


Have you heard how young people suffer now? Scroll TikTok, Instagram, etc., you see the same message: “Young people today can’t get ahead!” One popular meme says when baby boomers like me were young, “A family could own a home, a car, and send their kids to college, all on one income.” “That’s a fantasy,” […]

In my new Civitas column, I explain how President Trump is, in many regards, refighting the war that was waged against President Nixon. In the process, Trump is butting against many precedents of the Burger Court, including United States v. Nixon and Train v. United States. I suspect that both of these cases would no longer command […]

Homeownership represents one of the most significant assets an individual can hold, yet many treat home maintenance as a reactive expense rather than a proactive investment strategy. In the world of property finance, the ability to control operational costs and defer major capital expenditure (CapEx) directly impacts net worth and long-term financial health. The most […]

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 1st, 2025, FinanceWire The Middle East’s largest forex and fintech event convenes the world’s most influential voices in trading, fintech, and digital assets. With the countdown on, Forex Expo Dubai 2025 will open its doors next week on 6–7 October at Dubai World Trade Centre. The two-day event promises to […]

The modern entrepreneurial landscape demands more than just a revolutionary idea; it requires a strategic, data-driven approach to capital acquisition. Given the current market environment, where investor caution is high and first-time financings are at their lowest levels since 2017 , securing essential seed funding requires founders to demonstrate superior preparedness and market acuity. This […]

In 2020, Oregon became the first state in America to decriminalize all drugs. Was it a catastrophic mistake? Has this famously progressive city been mugged by reality? Reason visited Portland and talked to drug users, politicians, and police to find out what actually happened and uncovered a very different story. As we shadowed Officer Eli Arnold, […]

Of course there are some downsides to smartphones. I’m not denying that. But all too often, critics of phones—or of any new technology—have a tendency to romanticize the past in an attempt to make our tech-enabled present look worse. Case in point: this recent piece by Paul Greenberg in TIME magazine, which commemorates the release […]

From Bobick v. Fernandes, decided yesterday by the Washington Court of Appeals Judge Janet Chung, joined by Judges Michael Diaz and Lori Smith; I’d love to hear what others think about this: In December 2023, Bobick petitioned for an antiharassment protection order protecting him from Fernandes. Bobick alleged that Fernandes, whom Bobick did not know […]

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The modern financial landscape presents institutional investors and corporate treasurers with risks that often transcend traditional macroeconomic indicators. Political uncertainty—encompassing rapid shifts in regulatory frameworks, threats to monetary authority independence, and sovereign debt instability—has emerged as the paramount catalyst driving trading activity in derivatives markets, frequently eclipsing conventional economic fundamentals. This political turmoil translates directly […]