Economy

At the end of January, President Trump penned a triumphant op-ed declaring “Mission Accomplished” for the signature economic policy of his second term: tariffs. Unfortunately, his entire victory lap revolved around phony numbers, cherry-picked facts,…

Americans aren’t happy with their economy. In October, Pew Research reported that “26 percent now say economic conditions are excellent or good, while 74 percent say they are only fair or poor.” This weighs heavily…

One year after fires tore through the Los Angeles region, devastation remains etched into the landscape, not only in the thousands of empty lots, but also in the near absence of rebuilding. More than 13,000…

Inflation cooled more than expected in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent last month, down from 0.3 percent in December. On a year-over-year…

In January 2026 the AIER Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose 0.33 percent to 298.0, starting the year with its largest increase since June 2025. Seventeen of its 24 constituents rose in price in January, with…

Key Insights (AI-assisted): Deutsche Telekom’s move signals that satellite-to-cellular IoT is shifting from niche pilots to standardized, roaming-based service models. By proving multi-orbit NB-NTN on commercial 3GPP hardware, it pressures other operators and module vendors…

Key Insights (AI-assisted): The growing tension between broadband and narrowband approaches is forcing enterprises to design multi-tier connectivity architectures rather than single-technology bets. This shift elevates module roadmapping, roaming policy, and lifecycle management to board-level…

“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”  The line from Forrest Gump is meant to capture uncertainty in love and life, but every Valentine’s Day, it accidentally describes…

Sports betting has become an epidemic, especially among young men. The Guardian recently aggregated some alarming statistics about its prevalence. The story notes: Somewhere between 60 and 80 percent of high school students reported having…

“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”  The line from Forrest Gump is meant to capture uncertainty in love and life, but every Valentine’s Day, it accidentally describes…