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By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On April 27, 202009:37 AM Eastern
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is one of the few institutions in Washington that’s still nonpartisan.
Its forecasts are objective and impartial.
But right now, they’re also...
By Sean Brodrick On April 25, 202005:00 AM Eastern
As a student of history, I have a wild story for you today. It’s about historical pandemic — and it has lessons for the COVID-19 pandemic that the U.S. and many other areas of world are dealing...
By Tony Sagami On April 24, 202005:46 PM Eastern
The banks are in trouble.
With 22 million Americans out of work and unable to pay their bills, banks are seeing delinquencies rise. And banks with more exposure to high-risk loans are really...
By Jon D. Markman On April 24, 202001:30 PM Eastern
With businesses strapped on cash amid the pandemic, investors were expecting a significant decline in digital ad spending. Then, Snap Inc. (SNAP) reported their financial results.
The maker of...
By Sean Brodrick On April 23, 202006:27 AM Eastern
Here’s a joke for you: A beautiful young lady was walking across a field in Oklahoma and comes across a talking frog. The frog said, “Lady, please help me. I’m the CEO of an oil company. I was...
By Mike Larson On April 22, 202004:53 PM Eastern
This is the week the oil market imploded. And no, that isn’t hyperbole.
The benchmark price of a barrel of U.S. crude oil started trading in the high-teens early Monday. But before long, selling...
By Jon D. Markman On April 22, 202002:33 PM Eastern
Sensors and next-generation software are vital components of the biggest trend in technology: the digital transformation. This trend involves reimagining business models by turning common, analog...
By Jon D. Markman On April 20, 202001:59 PM Eastern
Restaurants and retailers all over the country have stopped accepting cash. And you can blame COVID-19 for this rapid shift away from paper to plastic.
On Friday, Techcrunch reported that Google...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On April 20, 202011:56 AM Eastern
This is happening right now, Monday morning, April 20. So it’s urgent:
World oil prices have just crashed below $11 per barrel, the lowest level in this century and before.
That’s lower than...
By Tony Sagami On April 17, 202008:10 PM Eastern
Like most poor college students, I ate a lot of Top Ramen. A person can only eat so many instant noodles before growing to hate them.
I learned that adding a few drops of sesame oil, a half-cup...