Everywhere you look, there are headlines about higher prices.Some are tied to commodities, which are getting snapped up as the global economy emerges from its long slumber. Lumber prices are at an all-time high thanks to an epic home-building boom.…
Investors bet right: Elon Musk mentioned dogecoin on "Saturday Night Live" during his opening monologue. Well, actually, his mom did.Maye Musk appeared at the end of her Tesla CEO son's SNL monologue to ask what he got her for Mother's…
Live from New York, it's Elon Musk. And his mother too.After much fanfare, anticipation and some controversy, the eccentric tech billionaire took the stage at Studio 8H as host of "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday."It's an honor to be hosting…
Sleeping on the job is one thing, but getting paid to do it?That's what eachnight, a company focused on sleep health, is offering: $1,500 for taking a nap every day for 30 days.Eachnight, which offers mattress reviews and sleep guides…
How can the average American minimize risk while resuming normal activities after one year plus of pandemic disruptions? That's the ultimate example of "news you can use" right now.Here's what I am seeing across the media landscape. One: Articles and…
President Donald Trump's Department of Justice secretly obtained phone records of multiple Washington Post reporters, the newspaper reported on Friday.According to The Washington Post, the three reporters, who were looking into Russia's role in the 2016 election, each received a…
Chicken, lumber, microchips, gas, steel, metals, chlorine and ketchup packets: What do they all have in common? They're all (nearly) impossible to find.Shortages are popping up across the supply chain as the pandemic messes with shipping, demand, supply and all…
"Saturday Night Live" has made some odd host picks over its history. The long-running NBC variety show's Studio 8H stage has been graced by the likes of Ralph Nader, Steve Forbes, Rudy Giuliani, George Steinbrenner and, famously, Donald Trump.That off-kilter…
After two decades working for Walmart, Cynthia Murray says she only recently saw her pay go above $15 an hour."They gave me a 30 cents raise," she said. "That's how you feel about me after 20 years?"But Murray, a 64-year-old…
When DeShuna Spencer sat in front of her TV to scroll through her options, she noticed a glaring problem: Nobody looked like or was representative of the people she knew. Specifically, there were no Black characters or directors with whom…
In New Zealand, rugby isn't just a sport. It's a national obsession, a major cultural force and a huge source of pride.So news that Silver Lake, a private equity firm based in California, is looking to buy 12.5% of the…
Just when you thought you were in the clear to stock up on toilet paper again, wood pulp, the primary raw material used to make it, is getting more expensive."We've never seen monthly price increases like this in the history…
You would think that federal safety regulators would have broad powers to order the recall of products they find dangerous or even deadly.You would be wrong.Agencies such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Live from New York, it's ... a market-moving corporate liability.This weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is hosting "Saturday Night Live," which, in case the name wasn't clear enough, is broadcast live. That means NBC relying on Musk to filter his…
Staffers at the Washingtonian, a monthly DC-based magazine, are protesting Friday in response to their CEO's opposition of remote work.On Thursday, The Washington Post published an opinion piece by Washingtonian Media CEO Cathy Merrill with the headline, "As a CEO,…
The world's most famous electronic stock market can't compete with the stubbornness of a 90-year-old billionaire.For decades, Warren Buffett has refused to split Berkshire Hathaway's sky-high Class A shares, which traded hands Friday at a staggering $436,312.Buffett's persistence finally caused…
Investors are waiting for the final results of parliamentary elections in Scotland that could spark radical changes to the political and economic landscape of the United Kingdom.A decisive victory from Nicola Sturgeon's Scottish National Party, which wants to break away…
Bad economic news was once again greeted with cheers on Wall Street as two top indexes closed out the week in record territory. Investors brushed off Friday's surprisingly weak jobs report, which showed far fewer jobs were added last month…
IHOP is hoping to make amends with Adam Sandler next week after an unwitting hostess turned away the comedian at a Long Island location.The IHOP employee, not realizing she was talking to Adam Sandler, told the actor that the restaurant…
The US economy is roaring back to life after a long period of hibernation, sending companies scrambling to find workers that can help them meet a surge of demand. In many cases, they're coming up short.What's happening: A growing number…
