Cuba After Communism – Econlib

On January 1, 1959, Fidel Castro and his bearded revolutionaries marched into Havana. Church bells rang across the island as Batista fled into exile. This January 1st marked the 67th…

Aeromexico Repeats as Most On-Time Global Airline; Qatar Airways Claims Platinum Award

Jeremy Bowen, Cirium CEO, said: “Maintaining consistent on-time performance requires sophisticated network planning, operational coordination, and the ability to recover quickly when irregularities occur. These results reflect the operational discipline…

Swiss-Backed Data Center Plan Targets €8 Billion in Gas-Rich Alberta

Data District, a division of Swiss-based manager Alcral AG, has partnered with Technologies New Energy Plc, or TNE, on a proposal for multiple data centers in the western Canadian province.…

A legendary coach retired. Two years later, Nick Saban’s influence still rules college football.

Hours before a College Football Playoff quarterfinal began Thursday, 74-year-old Nick Saban sat on an ESPN stage constructed inside the Rose Bowl, in the corner of an end zone, in…

Emerging-Market Stocks Scale Five-Year High Amid Tech Surge

Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Emerging-market stocks posted a strong start to 2026, following a $7.2 trillion annual rally, as Asia’s expanding role in artificial intelligence lifted Chinese technology shares to their…

Global equity funds see strong inflows in final week of 2025

Jan 2 (Reuters) – Global equity funds saw strong inflows in the final week of 2025 as optimism over AI-driven market gains over the past year ​and a solid corporate…

Canada’s highest-paid CEOs made an average of $16.2 million in 2024: report

The gap between average worker wages and Canada’s top-paid CEOs widened to a record in 2024, according to a new report that pushes for higher taxes on the wealthiest. Average…

Gold and Silver Open 2026 With Gains Following Huge Annual Surge

(Bloomberg) — Gold and silver advanced as trading in 2026 kicked off, building on their best annual performances since 1979. Bullion rose near $4,375 an ounce, as silver gained more…

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as Wall Street kicks off 2026

US stock futures rose early Friday as Wall Street kicked off trading in 2026 after its third consecutive year of double-digit percentage gains. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) climbed…

Economic inequality does not equate to poor well-being or mental health

A meta-analysis of 168 studies covering more than 11 million people found no reliable link between economic inequality and well-being or mental health. In other words, living in a place…