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[ad_1] It could soon be harder to finance your professional or graduate degree program.President Donald Trump’s Department of Education concluded its first week of negotiations on its plan to overhaul student-loan repayment on Friday. The discussions centered on Trump’s changes to student loans, which he signed into law in his “big beautiful” spending bill. These included creating new income-driven repayment plans and placing new caps on borrowing.The latter topic was a central focus of negotiations. The department proposed eliminating the Grad PLUS loan program, which allows graduate and professional students to borrow up to the full cost of attendance. In…

[ad_1] Welcome back to our Sunday edition, where we round up some of our top stories and take you inside our newsroom. One Big Tech worker earned $600,000 last year — but only half of that came from her main job. She made $302,000 from a side hustle she only spends five hours a week on.Also, be sure to sign up for Business Insider’s upcoming markets newsletter First Trade, led by Joe Ciolli.On the agenda today:But first: I read your Costco feedback.If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Business Insider’s app here.This week’s dispatchA Costco revolt Talia…

[ad_1] 2025-10-05T10:16:01Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. AMD’s CEO, Lisa Su, grew up in Queens and obtained three degrees from MIT. She’s credited with turning AMD into a roughly $270 billion powerhouse and rival to Nvidia in AI chips. Here is a look at her career rise, personal life, and challenges over the years. Lisa…

[ad_1] Dionne Foster, 52, built a steady career as a business analyst contractor before losing her job in April 2024. A year later, she found herself taking on an eight-week summer internship at an IT company, where she made $20 an hour and worked alongside a high schooler.”I haven’t made $20 an hour since I was in college,” Foster said.Foster accepted the internship offer after roughly a year on the job market, where she cast a wide net of applications for both full-time and contract opportunities. She said she’s never struggled to find work prior.”I’ve never been rejected like this…

[ad_1] Whether starting a new job, founding a company, or volunteering, you’ll boost your chances of success if you get a few things right, John Studzinski said.The veteran financier and philanthropist, who published a book titled “A Talent For Giving” this month, shared with Business Insider four crucial lessons he’s learned during a career spanning five decades and stretching from Morgan Stanley to HSBC, Blackstone, and now Pimco as the bond giant’s vice chair.1. Data, details, deadlinesStudzinski, 69, said he’s long told young people the importance of the “Three D’s”: data, details, and deadlines.”You have to understand the numbers,” he…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 37-year-old Wilma Ramony de Souza. Business Insider has confirmed her employment and roles at JPMorgan. The following has been edited for length and clarity. JPMorgan declined to comment.Growing up in Maceió, a beach town in Brazil, I never imagined I would work at one of the world’s most powerful banks. Yet, after four years at the Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association, a colleague invited me to join him at JPMorgan, and I became an analyst at the São Paulo branch at the age of 24.It felt like a dream,…

[ad_1] Once a quarter or so, I do something I call “Look At Money Time.” I go through my credit cards and bank accounts to see exactly what’s going on. What subscription have I forgotten about? Just how behind on retirement am I? Is there a recovery program for ordering Seamless? The biggest financial conundrum for me lately is my American Express Platinum card. I wrote about Gen Z’s love for Amex last year and in the process sold my skeptical millennial self on the whole deal, despite the $695 annual price tag. Now, Amex Platinum’s yearly fee is going…

[ad_1] Ina Harris, 82, believes that starting a business is the only way she can earn enough to pay her bills.For years, Harris rotated through three-month stints as a direct care professional in the homes of clients who needed help recovering from surgery or managing chronic health conditions. The pay wasn’t stellar, but the work was consistent and gave her stability.Then she started struggling to find jobs. She can’t drive, a requirement for many jobs in her field, and she suspects potential employers considered her too old.”I’m a single person, and if you’re not working, you cannot give yourself necessities,”…

[ad_1] Fans tuning into the premiere of “Saturday Night Live” are likely accustomed to the comedy sketch show’s unapologetic approach to political satire.Cast members have mocked everyone from former US President Barack Obama to Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Donald Trump, who once called the show “unwatchable,” has been the subject of many sketches.The late-night show landscape, however, is more perilous this time around.Last month, ABC suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after Kimmel joked about Trump’s response to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.The suspension came after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr criticized Kimmel and suggested the network should…

[ad_1] New PitchBook data illustrates how dramatically AI is dominating startup investment, with 2025 on-track to become the first year when AI accounts for more than half of all VC money invested. PitchBook reports that VCs have poured $192.7 billion into the industry so far this year, out of a total $366.8 billion, according to Bloomberg. In the most recent quarter, AI accounted for 62.7% of the money invested by U.S. VCs, and for 53.2% of money invested by global firms. Most of that money is going to marquee names like Anthropic, which announced a $13 billion Series F in…