app here.This week’s dispatch Joe Raedle/Getty Images Networking has a new eraFor job seekers, there’s a saying that’s been around for as long as I can remember: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you…

Hot girls wear…compression socks?Designed to help reduce inflammation and increase blood flow, the once-niche, medical-grade product is frequently spotted in nursing homes and hospitals.Now, compression socks are becoming increasingly popular among millennials and Gen Zers. It shouldn’t surprise anyone who has been paying attention to the former’s shopping habits.Millennials are big fans of products that promote longevity and help them be proactive about their health. They sport Apple watches, bring earplugs to concerts, and track their VO2 max when they work out.Sock brands are capitalizing on consumer interest with stylish new designs that are far from your grandma’s compression socks,…

“So what questions do you have for me?”Just as recruiters and hiring managers have favorite things to ask candidates in job interviews, you should be prepared with questions of your own.Asking questions during your interview helps convey your interest in a role and employer, and it can give you insights into the job, company, and colleagues you’ll potentially have.Irmgard Naudin ten Cate, global talent attraction and acquisition leader at EY, told Business Insider two of the questions job candidates ask that always make an impression on her.One is, “What does success look like when I’m doing this job?”Naudin ten Cate…

President Donald Trump has four more swings at implementing his tariffs — even if courts strike down his use of the IEEPA.Experts in international trade told Business Insider that Trump could take four different routes to imposing trade barriers without Congress. All four are doable, though significantly more complicated, and are unlikely policies he could change at will overnight.”Now we’re over a hundred days into the tariffs, and tariffs are a very top-of-the-agenda item,” Drew DeLong, lead in geopolitical dynamics practice at Kearney, a global strategy and management consulting firm, told BI.”There are a number of motivations underneath tariffs, and…

Bret Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI, believes that if you have the chance to attach yourself to success, you shouldn’t let ego get in the way.”I think this is the quote I always heard, was Eric Schmidt to Sheryl Sandberg: ‘If someone offers you a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat,’ you know? I like that philosophy of life,” Taylor said on an episode of “Grit.”At the time, Sandberg, who would famously later become Facebook’s chief operations officer, was deciding whether or not to join a different tech company: Google.Google was a tiny fraction of the size…