Costly Conflict China and the United States are competing to become the world’s premier tech superpower, a race that could have profound effects on the development of everything from EVs to AI. As a result, supply chains and research and development have become increasingly siloed, as both nations try to get ahead with home-grown resources….Read more
Some Have It Better Last week’s Fed meeting came and went, as did another week of investors looking for any new hints where interest rates might go. But why do we even care, really? Do interest rates actually matter as much as investors seem to think they do? Interest rates can be thought of as…Read more
Pump Prognosis Between escalations in the Middle East, drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, and OPEC production cuts, the conditions seem ripe for gas prices to be on the rise. But so far that hasn’t happened. The average price per gallon in the U.S. remains high, sitting at roughly $3.73 in April before it fell…Read more
