Could a seed revolution bring down your grocery bill?
A California biotech firm called Ohalo has developed a breakthrough plant-breeding technology that could quietly reshape what you pay for food. The…
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How PAAS conquered Easter
If you dye eggs every Easter, you’re probably a PAAS customer. So were your parents and their parents, and unless an unlikely challenger with a…
Saks collapses, but luxury retail lives on
Saks Fifth Avenue was once — and to some, perhaps still is — an iconic luxury department store, but the actual Fifth Avenue part of the business may not…
Amazon exits brick-and-mortar — for now
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos said in 2012 that the giant online retailer would open physical stores, if they could find a truly different idea. As of 2026, Amazon…
Free $1,000 Trump accounts lure 1 million
If your child is born between 2025 and 2028, The government will put $1,000 in a retirement account for the child. You have to enroll your child in the…
The role of institutional investors in real estate
Amid the well-publicized housing affordability issue, President Trump made waves earlier this year with a proposal to ban institutional investors from…
Short version: Data centers in space? The pros and the cons
Data centers in space? The pros and the cons SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos have both pointed out that data centers to run AI might be best…
Longer version: Are data centers in space a pie in the sky?
Longer version of space data centers Are data centers in space a pie in the sky? It’s no secret that data centers have huge appetites for cash, land,…
Skilled trades are the future of jobs
Skilled trade jobs — such as electricians, plumbers, and construction workers — will remain vital and in high demand over the next 20 years (through at…
The man who invented the 401(k), revolutionizing retirement
In the 1970s, a man who grew up on a rural Pennsylvania farm did one thing that built fortunes, and security, for millions of people. He invented the…