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Weekly Intel
Stay current with top news from the business, money, and investing world.
Top Stories
🌞 We got that summertime, summertime sadness: US teens are projected to gain just 790,000 jobs this summer, the lowest total since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking in 1948. Well, the snow cones aren’t going to scoop themselves! (more)
🏎️ Ferrari is seeing the light: Ferrari unveiled its first-ever electric vehicle, the Luce, which drew swift backlash from investors and critics who feel the car’s design strays too far from Ferrari's identity — sending the stock down over 5% in the US. I would love to be in the tax bracket that is allowed to have an opinion on this $640,000 car. (more)
🍯 Honey, we have a problem: Americans bought $1.6 billion worth of honey in the year, up 10% (with US adults consuming just shy of two pounds of honey per year per capita!!!!) Even with the demand, the bees are in a sticky situation. US honey production hit an all-time low last year (save the bees!) and has to turn to the bees of other nations to pick up the slack. (more)
By the numbers
⚽ 50%: About how many 2026 World Cup matches will happen during standard work hours in the US, a massive blow to employee productivity, I can imagine. (more)
🧑🏽🎤 #1: Drake broke Michael Jackson’s record for the most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 songs by a solo male artist after “Janice STFU” debuted at No. 1. Thanks, Janice! (more)
🚕 42: How many Tesla robotaxis are roaming Texas streets, no match for Waymo’s 577 vehicles. (more)
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The Financial Rebellion Way
Fear is expensive.
It’s the late fees you pay because you’re too scared to check your bank balance.
It’s the monthly investment gains you miss because the stock market feels ‘too risky.’
It’s the business you never start because “what if I fail?”
But here’s the rebellious truth: FEAR is just False Evidence Appearing Real.
Most people think being cautious with money means being smart. But playing it too safe is the most expensive mistake you can make.
Fear disguises itself as wisdom, but it’s actually the most expensive advisor you’ll ever hire. Real financial rebellion means recognizing that the “safe” choice of doing nothing is often the riskiest choice of all. Your comfort zone is a luxury you can’t afford.
Markets - stocks and crypto
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Prices for the week ending May 29, 2026:
▲ S&P 500 | 7,580 | +1.20% |
▲ NASDAQ | 26,972 | +1.97% |
▼ GOLD | 4,593 | +1.14% |
▲ BLACKBERRY (BB) | 9.00 | +28.57% |
▲ MICRON (MU) | 971 | +29.06% |
▼ BITCOIN (BTC) | 73,737 | -4.47% |
▼ ETHEREUM (ETH) | 2,020 | -4.22% |
Stock and Crypto Moves
US stocks finished the week at record highs, with the S&P 500 posting its ninth straight weekly gain and technology stocks leading the market after strong software-sector earnings helped ease concerns about AI disrupting the industry. (more)
BlackBerry stock has climbed more than 160% over the past three months, marking one of the strongest rallies in the company’s history. The move has been fueled in part by heavy retail-trader activity, drawing comparisons to both the dot-com era and the 2021 meme-stock boom. (more)
Wall Street analysts are setting record-high price targets for memory chip companies Micron and SanDisk, with one firm targeting Micron at $1,750 per share, driven by the massive demand for computer memory needed to power AI systems. (more)
Crypto is like that annoying kid in your political science classes that was like, SUPER in touch with geopolitics. On May 28, Bitcoin dropped about 2% to around $73,285, as investors pulled back from risky assets like crypto following U.S. military action against Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil shipments. (more)
Real Money Moves
Each week, we feature a reader’s smartest and dumbest money moves. We’re all in this together; let’s learn from each other.
Hannah, 19 - Columbus, Ohio
Best Money Move - Getting started with her credit
“I recently made a big kid move and opened my first credit card.”
“I’ve got it all hooked up to my bank account and I made my first purchase.”
“I’m super excited about it!”
Worst Money Move - Grubhub mistakes
“My recent mistake is getting food off of Grubhub.”
“When you’re in college its hard to get all your nutrients, and it's really tempting to order food.”
“I’ve ordered way too much food, and it's not worth it. At this point, I need to figure something else out, but it's just so tempting.”
Got a story? Send it in. You might help someone dodge a mistake or make a smarter call.
Side Hustle Differently
Each week, we focus on money-making opportunities for a side hustle that could potentially become a full-time venture. No MLM schemes, no “passive income” lies, just real strategies for stacking cash outside your 9-5.
Patho Trace: seeing the unseen
What it is: Hannah Myers is a 19-year-old Ohio State sophomore who co-founded PathoTrace, a biotech startup developing a contamination detection system that uses color-changing strips to identify mold and bacteria — originally designed for use on the International Space Station.
Hannah had never considered entrepreneurship until a research program pushed her into a competition, where she walked away with $10,000 — and hasn't stopped since, winning $80,000 across three competitions in under a year.
The product itself is elegantly simple: a small strip with a hydrogel that changes color in the presence of contaminants, paired with an app that gives users the results.
Hannah credits much of her growth to learning how to let go and relying on her team to do the impossible.
Big picture: Hannah's story is a reminder that you don't need to have it all figured out to get started — you just need to take the first opportunity that shows up. The biggest breakthroughs often come from the most unexpected places, and $80,000 in winnings is pretty solid proof of that.
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