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There's a scarcity issue for the modern economy's most important resource... I recently arrived back in Istanbul after spending much of the first half of 2021 in the U.S., mostly in Florida. As I look back, one of the most jarring parts of my trip was the appearance of many "now hiring" signs. You have […]
- AON
The case for green energy, beyond reaching net zero... Across the globe, countries are calling for net-zero emissions by making sure they aren't creating more greenhouse gasses than they can remove. It's an ambitious goal, given that the global economy still mostly depends on fossil fuels. But the vast scientific consensus points to disastrous consequences […]
- PWR
A slew of legislative actions may completely upend the U.S. marijuana industry... For many years, U.S. banks and public investors have largely ignored or have been outright denied access to the country's cannabis market. The drug is still on the federal government's list of controlled substances. This means businesses tied to the trade are cut […]
- CURA.CN
Our economy operates on a brilliant concept... Two important inventions – debt and money – make our modern economy function. Not only do we collectively agree to assign value to otherwise valueless pieces of paper, but we are comfortable selling things without actually being paid yet. The loan is a brilliant concept. In many instances, […]
- BAC
- COF
- FICO
- FMCC
- FNMA
- SYF
The U.S. has enjoyed the envious position of being the world's hegemon… The world stage seemed relatively tranquil for the first time in nearly a century after the collapse of the former Soviet Union in the 1990s. The "Iron Curtain" fell, the Internet took off, and the peoples of Central and Eastern Europe became more […]
- BABA
- MSFT
- TCEHY
I developed a very bad habit as a young teen... I took up cigarette smoking in my teens. I remember it being addictive, smoking in the morning before school. During the day, I even took full advantage of my high school's designated smoking area. I smoked a cigarette as soon as the last class was […]
Many challenges plague one of America's historic titans of ingenuity... Over the past decade, a glance at U.S. international trade data would reveal one name as the country's largest exporter: Boeing (BA). The aerospace giant's fleet of planes, from the classic 737 to the new 787 Dreamliner, has been purchased by airlines worldwide for years. […]
- AMZN
- BA
- EADSY
- LMT
- NOC
- SPR
State-sponsored hacking is on the rise... A line from Shakespeare's Hamlet, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," came to mind recently with China's denial of recent hacking accusations despite clear evidence of its involvement. Hackers broke into Microsoft's (MSFT) e-mail platform Exchange earlier this year, gaining access to more than 30,000 customers' e-mail accounts. […]
- CHKP
- CRWD
- FTNT
- HACK
- MSFT
- NLOK
- PANW
The hybrid-work model will change office space for years to come... Many have been calling for the death of office real estate investment trusts ("REIT") since the global pandemic struck. Global lockdowns forced the world to work from home, and many workers haven't stepped foot in the office in more than a year. As a […]
- ARE
- KKR
The nature of the job hunt is changing... Unlike in the days of one-page resumes and face-to-face interviews, for many folks on the job hunt in 2021, there may be a faster avenue toward getting a job. As the New York Times recently explained, that new method may be via TikTok – the Chinese-owned video-sharing […]
- CMG
- TGT