AriZona Iced Tea first put its iconic 99-cent cans in stores in 1992. The price hasn’t gone up even a penny in the 32 years since. “People say, ‘How do you do it?’” the brand’s chairman and founder Don Vultaggio said in a recent interview with Today. “We make it faster. We ship it better. … Read more
The United States is home to some of the most congested cities in the world. The 2023 Global Traffic Scorecard report by INRIX, a transportation analytics company, found the typical U.S. driver lost 42 hours to traffic congestion — the equivalent of a full work week — that resulted in $733 worth of time lost. … Read more
A house in San Francisco’s trendy Russian Hill neighborhood is on the market for less than half of what it’s worth, but the listing is going viral because of a unique condition for potential buyers. The three-bedroom property, built in 1924, listed earlier this month is worth $1.8 million but is currently priced at $488,000, … Read more
Finland has a history of being the happiest country in the world, and it’s also among the most successful at advancing gender equity. A lot of that has to do with the laws and social policies it has in place. Many Nordic countries have generous paid leave policies, government-subsidized child care, free college (which can … Read more
If you’ve been waiting until the last minute in hopes of snagging a July 4 travel deal, it’s time to take the plunge. Prices are unlikely to get any better as Independence Day approaches. Katy Nastro, a travel expert at Going, tells CNBC Make It that holding out for a super-cheap flight is a strategy … Read more
Freelance marketplace Upwork has long been documenting the most popular skills and specialties on its website. Among those that made the list this year are data analytics, social media marketing and accounting, according to its Most In-Demand Work Skills in 2024 report. These are the tasks, or groups of tasks, that were “more in demand … Read more
From gasoline to hot dogs to gold bars, there’s no shortage of things you can buy at Costco. But the wholesale chain’s CEO says the items you pull off the warehouse’s extra-large shelves are of secondary importance to what you carry in your wallet. “The most important item we sell is the membership card,” Ron … Read more
Job seekers in today’s competitive labor market are feeling whiplash compared to flush times during the Great Resignation, but new compensation data shows some roles are on the rebound. Businesses are on a hiring tear for three roles in particular — machine learning engineers, technical recruiters and office managers — so much so that they’re … Read more
When Brianna Doe isn’t busy building her own marketing agency, Verbatim, she’s providing free coaching and mentorship to people looking for a job. Some of the job seekers she works with have been looking for new work for over a year, if not longer, she tells CNBC Make It: “The job market is ridiculous.” By … Read more
Getting your bachelors degree can be a lucrative endeavor, but often it doesn’t come cheap. The total annual cost for tuition and mandatory fees at 4-year U.S. colleges and universities has more than tripled in the last 60 years, from an average $5,369 per year in 1963 (inflation-adjusted) to $17,709 in 2023, according to the … Read more
