As Europeans Work Harder, Inflation Makes Them Poorer
Inflation is steadily eroding Europeans’ wages and savings. Yet the politicians whose policies helped fuel it do not seem particul…
A Shortened Cycle: Bitcoin Rewrites the Playbook
Bitcoin is rising even though a large portion of the market has bet on it falling further. If it holds at the $72,000 level, this …
China’s Quiet High-Tech Aquaculture Revolution
China produces more than half the world’s farmed aquatic animals. AI and automation promise cleaner food production, but pollution…
The Investment Case for Elite Sports
Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger are set to acquire the Lakers at a record $12.5bn valuation. The deal shows how profoundly the economi…
Will Germany’s Baby Boomers Finally Make Homes Cheaper?
Younger buyers hope millions of inherited homes coming onto the market will finally bring down prices. But forecasts suggest the b…
Déjà Vu? Europe's Fiscal Troubles Echo the 2008 Crisis
The fiscal ground is trembling under the euro, and not even Germany is safe anymore.
Bad Jobs News Sends Wall Street to New Highs
An unexpected decline in US jobs gives the Fed a compelling reason not to raise rates. As a result, both stocks and gold are soari…
Germany Needs Workers, So Why Are Its Managers Losing Their Jobs?
German industry is shedding thousands of well-paid white-collar jobs even as the country tries to attract more workers from abroad…
EU Gambling Tax Pits Staunch Brexiteer Against Mediterranean Alliance
A proposed EU gambling tax has pulled together strange bedfellows on opposing sides of the political divide, forcing a wider recko…
Saudi Arabia Steps into Gaming's Big League with EA Deal
For the past decade, the video game industry has aligned itself closely with progressive causes, leading many to wonder whether Sa…
Wall Street Will Manufacture Its Own Good News
War, it seems, has only been postponed, yet Wall Street is already celebrating record highs. Depleted missile stockpiles and the p…
How Texas Is Winning the Housing Battle
Targeted deregulation of Texas’ housing laws, supported by a bipartisan coalition, appears to be helping the state beat the housin…
Germany Prepares for an Age of Energy Scarcity
Electricity, gas and oil are expensive, increasingly scarce and heavily taxed in Germany. Now the country is preparing for rationi…
Microsoft Revives the AI Trade
Inflation and the Fed's unpredictable stance are unsettling the markets. However, Microsoft is turning the tide. It has shown that…
Why Washington Is Defending the Yen
US support for Japan’s currency is not merely an act of assistance. A further collapse in the yen could threaten demand for US gov…