Feeling overlooked in meetings or left out of key decisions can signal a troubling shift in your workplace standing. This article outlines 12 specific warning signs that your professional relevance may be slipping, along with practical strategies to reverse the trend. Here’s how to rebuild your impact, from leveraging AI tools to repositioning yourself as a strategic thinker rather than just an executor. Own An Unclaimed Problem Publicly The clearest sign a professional is becoming irrelevant is that people stop bringing them problems. Most professionals watch their skills for signs of decline, but relevance fails socially before it fails technically. …
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No one used to argue about the phrase “insider trading.” For decades, those two words connoted a transgression, a crime, something unambiguously tainted. But lately, with the meteoric rise of prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi, leveraging niche information for personal, financial, and even political gain has become, well, commonplace. As the 2026 midterm elections approach, these markets are turning elections into yet another exchange, a place for insiders and analysts to strike it rich—but also for candidates and their advisers to assess their civic standing in real time. As Americans get set to vote once again, campaign staffers,…
Workers ages 22 to 34 with no college degree are seeing some of their lowest unemployment rates in decades. Meanwhile, their degree-holding compatriots are having one of their worst stretches in years, according to a new analysis from the Burning Glass Institute reported by the Wall Street Journal. “I don’t think it’s a temporary thing,” says Gad Levanon, Burning Glass’s chief economist. The reason? Part of it comes down to basic supply and demand. Skilled trades are short on workers as older generations retire and immigration restrictions shrink the labor pool. At the same time, more Americans than ever are…
Malaysia is another country where people are beginning to see economic growth taking place around them rather than hearing politicians tell them that prosperity exists somewhere inside a government statistic. The economy expanded 6.0% year-over-year during the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from 5.4% in the first quarter. Growth for the entire first half reached 5.7%, compared with 4.5% during the same period last year. That is an impressive rate for an economy that has already moved well beyond the earliest stages of development. The composition is even more important than the headline number. Manufacturing expanded 7.3% in the second…
Economists spent years forecasting a “Silver Tsunami,” saying that Baby Boomers would age out of the workforce in one great wave. It never struck. Labor force participation among people 65 and older just hit 19.2%, up from around 12% at the turn of the century, according to the New York Post. From Boeing to Verizon to Cracker Barrel, boards keep turning to older or even previously retired CEOs. As of June, 42% of sitting CEOs were 60 or older, an “elevated” level compared to historical norms. Many Boomers refuse to exit the C-suite, partly because they’re living longer, and partly…
Germany’s industrial empire is dying before our eyes. Volkswagen’s Osnabrück auto plant may be converted into a defense-production hub, with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems serving as the anchor partner. A factory that once manufactured vehicles for the civilian economy may soon produce components for air-defense systems as Germany abandons commercial prosperity for a war economy. The Osnabrück plant employs roughly 1,800 people. The proposed arrangement involving Aurelius Capital and the state of Lower Saxony may preserve approximately 1,400 jobs, but the plans have not yet been finalized. The politicians will celebrate this as a victory because they measure success…
Key Takeaways Apple is gearing up for its annual iPhone release event on Wednesday. The event, called “Surprise and Shine” this year, will reportedly showcase a foldable iPhone. It will mark the company’s first event with new CEO John Ternus at the helm. Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event on Wednesday is shaping up to be one of its busiest launches in years. According to Tom’s Guide, Apple will reportedly introduce three new iPhones at the event. The centerpiece could be Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone, widely expected to carry the iPhone Ultra name. The phone is rumored to use a book-style…
How desperate must a government become before it considers taxing pornography to purchase drones for a war it cannot win? Ukraine is now reportedly considering legalizing parts of its adult entertainment industry to generate additional tax revenue for the war against Russia. Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak estimates legalization could bring around $25 million annually into the government’s coffers, enough, he claims, to purchase up to 30,000 drones. The legislation has already passed its first reading in parliament and awaits further consideration. Zelensky has agreed that parliament should consider the proposal after a petition supporting reform attracted more than 25,000 signatures.…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Some entrepreneurs double the size of their businesses but end up working longer hours, managing more people and carrying more risk — for almost no meaningful improvement in what they personally earn. Entrepreneurs tend to calculate growth using direct costs, but that may not be the real calculation. Before pursuing significant new revenue, they should calculate the fully loaded cost of growth. Don’t just ask what it costs to deliver the work. Ask what it costs the organization to support it: people, management, technology, financing, founder involvement and operational complexity.…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways When we wake up, we go through a process called “sleep inertia”. Your actions during this time can impact how your brain functions the rest of the day. Instead of reaching for your phone, spend a moment thinking and focusing. The most powerful window of time happens as soon as you open your eyes. And what you decide to do in those first few minutes will set the course for your entire day. Sleep inertia is the transition we go through from the sleep state to the waking one. As…