Taylor Berman

4 days ago | businessinsider.com | Taylor Berman |Sarah Jackson |Henry Blodget

"That's above my pay grade."It's often said as a joke, sure, but it could also be a real response to one of the biggest challenges many workers face on the job: How to say no. Many people have experienced "job creep," where they're gradually given more and more responsibilities, or are otherwise asked to do work they simply don't have time for. Tactfully declining seems like the obvious solution, but it's easier said than done.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Taylor Berman |John L. Dorman |Henry Blodget

President Donald Trump wants to make some DOGE cuts official. The president will send a $9.4 billion rescissions package to Congress next week, giving Republicans an opportunity to enact cuts suggested by Elon Musk's White House DOGE office.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Taylor Berman |Bryan Metzger |Henry Blodget

Elon Musk is talking to the media again. After months of largely avoiding sit-down interviews as he devoted time to DOGE, the tech titan suddenly seems to be all over the place. Across five recent and forthcoming interviews, Musk has reflected on the work of DOGE, offered some criticism of President Donald Trump's legislative agenda, and indicated he's trying to spend less time on politics and more time on his companies. Here's what you should know about what he said in each interview.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Taylor Berman |Natalie Musumeci |Henry Blodget

Sean "Diddy" Combs' long-running feud with rapper 50 Cent was spotlighted in testimony given at the hip-hop mogul's criminal sex-trafficking trial this week. 50 Cent later took an online jab at Combs over the Tuesday testimony from Combs' former personal assistant and top executive, Capricorn Clark. While on the witness stand in Manhattan federal court, Clark was asked by prosecutor Mitzi Steiner whether Clark ever heard Combs discuss guns during her stint working for the music tycoon.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Taylor Berman |Bryan Metzger |Henry Blodget

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former Fox News host President Donald Trump nominated to serve as US ambassador to Greece, made over $1.7 million last year. The bulk of her income came from a variety of consulting and fundraising work, according to a financial disclosure document filed in February and obtained by Business Insider this month. Her clients included two pro-Trump super PACs — Right for America and Make America Great Again, Again! — and a company called Adelanto Healthcare Ventures.