Who was Ruth Handler, inventor of the Barbie doll?
Barbie — and the doll’s creator, Ruth Handler — are both having a moment. The company Handler co-created, Mattel, and the toys it manufactured…
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Elon Musk kills the bird
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: Farewell, Twitter, said Oliver Darcy at CNN. This week, “the text-based…
New homes get more affordable
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: New homes get more affordable New homes are…
Has Texas lost its pro-business mojo?
“Politicians in Texas love to talk about how business-friendly the state is,” Michael Marks wrote at Texas Standard. “And for years, the data has…
Americans think their income-tax share is fair, according to polls
Americans think their income-tax share is fair, according to polls Congress may be headed toward passing a tax cut the public is not demanding.…
Elon Musk announces change to Twitter logo
Twitter owner Elon Musk said Sunday that he was changing the social media brand’s logo to an ‘X’ and doing away with the platform’s…
Are Americans ready to get on board with tax reform? Not so much.
Are Americans ready to get on board with tax reform? Not so much. So far, the early debate over a 2017 tax bill has…
Striking actors shut down Hollywood
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: Hollywood studios thought they could “ride out the skirmish with…
Does learning about taxes change people’s views about fairness?
Does learning about taxes change people’s views about fairness? What makes people think the tax system is ‘fair’? | View caption Hide caption What…
Older investors take a pass on bonds
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: Older investors take a pass on bonds More…