In a press conference Wednesday following the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady, Chair Jerome Powell made clear his stance on the Fed’s independence. “We haven’t lost it.…
A new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), released Jan. 28, provides the first comprehensive accounting of the federal government’s push to utilize military assets for domestic law enforcement.…
For the better part of the last century, America’s largest consumer packaged goods companies ran an undefeated business playbook. All of the iconic consumer brands of our lifetimes—Coca-Cola, Lay’s, Cheerios,…
I’m often asked for tips about how to run successful family meetings. The questions usually focus on matters of logistics: choosing the right venue; selecting the appropriate attendees; structuring the…
In a rapidly evolving job market, the prestige of a university degree is facing stiff competition from a more pragmatic metric: actual capability. LinkedIn is betting that employers are increasingly…
The price of gold hit another new record yesterday, soaring above $5,300. It’s up an astonishing 3% this morning, as measured by the Comex continuous contract. Gold has gained 22.31%,…
Already, 2026 is proving to be a challenging year for global hunger. Last year, the global development sector faced enormous upheavals, with the United States and other donor countries slashing…
Tucked away in an industrial estate in Singapore’s Tuas district is the world’s largest refinery for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), where organic waste products like used cooking oil and animal…
A 77-pound mountain lion set off a scramble Tuesday as it wandered through San Francisco’s wealthy Pacific Heights neighborhood before finally being captured as onlookers safely peered from their home…
Elon Musk’s social media platform X suffered a 58% revenue collapse in its U.K. operations during 2024, according to financial disclosures newly filed with Companies House, marking another brutal year…