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High Finance

June 21, 2023 | Private equity firms have largely made a costly mistake in failing to hedge interest-rate risks in recent years.

Train Wreck?

June 20, 2023 | Walk through most downtown areas in America, and the vibe just isn't the same. Whether it's big cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago or mid-sized cities like Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Omaha, it hasn't been smooth sailing for downtowns. The culprit: Offices in major metro areas have about half as many workers as before the pandemic.

The Everything Store

June 18, 2023 | At 30, Jeff Bezos bet on himself. As the internet caught on, he abandoned a successful Wall Street career to start his own business.

Drip Pricing

June 16, 2023 | Four experiments illustrate why "drip pricing" effectively gets consumers to pay. The conclusion: Consumers themselves are to blame.

Chipotle’s Greek Cousin

June 15, 2023 | The restaurant chain making Mediterranean food mainstream in fast-casual dining, Cava, just raised $318 million in its initial public offering (IPO).

Fed Day

June 14, 2023 | Fed hinted that unless upcoming data releases firmly show a slowdown in inflation rates, then they’ll likely resume raising rates again at their next meeting in July.

It’s Electric

June 13, 2023 | Whether or not it feels like it, inflation continues to cool off. The days of under-$5 lattes might still be behind us, but Tuesday's inflation report shows inflation has fallen for 11 straight months and is now the lowest it's been in about two years.

Farewell, Credit Suisse

June 12, 2023 | On Monday, the Swiss banking giant, UBS, finalized its emergency takeover of former competitor, Credit Suisse, marking the most significant banking merger since the 2008 financial crisis.

VC’s Cultural Moment

April 10, 2024 | If you’re an individual investor, you probably don’t have access to investing in hot startups. In recent years, a trendy business model in finance has been trying to change that, “democratizing” access to more types of companies, not just those trading on stock exchanges.

Rearmament Reckoning

April 9, 2024 | War is, unfortunately, a big business. Despite tribal conflict seeming outdated in the 21st century, it remains an enduring aspect of the human experience. This means, unsurprisingly, that the “military-industrial complex” holds significant but often overlooked sway over economic activity.

New Gold Standard

April 8, 2024 | Long struggling to get inflation under control after money printing wrecked the Zimbabwe dollar’s value, the country of over 16 million is taking notes from the past, opting for a new gold-backed currency to restore economic order.

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