Spain Burns - FEE
Some laws extinguish fires; others ignite them. In Spain, a country that has mastered the art of legislating against reality, we have more of the second kind.
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Where Restaurant Sales are Sizzling and Fizzling This Summer
The Summer Restaurant Trends Report provides insights into early summer restaurant performance in 20 U.S. cities and all 50 states, summer food trends by state, and Q2 tipping trends from restaurants on the Toast platform.
Walmart is still king of Retail America as Target sales continue to slide
The former is now worth about 18x as much as the latter....
Buyers Are Test-Driving Homes With Sleepovers
More people are asking to spend the night before making an offer. ‘You should try it before you buy it.’
Inflation
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DHL joins European peers in pausing many parcel shipments to the US | CNN Business
German postal services group DHL said Friday that it would suspend the shipment of standard parcels for businesses to the United States, in line with similar moves by European peers deterred by looming US customs duties for low-value packages.
Hotels, motels, and resorts are forcing core memories with curated scents
Wherever you fall on the vacation scent memory spectrum, the hotel where it was wafting probably did it on purpose.
Perfume dupes are in. Here's what to know before buying one
Perfume dupes have taken off recently. Fragrance experts weigh in on the ethics and what to look for when making a purchase.
Why there are so many scent dupes
There’s not much legal protection for name-brand fragrances.
‘Smellmaxxing’ fuels perfume boom
Young people are investing in making themselves smell nice.
'Job hugging' has replaced job-hopping, consultants say, as workers cling to current roles
Workers are clinging to their jobs as they sour on their prospects in the labor market.
A Libertarian Pronatalism
by Rachel Lu
Apple TV+ Hiking Price, Will Now Cost $13 per Month in U.S.
Apple TV+ is bumping up its price by 30%: For U.S. customers, it will now be $12.99 per month, up from $9.99.
Ron Finally Solves a Problem
After many years of struggling to understand how businesses create value, and finding it completely impossible to empathize with entrepreneurs and the strugg...
As of tomorrow, all new PS5s will cost $50 more in the US
Sony on Wednesday announced that it will hike prices of the PlayStation 5 in the US this week....
A new collaboration among Kairos, TVA, and Google
Home Depot says it will raise some prices because of tariffs | CNN Business
Home Depot said Tuesday that some of its prices could be going up because of the cost of tariffs.
Trump administration considers 10% Intel stake to rescue ailing chip maker: reports
Talk of a potential U.S. share in the chip maker comes after Trump called on the CEO of Intel to resign earlier this month over his China ties
Survey Shows High Schoolers Vastly Underestimate Their Future Student Loan Needs
Survey shows students and parents expect far less college debt than graduates typically face today.
NFL franchise valuations have risen 20% in the last year
The Dallas Cowboys are still the biggest team by far....
Why Your Loan Balance Isn’t Going Down, Even When You’re Paying A Lot
A viral crash out offers a chance to understand how student loans can grow faster than most borrowers expect, and what we can do to prevent it.
The Strip is emptier this year
Morning Brew delivers quick and insightful updates about the business world every day of the week from Wall St. to Silicon Valley.
The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics
President Trump is imitating the Chinese Communist Party by extending political control ever deeper into the economy.
What Declining Cardboard Box Sales Tell Us About the US Economy
Box demand touches nearly every industry, from flat-screen TVs to packaged food, all of which see sales fluctuate based on how flush shoppers feel.
Tesla, Waymo seek driverless ride-hailing in NYC
Tesla is hiring drivers in NYC to collect data for its autonomous vehicle unit.
World Bank added 125 million people to extreme poverty estimates as international poverty line raised in June
The goalposts are moving. That’s a good thing — but 1 in 10 people are still living on less than $3 a day....
Amazon has the lowest free delivery minimum among grocery stores
Prime members get free same-day delivery on groceries if they spend $25 or more....
Investors and CEOs have completely ditched the idea that tariffs will cause a recession
Are tariffs a “boiling frog” process... or is this water really just lukewarm?...
Apollo in Real Time
A real-time interactive journey through the Apollo missions. Relive every moment as it occurred.
Young men with college degrees are having a hard time finding work
Overall, the job market for new grads isn’t great.