Regulatory Alphabet Soup and the Visible Foot of Government

I am usually able to steer clear of federal entanglements. I pay my annual protection money through the IRS, and hire an accountant as insurance. Every few years, my passport fills up, so I get it renewed. I ship important things through FedEx or UPS, and rely on the mercy of the US Postal Service […]

Problems with Mass EV Adoption

“I think the (EPA) standards are a disaster,” says David R. Henderson, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, a public-policy think tank based at Stanford University in California. “The thing is if someone buys an EV now, there are distorted incentives to do so. But at least people get to choose to do so. […]

Gilts lose out in global bond market rally

UK government debt has delivered the worst returns of any major bond market in the first half of this year, as investors bet that the Bank of England will have to increase interest rates to the highest level in a quarter of a century to tame high inflation. An ICE Bank of America index of […]

Are Rocks The Future Of Solar Power Collection?

Yves here. Could readers sanity check this idea of using rocks as energy stores? Or rather whether it would scale? By Brian Westenhaus, the editor of the popular energy technology site New Energy and Fuel. Originally published at OilPrice Soapstone and granite, rocks formed under high heat, are being considered as thermal energy storage (TES) […]

National agoraphobia – Econlib – Index Investing News

This information is from the Mayo Clinic: Agoraphobia often results in having a hard time feeling safe in any public place, especially where crowds gather and in locations that are not familiar. You may feel that you need a companion, such as a family member or friend, to go with you to public places. The […]

The 6 Best Chatbots For eCommerce Business in 2023 OJDS

Personalization entails providing a one-of-a-kind shopping experience to each customer in real-time. The best eCommerce chatbots let you speak to your user’s subconscious mind. Personalising your customer’s search with more appropriate options can help you sell more and guarantee your user an integrated shopping experience.. Chatbots in Banking: Cost-Effective Customer Service or Fast Track … […]

LGBTQ small business owners struggle to find financing

Pixelcatchers | E+ | Getty Images It’s not an easy time to be a small business in search of financing. For LGBTQ owners, the struggle has been even harder. LGBTQ-owned businesses reported more rejections than non-LGBTQ businesses that applied for funding, according to a 2022 report from Movement Advancement Project, a nonprofit think tank that […]