In which @emilystewart.bsky.social explains all things middlemen, aka N-sided marketplaces www.businessinsider.com/middlemen-su...

A nice article from @emilystewart.bsky.social about the middleman economy. www.businessinsider.com/middlemen-su...

I'm working on a story for Business Insider on RTO mandates gone wrong ... companies call people back and there isn't enough seating, Wifi doesn't work, etc. If you've dealt with this or are dealing with it now and would want to chat about it, email me at [email protected].

millennials are using their parents' houses as storage units and sorry friends but a lot of us are guilty of this! www.businessinsider.com/millennials-...

HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring: - Why Trump's attack on war hero Mark Kelly will backfire @radiofreetom.bsky.social - The hidden danger of 'Buy Now, Pay Later' @emilystewart.bsky.social - Should you eat like a caveman? @sciencevs.bsky.social

study abroad in the the trump era is quite the conundrum www.businessinsider.com/american-col...

My personal theory of the vibecession remains that a not insignificant part of the problem is that normally very comfortable people are feeling slightly uncomfortable and it's throwing everybody off www.businessinsider.com/millennial-e...

I'm working on a story for @BusinessInsider about adults using their older parents' homes as storage units — millennials and Gen Xers whose stuff is piled up in their parents' basements and the conflict arising from there. If you'd like to chat, email me at [email protected].

@emilystewart.bsky.social, senior correspondent at Business Insider, talks about navigating issues around what to do with all the 'stuff' that boomer parents will be leaving their millennial kids: www.wnyc.org/story/declut...

Today: - @jonlemire.bsky.social on the Trump/Mamdani meeting; - Should minors be barred from being tried as adults? - What do "self-evident truths" mean for American democracy? - @emilystewart.bsky.social on bequeathing clutter your heirs don't want Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org

excellent timing for all the companies deciding AI can do all the jobs

Are your baby boomer (or Gen X or silent generation) parents trying to pass their possessions along to you a little aggressively and perhaps a little early? Tell me about it for a story! Email me at [email protected] or message me.

I'm working on a story for Business Insider on Americans studying abroad given the current political climate. If you're studying abroad now — or, say, a college advisor dealing with this — and would want to chat with me, email me at [email protected] or message me.

I am working on a weird one for Business Insider about the mini crimes people commit to "get back" at businesses, their landlords, governments, the powers that be. Think light shoplifting, lying on a job application, bringing snacks into the movie theater, returning worn items.

I'm looking to talk to Amex platinum cardholders about their feelings about the card (and the benefits and price increase). If you've got ... strong thoughts on it ... and want to talk to me for a Business Insider story, message me or email me at [email protected].

I know "speculative tickets" sounds boring but I swear to God if you ever get anything off of StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, etc. (and we all do), you are going to want to read this one. www.businessinsider.com/world-cup-gh...

Exercise fads come and go, but the treadmill is forever. www.businessinsider.com/exercise-tre...

Did you decide to get married in October? Tell me about why for a Business Insider story. Message me or email me at [email protected].

i love a good (ok, passable) slop bowl. but, um, maybe it's time to reevaluate if these guys are worth $25 for what is essentially a pile of goops. www.businessinsider.com/slop-bowl-sl...

between the sydney sweeney thing and the cracker barrel thing, i feel like we're reaching an era where people are seeing politics where they truly are not. sometimes brands just do things!

Energy bills are rising nationwide, and Trump and the GOP are to blame. They rolled back clean energy incentives and greenlit an AI surge, pushing costs onto working families and deepening economic & environmental inequality. I break it down in TIME today: time.com/7312151/ener...

(Reuters) - U.S. consumers with the highest credit scores are starting to fall behind in debt repayments, credit scoring company VantageScore said in a report published on Monday, in a sign that Americans' financial health may be deteriorating more broadly. www.tradingview.com/news/reuters...

I went to Las Vegas to see Kelly Clarkson, which obviously did not work out. But I also checked out if Vegas is as dead as people online are saying it is. www.businessinsider.com/las-vegas-to...

From airfare to rent, companies are using your data to jack up prices. With your help, ESB experts @bedoyausa.bsky.social and @dohamekki.bsky.social will join @groundwork.bsky.social's @lindsayowens.bsky.social at @sxsw.com to break down these deceptive pricing practices and how to fight back.

Moderated by @businessinsider.com's @emilystewart.bsky.social, this panel will expose how corporate power, new technology, and market consolidation are fueling unfair pricing schemes that rip people off. Vote now to make it happen: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

I'm working on a story on prices going up for long-time customers ... insurance, cable, internet, etc. If this is happening to you and you'd like to chat, email me at [email protected] or message me.

do you share a family plan subscription with you FRIENDS (not your family). tell me about it for a story! email me at [email protected]

I'm working on a story for Business Insider on why Gen X often gets overlooked. If you're a Gen X-er and have feelings about this you'd like to share, message me or email me at [email protected].

Companies are good at getting people on the hook with subscriptions ... and people are getting better at wiggling off the hook and gaming the free trials system in turn. www.businessinsider.com/free-trials-...

The new summer status symbol on Wall Street isn't a house in the Hamptons — it's a golf shirt. And there's a fine line between top dog and overplayed.

Finance bros are running around in golf polos all summer and trying to flex on each other according to who's played what course www.businessinsider.com/wall-street-...

I'm looking to talk to people who have made a habit of opening up free trials/discounted subscriptions and canceling before the money kicks in. What do you do? How do you do it? Why? Email me at [email protected] or message me if you want to chat.

I talked to people who are having to rejigger international wedding, honeymoon, and vacation plans because one of them is on a green card or visa and is too scared they won't be let back into the US. www.businessinsider.com/trump-green-...

I'm looking to talk to business owners and online retailers about the shenanigans they see around returns for a Business Insider story. If you'd like to chat, email me at [email protected] or message me.

If you are a finance type or just a bro and want to talk your feelings about golf club logos on polos and other gear, message me or email me at [email protected].

I'm working on a story on Trump's immigration policies screwing up people's travel plans — foreigners in the US nervous about going abroad, or family members and friends declining to visit. If this is you or someone you know, message me or email me at [email protected]

it's nice to get to know your coworkers! also maybe we don't need to know thisssss much about each other www.businessinsider.com/overshare-wo...

People are freely sharing intimate personal details at work. It's making the office uncomfortable and leaving coworkers confused about what to do.

people are getting hit with surprise tariff bills on their online orders and are not having a good time. take, for example, the bridesmaid who bought and returned two dresses for $400 and then got a $600 bill from fedex to cover import charges. www.businessinsider.com/americans-hu...

If you're following the GOP tax bill disaster, my latest in @crisesnotes.bsky.social traces how this effort builds on a longstanding campaign to weaken the IRS and consolidate fiscal power in the hands of the wealthy. This is the first in a series on DOGE, taxes, and the future of public governance.

I'm working on a story for Business Insider on etiquette at work and what is and isn't OK to share with your colleagues. Are you someone who overshares? Or do you really wish your colleague would shut up? Tell me about it for a story! Message me or email me at [email protected].

The Great American Manufacturing Revival is a group project no one wants to participate in www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariff...

I'm looking to talk to Gen Z about when/how they're approaching different young-adult milestones ... their first jobs, driving, moving out of the house, relationships, drinking, etc. If you'd like to chat, message me or email me at [email protected]

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Trump is not so interested in making friends with the world right now ... and it's making things a little awkward for American travelers. www.businessinsider.com/travel-trump...

have fun out there tariff panic buying everybody and maybe give it a slight think www.vox.com/the-goods/23...

i know nothing is going on right now but if you have been traveling abroad lately and have stories about hosts' reactions to the american political climate, etc., dm me or email me at [email protected]

"Wow, the mix of policies is worse than I thought, but I'm not exactly sure what policies are being implemented and what I should prepare for." I spoke to @emilystewart.bsky.social at @businessinsider.com about normie labor market jitters. www.businessinsider.com/americans-wo...

Are you an American who's recently traveled abroad or is about to and worried about how you'll be received given the global political climate? Talk to me about it for a Business Insider story. Message me or email me at [email protected].