Emily Stewart

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Bob Bryan |Emily Stewart |Henry Blodget

President Donald Trump is an unlikely member of the "buy nothing" movement — or, at least, buy less. The president consistently suggests that one effect of his tariffs would be to encourage people to buy fewer things. In the face of price increases and potential shortages, Trump says people can and should make do with less. It's an odd stance coming from any American president, let alone one whose brand is excess. It's also a concept Americans hate. Buying things is our national pastime.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Bob Bryan |Emily Stewart |Henry Blodget

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . U-Haul trucks are a fixture of modern American life. They're invisible and ubiquitous at the same time — you don't think about them until you need one, or one's blocking the bike lane, or it's move-in day at the local college. Suddenly, the big white-and-orange vans are impossible to overlook.

Jan 13, 2025 | cryptonews.bizlim.com | Emily Stewart

If you are betting on the California wildfires, I don't know what to tell you. Go outside (if it's safe). Do some reflecting. Call a gambling-addiction hotline, probably. Though I suppose the impulse to wager on destruction isn't all bettors' fault — gambling companies have people right where they want them, placing wagers on things most of us never would have imagined just a few years ago. We're days into the new year, and it already feels like the gambling boom has gone too far.

Jan 8, 2025 | yahoo.com | Emily Stewart

Emily StewartThu, January 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM UTC14 min readBaby boomers, they're just like us. Or, rather, we're just like them. And by "we," I mean millennials. The inevitable march of time often means turning into your parents, no matter how much you swore you wouldn't. Millennials (and, to be fair, many Gen Xers) are no exception — now that the electricity bill is on you, you get why your dad was always admonishing you to turn the lights off.

Dec 19, 2024 | businessinsider.com | Emily Stewart

If it feels like everybody's betting nowadays, it's because a whole lot of people are. 2024 was the year companies from sportsbooks to prediction markets to trading apps asked, "Wanna bet?" And Americans responded with a resounding yes. The ground has shifted on gambling in the US in recent years as it's become easier than ever to try your luck at, well, a lot of things.