Immigrant Robots Taking American Jobs
If you ask the typical American where all the manufacturing jobs have gone, you're likely to get one of two answers. Either they've been...
Could Inflation Be the Big Surprise of 2017?
Inflation, or measured inflation for those who take a more skeptical view of the accuracy of the government’s inflation estimates, has been subdued. Core...
Vinyl is Far from Dead
If you’re a music lover like me and own some vinyl records then you know what I’m talking about when I say vinyl is...
This Tiny State is a Leader in Wind Power
In May, America's first off-shore wind power installation, Deepwater Wind, will go online in tiny Rhode Island. Around 30MWs of power will be generated by...
Would You Pay $99 a Year for Unlimited Grocery Delivery?
Costco is teaming up with startup, Shipt, to offer a $99 a year deal on delivery of customers' grocery purchases. According to Fortune, the fee...
One Million Chinese Companies Ride the Crowdfunding Wave
Technology that makes investing in non-tradable securities easy isn’t a sure way to make money. In China, a million companies have used loose regulations on...
Who took all of America’s Manufacturing Jobs?
The decline in manufacturing employment in the U.S. has many causes. Some of them policy related, but others are due to technological innovation. Here...
Is the Indexing Bubble about to Pop?
The move toward index-based investing has been relentless in recent years. Investors have pulled billions from actively managed funds and put them into index...
Going Up the Country: The Burbs Grow Once Again
It's not all about the bright lights and big city. For the first time since the financial crisis, Americans are moving to the outer...
Amazon Delays Overwhelmed Retail Stores
Amazon has delayed the launch of its Amazon Go stores due to technical issues that have snagged development of the cashier-less groceries. It turns out,...