and are as close to a real-time proxy on employment as we have. Thus, while they do not hold the same importance to the markets as the monthly BLS data, they are worth tracking. Moreover, when trends are changing, as they may be now,…
On Friday 13 June and Saturday 14 June, EYE2025 gathered 9,000 16 to 30-year-olds, who engaged in 450 in-person activities – panels, interactive workshops, quizzes, tours, networking opportunities, and artistic performances. Around 1,000…
US equity markets sold off only modestly on Friday – the was down only 1.13% -- despite news of a massive Israeli attack on Iran, and a first round of serious retaliation by Iran. Market reaction may have been muted based on hopes that…
Recently, I did an interview (available at the end of this write-up) about “buying the dip” in the market, which generated many comments. Most were, “You’re stupid; the market is going to crash,” but one comment deserved a more thorough…
BBCPaternity leave policies vary across Europe - but the UK's offer is one of the least generousThe paternity leave offer for new dads in the UK is "one of the worst in the developed world", according to a new report published this week.…
Danai Nesta KupembaBBC NewsStar Tribune via Getty Images/Minnesota State SenateMelissa Hortman (left) and John Hoffman (right)A manhunt is under way in Minnesota after two state lawmakers were targeted and one of them killed on Saturday…
When you’ve worked hard to build wealth, protecting it becomes just as important as growing it. However, even high net worth individuals (HNWIs) often fall into avoidable traps, especially when navigating wealth without a formal…
Lately, the “deficit narrative” has dominated much of the financial media, particularly those channels that are continual “purveyors of doom.” In this post, we will discuss the “deficit narrative,” the likely outcomes, and why the cure…
In a ground-breaking first for South Africa and the African continent, local patients are participating in a pioneering international gene-editing clinical trial that may revolutionise treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare…
New York state lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that aims to prevent frontier AI models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic from contributing to disaster scenarios, including the death or injury of more than 100 people, or more than…