Business and Finance

The United States is nearing $40 trillion in national debt as of today. A figure that is so huge that not even the two richest people, Elon Musk and Larry Page’s net worth combined, can save the debt. That raises an important question: Can the country ever get out of...

Until the 2010s everyone had to go stand in a line, put their items on the line, and have a very uncomfortable staring contest with the checkout lady(or man). You pay them, then take your bags and go on your way. Starting around 2010 they made the very convenient self...

Affluent and wealthy, Elon Musk held the first and only status of being a trillionaire in the United States. Officially reaching the status on June 12, 2026, Musk’s trillionaire status was formally achieved after his involvement with SpaceX. According to The Guardian, “Musk reached trillionaire status on 12 June after SpaceX’s...

Investing in a business is so easy to get excited about, but much very hard to get right and profit from. I have learned often by watching decisions people make go either really well or so badly that profitability usually comes down to a few simple signals rather than big...

Owning a business can be one of the most liberating and rewarding things that a person can do—but it can also be one of the most stressful and challenging things that a person has to deal with. Profiting off of a successful business and franchise can turn one into a...

Last Saturday, the U.S., along with Israel, launched a bomb strike in the country of Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.  In an attempt to “eliminate” and eradicate the threat of the country of Iran creating “a nuclear weapon,” the U.S. and Israel have initiated the bomb with the...

Shop small, choose local, support your neighbor–these are all phrases that have been everywhere in recent years. Small businesses are all around us, whether it be the corner store on the end of our street or the restaurant we cannot wait to tell our friends about. In a world where...

Believe it or not, college students have it pretty hard. Yeah, yeah—they may not be drowning with bills and debt like their parents are, but they get the early experience in adulthood where saving money feels almost impossible. College students typically have a lot of responsibilities to juggle outside of...

​Tesla has had many major ups and downs since the beginning of the Trump Administration’s second term, but this time is looking close to a breaking point. Tesla has seen major hits to its reputation due to Musk’s political dealings and fierce competition with Chinese electric vehicle companies. Last year,...

Prior to his presidency, Donald Trump was a well-known businessman and a wealthy, successful entrepreneur. We have seen many developments come from him and The Trump Organization, such as hotels, casinos, and golf courses. From this career, a main point during his campaigns was the plan he held for the...

At the end of last year, Micron Technology announced that it would be focusing all sales of RAM (Random Access Memory) hardware on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector. This has led to a dramatic increase in RAM prices as consumer-available supplies begin to disappear. What does this mean for the...

The owner of the New York Mets, Steve Cohen, has been approved to operate a casino that is next to Citi Field in Queens, New York. This is one of the three projects that the State Gaming Commission’s Facility Location Board has been working on in New York City that...

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