Author: EconLearner
EA let loose on soccer fans on Thursday, June 4 — in a good way. Fans learned a lot about College Football 27 and of course Madden 27. There’s a physical marriage that we don’t have yet, obviously, but you’d be lying if you couldn’t see the focus on key areas in Madden 27. From gameplay to franchise mode, the team at EA has dug deep to deliver a strong season of digital gridiron action.Key facts at a glanceRelease date: August 13, 2026Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PCCover Athlete: Caleb Williams (Chicago Bears’ first Madden cover player)Early…
A Beijing protester blocks the path of a tank convoy along the Avenue of Eternal Peace near Tiananmen Square. For weeks, people have been protesting the Chinese government’s freedom of speech and press.Getty ImagesToday marks the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.That day, in that square, will never be forgotten. It was a moment when the scales fell from the eyes of the people and the true nature of the CCP was further revealed.The image of one man against many tanks is a vivid reminder of the cost of bravery, but also of the necessity and power of moral…
It’s not just consumers who are in the dark about these companies. Companies themselves often struggle to collect comprehensive information about their supply chain partners’ employment practices, regulatory compliance and environmental sustainability.Regulatory authorities around the world have begun to signal that companies need to do a better job of monitoring and disclosing the behavior of their suppliers. For example, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada now require companies to report on their efforts to monitor the labor practices of their suppliers. In the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed requiring US companies to disclose the greenhouse gas…
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 05: A worker stands in the window of a Huawei store in a shopping district on November 5, 2024 in Beijing, China. Later this week, China’s government is expected to announce new fiscal measures aimed at boosting economic growth and consumer spending in the world’s second-largest economy. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe great John Malone was there in the early days of cable television. Hence his memoirs, Born to be Wiredit is so insightful. But also depressing. From Malone, readers learn about the myriad obstacles local politicians put up for cable companies as they tried…
SAN ANTONIO, TX – OCTOBER 08: Lamont Roach speaks during a press conference before his fight with Isaac Cruz at Frost Bank Center on October 8, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)Getty ImagesLamont Roach Jr. he’s proven he can hang with the best fighters in the world, but he’s yet to win one of those fights. On August 1st, Roach will get another chance when he clashes with William Zepeda in Las Vegas. The fight will headline a DAZN boxing card and all signs point to a potential war that could be the fight of the…
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Global oil prices have risen to their highest levels since 2022 following the escalation of the US-Israeli war with Iran. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)Getty ImagesGas prices are no longer rising as quickly as they were a few weeks ago, but they remain much higher than they were last summer — fueling the gas tax debate.AAA put it national average for regular gasoline to $4.26 a gallon on June 3, up from $4.46 a week earlier. Still, that’s more than a dollar above last year’s average of $3.14. For drivers, the distinction between crude prices, refining costs and taxes may…
As sharks continue to move through the water, they do more than hunt prey or cross ocean basins. They help us see the ocean more clearly, filling in gaps that have long limited our ability to predict what’s next.gettySomewhere out in the Northwest Atlantic, a blue shark (Prionace glauca) glides through shifting layers of water, plunging hundreds of feet below the surface before rising again. He is hunting, navigating, living his (best) life. And yet, every move he makes allows a piece of technology on his fin to record temperature, depth and location. A trail of data that, until recently,…
But then something in the user data catches your eye: the most engaged users are young girls, and many of them use the app between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Some of the feedback they’ve given the marketing team is alarming: “I only like myself when I use the app.” “I don’t like the real me.” Although technology has changed, it’s a dilemma marketers in this industry are familiar with. Customer insecurities about their appearance are the main driver of beauty product sales. If morally committed, these girls could become loyal customers for decades to come. But no one wants…
Small business profitability fell 1.3 percent in April from a year earlier, the weakest reading in two years, the Bank of America Institute said.GettyCorporate earnings are up, with the S&P 500 posting 29% profit on an annual basis only in the first quarter of 2026. But on most high streets across America, it’s a different story. Small business profitability in April fell 1.3% from a year earlier, the weakest reading in two years, according to new national exhibition from the Bank of America Institute, which collected anonymized and aggregated data from the bank’s business customers with revenues under $5 million.Economist…