Business

In this category, we deal with topics that affect your money. New products are always emerging, and the business model is in a constant state of flux. Let your fellow Americans know your feelings about issues that involve your bottom line.

Is paying for insurance worth it? People have donated upwards of $830,000 to Luigi Mangione for his legal defense as of April 2025. This would imply that some support his alleged actions, with one donor ponying up $36,000. Luigi Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot to death in December 2024 prior to attending an investor's meeting in ... Click to continue Is paying for insurance worth it?

Do antitrust laws undermine capitalism? Antitrust laws were established with the intention of promoting competition in business and preventing monopolies. When a company has a monopoly, they have exclusive control of a trade or the supply of a service. This could prove costly to consumers for several reasons. The most obvious reason that can be readily identified is the fact that no ... Click to continue Do antitrust laws undermine capitalism?

Sweeping tariffs took effect on April 2, 2025. Are you for or against them? Trump deemed April 2, 2025, Liberation Day. This is the day that tariffs were increased on a lot of America's trading partners. China was among those taxed the heaviest. A tariff, by definition, is a duty imposed by government on goods imported into a country, used to regulate trade, protect domestic industries, and generate revenue. President ... Click to continue Sweeping tariffs took effect on April 2, 2025. Are you for or against them?

Do you think it's time for American society to go cashless? A penny costs almost $.04 to produce ; $.037 to be exact. That means that we lose roughly $.027 per penny that is made in the United States. President Trump has ordered that the penny cease to be minted in an effort to save money and eliminate wasteful spending. A penny is made from zinc and is copper-plated, which means precious metals are require... Click to continue Do you think it's time for American society to go cashless?

Is it worth it to buy a new car? You can get a refund on most things you buy except a new car. That says a lot. The price of a new car has soared in recent years. Between 2020 and 2021, car prices spiked by 17.2%... Click Here. Some things have remained the same. The car depreciates the moment that you drive it off of the car lot. Some depreciation estimates range from 10% in the... Click to continue Is it worth it to buy a new car?

Should overtime wages be taxed? Back in September of 2024, while Donald Trump was on the campaign trail, he proposed eliminating the income tax on overtime wages. Such a task certainly can't be accomplished overnight, and many details must be ironed out. People may have been under the impression that they would instantly bring home more money once Trump takes office and he can ef... Click to continue Should overtime wages be taxed?

Are we being price gouged by corporations? McDonald's recently sued some of their beef suppliers, alleging that the companies purposely reduced their output to force a hike in prices. McDonald's claims that Tyson Foods, Cargill, JBS, and National Beef, who control more than 80% of beef sold in the U.S., have been colluding since 2015. This practice has reportedly cost cattle producers that ... Click to continue Are we being price gouged by corporations?

Do you think American companies that have products made abroad are supporting modern day slavery? Modern-day slavery has many forms of human rights abuses, including human trafficking, forced labor, child labor, and debt bondage. These human rights violations occur in various industries. Rice, coffee, sugarcane, and cocoa are often harvested in countries like India, Colombia, and Nigeria, where modern-day slavery exists. Garments and textiles a... Click to continue Do you think American companies that have products made abroad are supporting modern day slavery?

Can businesses leverage blockchain technology to create decentralized, sustainable supply chains? Blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies, offers potential to revolutionize supply chain management. This topic explores how businesses can utilize blockchain's transparency, security, and immutability to build more sustainable and ethical supply chains. Key areas of focus include: - Tracking product origins and ensuring ethical so... Click to continue Can businesses leverage blockchain technology to create decentralized, sustainable supply chains?

Do you think BRICS can replace the dollar with a new reserve currency? If you haven't heard of BRICS, it is an intergovernmental organization comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which is where the acronym stems from. Other members include the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Ethiopia, and Egypt. The organization was founded on June 16, 2009, and has since grown in popularity, with several other nat... Click to continue Do you think BRICS can replace the dollar with a new reserve currency?

Has the value of the dollar decreased? Since COVID-19, it seems that prices have increased across the board. First, the increase in prices was blamed on supply chain issues. "The Pandemic" may be over, but prices haven't returned to their pre-Covid levels; in fact, they may still be rising. There are claims that ports are experiencing labor shortages, which are causing delays in shippin... Click to continue Has the value of the dollar decreased?

Do you think electric vehicles will replace traditional vehicles? Electric vehicles, or EVs, have grown in popularity because they are considered "eco-friendly." With zero emissions, they present an attractive alternative to the combustion engine. CO₂ emissions from cars are known to contribute to global warming - a phenomenon caused by heat-trapping greenhouse gases. However, the electricity that powers electric... Click to continue Do you think electric vehicles will replace traditional vehicles?

Do you think cryptocurrency will replace money as we know it? Often referred to as cryptocurrency, digital currency is one that exists only in digital or electronic form and operates independent of a central bank. Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, was the first ever created. The idea has been floating around since the 1980s with David Chaum's ecash. The creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, is an unkn... Click to continue Do you think cryptocurrency will replace money as we know it?

Do you think there is another Great Depression/Recession on the horizon? Unlike the 20s of the 1900s, these 20s aren't exactly "roaring." The financial crisis that befell the United States in 2008 was largely due to people defaulting on their mortgage loans. Mortgage and interest rates are at an all-time high. With the median price of a home hovering around $412,000 and the price of a new car sitting around $47,000, cou... Click to continue Do you think there is another Great Depression/Recession on the horizon?

Do you think the minimum wage needs to be raised? The current U.S. minimum wage is $7.25 per hour and hasn't been increased since 2009. With the advent of inflation, there are several proponents for an increase in the federal minimum wage. It's also noteworthy that small business owners may struggle to afford a federal minimum wage increase. National chains, huge corporations like McDonald's, hike... Click to continue Do you think the minimum wage needs to be raised?