Last month, the United States crossed another remarkable financial milestone when the national debt exceeded $40 trillion for the first time. With no signs of it slowing down, today I thought it would be useful to take a closer look at what it might it might mean for us moving [...]
This past week, a landmark settlement worth up to $17 billion was reached in a federal lawsuit filed against Meta, the parent company of both Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit came in response to leaked internal research conducted by Facebook that drew enormous attention to what the company itself knew [...]
As someone who loves rooting for the underdog, I have really enjoyed watching Chili’s experience a remarkable resurgence in recent years. The restaurant rose to prominence in the 1990s alongside chains like Applebee’s and TGI Fridays. Its baby-back ribs, sizzling fajitas, quirky décor, and catchy advertising became part of the [...]
I really wish I didn’t feel the need to write another article about the drama surrounding the future location of Royals stadium. I looked back through my notes and realized I first wrote about this topic nearly four years ago. But because the issue remains far from resolved, and because [...]
Anybody who reads my column regularly already knows that I love a good bargain. I have written extensively about paying less for everything from vacations and Christmas presents to clothing and food. So, when New York City Mayor and self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani announced last week that he plans [...]
In late June, one of the most influential figures in modern American economics, Alan Greenspan, passed away at the age of 100. For nearly two decades, he chaired the Federal Reserve, serving under four presidents and presiding over an unprecedented period of low inflation, rapid technological innovation, and one of [...]
Last week we received a few calls from clients who wanted to get in on the SpaceX Initial Public Offering (IPO) of stock. I explained that I generally did not favor trying to get ahead of the market by buying shares of almost any company IPO for several reasons. The [...]
Every few years, Wall Street produces a "can't miss" IPO. Investors line up hoping to be part of the next big thing. With excitement continuing to build around the SpaceX initial public offering, many investors are already dreaming of getting in on what some are calling a once-in-a-generation opportunity. For [...]
Over the past several weeks, a fast food chain with its origins right here in the metro made national headlines and went viral online, though not necessarily in the way it intended. Hawaiian Bros, founded in 2018 in Belton, recently launched its “Plates for Plates” promotion, offering a free classic [...]
This summer, my family and I have a trip planned to California. Being budget-conscious, we had intended to fly with Spirit Airlines. However, following Spirit’s surprise announcement this past weekend that it is immediately shuttering operations, we are now searching for an alternative carrier. While it was a shock to [...]
