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Americans look to the country’s most powerful bank, the Federal Reserve, to combat inflation. But the Federal Reserve does not have to take on the battle alone. Fiscal policy enacted by Congress and power wielded by big business can help fight rising cost
Musk made a bid for the company in April, then tried to abandon the deal in July. Elon Musk has purchased Twitter, ending a monthslong saga over whether or not he would go through with his offer to acquire the social media platform.
Why does New York City have so many fake buildings? What’s their purpose? We looked into it.
One of world’s favourite drinks is under threat from global warming. The world’s top coffee producing nations all lie at similar tropical latitudes, where even small rises in temperature are forecast to have severe consequences for people and agriculture.
New Jersey is the only state in the U.S. that doesn’t allow customers to pump their own gas — anywhere. There’s always an attendant on duty to pump gas for customers at these full-service stations.
The war on skyscraper shadows has been passionately waged for years. Between light and shade, their significance is intensely debated. But in the shades of gray, what else are we losing in our cities?
What began as a small Canadian yoga wear company for women, is today a multibillion-dollar activewear brand with 600 stores in the U.S. and Europe, and a diversified portfolio extending into menswear, an at-home fitness program, Mirror, and footwear.
In 2018, Starbucks opened its first store in Italy, a 25,000-square-foot roastery in Milan. Despite being inspired by Italian coffeehouse culture, the American chain faced resistance when entering the country.
Snap shifted from overdrive to reverse this year as it prepares for its lowest period of sales growth since going public. WSJ’s Meghan Bobrowsky explains how Snap’s dependence on digital ads led to its restructuring efforts.
Amazon has 118+ private label brands, some that carry the Amazon name and others cleverly disguised without it. And it’s been accused of using its data prowess to make nearly identical versions of bestselling brand-name items.
Pandemic lockdowns accelerated the already growing popularity of buy now pay later transactions. But for the operators behind these transactions, margins are wafer thin. So how sustainable is the business model?
Each fall, there’s one store that suddenly seems to be just about everywhere: Spirit Halloween. The brand taps into the $10 billion Halloween industry by setting up shop in otherwise vacant real estate for three months each year.
Europe is facing a tough winter, as inflation and energy prices continue to rise. The continent also faces tough decisions following its scorching hot summer.
Turmoil in the U.K. bond market created a feedback loop that left investors like pension funds short on cash and rippled out into other markets. WSJ’s Chelsey Dulaney explains the type of investment at the heart of the crisis.
When the pandemic hit in early 2020, air travel came to a near halt. By April, more than half of the world’s passenger jets were parked. Those 16,000 planes also carry roughly half of the world’s air cargo, over 52 million metric tons of goods every year.
The economic concept is key to understanding how companies price their products. Consumer spending has held up relatively well so far despite inflation, but experts say we’re approaching an inflection point.
Over the past 25 years, Netflix revolutionized the film and television industry. The company amassed over 220 million subscribers across 190 countries.
Amazon ships more U.S. smart home devices than any other company and says Alexa is now compatible with 140,000 devices, far beyond the Echo and Fire TV. But privacy advocates are concerned by all the data these devices collect.
From red-hot inflation to a strong jobs market, and all the negative gross domestic product in between, economists are divided on the health of the U.S. economy. A top concern for Americans: Are there layoffs on the horizon? Economists break down the data
The “Clear Craze” was everywhere in the 1990s, and that included translucent technology like video game controllers, iMacs, all the way to Tamagotchis. But, how did this design come to dominate a decade?
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“You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” - Wayne Gretzky
Continuing our global journey to learn something new, our next stop is Toronto, the largest city in Canada and the 4th largest city in North America. The architectural icon of the city is the CN Tower which until 2007 held the world record as the tallest free-standing structure on the planet. The new king of the architectural hill is now the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
More than 50% of current Torontonians were born elsewhere with its citizens representing over 200 distinct ethnic origins. There are roughly 180 languages and dialects spoken in Toronto and 44% of residents have a first language that is not English or French.
Did not know that the famous USA baseball player Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run in Toronto in 1914 when he was a 19-year-old rookie for the minor league Providence Grays. Amazingly, Toronto is home to 10 million trees with the oldest being a 300-year-old oak in North York. Yonge Street in the city is the longest in the world at 1,896 km (1,178 miles).
From visiting multiple cities in Canada, I can confirm that hockey is a religion. This picture was taken at a Retail Council of Canada event where I had the pleasure of delivering my “Disruptive Future of Retail” keynote presentation. The hockey jersey was a gift from my great Canadian friend Robert Simoneau.
Life is one great journey and I would encourage you to indeed never miss taking 100% more shots at making it enjoyably memorable.
2023 USA Grocery Shopping Trends
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Countries Where Children Are the Most Satisfied with their Lives
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Inside Elon Musk’s Fascination With ‘X’ | WSJ
Elon Musk changed Twitter’s name to X in late July, marking a major change for the social media company. His fascination around ‘X’ dates back to 1999, when he envisioned X.com as a banking site. Read more
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