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…
Tuition Fees to Rise After Voucher Program Begins
Shortly after the state of Florida announced it would be expanding its voucher program to give students around $8,000 to offset private school tuition, a private school in St. Petersburg, FL…
Where’s the Beef?
Summertime! If you’re like many people, you’re probably thinking about sunshine, swimming pools, and backyard barbeques. This year though, that backyard barbeque could be a lot more expensive. Why? The…
Closing the Lid on Tupperware?
Founded shortly after World War 2, the Tupperware company’s patented soft-plastic, double-seal lid technology revolutionized kitchen storage containers, both in their ease of use and in their ability to keep…
Are You Suffering From Inflation Brain?
With headlines and news updates continually reminding us that we’re in an inflationary economy, it’s hard not to be at least a little bit concerned about what financial challenges might…