Article from the Wall Street Journal: You Can Buy Gold Bars at Costco. But Are They Worth It? Paywalled. (January 5, 2024) Related (Free) article from Bankrate: Why gold at Costco is a terrible investment and what to buy instead. (January 5, 2024) Related (Free) article from CBS News: Are…
Nearly a Thousand People Were Convicted of Stealing Over Decades. It Was a Computer Glitch.
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The Hidden Force Pushing Mortgage Rates Down
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Russia Has Lost Almost 90% of Its Prewar Army, U.S. Intelligence Says
Article from the Wall Street Journal: Russia Has Lost Almost 90% of Its Prewar Army, U.S. Intelligence Says. Paywalled. (December 12, 2023) Related (Free) article from CNN: Russia has lost 87% of troops it had prior to start of Ukraine war, according to US intelligence assessment. (December 12, 2023) Related…
America’s New Company Towns: Google, Tesla, Meta Are Becoming Landlords
Article from Business Insider: America’s New Company Towns: Google, Tesla, Meta Are Becoming Landlords. Paywalled. (December 13, 2023) Related (Free) Article from Fair Companies: They wanted affordable & livable housing. They got company towns. (December 21, 2023) Related (Free) Article from The Guardian: Is Elon Musk creating a utopian city?…
The 2 Warring Companies that Ruined Skiing
Article from Slate: Epic Fail: How a Corporate Duopoly Ruined Skiing. Paywalled for some. (December 20, 2023) Related (Free) article from ABC4 Utah: Is the Ikon Pass ruining Utah skiing? Some locals think so. (November 22, 2021) Related (Free) article from Outside Magazine: Actually, the Mega Season Pass Is Killing…
Salesforce Signals the Golden Age of Cushy Tech Jobs Is Over
Article from Bloomberg Businessweek: Salesforce Signals the Golden Age of Cushy Tech Jobs Is Over. Paywalled except for 1 free article per month. (December 7, 2023) Related (Free) article from Protocol: Is this the end of the cushy Big Tech job? (November 12, 2022) Related (Free) article from Business Insider:…
He Got a Text From a Wrong Number–and Lost $260,000
Article from The San Francisco Chronicle: He thought he’d won big on love and crypto. Instead, he was ‘pig-butchered’ for $260K. Paywalled. (November 17, 2023) Related (Free) article from CTV News: Ontario man devastated after falling for $260,000 scam that drained his entire life savings. (March 2, 2022) Related (Free)…
How Apple finally cracked the India market—at exactly the right time
Article from Fortune Magazine: How Apple finally cracked the India market—at exactly the right time. Paywalled. (December 14, 2023) Related (Free) article from Live Mint: Apple sees sixth straight quarter of record revenue from iPhone sales in India. (November 3, 2023) Related (Free) article from Reuters: Apple’s iPhone seen gaining…
The Tipping Backlash Has Begun
Article from The Wall Street Journal: The Tipping Backlash Has Begun: As of November, service-sector workers in non-restaurant jobs made 7% less in tips than a year ago. Paywalled. (December 13, 2023) Relayed (Paywalled) article from The Wall Street Journal: Why Businesses Can’t Stop Asking for Tips. (July 23, 2023)…