Economy
Working 70 Hours a Week: Good or Bad?
Some people find that putting in a lot of work can result in significant career advancement
Gold Faces Pressure as Trump Rolls Out Tough Trade Policy
The Post claims that the growing trade aggression may have detrimental effects on the world economy, interfere with international trade, and increase prices for US consumers on a variety of goods
McDonald’s Price Inflation
Since 2014, four of their menu items—the McDouble burger, medium fries, and Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal—have more than doubled in price
2024: Countries With the Highest Food Inflation
At 115%, Palestine ranks second in terms of food inflation
‘Brain Rot’ Named Oxford’s Word of the Year
Tech-savvy, one of the most recent additions to the OED, was first used in the 1980s.
The Evolving Landscape of Global Wealth Distribution
The percentage of the population with assets between $100,000 and $1 million has increased from 8% to 16%
Government Debt Across Top 10 Major Economies
The STI’s public debt metric was developed by converting IMF government debt-to-GDP ratios into a numerical index score
What Donald Trump’s election win means for the world economy
In addition to higher tariffs of 60% on Chinese-made goods, he has pledged 10% or 20% tariffs on all goods imported into the US
Cities With the Most Centi-Millionaires
New York is the richest state, with 744 people owning $100 million or more
Most interesting unicorns to come out of Japan
Japan’s startup scene has not kept up with other nations like the US, China, and the UK in terms of unicorn count