As part of their long-term commitment to more environmentally friendly production, the famous condiment manufacturer Heinz has announced that it is partnering with packaging company Pulpex to develop a ketchup bottle made from paper. The bottle will be made from sustainably sourced wood pulp, and…
Artificial Intelligence (or “AI” for short) started off as a sub-discipline in the computer science world to mimic human intelligence that includes completing routine tasks, solving mundane problems, and making simple decisions through computer algorithms, coding and simulations. However, there has been a current buzz…
Twenty years ago, the Netherlands set about on a mission to increase their agricultural production to sufficiently feed its population in the face of a severe land constraint. The European country has roughly the same landmass as the US state of Maryland but is home…
U.S. Government stepping in to avert nationwide Railroad Strike
On Friday, December 2nd 2022, President Joe Biden signed into legislation to block a national U.S. railroad strike. A day earlier, the Senate voted in favor of the railroad management of agreeing to a contract that includes a 24% compounded pay increase over five years…
As soccer fans gather in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, one thing will be missing from the celebrations – beer. Typically, beer consumption and soccer go hand-in-hand with stadiums around the world selling beer to fans as they watch their favorite teams take…
The intersection of supply and demand is perhaps one of the most basic elements of economic theory, and for disappointed Swifties, now likely a concept that they’ll remember all too well. When legions of fans armed with presale codes for Taylor Swift’s first concert in…
On Tuesday, November 15th, 2022, the United Nations announced that we have 8 billion people on our beautiful planet Earth! Here are nine key messages from the UN’s World Population Prospects 2022 report (pg. 9 -11): Discussion Questions: Sources| United Nation: Press Conference: Day…
Voters in Nebraska, Nevada, and Washington DC took to the polls to raise minimum wages. Nebraska will raise their minimum wage from its current rate of $9 per hour to $15 per hour by 2026. Nevada will raise its minimum wage to $12 per hour,…
