Month: August 2024

Audiobooks – “talking books” as they were first known – are a fairly recent phenomenon, but they go back much further than Apple and Amazon. The concept of talking books began in the 1930s and existed for use by the visually impaired. It wasn’t until the 1970s that books on tape began to soothe the… […]

Year after year, side hustles keep growing in popularity. And young people, specifically, are leaning into the trend. Half of millennials — many of whom are in their 30s — say they’ve picked up a gig outside of their full-time job, according to a recent Bankrate survey of 2,505 U.S. adults.If you yourself are in… […]

In 2005, John Schneider and David Auten had grown accustomed to a lifestyle they say was “fabulously gay,” replete with designer clothes, gourmet meals, weekend brunches and expensive vacations. There was only one problem: They couldn’t afford it.”We were living beyond our means because we felt compelled to do that, either to prove to people… […]

The plant-based protein boom has stalled, with buzzy startups humbled and food giants retreating, but Cargill forecasts 70% more protein consumption over the next 25 to 30 years. “That protein has to come from somewhere,” says its chief technology officer and head of R&D, Florian Schattenmann.CargillCargill is hardly a household name among consumers — even… […]

The S & P 500 notched its best week since March as a pair of key inflation reports hit their marks and the Federal Reserve delivered on an expected pause in raising interest rates. Investors will have much less data to pore over in the week ahead. For starters, the markets are closed on Monday… […]