Time to Release the Supply Chain

It’s time to let the supply chain off the hook. For more than three years the logistics of moving goods from one place to another has become the standard excuse for why our favorite items are not on store shelves and the answer to what is wrong with the economy. But enough is enough. While […]Read More

Cryptocurrency Jumps the Shark with SEC Announcement

Earlier this month the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the listing and trading of bitcoin as exchange-traded product — an investment vehicle listed on an exchange and can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like a stock. But this doesn’t signal a new era for digital currencies. It’s more like a challenge. For […]Read More

Daytona Beach Among Cities Vying to Land Florida Museum of

If the number of cities competing to be the home of the Florida Museum of Black History is an indication, the cultural landmark will be one of the state’s most popular destinations. More than a dozen communities from across the Sunshine State – including St. Augustine and Daytona Beach – made presentations to the Florida […]Read More

Economists Quibble While Economy Churns

The Spare Change Podcast While many are making resolutions and finding fertile ground for what comes next, economists are plowing old fields debating how 2023 defied the conventional wisdom of an impending recession. Listen to more of the Spare Change PodcastRead More

National Popcorn Day Celebrates More Than a Snack

While October is Popcorn Month – officially National Popcorn Poppin’ Month – Jan. 19 is Popcorn Day. And why not? The U.S. is the No. 1 producer and consumer of popcorn, to the tune of more than $3.5 billion in 2023. That number is expected to grow to more than $4.6 billion by 2028. It […]Read More

Experts Quibble While the Economy Churns

The new year is a time of renewal and reflection. Looking back on the past 12 months and ahead to next 12 like the Roman god Janus for whom the first month is named. And while many are making resolutions and finding fertile ground for what comes next, economists are plowing old fields debating how […]Read More