Global Business / Economy
Is the Subscription Economy Quietly Becoming the Biggest Expense You've Never Actually Audited?73% of Americans don't know how much they're spending on subscriptions each month — and 60% are paying for services they don't even use. Erin Lowry, Rachael O'Meara, and Nisa Amoils debate why subscription creep has become one of the most overlooked drains on personal finances, and what to do about it.
Global Business / Economy
Is Supply Chain Ownership the Competitive Advantage Nobody Talks About — or Just the Risk Nobody Wants to Take On?The pandemic exposed just how fragile outsourced supply chains can be — but taking full ownership means absorbing all the risk yourself. Michele Wucker, Lora Cecere, and Brian Becker debate whether supply chain ownership is the competitive advantage nobody talks about or just the liability nobody wants to take on.
Investments / Wealth Building
Should You Ever Short a Stock — or Is Betting Against Companies a Game Where the House Always Wins Eventually?FinTok and Instagram are flooded with budgeting tips, investment hacks, and wealth-building advice — but who's actually getting richer? Tiffany Aliche, Jeremy Schneider, and Farrah Bostic debate whether social media financial advice is genuinely empowering everyday people or mostly enriching the influencers delivering it.
Global Business / Economy
Is Social Media Financial Advice Actually Making People Richer — or Just Making Influencers Richer at Their Audience's Expense?FinTok and Instagram are flooded with budgeting tips, investment hacks, and wealth-building advice — but who's actually getting richer? Tiffany Aliche, Jeremy Schneider, and Farrah Bostic debate whether social media financial advice is genuinely empowering everyday people or mostly enriching the influencers delivering it.
Investments / Wealth Building
Should You Ever Pay for a Premium Banking Account — or Are You Just Buying the Feeling of Being a Better Customer?Premium banking accounts promise personal advisors, waived fees, and exclusive perks — but are those benefits actually worth the cost, or are you mostly paying for the feeling of being a better class of customer? Suze Orman, David Bach, and Liz Weston debate whether premium banking is a smart financial tool or an expensive status symbol.
Global Business / Economy
Is the Global Dollar Dominance Era Ending — and What Does That Actually Mean for Your Personal Finances?The U.S. dollar has been the world's reserve currency for decades — but rising competition from China's yuan, digital currencies, and shifting geopolitical alliances are raising real questions about its future. Nouriel Roubini, Michael Pettis, and Catherine Mann debate whether dollar dominance is ending, and what that actually means for your savings and purchasing power.
