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Other details don’t generally need to be shared with an employer until after you’ve gotten an offer.According to Lois Greisman, an associate director of marketing practices at the Federal Trade Commission,
constitutes any get-rich-quick scheme that lures targets via social media accounts or online ads.Investment scammers typically add different forms of “testimony,” such as from other social media accounts, to support that the “investment” works. Many of these also involve cryptocurrency. To avoid falling for these frauds, the FTC recommends independently researching the company — especially by searching the company’s name along with terms like “review” or “scam.”When you’re using Facebook or scrolling Google results, be aware of
, which typically appear innocuous and ask about topics you might be interested in, such as your car or favorite TV show. They may also ask you to take a personality test.Despite these benign-seeming questions, scammers can then use the personal information you share to respond to security questions from your accounts or hack your social media to send malware links to your contacts.
To protect your personal information,
. The commission also advises consumers to use random answers for security questions.Businesses continue to trim or withdraw their financial forecasts as they face unpredictable trade policy and cautious consumers.
fell 6.4% after the retailer withdrew its financial outlook for the year citing “macro uncertainty.” General Motors, UPS, Kraft Heinz and JetBlue are among the many companies representing a wide range of industries that haveand a weakening economy.
More than 90% of companies in the S&P 500 have reported earnings for their latest quarter. The majority of companies have reported better-than-expected earnings, but forecasts for earnings growth during the current quarter have been broadly cut in half for companies in the index.The economy has already showed signs of slowing. It shrank 0.3% during the first quarter amid a surge of imports as businesses and consumers tried to stock up amid tariffs and policy uncertainty.