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How a Citigroup Blunder and a Texas Blackout Are Similar
Last August, Citigroup accidentally wired a $900 million payback to some lenders. Now, Texas is experiencing catastrophic power outages and water shortages. Both could be similar. Outdated Infrastructure Citigroup Our story starts in 2016 with a cosmetics company that needed…
What We Can Learn From a Strawberry Contest
Our story starts with a tomato and ends with a strawberry. They both relate to farm productivity. And that could be the problem. Growing Fruit Tomatoes Close to 90 years ago, a tomato grower noticed that one of her (his?)…
Three Kinds of Irresistible Tech From the Consumer Electronic Show
Last year in Las Vegas, 171,000 (or so) attendees could have looked at 4,400 new technology exhibits at CES (the Consumer Electronic Show). This year it was all digital and somewhat overwhelming. So, as always, I am depending on the…
Where You Can Live On The Moon
Researchers at Purdue University are designing a moon habitat whose surprising location makes it resilient and safe.
How Algorithms Change Gasoline Prices
Looking at gasoline prices that are controlled by algorithms, we could be surprised by how they affect competition.
How Vinyl and Streaming Are Similar
Changes in recorded music sales were fueled by new formats that started with vinyl and eventually became streaming.
How Apple is Changing the Dow
Responding to Apple’s four to one stock split, the Dow Jones Industrial Average will change so it can reflect the U.S. economy more accurately.
The Covid-19 Test That Does More With Less
Because of productivity gains from Covid-19 pool testing, the Michigan State University’s 67,000 students can return to school more safely.
How to Slice An Apple (Share of Stock)
Beginning with revenue from the “computers” that two partners named Steve built in a garage, Apple’s finance depended on the potential of the corporation.