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…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreReturning 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…
Read MoreA 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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