Category: Economics/Class Relations

AI is changing how people date

February 11, 2023 Hello, Insiders. A quick announcement if you missed it: We’re expanding this newsletter to Sundays. So tomorrow, you’ll hear directly from our business editor in chief Matt Turner, who’ll break down our biggest stories of the week. You know what else is coming this Sunday? […]

IRS Still Hasn’t Issued ‘Additional Clarification’ After Telling Millions to Delay Filing: ‘Not Acceptable’

February 10, 2023 Economy IRS Still Hasn’t Issued ‘Additional Clarification’ After Telling Millions to Delay Filing: ‘Not Acceptable’ Share*         READ MORE Advertisement: Animals VIDEO: Police Officer Rushes Into Raging Texas Tornado to Rescue K9 Partner Trapped in Police Cruiser Share*         […]

Microsoft declares war on Google

Hello, Insiders. One thing before I begin: We’re expanding this newsletter to Sundays. You’ll hear directly from Matt Turner, who leads our business newsroom. He’ll take you behind the scenes of our top reporting (and, this week, break down the dollars-and-cents of Super Bowl ads). But I want […]

Plutocratic Socialism: The Future of Private Property and the Fate of the Middle Class

ABOUT THIS EVENT The American Conservative invites you to attend a lunch discussion of Mark T. Mitchell’s new book Plutocratic Socialism: The Future of Private Property and the Fate of the Middle Class which explores the relationship between the decline of middle class property ownership and the crisis of constitutional government. Join The American […]

Bill Gates backpedals

Sometimes governments have you right where they want you. In Brazil, the new left-wing president is now requiring the children of recipients of the Bolsa Familia welfare program to have been vaccinated. Whether that requirement includes the Covid shots has not yet been made clear, but with the […]

US Reportedly Blew Up Nord Stream Pipeline—White House Responds; IRS Recommends Taxpayers to Wait for ‘Additional Clarification’ Before Filing Returns

February 08, 2023 TODAY IN HISTORY Americans secure Guadalcanal 1943 TOP NEWS White House Responds to Report Claiming US Blew Up Nord Stream Pipeline Last Year Share*             READ MORE Policies & Impacts IRS Recommends Taxpayers to Wait for ‘Additional Clarification’ Before Filing […]

Mystery life of an FBI big shot

February 8, 2023 Hello, Insiders. I’ve been highlighting our documentary series “Risky Business” all week. Today we’re taking a look at what it’s like to mine sulfur — also known as “devil’s gold” — from an active volcano. That’s the reality facing hundreds of miners each day in […]

Let’s be honest about job titles

February 7, 2023 Hello, Insiders. This week, I’m highlighting our incredible documentary series “Risky Business,” centering on those who risk their lives to earn a living. Up today: What it’s like to work at one of the world’s largest landfills. Each day, thousands of trash collectors at a […]

Renters unite

Theara  Coleman Renters’ rights, explained Peter  Weber The weapons helping Ukraine fight back Brendan  Morrow AMC to adjust movie ticket prices based on how good your seat is Advertisement from Wisebread Insanely High Paying Rewards Cards of 2023 Justin  Klawans U.K. health care workers stage massive walkout over […]

The Solar Power Problem(s)

by Peter Zeihan on February 6, 2023 For solar power to make sense, there’s one non-negotiable component…and yes, it’s that bright, shiny thing in the sky – the sun. But just because your planet has a sun doesn’t mean you should use solar power… The best examples are places […]

Gen Z knows it pays to live at home

February 6, 2023 Hello, Insiders. I’ll be focusing my notes this week on an incredible series from our documentary team: “Risky Business.” The series uncovers how certain industries and jobs operate at high human costs — giving us a glimpse into the heartbreaking realities people face across the […]

UBI Reconsidered For ’23

UBI Reconsidered For ’23 The prospects for UBI in light of inflation, automation, polarization, and consolidation of power Robert Stark 2 hr ago It could not be better timing for Universal Basic Income to rise in popularity and enter the public discourse, and then inflation sets in. Overall […]

Managers need to watch out

February 2, 2023 In today’s edition: People are buying knockoffs of a “game changer” weight-loss drug, Zuckerberg laid out cost-cutting plans for 2023, and why job cuts are coming for managers. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here.     Editor’s note Hello, Insiders. This week […]

The World’s Most Admired Companies

SUBSCRIBE NOW and SAVE 25% 🌏Explore the World’s Most Admired Companies🌎 2023 World’s Most Admired Companies Apple, Microsoft, and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway earn top performance marks from their business rivals—and they do it year after year CEO longevity pays off for JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and other […]

Get ready for a wave of fraud

January 31, 2023 Hello, Insiders. Today I want to reflect on one of my favorite developments in our economy over the past decade or so: the different ways enterprising people are cobbling together incomes to create real alternatives to traditional careers. My brother, for example, never enjoyed the […]