Category: Finance

When Fewer Babies Meet Rising Prices. Rethinking Inflation in an Aging World

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Most people think of inflation as a four-letter word in economic form. Prices go up, wages struggle to keep pace, and that weekly grocery bill becomes another gut punch to working families. Politicians love to wave inflation around like a bloody shirt, blaming it for every economic anxiety voters feel. The public conversation rarely gets Read More “When Fewer Babies Meet Rising Prices. Rethinking Inflation in an Aging World”

Unequal. Unjust. Unacceptable: A Global Dashboard of Redistribution and Inequality

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What happens when we stop asking how much people make and start asking how fairly it gets shared? That question drives the new web-based dashboard “Who Shares the Wealth?” at gini.commandos.cloud, a free, public tool that explores global income inequality before and after taxes. Built from this week’s 2025 TidyTuesday dataset, this project combines data Read More “Unequal. Unjust. Unacceptable: A Global Dashboard of Redistribution and Inequality”

LeBron: Endgame

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A $5 billion war chest. Global investors from Saudi Arabia to Singapore. And LeBron James at the center of it all, potentially plotting the most audacious challenge to the NBA’s dominance in basketball history. James has made no secret of his interest in NBA team ownership, but recent developments suggest his ambitions may extend well Read More “LeBron: Endgame”

Semiconductors and the Art of Missing the Moment

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There’s an old saying in the semiconductor world: chips are the new oil. That metaphor, like most good ones, has limits. Oil runs downhill. Chips run on demand. And sometimes, as in the case of Samsung’s stunning recent slump, the demand disappears just when everyone thought it would never stop. So, let’s walk this one Read More “Semiconductors and the Art of Missing the Moment”

What We Get Wrong About Doing Good, Part 1

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Not long ago, I sat down with the director of a small nonprofit working on food insecurity in a mid-sized city. The organization was lean, focused, and well-respected in the community. They had strong relationships with local families, a steady roster of volunteers, and real outcomes to show. Still, they were scrambling, again, for summer Read More “What We Get Wrong About Doing Good, Part 1”

Small Towns Deserve More Than Empty Promises

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Washington debates often revolve around numbers. Trillions in spending. Billions in cuts. A line item here. A policy adjustment there. Out in rural America, the numbers feel less abstract. They signal the difference between a hospital with lights on and one with the doors locked. The Budget Reconciliation Bill, signed into law on July 4, Read More “Small Towns Deserve More Than Empty Promises”

America’s Smallest Businesses, and Its Biggest Policy Blind Spot

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You can walk down any Main Street in America and see the small businesses policymakers so often call the “backbone of the economy.” Storefronts, shops, and local employers remain a visible reminder of entrepreneurial spirit. Yet what remains invisible, both on the street and in Washington, are the millions of businesses with no sign, no Read More “America’s Smallest Businesses, and Its Biggest Policy Blind Spot”

When Revenue Rises but Stability Slips

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Tariffs are back, louder, sharper, and more lucrative than they’ve been in decades. As of mid-June, the federal government has collected over $72 billion from tariffs in 2025, an 81 percent increase from the same period last year. That kind of growth would turn heads in any revenue stream. But when it comes to understanding Read More “When Revenue Rises but Stability Slips”

What Happens When Washington Forgets the Heartland

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Every so often, Congress confronts a decision that seems technocratic on the surface but reveals something deeper about our national character. The current debate over Medicaid funding for rural hospitals is one of those moments. At issue is a provision tucked into the Senate’s sweeping budget legislation. It would lower the threshold for provider taxes Read More “What Happens When Washington Forgets the Heartland”