by John Hill | Jul 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
United Airlines has spent years training passengers to pay more for better seats and amenities, and the strategy is paying off. As fuel costs climbed amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, the airline raised fares and leaned harder into “premiumization,” driving second-quarter...
by John Hill | Jul 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
The current state of democracy in the world is fragile. According to the V-Dem Project, which measures global democracy, 41% of the world’s population live in autocratizing countries — that is, those becoming more authoritarian. In fact, a “third wave of...
by John Hill | Jul 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
From tomatoes and berries to lettuce and peppers, shoppers are feeling sticker shock in the produce aisle. Recent headlines have focused in particular on soaring tomato prices. They spiked by roughly one-fifth from June 2025 to June 2026, according to consumer price...
by John Hill | Jul 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
The “right to repair” movement has traditionally focused on access to replacement parts and manuals for consumer electronics. However, the fight for more consumer autonomy has emerged in the automotive industry as well. BMW filed a patent with the German Patent and...
by John Hill | Jul 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
The U.S. military said on Saturday that it had launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one more missing and four requiring hospitalization. U.S....
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