What Americans’ Holiday Spending Habits Say About the Economy
Holiday shopping in the United States looks different this year. Streets are decorated, mall parking lots are still crowded, and stores are filled with familiar...
Tariffs Are Not Slowing India’s Export Machine
India’s export sector has shown a quiet resilience that has caught many trade watchers off guard. Despite increased tariff pressures from the U.S. and uneven...
The Year Venture Capital Went All In on AI
The venture capital world hit a fever pitch in 2025, as money poured into artificial intelligence at levels no one saw coming just a few...
The Growing Cost of Fraud for America’s Aging Population
Across the U.S., stories of financial fraud affecting older adults have become more common, but the data recently released shows how significant the problem has...
The Electrified Race Driving Copper Demand
Every economic era seems to have its signature material, a resource that captures the industrial mood of its time. For the mid-2020s, that material may...
What iRobot’s Bankruptcy Tells Us About Consumer Tech Fatigue
For years, iRobot’s Roomba was the rare gadget that could make its way across living rooms around the world and become a genuine cultural fixture....
How MacKenzie Scott is Redefining Modern Billionaire Philanthropy
When billionaires decide to give their money away, the world watches closely. Not because philanthropy is new, but because how they give, and what they...
A Turning Point for Lululemon Amid Market Pressures
When Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) opened trading this morning, the stock jumped about 14% on the news of CEO Calvin McDonald’s upcoming departure in January. The...
An Executive Order That Redefines AI Oversight in America
President Trump signed an executive order yesterday establishing a single federal framework for artificial intelligence (AI) regulation across the United States. The ceremony at the...
Life After the Penny and the Case for a New Dollar Coin
Earlier this year, the U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies, marking the end of a coin that had been part of American life for more than...
