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The Real Estate Merger That Turns Homebuyers into a Product

Posted on March 10, 2025 Updated on March 10, 2025

Rocket Companies’ $1.75 billion acquisition of Redfin isn’t just about selling more mortgages or real estate listings – it’s about… Read more

Posted in Ethics, Finance, Policy, Rights and Equality, Technology     


How the GSA and NIH Cuts Reveal a Dangerous Agenda

Posted on March 3, 2025 Updated on March 3, 2025

For all the talk of making government more efficient, the latest wave of federal staff cuts is less about efficiency… Read more

Posted in Education, Finance, Healthcare, Policy     


The Five Forces That Will Shape the Global Economy in 2025

Posted on February 22, 2025 Updated on February 22, 2025

The global economy is never a stable, well-oiled machine. It’s more like a collection of moving parts—some grinding together, others… Read more

Posted in Ethics, Finance, Policy, Rights and Equality     


How Finland Proved Homelessness Is a Policy Choice

Posted on January 30, 2025 Updated on January 30, 2025

Societies reveal their character in how they treat the most vulnerable. Finland, a country of just over 5.5 million people,… Read more

Posted in Ethics, Finance, Homelessness, Policy     


Fast Break or Full Court Press? The Challenges Facing Unrivaled’s Inaugural Season

Posted on January 16, 2025 Updated on January 16, 2025

The world of sports welcomes a new entrant this week: Unrivaled, a women’s 3×3 basketball league. Co-founded by WNBA stars… Read more

Posted in Finance, Rights and Equality, Sports     


Fighting Fires, Fighting Injustice: Why Inmate Firefighters Deserve Fair Pay

Posted on January 15, 2025 Updated on January 15, 2025

Wildfires continue to ravage California, leaving devastation in their wake and putting lives and property at grave risk. Among the… Read more

Posted in Climate, Ethics, Finance, Policy     


The States Where Minimum Wage Hasn’t Budged

Posted on January 2, 2025

Despite inflation, rising living costs, and ongoing discussions about wage fairness, 20 states in the U.S. continue to hold their… Read more

Posted in Finance, Policy     


The Power of Lessons Learned.

Posted on December 16, 2024 Updated on December 17, 2024

Every entrepreneur starts with a dream—a vision of building something meaningful. But let me tell you, the first business is… Read more

Posted in Ethics, Finance, Policy     


AOC Signals a Turning Point for the Democratic Party

Posted on December 12, 2024

Amid the unsettling aftermath of the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s tragic killing and the societal unease it symbolizes, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ascension within… Read more

Posted in Finance, Foreign Policy, Media, Policy     


The Who, What, When and How of DOGE

Posted on December 10, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has established the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), appointing Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead an… Read more

Posted in Finance, Policy     


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