Author: Julia Mehalko

Meme stocks have returned to Wall Street yet again, resulting in companies like GameStop and AMC seeing their stocks rise. Though there are many similarities between these meme stocks and what occurred in 2021, analysts have already stated that this time around, things will likely be different. What Is a Meme Stock? Source: Michael Förtsch/Unsplash A stock can become a meme stock when it becomes highly popular thanks to how novice investors discuss it on social media. Often, these investors will post about the stock by using memes and collaborating with others on social media sites like Reddit. These traders…

Indeed has announced it will lay off about 8% of its staff, which equals about 1,000 employees. The employment company, which is co-headquartered in Austin, Texas, has made this decision just one year after it laid off 15% of its staff. Indeed’s decision to further lay off its employees comes as many different companies seek ways to reorganize and restructure their businesses. These restructurings often result in job cuts. The Decision To Lay Off Employees Source: Will Buckner/Wikimedia Commons Indeed’s CEO Chris Hyams announced the company’s decision to lay off 1,000 workers in a letter shared with employees this week.…

Gas prices could rise yet again throughout California, thanks to a little-known proposal that a regulating body in the state is looking to potentially pass. California has long been considered a state with incredibly high gas prices. Now, according to this latest draft being proposed, gas prices could rise an additional 50 cents. Gas Prices Could Rise in California Source: Nikoloz Gachechiladze/Unsplash Californians could potentially see gas prices skyrocket yet again thanks to a quietly proposed draft conducted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). CARB is a California regulating body that will attempt to implement ambitious climate action policies…

Everything seems to be quite expensive nowadays. Thanks to the high cost of living seen throughout the United States, as well as high inflation, many Americans are deciding to refrain from buying items they used to. Now, there are many items, products, or services that many feel they can no longer afford to buy because they’ve become so expensive.  Streaming Services Source: Mollie Sivaram/Unsplash Streaming services used to be affordable. Now, as the so-called streaming wars continue, it seems like there are too many services to pay for. Even worse, these streaming services continue to raise their prices in what…

The operator of Covenant Woods Senior Living, a retirement home located in Columbus, Georgia, fired their 78-year-old employee, Shirley Noble.  Noble quickly filed a lawsuit, claiming that her employer fired her because of her age. Now, Covenant Woods Senior Living has to pay Noble $78,000. Noble’s Career Source: cottonbro studio/Pexels Shirley Noble worked at Covenant Woods Senior Living in Columbus, Georgia for 14 years as a receptionist. In 2021, she was even the retirement facility’s employee of the year. However, when Noble was briefly hospitalized, she returned to work only to realize that something was amiss. Soon enough, her entire…

Former Amazon CEO and current billionaire Jeff Bezos has explained that he believes Amazon — the company he founded — will eventually meet an “inevitable death.” Though Bezos has explained he has assurances that the current Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy, will continue to improve the company, he’s also stated that all companies eventually come to an end. In his eyes, Amazon is no different, despite how massive it’s become around the world. The Beginnings of Amazon Source: JD Lasica/Wikimedia Commons Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 in Bellevue, Washington, with his then-wife Mackenzie Scott. At its beginnings, Amazon was simply an…

A Pennsylvania court has ruled that Perrier is not French mineral water — it is soda. Since it is no longer identified as water, it can now be taxed. This court ruling came down after Jennifer Montgomery filed a petition in 2019 after buying a Perrier bottle and being taxed 24 cents.  Perrier’s Court Case Source: Jason Jarrach/Unsplash In 2019, Montgomery bought a 16-ounce Perrier bottle in Pennsylvania at a convenience store. Upon buying this French mineral water, she realized that she was taxed 24 cents. This eventually led her to file two separate petitions with the Pennsylvania Department of…

A spreadsheet regarding Google staff’s salary has been leaked, revealing various aspects about Google employees and what they can end up earning over time. While Google has always made the base salary of its employees known, the company has long kept information about bonuses, equity, and maximum salary rates private. However, this leaked document now reveals all. Money in the Tech Industry Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)/Facebook Over the past several decades, the booming tech industry has seen small companies turn into leading players in the S&P 500.  Those who graduate from university dream of being interviewed for a…

U.S. Census Bureau partner the State Data Center has released an interactive map of the country that shows which states in the United States are growing the fastest — and which ones are shrinking the fastest. This map further highlights how the country has seen interesting migration movements in the past few years alone. Migration in the Last Four Years Source: Nik Shuliahin 💛💙/Unsplash This map only shows the number of people states in the United States have had in the last four years. Therefore, state population numbers from April 2020 to 2024 are included. Throughout the interactive map, it…

A California restaurant owner has said that the state’s brand new minimum wage law will likely end up costing him $470,000. As a result, he is looking at ways to save money and cut costs as he works to keep profits coming in at his businesses. This owner’s declaration is just the latest as many restaurant owners have stated that they’re struggling under the Golden State’s new fast food law. California’s New Minimum Wage Law Source: Maarten van den Heuvel/Unsplash On April 1, California’s new minimum wage law officially went into effect. Now, many fast food locations in the state…