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When the Dust Settles

August 31, 2023 | The Swiss banking giant, UBS, just reported the largest-ever profit for a bank. So why is it cutting 3,000 jobs?

Quiet Cutting

August 30, 2023 | We’ve all heard of “quiet quitting” — when employees put in enough effort to keep their jobs without doing anything more.

Arbitrary and Capricious

August 29, 2023 | We’re one step closer to a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF.)

August 28, 2023 | Roughly 80% of those partners have a footprint in China. But as U.S.-China relations weaken, Apple is spreading to places such as India, Singapore, Japan, Europe, Thailand, and Vietnam.

On the Road Again

August 27, 2023 | Some of the most profitable American companies operate in what many Americans deem as boring markets. From insurance and oil to the roads we drive on, mundane industries can boast enormous profits.

Economic Complexity

August 26, 2023 | Why do some countries become rich while others stagnate? Can you predict which countries will become wealthy in advance? According to Harvard professor Ricardo Hausmann, the “complexity” of a nation's domestic economy may hold the answers.

Inflation’s Too High

August 25, 2023 | The reality is that although higher interest rates continue to slow the rate of price increases, they won’t bring prices back down. The promise of cooling inflation doesn’t mean a return to pre-pandemic prices.

Knockout Earnings

August 24, 2023 | Chipmaker Nvidia crushed earnings again, signaling that we might only be in the early stages of an artificial intelligence boom.

Taxes of the Caribbean

August 23, 2023 | Yes, the Caribbean is an ideal vacation destination flex on Instagram, but it’s also a great place to dodge taxes and launder money. At least, it has been historically.

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Just Missed

June 2, 2024 | Today, we'll study excellent business ideas that never made it and why in just 5 minutes to read.

The Trolls of Wall Street

May 31, 2024 | America’s next generation of young American traders are so here, driven by the powerful emotions of rage and boredom and their participation in the online community WallStreetBets.