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The Labor Department just imposed 300 pages of new regulations to reclassify many individual contractors as payroll employees. CNBC claims this could help freelancers “recover lost wages.” That’s just nonsense. The new rules will make it harder for some freelancers to support a family. My new video shows how it will also make it harder for them to do what they want to do. I know this because I saw what happened in California. Four years ago, unions got Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez to push through a new law that reclassified gig workers. They were told they’d…

Generative AI chatbots use data that we input to improve and train their models. This simply means the content we share with these chatbots isn’t really private. If you are a privacy-conscious AI chatbot user, ChatGPT’s new temporary chat feature might come in handy for you.OpenAI recently introduced a temporary chat mode on ChatGPT that offers a more private AI chatting experience. When you use this feature, available in both the desktop and app versions, the conversations won’t be kept in the history. OpenAI also claims the data from the temporary chat will not be used for training. However, the…

43 Mins AgoInvestor sentiment has swung ‘like a pendulum’ from fall pullback, says RBC’s CalvasinaRBC Capital Markets is wary of the “sudden” rebound in investor sentiment after the major averages reached new highs last week. Lori Calvasina, head of global equity strategy at RBC Capital Markets, pointed out that although yields have been sticky, the S&P 500 has diverged from its pullback in the fall, likely driven by renewed optimism that the market could get Fed rate cuts in the second half of this year, thanks to Fed comments, softer labor data, and evidence of consumer pushback on high prices.…

It’s the morning of Election Day in Arizona, and a message has just come in from the secretary of state’s office telling you that a new court order requires polling locations to stay open until 9PM. As a county election official, you find the time extension strange, but the familiar voice on the phone feels reassuring — you’ve talked to this official before.Just hours later, you receive an email telling you that the message was fake. In fact, polls must now close immediately, even though it’s only the early afternoon. The email tells you to submit your election results as soon as…

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – One East Texas athlete is really pushing the needle when it comes to the world of cheer- and will be competing for the title of champion for the “Future Flyer Face Off” in a few short months.Journi Flesher is an 11-year-old cheerleader from Kilgore.“I started when I was two,” Journi said.Over the last several months Journi and her partner Aaron Dotson have been training and competing to qualify for the championship in Dallas.“We learn a partner stunting routine and then we compete it,” Journi said.This competition is modeled after the partner stunt portion in college cheer…

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Unilever brand Ben & Jerry’s doubled down on sustainability messaging last year with a plant-based … [+] ice cream called ‘Save Our Swirled Now’.© 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP The role of the marketer is evolving at pace. In recent decades, the trade has undergone a radical digital transformation and evolved from a one-way broadcast to a conversation: on top of their regular campaign cadence, today’s marketers are communicating with customers and responding to events in real-time on social media. Marketers are also weathering diminishing customer trust with messaging overhauls and influencer collaborations. And, of course, they’re no longer expected to…

Stock image | Photo by Rawpixel Ltd/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News FEATURE (THE CONVERSATION) — The Class of 2024 had a college experience like no other, starting its first year during peak pandemic and graduating amid protests of the war in Gaza. Many of its graduates will be joining a working world that holds their future in its hands and that was transformed by technological advancements and changing attitudes about work while they were in school. What can they expect from the world of work today? As a philosopher and a psychologist who began our careers in management consulting – and now teach…

By Ollie Cooper, Money teamEstate agent fees are one of the big expenses in selling a house – but rule changes and the rise of private sale websites have made it more common for people to go it alone.But how easy is it – and what do you need to know? We spoke to industry experts to find out.Firstly, what do estate agents do for their money?An estate agent will typically charge in the range of 1%-3.5% of the sale price. That means for the average house price (£284,691 from December) you could pay anywhere from £2,846 to £9,964 in commission…

After narrowly avoiding a recession in 2023, the UK economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.6% in the first quarter of 2024, according to official figures. This marked an end to a mild technical recession in the second half of last year, as consumer spending and business investment recovered. Most importantly, prices now seem to be under control. At time of writing, inflation was down to just 3.2%, compared with 10.1% this time last year. That’s broadly in line with most Western countries – although do spare a thought for the citizens of Turkey, where it’s currently 69.8%, and Argentina, where…