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High Finance

June 21, 2023 | Private equity firms have largely made a costly mistake in failing to hedge interest-rate risks in recent years.

June 20, 2023 | Walk through most downtown areas in America, and the vibe just isn't the same. Whether it's big cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago or mid-sized cities like Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Omaha, it hasn't been smooth sailing for downtowns. The culprit: Offices in major metro areas have about half as many workers as before the pandemic.

The Everything Store

June 18, 2023 | At 30, Jeff Bezos bet on himself. As the internet caught on, he abandoned a successful Wall Street career to start his own business.

The Japanese Economic Miracle

June 17, 2023 | Today, we’ll discuss the Japanese Economic Miracle, and more, in just 4 minutes to read.

Drip Pricing

June 16, 2023 | Four experiments illustrate why "drip pricing" effectively gets consumers to pay. The conclusion: Consumers themselves are to blame.

Chipotle’s Greek Cousin

June 15, 2023 | The restaurant chain making Mediterranean food mainstream in fast-casual dining, Cava, just raised $318 million in its initial public offering (IPO).

Fed Day

June 14, 2023 | Fed hinted that unless upcoming data releases firmly show a slowdown in inflation rates, then they’ll likely resume raising rates again at their next meeting in July.

It’s Electric

June 13, 2023 | Whether or not it feels like it, inflation continues to cool off. The days of under-$5 lattes might still be behind us, but Tuesday's inflation report shows inflation has fallen for 11 straight months and is now the lowest it's been in about two years.