Is Olive Oil the New Liquid Gold?
Petroleum is often referred to as liquid gold. Now another oil may claim the same title. Olive oil. You’re probably aware of its health benefits and, in comparison to other…
Federal Reserve hints at possible future interest rate increases
The minutes of the July 2023 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee indicated that Federal Reserve officials may raise interest rates again in the near future in order to…
How Policy Decisions in China Are Creating Uncertainty for America’s Corn Farmers
What do you think of when you see a kernel of corn? Maybe a bowl of popcorn or corn on the cob? Perhaps your mind goes to corn syrup, animal…
Retailers are cashing in on pickleball
Over the past several years, the sport of pickleball has become immensely popular, with new leagues and courts opening all over the country. Along with that rise in popularity has…
Made in Vietnam
Think that new iPhone you just got was made in China? Perhaps, but it also may have been made in Vietnam or India. That’s right, Apple, like many other companies,…
Mining Mongolia’s Copper
Australian mining company Rio Tinto recently began operations extracting copper from an underground mining complex at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in southern Mongolia. Originally opened in 2012 as an open…
Sacre Bleu! Save Me A Glass
For many people, wine and France go together like peanut butter and jelly. Indeed, France’s winemaking industry is the stuff of legends with family wineries going back generations. Now though,…
Racing to Keep Up: A New Era for Car Buyers and Dealers
Remember the cheesy commercials offering new cars ‘with no money down’ or monthly lease prices on new cars ‘so low, we’re practically giving them away’? Well despite seeming like a…
The Big Ten is Big Money
There was once a time when the Big Ten referred to ten universities located in the middle of the country. If you asked their students and alumni, they’d probably say…
Have We Reached a Tipping Point?
You’re probably familiar with the routine by now. You make a purchase and go to swipe your card, but before you can, the checkout clerk turns the screen toward you…