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8 strategies that will make you more influential at work, regardless of your rank

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Whether you are at the top of the corporate ladder or just want to be heard in a meeting, influencing skills are vital for anyone to be successful.

Moreover, those skills are vital for a leader, whose job it is to move people forward.

What is influence? At work, it is the capacity or power someone has to be a persuasive or compelling force to produce effects on the actions, behavior, or opinions of others.

Or, put simply, it is getting someone to go from Point A to Point B. Influence can come with a position and title but it is not guaranteed. In fact, people can be influential in any role, whatever their station.

Women, however, continue to struggle while they search for ways to become more influential at work. Sometimes they toil just to have their ideas heard or valued. (Stories abound about men and women who independently present the same material and are often treated differently.)

Read more: Did Being a Woman in Business Help Or Hurt Me? Yes

Here then are eight strategies women can do to raise their level of influence at work:

SEE ALSO: How to develop the skills that are in demand at top companies like Google

1. Develop your drive to become more influential

First, you have to want to improve. Becoming more influential takes desire and effort. If it doesn’t matter to you, then figure out why it doesn’t matter!



2. Remember that your workplace is not a meritocracy 

Be careful not to get caught up in the notion that if you work hard, you will be justly and fairly rewarded. Real competition exists in the workplace. Yes, competence and results are essential for your growth. But you still must learn how to promote yourself and bring attention to your excellent work.



3. Keep your skills and knowledge up to date 

It is so easy nowadays to keep your skills current and continue to learn. Online courses, MOOCs, blogs, books, podcasts, seminars and even YouTube all provide easily accessible learning resources. If you’re not learning and keeping yourself up to date, know that your coworker or competitor is.



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6 things people who go to Burning Man have in common

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This weekend, over 70,000 people will descend on Black Rock Desert, Nevada, to sweat, dance, and find themselves at Burning Man.

The 30-year-old counterculture gathering has become a go-to destination for the Silicon Valley elite, including Google's Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, and startup founders looking for capital and mentors.

Attendees may have more in common than just an affinity for tech. Location intelligence company Foursquare and its "lifelogging" spin-off app Swarm looked at location data from "burners" to figure out where they like to shop and get their grub. The company's data team used both visits from Foursquare and the background location awareness built into Swarm, which people can use to check in and win free stuff. 

Not all burners use Foursquare or Swarm, so the results aren't completely representative of everyone who attends the event. However, the techie spirit of the festival (Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk once said"Burning Man is Silicon Valley") makes the data worth checking out.

SEE ALSO: Photos of Yellowstone National Park taken in 1871 and today look incredibly similar

Burning Man attendees are 12 times more likely to visit Blue Bottle Coffee than the average Foursquare user.

The venture capital-backed, high-end coffee retailer turned coffee into a religion with its vintage brewing machines and artisanal roasts. It's a favorite among the Silicon Valley elite, and companies from Warby Parker to Ideo allegedly drink it in-house.



Burners like to catch dinner and a show at the famous Alamo Drafthouse.

Burning Man attendees are nine times more likely to go to Alamo Drafthouse, a destination arthouse movie theater chain where guests snack on popcorn topped with truffle parmesan butter and wash it down with local craft beer.

 



They get stuff done at WeWork.

Burners are six times more likely to visit or work out of a WeWork location. The $16 billion company rents office space to startups, but these are no ordinary digs: The suped-up coworking spaces feature chic décor and benefits like community events and free food.



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We visited the burger chain that's embroiled in a 'David and Goliath scenario' with alleged copycat Chipotle

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Chipotle is planning to throw itself into the fast-casual burger ring — and one Boston-based chain is none too pleased about it.

When the ubiquitous burrito chain — which is still recovering from the E. coli outbreaks — revealed the branding of the new burger venture, Tasty Made, some believed they had seen it before. 

Tasty Burger, a six-location restaurant chain in Boston and Washington, DC, is accusing Chipotle of copying the burger joint's trademarks.

"Despite the obvious David and Goliath scenario, we cannot simply stand by and watch an enormously powerful company like Chipotle move forward with opening a burger restaurant with a similar name, mark, and logo design," Tasty Burger CEO David Dubois said in a statement. 

While in Boston recently, I decided to check out a nearby Tasty Burger to see what Chipotle's potential burger rival is like. 

SEE ALSO: We tested fried chicken sandwiches from every major fast-food chain — and the winner surprised us

Here are the two logo designs, side by side, so you can judge for yourself. Certainly similar, but if they're similar enough to have a case is yet to be decided.



I stopped by the Tasty Burger around the corner from Fenway Park, Boston's iconic and beloved baseball park. The neighborhood is experiencing a staggering amount of development, which could be good news for Tasty Burger.



This location was converted from an auto body shop, with big windows and bay doors. There's an outdoor window and seating, as well as table service and a bar inside.



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21 basic life skills you need to call yourself an adult

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When, exactly, do you officially become an "adult"?

TBH, we are still figuring it out. But if you have more than half of these basic "adult" life skills, consider yourself well on the road to being a certified grown-up.

You know how to use a corkscrew.



You pay your own cell phone bill.



You wake up before noon at least one day on the weekend.



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Our best shot at finding aliens may be red, dim, and angry little stars

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A group of dozens of astronomers have found evidence of a small, rocky, and potentially watery world lurking around the closest star to the sun.

The planet, called Proxima b, is slightly larger than Earth. It also orbits within a Goldilocks-like habitable zone around its star, Proxima Centauri.

"It's a game-changer," Abel Méndez, an astrobiologist at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, told Business Insider. "This is by far the most Earth-like planet we've found in terms of size. And it's much closer than anything else right now."

But what is most exciting to Méndez and other researchers is Proxima b's home star — a red dwarf, which is not like the sun at all.

"Red dwarfs are the most numerous stars in the galaxy," said Méndez, who was not involved in the study of Proxima b, published August 24 in the journal Nature.

Here's how studying Proxima b could make — or break — the chances of finding life elsewhere in the universe.

SEE ALSO: Scientists are preparing to search for alien life on what could be our closest Earth-like planet

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The Milky Way is home to some 100 billion to 400 billion stars, including the sun.

Source: NASA



And the vast majority of those stars — perhaps 75% or even 80% — are dim, red dwarf stars less than half the mass of the sun.

Sources: Interview with Abel Méndez; Smithsonian Insider



That's why scientists are so excited by Proxima b — an Earth-size planet that orbits the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri.

Source: Business Insider



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9 ways to figure out what you want to do with your life

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"So what do you want to do with your life?"

If this question strikes terror into your heart and you're unable to render an answer, you're not alone.

Even some of the most successful people figured out what they wanted to do later in life.

Luckily for you — and anyone else who hasn't quite figured it all out yet — there are a few steps you can take to help you stay calm and move toward a career you'll love:

SEE ALSO: 19 highly successful people who prove it's never too late to change careers

DON'T MISS: 17 quick and easy daily habits that can significantly improve your life

Take a deep breath and know this is normal

Understand that the way to your dream career is not always a straight path, says Ryan Kahn, a career coach, founder of The Hired Group, and creator of the video course "How to Get Hired." What's important is that you're traveling in the right direction.

"You may find in your career that the journey getting there is more fun than the destination," he says.

If this advice isn't consolation enough, then consider the many success stories that began much later in life.

Julia Child didn't learn to cook until her late 30s, and she wrote her first cookbook when she was 50. And Jon Hamm was working as a waiter at 29, not a successful actor playing a philandering ad man in a hit TV show.



Lean into the uncertainty

In a LinkedIn post, Deepak Chopra, popular author and founder of The Chopra Foundation, said that he wished he embraced the wisdom of uncertainty at a younger age.

"At the outset of my medical career, I had the security of knowing exactly where I was headed," he wrote. "Yet what I didn't count on was the uncertainty of life, and what uncertainty can do to a person."

"If only I knew then, as I know now, that there is wisdom in uncertainty — it opens a door to the unknown, and only from the unknown can life be renewed constantly," he wrote.



Experiment

Following your passion sounds great, but when you don't know what that is, things get a little hairy.

Ivanka Trump recently told Business Insider that the best way to discover what you love is to try new things. Think less and do more.

"Passion is something that's hard to discover purely through introspection," she explains. "You have to have experiences — you have to learn real time and through experiences what makes you tick."

This means identifying the things that you could potentially be interested in and then just going for them, whether it's through internships or taking jobs in fields that could potentially be interesting for you.



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How Britney Spears makes and spends her millions

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Britney Spears seems to have left the lows of her highly publicized 2008 meltdown far behind her.

On Friday, she released her first album in three years, "Glory."

The pop star, who has sold more than 33 million albums in the US, is also riding high at her extended residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Like Kim Kardashian before her, Spears recently released a game with Glu Mobile, and she unveiled her 20th fragrance with Elizabeth Arden.

Despite her post-2008 success, Spears hasn't been in control of it, or her personal life, for those eight years. Her family decided to enact her father, Jamie, and lawyer Andrew Wallet as her conservators, or guardians. They oversee her finances and daily life.

Even so, Spears is still raking in cash and seemingly not left wanting for things to spend it on — she apparently loves Target just as much as the average person.

Here's how Britney Spears makes and spends her money:

SEE ALSO: How Britney Spears lost control of her life 8 years ago and then made an incredible career comeback

DON'T MISS: http://www.businessinsider.com/britney-spears-comeback-career-collapse-2016-8

Britney Spears ranked No. 99 on Forbes' list of the highest-earning celebrities in 2016, tying with Gisele Bündchen. Both earned $30.5 million.

This is a slight decrease for Spears, who made $31 million in 2015 and landed at No. 82 on Forbes' Celebrity 100 list.

Source: Forbes



Her total assets were valued at $45,982,505.75 in a 2014 legal filing.

Source: People



And it seems her sights for her career and brand are clear.

She told Variety in a 2014 cover story:

"I've been very hands-on with everything I've done since I had my children ... And it's just really important for me to understand the big picture, where everybody's coming from, what's the real purpose of this shoot and this song, or whatever it is in that moment that I'm doing. 

"It's important to learn to say no. With tours and all of that stuff, there are so many aspects that go into it, it's easy to have so many people around you saying, 'Oh yes, yes, you can afford this, you can afford this,' and then all of the sudden you've spent $20 million on your stage and you're like, 'Where's my money?'

"You have to make sure that you're on top of things and know where the money's going."



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The 21 biggest stars of fall TV you need to know

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With television taking over for film as the creative center of Hollywood, more and more huge stars are signing on to small-screen projects.

We've already seen Halle Berry, Matthew McConaughey, Glenn Close, Kevin Costner, Laura Dern, Kevin Spacey, Viola Davis, and many more movie stars on TV shows. Well, that list just keeps getting bigger.

For fall 2016, cinema's leading men and ladies Anthony Hopkins, Isabella Rossellini, and Dermot Mulroney join talent from TV's past golden ages (Ted Danson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kiefer Sutherland) for the next season's roster of talent.

Here's a look at the 21 biggest stars of this year's fall TV season:

SEE ALSO: The 10 best and worst TV shows this summer

DON'T MISS: The 6 biggest things that are shaking up the TV industry right now

Anthony Hopkins, "Westworld" (HBO)

Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins has a long list of cinematic successes, including "Silence of the Lambs,""Nixon," and "Remains of the Day."

HBO's "Westworld," which hopes to be the network's next dramatic hit, is an adaptation of the 1973 Michael Crichton movie of the same name. Hopkins plays the brilliant creative director of an amusement park of sorts called Westworld.



Mandy Moore, "This Is Us" (NBC)

Mandy Moore first found fame as a pop star in the late '90s. She then segued her career into acting, getting rave reviews for her role in the romantic drama "A Walk to Remember" in 2002. She also starred in the indie hit "Saved!"

On "This Is Us," Moore plays a woman who finds herself pregnant with triplets.



Ted Danson, "The Good Place" (NBC)

After starring on the hit '80s sitcom "Cheers," Danson went on to more TV roles with "CSI,""Curb Your Enthusiasm,""Damages," and "Bored to Death."

Danson plays Kristen Bell's heavenly mentor on NBC's "The Good Place."



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The 17 highest-paying companies in Silicon Valley

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Silicon Valley — the southern portion of California's San Francisco Bay Area — is home to thousands of startups and dozens of the world's largest tech companies.

To find out which of them offer the fattest paychecks, we turned to Glassdoor. 

Glassdoor sifted through thousands of salary reports submitted to its website by employees between March 2015 and March 2016 to find the highest-paying companies.

To be eligible for the list, each company had to be headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, and must have received at least 50 salary reports during that year-long period.

Here are the 17 companies in Silicon Valley with the highest median total compensation package as reported to Glassdoor. They include base salary and other forms of compensation, such as commissions, tips, and bonuses:

SEE ALSO: The 37 highest-paying jobs in America

17. Adobe

Median total compensation: $140,000

Median base salary: $125,000

Industry: Technology

Headquarters: San Jose, California



16. Salesforce

Median total compensation: $143,750

Median base salary: $120,000

Industry: Technology

Headquarters: San Francisco, California



15. Cloudera

Median total compensation: $145,000

Median base salary: $129,500

Industry: Technology

Headquarters: Palo Alto, California



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PHOTOS: Kids around the world reveal their favorite toys

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If you want to understand the world, look at how people live. Toys are a good place to start.

Dollar Street, a soon-to-launch project from the Gapminder Foundation, went into hundreds of homes at different income levels around the world to photograph people’s possessions. It makes clear a few things:

—Some people have very, very little.

—People at similar income levels lead similar lives, a sign that economics matter more than culture.

—People at all income levels have a lot number of similarities too. Among them: toys.

"It's striking to see how similar our lives are," Gapminder co-founder Anna Rosling Rönnlund told Business Insider. "It makes the world less scary to see that most people struggle with everyday business most of the time and they are not so exotic and it's not so scary."

With Dollar Street's official launch coming soon, check out some favorite toys around the world.

In an Indian home living on $29/month per adult, the favorite toy is a plastic bottle.



In a Burundian home living on $29/month per adult, the favorite toy is dried maize.



In a Zimbabwean home living on $34/month per adult, the favorite toy is a home-made ball.



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6 burning questions we still need answered on 'Making a Murderer' season 2

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Netflix is currently in production on season two of its true-crime hit, "Making a Murderer."

The docuseries follows Steven Avery, a man who had been cleared of a sexual assault charge after spending 18 years in prison.

Free and with a $36 million lawsuit pending against Wisconsin's Manitowoc County, Avery suddenly found himself at the center of the investigation into the 2005 murder of photographer Teresa Halbach.

Even worse, his teen nephew, Brendan Dassey, was accused of helping.

In the end, both Avery and Dassey were given life sentences for Halbach's murder.

Since "Murderer" was released in December 2015, many people have come away with their own takes and theories on the case. And there have been a couple major developments.

Kathleen Zellner, a defense attorney whose work has so far led to the overturning of wrongful convictions for 17 people, took on Avery's case earlier this year. She has expressed nothing but confidence that she can get Avery freed.

And Dassey's conviction was recently overturned. A federal judge in Milwaukee ruled that Dassey's constitutional rights were violated when authorities questioned him without an adult present.

All this amounts to several loose ends that need to be tied up.

Here are six questions that need to be answered on "Making a Murderer" season two:

SEE ALSO: 'Making a Murderer' convict Steven Avery's lawyer says she has a new suspect for the murder

DON'T MISS: Everything you need to know about 'Making a Murderer' if you don't want to spend 10 hours watching

How will Brendan Dassey's overturned conviction play out for Steven Avery?

The recent overturning of Dassey's murder conviction has revived the attention to Avery's conviction. But how will it play out for Avery? Will Dassey become a trial witness for his uncle? Or will Avery's attorney want to distance his case from Dassey's?

Also, there's still a chance that the state will refile charges against Dassey. Does that mean season two will once again feature Dassey's trial?



Who is new defense attorney Kathleen Zellner's alternate suspect?

During the trial and in the wake of the success of "Making a Murderer," several possible alternate suspects in the Halbach murder have been discussed in the media and fan forums. They've included Avery family members, Halbach's ex-boyfriend, and even a serial killer known for pinning his murders on others.

In March, Zellner said she was close to identifying alternate suspects among key people who knew the victim. Currently, Zellner says that she has a very good lead on an alternate suspect. Will that pan out?



Will new tests uncover that evidence was planted?

Since choosing to represent Avery, Zellner has been using new tests on the alleged crime scene and the evidence in the case. She hasn't established whether earlier tests have come up with anything that would help Avery's case, and recently told The New York Times that she's embarking on more, with results coming back within 60 days.

Nonetheless, she still feels fairly certain her defense team will come up with something.

"It may not all be successful, but I believe if even one bit of evidence is planted, the conviction is going to be vacated," she told The Times.

Will any of the tests prove that evidence was planted, as many "Making a Murderer" fans suspect, or is she bluffing?



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How The Rock went from having only $7 to becoming one of the richest actors in the world

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Dwayne Johnson Sergi Alexander GettyDwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been on an incredible run of late and things have only gotten better. Forbes has now named him the highest-paid actor in the world with $64.5 million earned in the past year.

Thanks to franchises like "Fast and the Furious" and "San Andreas," his lifetime worldwide box-office gross is over $6 billion, and coming up he's got a "Baywatch" movie and "Jumanji" sequel.

He's also stepping into the superhero world in the near future as he's signed on to be Doc Savage.

That's not to mention his other endeavors like a YouTube channel, a production company, and endorsement deals.

Here we look back on the incredible career of "The Rock," from a washed-up football player with only $7 to his name to becoming the highest-paid actor in the world.

Frank Pallotta and Mallory Schlossberg contributed to an earlier version of this story.

SEE ALSO: Here's the most popular music artist in every state, according to Pandora

Before he was "The Rock," Dwayne Johnson was born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California.

Source: Biography



Wrestling is in Johnson's blood. His father, Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson, was a member of the first African-American tag-team champions, and his grandfather Peter Maivia was one of the first Samoan wrestlers.

Source: YouTube



Johnson didn't go straight to wrestling. His first sport was football. After starring in high school, he played in college for the Miami Hurricanes. Over his tenure at the University of Miami, Johnson started just once but appeared in 39 games and had 77 tackles, and he was a part of the 1991 national championship team.

Source: ESPN



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The 10 biggest box-office bombs of 2016 so far

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The box office in 2016 has been more of a shrug than a full-on crisis.

While there have been bright spots, Hollywood has had some big bets that have not payed off at all this year, especially over the summer, when audiences got tired of all the underwhelming sequels.

And then there are the titles whose performances at the box office have been epically bad.

From "Zoolander 2" to "Ben-Hur," these are the 10 movies that did the worst this year, so far.

Note: These releases are limited to only those from the six major studios and those that have played in over 2,000 screens. Grosses below are all domestic earnings from Box Office Mojo.

SEE ALSO: The Rock is now the highest-paid actor in the world — here's who he beat out

10. "The 5th Wave" - $34.9 million

Reported budget: $38 million

(Note: Production budgets are estimates and do not include expenses for marketing and release.)



9. "Hail, Caesar!" - $30 million

Reported budget: $22 million



8. "Zoolander 2" - $28.8 million

Reported budget: $50 million



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11 job interview tricks that are hard to master, but will pay off forever

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Okay, you've wowed your potential employer with your résumé and cover letter. Now, they actually want to talk to you — over the phone, via Skype, or in person.

You can rest assured, you're definitely qualified for this job. Now, it's up to you to seal the deal and ace the dreaded job interview.

Some people are naturals at selling themselves to hiring managers. Others aren't. Either way, you've already put in a ton of effort, so you might as well take steps to rock your interview.

Here are 11 tricks that might be hard to master, but will take your interviewing experience to the next level:

SEE ALSO: 11 body language mistakes that will make you seem dishonest in a job interview

Establish the right mindset beforehand

Get yourself hyped for the interview.

This can be pretty difficult for some people, especially if you've got a lot on the line. Try taking some deep breaths. A good trick for maintaining a sense of calm is visualizing your success and accepting that rejection's a possibility, but not an inevitability.

If you're nervous, as Steve Errey of "The Daily Muse" writes, it's important not to assume your interviewer is there to be judgmental and mean. The hiring manager is not your opponent — odds are, they're hoping to feel wowed.

"You were asked to come in because someone at the company wants to get to know you," says Errey. "The hiring manager wants to hear more about the experiences he read about on paper, and I promise you no one is looking to see how much shaking you can do in those boots of yours."



Prepare some good questions

Job interviews are scary. By the end of the ordeal, you're probably thinking that the last thing you want to do is drag on the experience with more questions.

However, asking good questions that demonstrate your knowledge and interest in the job is exactly what you have to do in order to demonstrate your interest and engagement.

Because it's often impossible for some people to think up informed questions on the spot, write some down beforehand. Rehearse them a bit, if that makes you feel more comfortable.



Break the ice with some good conversation starters

First impressions are important, so you really want to get off on the right foot at your interview.

Still, job interviews are often present a somewhat intimidating conversational environment, so finding the right conversation starter can be pretty tricky. It can be hard to make a perfect first impression when you're super nervous to begin with.

Rachel Gillett previously reported for Business Insider that the key is making the job interviewer feel like they have your undivided attention; good conversation starters include asking about the person's weekend or referencing a post you liked from their organization's blog or social media platforms.



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7 things you could buy for $1 in 1950

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Living the good life didn’t cost a lot in 1950, at least at first glance.

The average home was worth $7,354, a new Volkswagen Beetle could be yours for $1,280, and tuition at the University of Pennsylvania was $600.

All that sounds like a bargain until you realize the average family took home just $4,237 per year. Minimum wage was 75 cents an hour, and those with jobs in industries like manufacturing, finance, and government had an average hourly wage of $1.50. When you look at those numbers, $1,200 cars and college tuition doesn’t sound like such a bargain.

In hindsight, 1950s-era prices look low, but things even out quite a bit once you account for inflation. A dollar in 1950 gives you the same spending power as $10 today. So, yes, you may have been able to buy a cup of coffee for a nickel in 1950, but a nickel was worth considerably more back then (about 50 cents in today’s dollars). But that’s not to say some things haven’t gotten more expensive in the intervening 60-plus years.

If tuition prices at Penn had risen in line with inflation, undergrads would be paying $6,000 to attend; instead, the sticker price for an Ivy League education has ballooned to $42,176. The MSRP for a new Beetle is just under $20,000; the inflation-adjusted price of the 1950 car would be about $13,000. Real wages for American workers, meanwhile, have stagnated. Is it any wonder people are nostalgic for the good old days, when a dollar could buy you more than a cup of coffee at McDonald’s? To get a sense of how far $1 really used to go, check out this list of seven things you could get for a buck back in 1950.

1. Four gallons of gas

A gallon of gas was 27 cents in 1950, according to historical data from the U.S. Department of Energy. Four gallons would have cost you $1.08. That sounds pretty cheap, but the 1950 price was equivalent to $2.14 a gallon in 2015, only 31 cents less than 2015’s average per-gallon price of $2.45.



2. A pound of coffee

Back in the 1950s, you could pick up many of the items on your grocery list for less than $1. Vintage supermarket ads shared by the Houston Chronicle give you an idea of what it would have cost to stock your pantry, with 5 pounds of flour selling for 39 cents and 2 packages of spaghetti going for 27 cents at Lucky 7 Stores in 1950. Coffee was one of the more expensive items. You could get a pound of Bright & Early Coffee for 79 cents, the equivalent of $7.49 today.



3. Four books

Cheap pulp paperbacks with their lurid covers and salacious taglines were big business in mid-century America. In 1950, you could pick up books like The Big Nightby Stanley Ellin (“eight savage hours of whiskey and women!”) or The Small Back Roomby Nigel Balchin (“the story of an inadequate man”) for a quarter each. In comparison, best-selling mass-market paperbacks like Game of Thronescost about $10 today, or the equivalent of $1 in 1950.



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Here are the biggest stars on the 2016 MTV VMAs red carpet

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The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards are underway, and some of the biggest names in the music industry and entertainment world have made appearances on the red carpet of the VMAs pre-show.

Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Britney Spears were among the many stars who posed for photographers outside of Madison Square Garden in New York City, where this year's show is taking place. 

Check out the biggest stars of the 2016 VMAs red carpet below:

Beyoncé and her daughter, Blue Ivy



Diddy



Kanye West and Kim Kardashian



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Here are the biggest stars on the 2016 MTV VMAs red carpet

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The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards are underway, and some of the biggest names in the music industry and entertainment world have made appearances on the red carpet of the VMAs pre-show.

Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Britney Spears are among the many stars who posed for photographers outside of Madison Square Garden in New York City, where this year's show is taking place. 

Check out the biggest stars of the 2016 VMAs red carpet below:

Beyoncé and her daughter, Blue Ivy



Diddy



Kanye West and Kim Kardashian



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These are the craziest outfits at the MTV Video Music Awards

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The MTV Video Music Awards are Sunday night.

As the stars begin to roll in to Madison Square Garden for the show, hosted by DJ Khaled, keep reading to see the most out-there looks that stars are wearing to this year's show.

MTV star Farrah Abraham showed up dressed as Wonder Woman.



Internet celebrity Baddie Winkle came dressed up in an iconic Britney Spears' look.



Ariana Grande's brother Frankie showed up with Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars dressed in some of the show's most iconic celebrity looks.



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HBO just released a new trailer for its eerie new Sci-Fi Wild West show 'Westworld'

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Westworld

HBO dropped a new trailer for "Westworld," its upcoming Sci-Fi/Western series, on Sunday night. 

The new trailer is a little more explicit than the first one, and helps lay out the world of Westworld. It's not a theme park — it's an entire simulated, Wild West reality, where artificial beings give guests an authentic experience. Everything is supposed to be perfectly designed and planned down to the last detail, but there's a deadly glitch in the system. 

INSIDER already broke down the basics of "Westworld"here, but check out what's going on in the latest trailer below, and tune in this October when the series premieres. 

We see Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood) and Teddy Flood (James Marsden) engaging in some normal Old West flirting... but all is not as it seems.



A guest of Westworld asks Dolores if she's real.



She's not. She's a robotic host.



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Goldman Sachs thinks everyone should read these 12 books this fall

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Summer is drawing to a close.

Although the mornings are getting chillier, the evenings darker, and the days shorter, there's something about September that seems to signify a fresh start.

If you want to know what's on the minds of Goldman Sachs' business leaders as we head into the fall season, consider the firm's book suggestions.

The banking giant has compiled a back-to-school reading list with book recommendations from leaders across the globe and across the firm.

The second annual reading list offers a diverse selection of books, covering topics like the making of "Seinfeld" and football tactics.

Here's a roundup of their picks, along with employees' descriptions of the books and why they chose them:

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'Between the World and Me'

Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates

Description:"The book is written by the author for his son. I chose to read it because I have a son and I think the experience of being a black male in America is unique. I want to be educated by his perspective for my son Austin's benefit."— Lisa Opoku, chief operating officer at Goldman Sach's technology division, New York

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'Black Wealth, White Wealth: A New Perspective on Racial Inequality'

Authors: Melvin Oliver and Thomas Shapiro

Description:"Sherrilyn Ifill from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund recently recommended this book during a meeting I attended with her.

"The book explains many important historical facts about wealth in the black community and how public policies have impacted the problem. It is not light summer reading but I am enthusiastic about the education I am getting on how differences in the transfer of wealth contribute to racial inequality."— Lisa Opoku

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'Homegoing'

Author: Yaa Gyasi

Description:"My friend gave me a copy of this book and told me it was 'homework.' I told her she had too much confidence in me if she thought I could work a full day and read 300 pages in 48 hours!

"It is about two sisters from Ghana, where my friend and I are both from. The novel details the life of one sister in Ghana and the other who was sold into slavery in America. It is very well-written and educational narrative of their lives."— Lisa Opoku

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