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Back to SearchWhat it's like on the ground in Cuba right now
It’s been about four months since President Donald Trump threatened sanctions against countries supplying much-needed oil to Cuba. The country's econ…
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Wall Street sets its sights on an AI futures market
There is growing demand for time with GPUs, the chips that power artificial intelligence. AI companies need those chips in order to keep their models…
6 days, 20 hours ago
How do athletes get paid?
Today, we’re resharing an episode from our archive that feels especially relevant as the World Cup men’s soccer tournament kicks off next week! “Mill…
6 days, 20 hours ago
What's sector growth without job growth?
Manufacturing production, new orders, imports, and exports were all up in May, according to the latest PMI report. The only piece of the manufacturin…
1 week ago
The Fed's credibility is a "priceless asset"
Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell accepted the Profile in Courage award last night. Today, we'll delve into the role of the central bank, it…
1 week ago
The state of the dollar store
Dollar General reports earnings tomorrow. The company already saw its stock jump last week after one of its rivals, Dollar Tree, reported a great fir…
1 week ago
What happened to alternative energy investments from the 1970s?
The price of oil has gone up significantly since late February, when the US invaded Iran. And when oil prices see a crazy rise, it makes other source…
1 week ago
The hourly vs. salary wage gap
Hourly wages went up 1.7% over the past year, according to Indeed Hiring Lab. Salaried wages went up 2.9%, reversing a 2022 trend in which hourly rai…
1 week, 3 days ago
From "How We Survive": How to Dim the Sun
Could dimming the sun be the key to cooling things down before the climate crisis worsens? Some scientists say yes, that we can cool the earth by lau…
1 week, 3 days ago
Cheaper EVs are on the way
The Jeff Bezos-backed Slate is a super bare-bones EV that can be configured as an SUV or pickup with starting costs in the mid-$20,000s. Chevrolet, N…
1 week, 3 days ago