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• The iPhone is a revolutionary technology that has changed our lives.
• New iPhone cycles appear to trigger bumps in various trade data.
• But, it's surprisingly hard to measure the economic effect of new technology in everyday life.

It’s no secret that the iPhone is a revolutionary technology. One would expect key economic data to reflect major efficiencies gained from such technologies in our jobs and everyday lives.

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• Elon Musk said several times on Friday and Saturday that he plans to launch his red Tesla Roadster to Mars in 2018.
• A SpaceX employee and engineer also said Friday that the first Falcon Heavy payload had been announced, and that "this is legit and of course there will be cameras!"
• But Musk reportedly walked back his comments Saturday, telling The Verge that he had "totally made it up."

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• Elon Musk said several times on Friday and Saturday that he plans to launch his red Tesla Roadster to Mars in 2018.
• A SpaceX employee and engineer also said Friday that the first Falcon Heavy payload had been announced, and that "this is legit and of course there will be cameras!"
• But Musk reportedly walked back his comments Saturday, telling The Verge that he had "totally made it up."

In a series of tweets on Friday night... Читать дальше...

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• Former President Barack Obama told a Paris audience there is a "temporary absence of American leadership" on the issue of climate change.
• It appeared to be a veiled rebuke at President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Paris climate accord earlier this year.
• Obama said the US remains on track to meet its climate targets regardless, due to the actions of some states and cities.

PARIS (Reuters) — Former President... Читать дальше...

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• Middle class, working class, and upper class families all face different financial struggles — and as a result, not all money advice is applicable to everyone. 
• Families living paycheck to paycheck might find that saving for a three-month emergency find is an expensive mistake.
• Paying off student loan debt is important, but with a low income and little wealth, you don't need to be in the same rush to pay it off.

Discussing economic class is tricky in America... Читать дальше...

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• Republican Sen. John McCain is taking heat from critics, who say he flip flopped by voting for the GOP tax bill. 
• In recent months McCain has called for bipartisanship and regular order in the Senate and, for years, has warned of the dangers of an expanding national debt.
• Critics, including McCain's former campaign manager, say the GOP tax bill violated both of those principles. 

Sen. John McCain is taking heat from... Читать дальше...

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• When you're job searching, it's important to think about whether your personality matches the roles you're applying for. 
• A recent study shows that people whose personality traits line up with the ideal characteristics for a job are more likely to have higher incomes. 
• The five big personality traits identified in the study were: agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness.
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Who says offices have to be boring?

Not everyone toils the day away in a drab cubicle farm. There are some pretty incredible offices out there.

At Business Insider, we've gone on numerous virtual and in-person tours of amazing workspaces — including those of Facebook, Twitter, and Spotify.

Here's a glimpse of some of the coolest offices we've visited:

Jacquelyn Smith, Jessica Mai, Courtney Verrill, Emmie Martin, and Tanza Loudenback contributed reporting. Читать дальше...

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It hasn't been smooth sailing for telecoms in recent years. Native voice and messaging services, which once accounted for the vast majority of telecoms' subscriber revenue, are struggling to compete with over-the-top (OTT) apps, like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Viber — and they're losing.

A fierce and... Читать дальше...

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• The Senate passed a massive tax reform bill overnight on Saturday.
• The bill would bring huge changes to individual and business taxes.
• Analyses show it would cause the federal deficit to balloon and give a boost to US economic growth.

The Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) just after 2 a.m. ET on Saturday, moving the US one step closer to the biggest overhaul of the federal tax code in more than 30 years.

The... Читать дальше...

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A new year is approaching, but before you start listing the ways you're going to dominate the next 12 months like the powerhouse you are, you need an accurate picture of what your career looks like right now.

Conduct a sort of job evaluation: Where are you positioned for growth, and where do you have your work cut out for you?

"Taking stock at year-end gives you an opportunity to [focus] and help you to adjust your approach to work," says Juliet Murphy... Читать дальше...

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• The belief that men are biologically inclined to be more aggressive and oppressive is false.
• Men do not need to repress a instinct to be aggressive because it doesn't exist.
• They are taught from an early age to repress all emotions except for anger which leads to violent outbursts.
• Toxic masculinity upholds this repression leading to many men not knowing how to communicate clearly and to associate women with emotions they deem "inferior". Читать дальше...

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• It is much more difficult for parents to implement a screen-free upbringing for their children now than it was a couple decades ago.
• Parents who implement certain parenting methods can become quite sanctimonious.
• While parents actively try to keep their children from becoming addicted to tech, it is almost impossible at times and unrealistic.
• Choosing what's best for your child does not speak for all children.

I grew... Читать дальше...

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• Barbara Corcoran is a real-estate mogul. She sold her company, The Corcoran Group, for $66 million in 2001.
• Corcoran had her first child at age 46. This wasn't her choice — Corcoran went through numerous rounds of failed IVF before she got pregnant. But she says the later-than-average first pregnancy did wind up helping her career.
• She says she couldn't have achieved this level of success if she'd had kids earlier: "It had to... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that he "had to fire" former national security adviser Michael Flynn because Flynn "lied" to Vice President Mike Pence and the FBI.
• The statement indicates that Trump was aware, when Flynn was forced to resign, that he had lied to the FBI about his contacts with Russian officials.
• The tweet sheds light on Trump's appeal to former FBI director James Comey to let go of the FBI's investigation into Flynn, and... Читать дальше...

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We’ve entered the most profound era of change for financial services companies since the 1970s brought us index mutual funds, discount brokers and ATMs.

No firm is immune from the coming disruption and every company must have a strategy to harness the powerful advantages of the new fintech revolution. Читать дальше...

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• Department of Energy scientists said last week that they had discovered the fastest magnesium-ion solid-state conductor.
• It could be a final blow to the lithium-ion batteries, which have been used for decades. 
• Batteries are seen as the last frontier for electric vehicles to become mainstream. 

A team of researchers from the Department of Energy have discovered the fastest, they say, magnesium-ion solid-state conductor – a... Читать дальше...

• Seasonal Affective Disorder is a serious depression that affects a small minority of the population.
• But changing seasons and darker days affect most people's behavior, including our cell phone activity.
• Psychologists say there are a few simple ways to help maintain mental health in the winter.

The idea that our mood might darken in the dark winter days has been around for millennia. 

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It's Championship Saturday!

As many as ten teams will have a case to be included in the playoff depending on how the four major conference championship games play out on Saturday. But in reality, there are six teams that still control their own destiny. Outside of those teams, there are two teams that could have strong cases, including Alabama, who needs some help, and two teams that would likely need a miracle.

Here are the four games and when and where they can be seen today:

• The Big 12 Championship... Читать дальше...

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• Special counsel Robert Mueller ousted a top counterintelligence investigator on his team because of an investigation into messages he sent that could be seen as critical of President Donald Trump.
• The investigator, Peter Strzok, worked on the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server before joining Mueller's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
• Officials are examining the texts for evidence of bias in the Clinton and Trump investigations. Читать дальше...

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• Morgan Stanley, Wall Street's most bullish firm on stocks in 2017, is taking a more moderate view of the year ahead.
• Equity strategists led by Mike Wilson forecast that low stock-market volatility combined with low volatility in interest rates, FX, credit, and economic data are set to turn around in 2018.
• They pegged a year-end target on the S&P 500 of 2,750 that should be achieved — as a peak — in the first half of the year.

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If reports are correct that Rex Tillerson is going to be fired as US Secretary of State, to be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo, with Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton taking Pompeo’s old job, then prospects for war with Iran become significantly greater. Tillerson has been less bellicose in his attitude toward Iran than either Pompeo or Cotton, who are both fervid critics of President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, and ardent advocates of getting the United States back onto a collision course with the Islamic State. Читать дальше...

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Cross-border, peer-to-peer money transfers — better known as remittances — are an integral part of societies around the world, especially in developing markets where receiving funds could mean the difference between life and death for families and community who remain behind. This has resulted in a massive global remittance market, which totaled $575 billion in 2016 alone, according to The World Bank. 

However, this pales in comparison to what the future holds for the sector,... Читать дальше...