August 25, 2024 Fifteen cents on the dollar is the one statistic about America’s racial wealth gap that says it all Wealth is what you own minus what you owe. Because people don’t understand wealth very well, they don’t understand wealth gaps. BY Next Big Idea Club Ebony Reed is a community news journalist. She began her career as … Continue reading Fifteen cents on the dollar is the one statistic about America’s racial wealth gap that says it all
April 30, 2024 Binance founder Changpeng Zhao just became America’s richest inmate The one-time crypto king was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws. BY Chris Morris Changpeng Zhao, founder of crypto exchange Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty … Continue reading Binance founder Changpeng Zhao just became America’s richest inmate
April 20, 2024 The TikTok ban misses the big picture: America’s social media literacy problem Americans’ sources of information have declined in quality, and the problem goes beyond any one social media platform. BY The Conversation The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the … Continue reading The TikTok ban misses the big picture: America’s social media literary problem
By Yasmin Gagne December 03, 2023 As drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy become more widespread, an increasing number of employees are asking their insurance to cover them. Recently though, employers including the University of Texas and private healthcare system Ascension have halted coverage saying that they cannot keep up with the rising costs as … Continue reading This $2 billion unicorn startup is corporate America’s secret weapon against Ozempic
By Brittany Loggins August 09, 2023 A new Gallup poll asked Americans to express their overall opinions of world leaders and public figures, and the British royal crown is coming out on top. The survey took place from July 3-27, 2023, and asked 1,015 adults in the United States to respond with “favorable” or … Continue reading Surprise! 3 out of 5 of America’s favorite leaders right now are from other countries
By Rob Walker Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. This month, Modelo Especial became the top-selling beer in the United States, surpassing longtime sales-champion Bud Light. So far, Modelo Especial’s crowning has largely been explained less in terms of Modelo’s rise than in terms of the … Continue reading How Modelo Especial quietly became America’s top beer brand
By Laya Neelakandan May 25, 2023 American adults’ top-trusted brand for 2023 might be an unlikely one, but it’s managed to stick around: Band-Aid. Morning Consult’s latest Most Trusted Brands report shows the adhesive bandage company securing the number one spot, followed by UPS, Amazon, Lysol, and Kleenex. Conducted between March and April, the … Continue reading You might be wearing America’s most trusted brand right now
Ogury, Hot On Personas, Appoints GM Of The Americas With A Team Mentality by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, September 29, 2022 Anthony Flaccavento, newly appointed GM of the Americas at Ogury — a global ad tech company with a strong presence in Europe and the U.S. — spent years coaching basketball, soccer, baseball and other sports … Continue reading Ogury, Hot On Personas, Appoints GM Of The Americas With A Team Mentality
How Pete Stein’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Led Him To Become Merkle Americas President by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, March 14, 2022 Pete Stein stepped into his role as president of Merkle Americas on March 1. Inside Performance asked him whether it felt different. You know — like when you are 49 years old, about to … Continue reading How Pete Stein’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Led Him To Become Merkle Americas President
