I want to start by saying something simple: public money is not a private piggy bank. Yet time and again we see stories of lawmakers using allowances, staffing budgets or campaign resources in ways that stretch — and sometimes break — the rules. As someone who has followed politics and...
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I’ve been following the debate around remote work and high streets for years: will flexible working save struggling town centres, or merely shift the problem somewhere else? After visiting three pilot cities that have experimented with remote work...
I’ve followed semiconductor cycles for years, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that focusing only on “China vs. the world” misses half the picture. Yes, geopolitical realignments and China-specific policies matter — a lot...
When central banks raise interest rates, the headlines focus on mortgages, housing markets, and stock indices. But if you run or advise a small business, you feel the effects in ways that are immediate and persistent: borrowing costs rise, customer...
I watched Tesla’s latest over-the-air software update roll out to my car with the same mixture of curiosity and mild apprehension I reserve for any major change to something I use every day. If you own — or are considering buying — a Tesla on...