What might China’s economic problems mean for the United States?
ZeroToHero The news regarding the Chinese economy over the past few weeks has been awful, to put it mildly. Growth in the country has fallen from its usual annual pace of…
March 2024
Why are mortgage rates so high, and how long will they stay high?
Mortgage rates are at their highest in 22 years, which is hampering a housing market already under pressure from high prices. Homebuyers face an average interest rate of 7.23 percent…
Mike Moritz, Reid Hoffman and other Silicon Valley giants say they are behind the mysterious land deals
In 2017, billionaire venture capitalist Michael Moretz sent a note to a potential investor about what he described as an extraordinary opportunity: an opportunity to invest in a new city…
Why isn’t the summer slump in the stock market a problem?
Which is why, as the second best alternative, I would hope for something more modest: a volatile market that has periodic downturns, but one that has been bullish for very…
Inside the factory where Buck Mason makes the shirts
About fifteen people lost their jobs when Stitch Fix stopped working at the mill and mill in November, Ford said. He added that some of them had been working on…
The US Secretary of Commerce meets with the Chinese Economic Czar
Senior US and Chinese officials held a series of economic policy meetings on Tuesday in Beijing, in the latest sign that the two countries are trying to halt the long…
Late summer holidays in 5 country hotels
It’s late summer, when farm stands are full of colour, and piled high with fruits and vegetables in the weeks before the season ends. And what better place to enjoy…
Retailers say US consumers are showing signs of stress
Consumers are the drivers of the US economy, and their ability to spend has defied expectations time and time again. In early 2020, after a brief but sharp recession due…
Veteran studio negotiator faces amazing writers and actors
As union strikes continued in Hollywood, major figures took turns in the spotlight. There’s Fran Drescher, the surprising comedian ferocity, mobilizing the Actors Union against the television and film companies,…