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The theory behind President Donald Trump's massive wave of tariffs is that they're a way to usher in a renaissance in American manufacturing. The idea is to make America the 1950s again, labor-wise.The Industrial Revolution brought American workers from rural farms to urban factories. And over the past several decades, those factory workers have found…

When Gustavo Schwed was considering a career in finance in the late 1980s, climbing the corporate ladder was a preoccupation for working people, not students."People didn't really give their job as much thought until, really, the summer between their junior and senior year — if then," said Schwed, a New York University professor who started…

When Gustavo Schwed was considering a career in finance in the late 1980s, climbing the corporate ladder was a preoccupation for working people, not students."People didn't really give their job as much thought until, really, the summer between their junior and senior year — if then," said Schwed, a New York University professor who started…

If you feel like you have no idea what anything's supposed to cost anymore, you're not alone. The pandemic and subsequent bout of inflation sent prices all over the place, and now we're facing down whatever is going on with tariffs at any given moment. Unfortunately, our collective state of sticker "Huh?" is likely to…

Late last month, genetic testing giant 23andMe filed for bankruptcy.The San Francisco-based company — cofounded in 2006 by former healthcare investor Anne Wojcicki — rose to fame for offering genetic testing services directly to customers.When the company went public in 2021, it was valued at just over $6 billion. Now, it says it had debts…

The lavish Saudi TV drama "Muawiya" debuted in March, just in time to ride the surge in TV viewership that hits the region around Ramadan each year. One of the most expensive Arab series ever made, it portrays seventh-century life in the desert, with sweeping overhead shots, charging armies on horseback, and massive flotillas."Muawiya" was…

The Cybertruck has become a nexus point of public opinion about Elon Musk and DOGE, a 4-wheeled emblem of our divided country. Cybertrucks are being vandalized, and drivers are being flipped off. Owners who just thought it was a cool car are stuck with making some sort of political statement — whether they wanted to…

Liane Hentscher/HBO; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. "The Last of Us" and "Hacks" are among the shows that are back for new seasons this week. Jon Hamm stars in the new Apple TV+ dramedy "Your Friends…

On Sunday, over 6 million people watched Jason Isaacs tear into pieces of so-called "suicide fruit," pop them in a blender, and serve poisoned piña coladas to his fictional family on "The White Lotus."Though the HBO anthology series' season three finale was full of twists and turns, none were quite so hard to swallow —…

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. "Pulse" and "The Bondsman" are among the new shows premiering on streamers this week. The slow-burn third season of "The White Lotus" ends this weekend. "One of Them Days," a buddy cop movie starring…