Stacie Grissom and Sean Wilson lived in New York City for almost a decade, and then the covid-19 pandemic hit. In early 2020, Grissom was pregnant with their first child and working in marketing at BarkBox, while Wilson was working as an orthopedic surgeon in NYC hospitals. Seeing the state […]
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Trump to return to Pennsylvania site of his first assassination attempt, joined by Musk, Vance
Former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Evan Vucci | AP Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a Saturday rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his July 13 rally that erupted in chaos after a gunman opened fire […]
An analyst upgraded Morgan Stanley to a buy. Why we’re not ready to follow suit
Newfound optimism on Morgan Stanley helped its stock close Friday’s session at its highest level of the year. Jim Cramer is still unsure what the Club’s next move should be. Morgan Stanley’s persistent underperformance has made the stock one of our thornier positions — so much so that Jim has […]
Maryland has the best 529 college savings plan—and you don’t have to live there to use it
As a parent, you may have high hopes that your child will somehow earn a full-ride scholarship to the college of their dreams. But realistically, that’s pretty rare. Only about 7% of college students receive some kind of scholarship, according to Education Data Initiative. Students receiving government grants and scholarships […]
51-year-old introvert overcame her ‘worst nightmare’ to build her $1.2 billion company
Before she built what would become a billion-dollar company, Angie Hicks had to conquer one of her biggest fears: talking to strangers. Hicks — one of the two co-founders of Angi, formerly known as Angie’s List — is a self-described introvert. Yet she’s also the namesake behind Angi, a popular […]
52-year-old worked 90-hour weeks in an oil refinery to save money for his business—now he’s worth $9.5 billion
When Todd Graves and Craig Silvey came up with the idea for a restaurant in southern Louisiana that only sold chicken fingers, they probably didn’t expect to get the lowest grade in a startup-pitching assignment for Silvey’s LSU undergraduate business class — or to get rejected for bank loans when […]
Three years ago, this Florida high school started a skilled trades program — now there’s a waiting list to get in
Angela Ramirez-Riojas, 18, is enrolled in Riverview High School’s construction academy. Courtesy: Riverview High School For Angela Ramirez-Riojas, 18, going to college was always plan B. Her grandfather works in construction, and that motivated Ramirez-Riojas to follow in his footsteps. “I’ve gone with him to work,” she said. “He frames […]
Amazon bets on selling cashierless technology to retailers after pulling it from most U.S. stores
In 2012, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was asked by TV host Charlie Rose whether his e-commerce company would ever venture into brick-and-mortar stores. Bezos said shoppers were well-served by existing physical retailers and that Amazon wasn’t interested in launching a “me-too” product. “We want to do something that’s uniquely Amazon,” […]
A new Blue Origin: CEO Dave Limp is bringing urgency and ‘decisiveness’ to Jeff Bezos’ space company
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, left, and founder Jeff Bezos look up at a New Glenn rocket on at the company’s LC-36 facility in Florida. Blue Origin Dave Limp had only one question for Jeff Bezos when he interviewed last year to become CEO of Blue Origin, the billionaire’s space […]
Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz says he plans to donate to VP Kamala Harris’ campaign
Ben Horowitz (right), Andreessen Horowitz partner talks about artificial intelligence and jobs at the TANIUM CONVERGE16 conference San Francisco. Harriet Taylor | CNBC Less than three months after announcing plans to contribute to political action committees supporting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz says he’s donating to Vice President […]