The Honey Deuce Economy

September 3, 2025

At the US Open, amidst the roar of the crowd, a positive economic story is being told. It’s in the sale of the “Honey Deuce,” the tournament’s signature cocktail, priced at a notable $23. The drink’s immense popularity, with over…

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Avocado & Wasabi

August 25, 2025

In our line of work, continuing to learn is essential. There are many ways to learn new things. You can set about the task directly, or you can take a more passive approach and see what you can glean from…

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Coins spilling out of a glass jar onto a dark surface.

In Change, U.S. to Stop Making Cents

August 18, 2025

The penny has long been a quiet fixture in American life—a copper sparkle caught between couch cushions, a lucky find on the sidewalk, the face of Lady Liberty originally, and later Abraham Lincoln, passed from one hand to another for…

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The Tower Bridge in London with its bascules raised.

The Exodus of Wealth: UK’s Economic Crossroads

August 11, 2025

Returning from the UK, I was struck by a headline in a British news magazine, The Spectator, that read, “Rachel Reeves couldn’t be prouder of crippling the economy.” While provocative, the sentiment echoed conversations I have had with family and…

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A typewriter with a paper labeled 'DEEPFAKE'.

When Trust Becomes a Weapon

August 4, 2025

A new University of Texas at Austin study reveals that sophisticated cryptocurrency scams, known as “pig butchering,” have stolen an estimated $75 billion from victims globally between January 2020 to February 2024, an amount far higher than previously thought. Increasingly,…

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