Billions Lost as the Number of International Students at U.S. Colleges Shrink
Picture a typical fall semester on a U.S. college campus. Fresh international students fill dorms, grab coffee off campus, and spark ideas in classrooms from...
Medicare’s New Drug Pricing Strategy Targets Chronic Conditions
Medicare is set to significantly lower the prices it pays for 15 costly prescription drugs, a move expected to reduce out-of-pocket expenses for millions of...
How Shoppers Drove Record Black Friday Sales
Black Friday online sales in the U.S. reached $11.8 billion in 2025, a 9.1% increase from the $10.8 billion recorded the year before, according to...
Wearables Redefining Wallets and Keys
Imagine slipping a ring onto your finger that not only tracks your sleep but also lets you tap to pay at a coffee shop or...
Starbucks Workers Escalate Demands Amid Holiday Rush
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) finds itself in the middle of a major labor dispute as its workers union escalates a strike right on Black Friday....
The European Central Bank Highlights Risks in U.S. Technology Stocks
The European Central Bank (ECB) in its November 2025 Financial Stability Review has raised concerns about potential overvaluation in U.S. technology stocks, driven largely by...
Black Friday Boom in Numbers Not Dollars
Black Friday always feels like the main event of the holiday shopping season. This year crowds hit stores and websites in record numbers but left...
How a Data Center Cooling Failure Halted Global Futures Trading
Imagine starting your trading day in Asia, ready to position for month-end expiries, only to find the screens frozen. That is exactly what happened earlier...
Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cut Looks Likely This December
Macroeconomic indicators are aligning to support a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut at its December meeting, the last one of 2025. The CME FedWatch...
The Story Behind Thanksgiving and Why Markets Pause
Today, U.S. stock markets stand still for Thanksgiving. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq shut down completely, giving traders a full day away from...
