Here’s why people are still flipping out on airliners

Incidents involving unruly passengers in the United States are decreasing. But the good news may end there. On average, there were about 500 reports of unruly passengers per month in 2021, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. In the first three months of 2022, this number fell to about 350 reports per month, according…

Jack Dorsey regrets that he’s ‘partially to blame’ for the state of the internet today

Jack Dorsey says he has regrets about the social media giant he co-founded. Dorsey, who announced plans to leave Twitter in November, recently tweeted that he feels guilty about the role the company has played in creating a centralized internet, where a small handful of companies and platforms claim an outsized proportion of users and…

Op-ed: Here’s what every woman needs to know about investing

Thomas Barwick | Getty Images Despite setbacks during the pandemic, the financial influence of women in the U.S. only stands to grow in the coming years. To that point, as more and more women embrace their economic power, they’re increasingly tackling the fundamentals of personal finance. McKinsey projects that by 2030, American women will control…

Here’s how much power Elon Musk actually has at Twitter now — and what he might do with it

Elon Musk and Twitter have always been a volatile combination. That’s especially unlikely to change now, with Musk buying a 9.2% stake in the social media company and landing a seat on Twitter’s board of directors. The stake, which was disclosed in a regulatory filing on Monday, is valued at more than $3 billion. For…

Couples spend $2,300 on wedding flowers. Here’s the best ‘way to cut flower costs,’ according to florists

About 1 in 5 of the weddings scheduled for 2021 were postponed to 2022, according to The Wedding Report, a market research firm. In all, an estimated 2.5 million weddings will take place this year — the most since 1984. More from Grow: How to decide if supplements are worth it‘Get a bottle of wine’ when…

There are big shake-ups in the latest list of Asia’s 100 ‘best’ restaurants

Hong Kong is the top destination in Asia for foodies this year, according to new rankings released by the 50 Best organization. The city is home to 16 of the region’s “best” 100 restaurants, as shown in the list, released in two parts in March. Thailand and Japan tied for second place, each with 13…

Sen. Bernie Sanders: Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are ‘off taking joy rides on their rocket ships’

Jeff Bezos wants a moon landing, Elon Musk is planning a mission to Mars and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., doesn’t appear to be impressed by any of it. On Wednesday, at a meeting of the U.S. Senate Committee on Budget, Sanders raised an issue that’s been a regular part of his political platform for many…

Soaring markets helped the richest 1% gain $6.5 trillion in wealth last year, according to the Fed

Warren Buffett and Jeff Bezos Lacy O’ Toole | CNBC; Getty Images The wealth of America’s wealthiest people, such as Warren Buffett and Jeff Bezos, increased by a total of $6.5 trillion last year, mainly driven by soaring stock prices and financial markets, according to the Federal Reserve. The total wealth of the 1% reached…

There are signs a recession could be on the way. Here are some ways to protect your savings

An inversion in Treasury yields has stoked investor concerns that a recession might be on the horizon, but strategists say there are steps you can take now to protect your savings. Morsa Images | E+ | Getty Images With a historical indicator of recessions flashing red this week, financial experts have shared their top tips…

Charlie Munger warns Gen Z investors: It’s ‘way harder’ for recent college graduates ‘to get rich and stay rich’

Charlie Munger has been managing investments for a long time — and the billionaire says it’s never been harder for young people to make and keep their money. In February, at publishing company Daily Journal Corporation’s annual meeting, Munger said that successfully navigating the investment world has gotten a lot harder over the past few…

Americans are ‘wasting too much money on housing,’ says top economist—here are 4 ways to get ‘house rich’

“House poor” is a common expression used to describe people who are wasting too much money on housing, leaving them with too little to spend on everything else. But it can also refer to those who are getting too little housing bang for their buck. And now, with interest rates on home mortgages spiking faster…