Author name: Brittany Sloan

Brittany Sloan is a writer who covers news in the worlds of education, sports, and tech. She's also an avid runner and enjoys taking her dog for walks around her neighborhood.

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‘Ghost jobs’ are rising in this bellwether for the white-collar economy

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Consultants seeking work are increasingly likely to be chasing ghosts. Job listings for consulting roles with no hiring activity, also known as “ghost jobs,” hit a two-year high, according to data from hiring platform Greenhouse. While ghost jobs have declined in finance and technology, those in consulting — a bellwether for the white-collar economy — […]

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A national park ranked among the most disappointing tourist sites uses bad reviews to lure visitors—’A world of regret awaits’

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Mammoth Cave National Park in south-central Kentucky already holds one superlative: It’s the world’s longest cave system with over 400 miles of explored passageways. It’s on its way to holding another, recently ranking third on a list of most disappointing tourist attractions in the U.S. by sports betting platform JeffBet. “I thought it would be

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The elite $100 billion club just lost three members. Here’s who fell off the list

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The exclusive club of tycoons worth $100 billion or more just got a little bit smaller thanks to a stock market pullback.  There are now only 12 people in the 12-digit net worth clique, after three previous members fell off the list, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Although they’re still among the world’s richest

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The 'vibecession' is ending as the U.S. economy nails a soft landing, economists say

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For months, economists have wrestled with the disconnect between how well the economy is doing and how badly people feel about their financial standing. Now, evidence suggests that the so-called vibecession, or that prolonged period of negative sentiment about the economy, appears to be ending, according to Michael Pearce, deputy chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics.  As inflation cools

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Dusting off a microscopic portion of Harvard’s Glass Flowers collection

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Models created more than 100 years ago may leave some viewers wondering which is more miraculous, the original or the replica? Since April, “The Blaschkas at the Microscope: Lessons in Botany” at the Harvard Museum of Natural History has showcased a series of models produced between 1889 and 1893 by father-and-son of Czech glass artists

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Researchers want to unlock genetics of the world’s tiniest animals

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The world’s largest animals often get most of the spotlight—but some biologists argue the tiniest ones deserve just as much, if not even more, study. Now, with a roughly $1.66 million grant from the European Research Council, experts will soon begin examining these small (but biologically fascinating) creatures at an unprecedented scale. According to a

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Ford files patent for a car with holographic cops and guard dogs

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Ford has a far-off vision of one day using holographic technology popularized in sci-fi to create digital representations of cops and guard dogs to deter would-be criminals. A recently published patent filing from the automaker details how multiple integrated holographic camera modules (IHCMs) could be used to create “moveable and interactive holograms” inside and outside

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Trump Media shares climb over 7% after poll seen as good news for ex-president

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Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media by climbed more than 7% on Monday, a respite from the stock’s two-months-long losing streak ahead of the date when its majority shareholder, former President Donald Trump, can begin selling his shares. Shortly before 1 p.m. ET, shares of Trump Media

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Money market funds hit another record high — but experts warn it's time to move out of cash. Where they see opportunity

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Despite an anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut coming next week, Americans are continuing their love affair with cash. Yet, experts warn they should make some moves if they want to lock in attractive yields. Assets in money market funds hit $6.3 trillion the week ended Wednesday, another record high, according to the Investment Company Institute

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Americans were scammed out of $5.6 billion in 2023 as crypto fraud losses spiked 45%

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Americans were duped out of more than $5.6 billion last year through fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency, the FBI said in a report released Monday that shows a 45% jump in losses from 2022. The FBI received nearly 70,000 complaints in 2023 by victims of financial fraud involving bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies, according to the FBI. The

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