Macroeconomy · Business · Markets
Individual storms trigger massive economic damage, the cost of living adjusts to reflect the lack of appreciation for snow, and infrastructure investment skyrockets to endure worsening conditions. A deep dive into the economics of a New England winter.
By Jack Passan
Imagine two customers buying the same product from the same retailer, but paying different prices. Neither uses a coupon or negotiates; instead, an algorithm predicts how much each is willing to pay based on their data.
By Allison Lee
After a wave of highs and lows, the dominant AI trade has entered a new phase, pushing equity markets higher. Major indices, such as the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500, are reaching record levels, with the Nasdaq rising 1.64% and the S&P…
By Lucas Cardinale
For Generation Z, the American dream of homeownership is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve due to a market defined by scarce inventory, expensive mortgage rates, and a government that has struggled to deliver a long-term solution.
By Andrew Johnson
Commercial real estate in 2026 is not experiencing a unified collapse. There are now effectively two separate markets operating with entirely different dynamics.
By Tucker Graham
I’m sure you’ve heard of Elon Musk and what he’s done with rockets, but have you ever looked into his trillion-dollar space company? SpaceX was founded in 2002 with a goal from day one: get to Mars.
By Nick Reich
Rivian Automotive is an American based, and purely electric, car manufacturer that came onto the scene in the 2010s. Founder RJ Scarnige, a mechanical engineer coming out of MIT, began his automotive industry journey with high values around
By Joe Ladocsi
On January 3rd, the United States military captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a special operation, “Operation Absolute Resolve”. Elite U.S. forces conducted the raid in Caracas overnight, which…
By Colin Decker
For a long time, algorithmic trading was an exclusive investment strategy, mainly accessible to those with advanced programming skills or connections to elite financial institutions. The ability to build and deploy stock-picking algorithms…
By Henry Faulkner
Financial markets have long treated geopolitical shocks as temporary disruptions. In times of uncertainty, investors typically move out of stocks and into safe assets such as U.S. Treasury bonds. The recent U.S. and Israeli strikes against…
By Garrett Ip
84 years ago, the Permanente Metals Corporation shipyard hummed with activity. It was the peak of WWII. On Nov 8, 1942, the keel for the SS. Robert E. Peary was laid down, and in just 4 days, 15 hours, and 29 minutes more, the ship would…
By Matthew Hofmann
For years, businesses have struggled with a familiar bottleneck: the need for custom software tools far outpacing the availability and affordability of skilled developers. While Knack has been around for over a decade, the recent…
By Allison Lee
Since President Trump’s inauguration in January of 2024, discussion surrounding the importance of federal debt has moved beyond economic circles and into everyday conversation. Trump’s renewed focus on tariff policies raises a long-standing
By Mia Kincade
Commercial real estate (CRE) has spent the past three years as one of the U.S. economy’s weakest sectors, depleted by remote work, rising rates, and falling valuations, but beneath all the pessimism, a quieter shift is underway. Prices…
By Tucker Graham
Over the past five years, the U.S. housing market has undergone a rapid shift driven by several converging forces. The rise of remote work reshaped demand, enabling many Americans to move away from major cities and compete for homes in…
By Bridget Lesch
The United States may share a common monetary policy, but its post-pandemic economic map tells a sharply different story. The Federal Reserve sets one interest rate for 330 million people, but the forces reshaping where Americans live and…
By Colin Decker
In a move that blends aggressive trade policy with populist healthcare reform, the Trump administration has unveiled "TrumpRx," a sweeping initiative designed to lower drug prices by bypassing traditional insurance models and leveraging…
By Bobby McCarthy
Over the past couple of years, artificial intelligence has become the hottest market in the global economy. With over $1 trillion dollars invested in artificial intelligence, it seems right to assume our economy is headed into a new directi
By William Kramer
Introduction: A Wake-Up Call for the Digital Economy
By Ellie Batchelder
Did you know that stablecoins have been around for over a decade at this point? You probably have never heard of stablecoins, nor know what they are, like me before researching this topic.
By Andrew Johnson
Every day, we measure life in steps, calories, and notifications. Whoop asks a different question: what if we measured how well we recover? The screenless band doesn’t want attention. In the productive world we live in, Whoop offers…
By Jackson Krill
Growth Expectations on Overdrive
By Lucas Cardinale
Americans love to gamble. Whether it’s cards, horses, slots, or sports, betting is a national pastime. Now, a new category of speculation has hit the mainstream: elections. While political wagers have existed since the country’s founding ,…
By Henry Faulkner
When The Social Dilemma hit Netflix in 2020, it shocked a ton of people. Viewers around the world suddenly saw how their favorite apps really work. The film featured former engineers and executives from Google, Facebook, and Twitter, who…
By Nick Reich
Founded in 1971 in Seattle's Pike Place Market as a coffee bean wholesaler, Starbucks built a global cafe powerhouse anchored in the idea of the cafe as a "third place", a warm, welcoming space between work and home. For decades, Starbucks…
By Tyler Mook
Palantir Technologies has evolved from a private intelligence contractor into one of the most influential firms in the world. Founded through the support of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, the company now sits at the center of nationa
By Tony Provenza
Tech companies are spending unprecedented sums of money on artificial intelligence research and development – but their leaders don’t think it is enough. Executives at the companies on the front lines of AI development, such as Microsoft,…
By Mikey McGrath
World-renowned company Airbnb began simply from the bare bones in its name: an airbed and breakfast. When the 2007 San Francisco Design Conference left all hotels fully booked in the area, the now Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and his college…
By Joe Ladocsi
The healthcare industry in the United States is immense, by far the largest privatized healthcare system in the world. It employs millions of doctors, nurses, administrators, researchers, and support staff, and is valued at over $5…
By Teddy Stonestreet
Paris and Berlin could produce the next trillion-dollar tech giant, but only if Europe makes failing cheaper. European labor laws make it significantly more costly to fire employees compared to the United States. In the US, firms can fire…
By Brayden Cruz-Diaz
Semiconductors are the foundation of modern electronics and AI. Through this article, we will explore their production, market dynamics, and the escalating tensions between China and the US that threaten the global supply chain.
By Charlotte Cote
Robots aren’t coming—they’re already here. From hospital rooms to warehouse floors, the rise of robotics and AI is transforming industries, reshaping global labor markets, and redefining efficiency. Modern robotics has evolved drastically…
By Philippe Lalonde
With mortgage rates at their highest since the 1980s and inflation eroding real wages, Gen Z (people born between 1997-2012) has turned to the stock market for refuge. The familiar format of trading platforms like Robinhood Investments and…
By Mosunmola Balogun
When offices shut down in 2020, the world’s work culture changed overnight. Millions of employees set up makeshift offices in their bedrooms and learned that “commuting” could mean walking from the kitchen to the laptop. What began as a…
By Jake McManus
The silver price per troy ounce has reached roughly $53, a new peak that passed the previous record in the 80s.
By Sean Rooney
This article explores the history and role of the Federal Reserve, while also explaining the present-day significance of interest rates alongside analyzing current developments and their implications for individuals, the nation, and the global economy.
By Abdiel Perde
What would you do if you were handed a check for $1 million and keys to a home? Would you immediately know what to do with it? How do you manage such an inheritance?
By Matthew Hofmann
What began as a frontier of uncertainty has become the corporate baseline: integrate AI or risk falling behind. From classrooms to hospitals to trading floors, machine learning tools are creeping into workflows once thought untouchable.…
By McKenna Dwyer
For generations, LEGO has been more than just a toy—it has been a universal language of creativity, teaching children (and adults) that with a handful of bricks, you can build entire worlds. But in the early 2000s, the company behind this…
By Zach Falls
Spirit Airlines entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a multi-year squeeze from three fronts: a blocked and terminated merger with JetBlue, fleet capacity and reliability issues, and a struggling balance sheet with persistent losses.
By Brody Page
In April 2022, Netflix shocked Wall Street by reporting its first subscriber loss in more than a decade. The news wiped out nearly $50 billion in market value in a single day and forced investors to ask a question once unthinkable: had the streaming pioneer’s growth story finally peaked?
By Brandt Bickford
Once loyal to cash and bonds, German households are embracing equities, fueling a DAX rally that contrasts with a flat domestic economy.
By Nate Felsenthal
After years of ceding ground to Apollo and Blackstone, Wall Street banks are racing to reclaim corporate lending from the $2 trillion private credit market.
By Jack Sartorius