Explore More Some alarmist warnings never seem to go away no matter how often they prove mistaken. One is that the US dollar is bound to lose its position soon as the world’s dominant international reserve currency, with all the benefits such status affords the US economy.
Judging by a chorus of dollar pessimists including Yale’s Stephen Roach and former Morgan Stanley economist Stephen Jen, it seems the idea the dollar will be dethroned is back in vogue. Read More...
An energy drink is a drink that contains stimulant ingredients, most commonly caffeine, and is marketed as giving mental and physical stimulation (marketed as “energy”, but distinct from food energy). They can be carbonated or not, and they can contain sugar, other sweeteners, herbal extracts, taurine, and amino acids. They are a subset of the larger category of energy goods that includes bars and gels, as opposed to sports beverages, which are claimed to improve athletic performance. Read More...
Excited for bikini and board-short season? So are the biting bugs of summer. Mosquitoes and other nipping flies, such as horse, black and greenhead, thrive in warm environments (80 degrees is ideal) near a water source, such as a lake, river or baby pool. Ticks are also out in full force, hitching rides on passing hikers. Basically, every summer vacation destination is full of bugs.
“In terms of mosquito season, I think it’s here. Read More...
