A Meaty Debate About Fair Competition
Image by Fuzzy Rescue from Pixabay The battle over how plant-based bacon can be described in France continues to sizzle. On one side is the INAPORC lobby representing French butchers…
The Lipstick Index: What It Can Tell Us About Spending During Times of Economic Turmoil
Photo by Qasim Malick on Unsplash If you’re feeling like your financial life is on the edge of spinning out of control, yet you can’t stop making small impulse purchases,…
Is Trade and Investment from the United States the Solution to Cuba’s Economic Woes?
Photo by Alexander Kunze on Unsplash You’ve probably seen pictures of vintage American cars driving through the streets of Havana, Cuba, a city that almost seems to be stuck in…
It’s Back to the Basics at the Golden Arches
Photo by Alex Motoc on Unsplash Thinking of having a salad for lunch today? If so, you might want to skip McDonald’s. The fast food giant recently announced that it…
Why Now Might Be a Great Time to Take that Trip to Europe?
Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash If you haven’t already made travel plans for this year, you might want to consider heading to Europe. The U.S. dollar recently reached parity…
‘The’ Value of a Trademark
Photo by Dana Lewin on Unsplash For college football fans, the cadence at the beginning of a game in Columbus, Ohio is familiar – no not the quarterback doing the…
Will a Shortage of Popcorn Spoil the Movies?
Photo by Meg Boulden on Unsplash After two years of watching movies on small screens, the reopening of cinemas following COVID-19 closures has been a welcome change of pace. For…
Rising Bottle Prices Could Have People Crying in Their Beer at Oktoberfest
Photo by Thanh Serious on Unsplash Thinking about heading to Munich for Octoberfest this year? If so, get ready to pull out your wallet. Your costs could be a lot higher than for…
What Higher Interest Rates Mean for New Home Buyers?
Photo by Tierra Mallorca on Unsplash After months of record lows, interest rates are on the rise. That’s great news for people with interest bearing savings account, but not such good news for…
Who Ate All the Chips?
Photo by Ryan Quintal on Unsplash If you think you’ve upped your ability to quickly consume a bag of Doritos, give yourself a break and blame shrinkflation. There were probably fewer chips in…