Author: Alex Trent

Costco customers are reconsidering their choice of membership as the giant retailer announced a change in executive leadership. The news cost Costco’s market share value as some are predicting the change in leadership will also increase the cost of membership fees. Costco has historically relied heavily on membership fees to maintain its successful business profits, which has been making up a smaller and smaller portion of the company’s earnings in recent years. Who Is Stepping Down? Source: Missvain/Wikimedia Costco CFO Richard Galanti has decided to step down after a nearly 40-year career in the position. He has been Costco’s CFO…

Chick-fil-A’s longstanding policy of closing their business on Sundays may be under threat in the state of New York. Lawmakers are toying with the idea of forcing restaurants in critical areas to continue serving the community seven days a week. While the proposal is not specifically aimed at Chick-fil-A, it will nonetheless affect the business’s ability to practice its religious expression. What Restaurants Would Be Affected? Source: Brad/Unsplash Restaurants operating in critical transport locations like rest stops would be required to stay open seven days a week to satisfy demand. These restaurants are critical for travelers and truck transport drivers…

Dartmouth College has announced it is backtracking on its previous decision to do away with certain test scores as a requirement for application consideration. This decision comes as a fierce debate rages across college campuses in the United States about the effects of standardized testing on campus diversity. The college cited recent data as a justification for its decision to reinstitute SAT and ACT requirements for its admissions process. What Dartmouth Is Saying Source: Ben Mullins/Unsplash Dartmouth’s Dean of Admissions, Lee Coffin, cited a study conducted on undergraduate admission as the reason for the decision to reinstate standardized testing after…

Rural residents in Washington D.C. are attempting an unorthodox plan to save the last vestiges of their pastoral community. These residents view an encroaching suburban sprawl as a threat to their way of life and are suggesting a plan to quit paving the roads to stop suburbanites in their tracks. These residents belong to Loudoun County, an area located just 25 miles west of Washington DC, which is considered part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Life in Loudoun County Source: Idawriter/Wikimedia One traveling through Loudoun County may be struck by the beautiful weathered barns and rustic gravel roads, but evidence…

A Wells Fargo customer is suing their bank after they lost more than $30,000 to scammers. The lawsuit alleges that the bank does not have the right security and anti-fraud measures in place to adequately protect its customers. The customer was tricked by scammers into handing over personal details, which allowed the scammers to access their accounts with a phone call to Wells Fargo. The Scamming Incident Source: Kaur Kristjan The man, Thomas Murrer, received a phone call from scammers claiming to be Wells Fargo’s fraud department. He was tricked into providing some personal information which they used to impersonate…

A recent interview with President Vladimir Putin has landed former Fox News show host Tucker Carlson in hot water. The latest development in the story is that he may be facing sanctions in the future from actual government bodies like the European Union and the European Parliament. While some are praising Carlson’s willingness to risk himself to produce the interview, others have criticized him as a “mouthpiece” for the Kremlin. Carlson’s Putin Interview Source: Palácio do Planalto/Wikimedia Since leaving his popular Fox News show last year, Tucker Carlson has taken it upon himself to have conversations with people he views…

A hedge fund manager and founder of Hayman Capital made recent comments during a CNBC interview comparing China’s economic growing pains to the United States 2008 financial crisis. China has seen a meteoric rise in the global economy in recent years, but it seems that economic growth has stalled after the pandemic. The country may have to worry about the consequences of its quick growth finally catching up to it. US Financial Crisis on Steroids Source: Roberto Junior Kyle Bass, founder of Hayman Capital, commented on China’s missteps in managing their burgeoning economy. “This is just like the US financial…

Recent search efforts have finally ended after a sailor missing at sea for over a month was finally found. The man had intended to take a trip from California to Hawaii by sea and his vessel location got lost along the way. The search efforts featured the US Coast Guard, a search and rescue mission coordinator, other sailors, and meteorologist experts who were familiar with the weather patterns on the route to his trip. A Trip from California to Hawaii Source: Kevin Davison/Unsplash Noel Rubio, a 60-year-old man, had planned a trip from Long Beach, California in December. US Coast…

Many big American cities are having to make changes to accommodate migrants moving into their cities as more people are crossing the Mexican border into the United States than ever before in recent history. While some cities are struggling to accommodate them, one city is happy to receive these migrants. The city of Topeka in Kansas is offering to pay migrants up to $15,000 to come live with them. Migrant Crisis at the Border Source: Barbara Zandoval/Unsplash In December, CNN reported that migrants crossing the southern border had reached a fever pitch. Borders crossings in December reached the highest point…

Recent research from Ford suggests that the millennial generation in America is unique to those in other Western countries in their desire for a more relaxed work-life balance. This is part of a generational trend where younger Americans are seeking out a higher degree of work-life balance compared to older ones. Younger generations are increasingly unwilling to participate in the “corporate rat races” that defined previous generations’ relationship with work. Working for Balance Source: Thisisengineering/Unsplash Ford recently published a research study titled “Work For Balance.” This study asked over 16,000 workers across 16 countries their views on current topics affecting…