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Instagram’s got a new pitch for creators: Get paid for bringing people to the app.The Meta-owned app has been quietly testing a program that pays creators for driving people to the app, the company confirmed to Business Insider.The program, called “Referrals,” is an invite-only, limited test that pays US-based creators when people visit Instagram or sign up for a new Instagram account from links shared by the creator.There are two ways creators can earn money, capped at $20,000, from Instagram’s referrals:Some creators will be able to earn $100 for every eligible new user who signs up for an Instagram account.Other…

Final House vote on Trump’s budget bill expected this week, hurdles remain – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is set to attend a House Republican conference at the Capitol on Tuesday after his budget bill cleared a key hurdle over the weekend. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on the status of the bill. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

When I was considering my summer plans in early 2021, I knew I had to land a great internship as a college student. I debated whether to reach out to the one person I knew who had the most connections. Ultimately, I knew she would help me land the summer internship I needed. So, I asked my mom for help.My mother has always been my inspiration as a successful businesswoman. She has held many positions in C-suite and executive roles, oftentimes being the only woman with a seat at the table. She is now an entrepreneur and business owner with…

Consumers may not be psyched about Walmart’s announcement that it’s going to raise prices because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but other retailers are likely breathing a sigh of relief.Retail analysts told Business Insider that Walmart did other companies a favor with the news, giving them more freedom to raise their own price tags.”What they are doing is providing air cover for the tens of thousands of retailers — extra-large, large, medium, and small — all of whom are faced with exactly the same issue, and all of whom are going to be raising their prices,” said Mark Cohen, a…

A view of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) building headquarters on March 18 in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration’s takeover of the United States Institute of Peace, saying the president exceeded his authority when he fired the board members and moved to dismantle the organization and its operations. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled the USIP president and board members were unlawfully fired by President Trump and should be reinstated. In her 102-page ruling, Howell also declared that the transfers of the institute’s…

The USTA unveils the largest single investment in U.S. Open history.USTAThe  United States Tennis Association announced on Monday it will make an $800 million investment to transform and modernize tennis facilities for the U.S. Open.The project marks the largest single investment in U.S. Open history and will feature a top-to-bottom renovation of Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York, as well as a new $250 million player performance center.The USTA said the project will be self-funded and will not rely on public funding or taxpayer dollars.”This project enables us to maintain the greatest stage in tennis — Arthur Ashe Stadium…

Jamie Dimon isn’t a fan of bitcoin, but he plans to start offering it to clients of JPMorgan Chase, nonetheless.”We are going to allow you to buy it. We’re not going to custody it. We’re going to put it in statements for clients,” Dimon said Monday at the bank’s annual presentation for investors.”I don’t think you should smoke. But I defend your right to smoke,” he said in explaining his position.The bitcoin comments came as the JPMorgan CEO, often considered Wall Street’s elder statesman, took the stage to answer questions from investors and research analysts. In the roughly 40-minute session,…

The U.S. Government Accountability Office created a list of questions for policymakers’ oversight of the energy tax expenditures in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.The report, published today, describes selected features and effective dates of each IRA energy tax expenditure, the implementation status and data of each expenditure as of January 2025, and questions to aid the oversight of the expenditures.The 21 energy-related tax expenditures, which includes 20 credits and one deduction, cover a range of subjects such as clean vehicles, clean energy infrastructure, electricity generation and energy efficient buildings. The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates the expenditures may result…

Barry Diller said he witnessed Elon Musk’s popularity firsthand at the US Open in 2024 — but less than a year later, it’s a different story.The public’s perception of Musk has had a major shift since Donald Trump won the presidential election, Expedia Group chairman Diller said during Monday’s episode of the “On with Kara Swisher” podcast.The pair sat in the same luxury box to watch the US Open men’s singles final match in September, where Diller said he was “amazed” by Musk’s celebrity.”A third of the faces in that audience were looking at him and not at this champ…

The American Institute of CPAs is asking accountants to reach out to their congressional representatives and protest the proposed elimination of the ability of pass-through entities such as accounting firms to deduct state and local taxes.The AICPA sent out a call to action on Friday urging CPAs to contact their members of Congress and voice their opposition to the “unfair targeting” of pass-through businesses in the tax reconciliation bill moving through Congress, such as those of accountants, dentists, doctors, lawyers and pharmacists, through the elimination of the Pass-through Entity Tax SALT deduction. “This would increase taxes on the partners/owners of many…