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6 Red Flags That Will Get You Rejected on Franchise Discovery Day
Discover the six critical red flags that cause franchisors to reject otherwise qualified candidates during Discovery Days — and learn how the most successful franchise relationships require alignment on values, expectations, and a shared vision for execution.
Blue-Collar Workers Feel Unhappy and Underpaid, a Survey Finds
A recent study finds 1 in 4 U.S. workers in manual, industrial roles feel less satisfied with their jobs than other categories of employees.
Jobless Claim Rate Stays Stable Despite Mass Federal Layoffs
New Labor Department data show private businesses are avoiding mass firings, but the many federal layoffs haven’t translated into new claims.
New EEOC Chief’s DEI Investigations Draw Outcries
Andrea Lucas’s pressure campaigns, especially against big law firms, are rebuked by lawyers and other experts. ‘This isn’t how the EEOC works,’ says one critic.
Take a Look at Trump’s Actual Tariff Math, and You’ll See How Bad It Really Is
What the tariff rates Trump rolled out yesterday made clear is that his goal isn’t, ultimately, to bring down trade barriers.
S&P 500 Drops 4.3 Percent as Trump’s Tariffs Shock Markets
The S&P 500 is on track for its worst day since Covid shattered the global economy five years ago.

Apr 3, 2025
Trump Shoes Nike, and Other Footwear Makers
6 Ways to Fund Your Company’s Growth
From bootstrapping to equity to creative options like prepayments, here’s how to choose the right capital strategy to match your growth plan.
Elon Musk Is Literally Building a Legion of Robots. He Says They’ll Change Everything
At an all-hands meeting, Musk described a future of ‘sustainable abundance’ while avoiding any talk of politics or DOGE.
With iOS 18.4, Apple Quietly Introduced 1 of Its Best Features Yet
Setting up a Mac for the first time is even easier if you have an iPhone.
Review: I Expected the Sigma BF Camera to Be Ridiculous. It Is Surprisingly Good
This $1999 camera may not be the one Apple would design, but it is delightful to use.
Elon Musk Just Got Some Very Bad News About Tesla, and It’s the Start of a New Era
If you think the backlash is bad now, what happens when Optimus comes out?
If AI Were Just a Big Lie, It Would Look a Lot Like … This
The problem with AI is it’s being sold the way NFTs were sold. And crypto … and the metaverse.