Believe it or not some of the top minds in the business world are millennials and you may not even realize that some of the most successful companies are run by people under the age of 35. This Changes Things hosts Baker Machado and Hope King give a few examples of millennials doing big things in the world of business.
Airbnb founder Brian Chesky and Lyft founder John Zimmer both started their companies in their 20's. Both Lyft and Airbnb are two of the highly anticipated companies to possibly make a public debut in 2018.
Plus, with the power of YouTube Michelle Phan was able to make millions of dollars in endorsement deals and start her own company, which is now worth over $800 million.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for Amazon’s stock market valuation comes a little more than a week after Nvidia hit $3 trillion and briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Nvidia’s chips are used to power many AI application and its valuation has soared as a result. Amazon has also been making big investments in AI as global interest has grown in the technology. Most of the company’s focus has been on business-focused products.
Climate change doesn’t just mean more extreme weather – it also leads to billions of dollars in lost productivity, tourism, and stresses infrastructure.
