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Wealth Destroyers

September 12, 2023 | A discovery in the crater of an ancient supervolcano along the Nevada-Oregon border has geologists, economists, investors, and even the U.S. government buzzing about the potential ramifications.

Unseating China

September 11, 2023 | Last year, while just about every other sector sold off, energy companies were the market’s best performers. In fact, it was the only S&P 500 sector to close 2022 with gains. This year, oil-and-gas companies are hot again after a quick breather.

Corporate Paradise

September 10, 2023 | No matter where you live, you probably interact with Delaware companies daily. Possibly, every hour. Delaware is a corporate paradise, with more registered businesses than residents. Read more here.

Hot New Thing

September 09, 2023 | You don’t normally think of the finance industry as “inventing” new things. If anything, most people probably think the financial system is bloated and unnecessarily esoteric.

Wrecking Ball

September 08, 2023 | This summer, the biggest markets story is arguably not China’s slumping economy, the AI-driven tech boom, or whether the Fed will keep hiking interest rates. There’s one thing at the intersection of these stories and many others: The surging U.S. dollar.

False Positive

September 07, 2023 | Do you have employer-sponsored health insurance? You might have noticed the rising cost. If you haven’t, your employer probably has.

Cut Through The Noise

September 06, 2023 | It’s never a bad time to be a famous musical artist, but it’s about to get even better.

Margaritaville

September 05, 2023 | In the 10th episode of season 7 of The Office, Michael Scott spirals about China’s economy taking over the world. It’s starting to look like Oscar was right after all, though — Bloomberg Economics no longer expects China to consistently eclipse the U.S. as the world’s largest economy in the coming decades.