Business Insider6 hours agoBarcelona is banning Airbnbs. Other European cities have cracked down already — with some success.Business Insider - Eliza Relman and Dan LatuIn July, thousands of Spaniards took to the streets of Barcelona to protest overtourism. Protesters squirted water from toy guns at visitors sitting at sidewalk cafés. The demonstration was the culmination of years of surging visitor numbers and rising housing and other living costs in the seaside …
Business Insider6 hours agoA boomer lives on $1,601 monthly from Social Security and struggles to pay bills. She plans to wait a few more years until she touches her 401(k).Business Insider - Allie KellyMaureen used to have a tradition with her third-grade class. Every year, she and her students would read Patricia Polacco's "The Keeping Quilt" and spend the afternoon working on a craft themed to the story. The students would decorate their own fabric square — and Maureen would sew them together. …
Business Insider6 hours agoA millennial couple who make $250,000 say they can't find a home in their budget: 'We refuse to become house-poor'Business Insider - Jacob ZinkulaLaura Graves and her husband Samuel never thought they'd be raising their two children in an apartment, but they said the housing market has left them with little choice. Over the last three years, the couple, who are both 36 and based in a Portland suburb, has been looking for a home. They want to …
Business Insider7 hours agoVolatility is the stock market's new normalBusiness Insider - Linette LopezGlobal markets had an acute panic attack this week — a sudden bout of chaos in what has been otherwise a rather placid and predictable year. The dizziness started in Asia: Markets crashed in Japan early Monday, with the headline Nikkei index falling by as much as 12.4%. The trembling then spread …
Business Insider7 hours ago6 things you could be doing wrong if you're struggling to get a jobBusiness Insider - Madison HoffIf you're not hearing back after applying for jobs, you may need to make some changes to your résumé, interview prep, or search strategy. A cooler labor market means it could be harder to find a job now than a couple of years ago. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows there were 1.2 job openings per …
Business Insider7 hours agoA retired boomer who visited all 50 states ranks his top picks and least favoritesBusiness Insider - Noah SheidlowerTom Hatfield, 74, spent the first 60 years of his life living in Louisiana. However, after traveling extensively over the last few years, the retiree has visited all 50 states and is set to visit his last few national parks this year. Hatfield has been to over 75 countries, and he plans to continue …
