Finland is the happiest country in the world, and at one Finnish company, worker happiness comes down to one major benefit: flexibility. That’s the case at Framery, a manufacturing company that makes soundproof pods for office spaces. Every year, the company surveys its roughly 400 employees about the most important things that keep them happy … Read more
Andrew Benin always wanted to find the best way to express himself. The “desire to break out and do it on my own” was always there, he says. The 31-year-old Brooklyn native is first generation American; his parents immigrated from Ukraine and Belarus in the ’80s as a result of religious persecution. He graduated from … Read more
As a dual citizen of the U.S. and the U.K., Maisy Dewey always dreamed of living in London. Her mother is American and her father was born and raised in London. Dewey’s parents lived between London and the U.S. before eventually settling in New Jersey, where she grew up. She and her sisters would regularly … Read more
An apartment complex in Indianapolis, Indiana, went viral earlier this year when a real estate and investment firm shared a post on X that called it “one of the most unique residential conversions.” That apartment complex is Stadium Lofts, a former baseball stadium that was converted into 138 apartments by Core Redevelopment, a Midwest developer … Read more
In 2024, Gen Z workers are expected to outnumber baby boomers in the American labor force for the first time. But right now, the workforce’s youngest generation, the oldest of whom are 27, is treated as a novelty — with everything from their email signatures to their salary expectations put under the microscope. CNBC Make It explores … Read more
If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, food delivery just got a little bit cheaper. The e-tail giant last week announced a new addition to the list of perks that come with its $139 annual membership. In addition to free two-day shipping and access to the Prime Video catalog, subscribers now get free access to Grubhub+. … Read more
At age 10, Diane Hendricks decided she wanted to work in the business world. It took years to achieve that goal, and decades for her career to build a fortune. This week, Hendricks topped Forbes’ recent American’s Richest Self-Made Women list for the seventh consecutive year. Her estimated $20.9 billion net worth comes largely from … Read more
In May, the national median monthly rent was $1,404, down almost 1% from same month last year, according to a June Apartment List report. Rent costs across U.S. continue to fluctuate, but there are some major areas where prices are trending up year-over-year. CNBC Make It analyzed rent estimate data from Apartment List for April 2023 … Read more
With soaring home prices and high interest rates, homeownership in the U.S. is increasingly unaffordable for the average household. And it’s one of the reasons why, despite similarly rising costs, people are choosing to keep renting over becoming homeowners. I became a first-time homebuyer in New York City this year and now that I have … Read more
Kyle Dake knows he’s old. The 33-year-old Olympian is going to Paris this summer as the oldest wrestler on team USA. But while many other wrestlers his age have since hung up their singlets and moved into coaching positions, Dake still has his sights set on taking home a gold medal. That’s because the father … Read more
