The rise of the side hustle
Economists and tax collectors might be underestimating its impact...
Economists and tax collectors might be underestimating its impact...
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2025/12/18/the-battle-to-stop-clever-people-betting Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46398170 Points: 8 # Comments: 1...
Crypto executives, including Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley and Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter, have pushed back against a proposed 5% billionaire tax in California....
Delivering food or driving passengers for Uber isn't the only type of gig work anymore. PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS Gig work has never been more widespread — and more challenging. Over the pas...
Bitcoin needed a return of retail and institutional demand for BTC to clear the next big hurdle at $90,000 and to spark a new rally toward six figures....
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Davon Moseley, the influencer behind the Royale Eats social media channels, turned his side hustle into a full-time job. Davon Moseley Davon Moseley turned his online side hustle and love of food into...
Contemporary Amperex TechnolΒogy Ltd (CATL), the worldβs biggest maker of electric-vehicle batteries, is set to restart a major lithium mine in eastern China, in a move that could ease raw material co...
Ripple had a busy 2025, highlighted by acquisitions, the end of a years-long court battle, and a burst to new heights for XRP....
π Key Facts β Clare Lane purchased two pairs of leggings online. β She accidentally signed up to a subscription during the purchase. ...
π Key Facts β Triton Partners transferred assets into a continuation fund. β The firm sold these assets for more than the projected wor...
Macy's plans to close stores over several years. kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images Nearly 300 US retail stores, including Macy's and Kroger locations, are set to close by the end of 2026. Major cha...
Ride-hailing drivers face increased competition for earnings as well as the growth of driverless taxis. Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images Gig workers have been facing declining earni...
Justin Howells, Target's group vice president for Pacific Northwest stores. Matt Hage/AP Content Services for Target Target is getting a new CEO in the New Year — one who started with the compan...
Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump's trade push is de-escalating after months of tariff turmoil, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan said. Tari...
Ivan Rodriguez Alba/Getty Images TikTokers have been debating two jobs: $120,000 for fully virtual work, or $240,000 for five days in-person. The debate between virtual, in-person, and hybrid work rag...
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The Gulfstream G700 is among the most luxurious jets in private aviation — an increasingly popular way for the ultrawealthy to travel. Taylor Rains/Business Insider Private jet travel is more po...
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π Key Facts β The global beauty industry is valued at $500 billion. β The climate crisis is shifting many people's purchasing patte...