Posts by Amelia Frost
Why American Soccer Keeps Missing Its Best Players
American youth soccer has a talent problem that is not about talent. A player’s ability does not always determine how far they go. The cost of elite training and competition often does. The Aspen Institute’s Project Play reports that nearly one-third of players cite expensive team fees as a major issue. For children from low-income…
Read MoreWhat Risk Leadership Looks Like When Data Is Everywhere
Organizations worldwide are facing an increasingly complex risk landscape, where the challenge is no longer a lack of information but the difficulty of distinguishing reliable data from misinformation. As technology advances, supplier networks continue to expand, creating greater complexity and reducing visibility across third-party relationships. At the same time, regulators are raising the bar. New…
Read MoreNetanyahu Reportedly Discussed Resuming the War Against Iran With Trump This Month: ‘Get Ready’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed with President Donald Trump the possibility of resuming attacks against Iran before the country’s elections later this month and the U.S. midterms in early November, according to a new report. Israeli outlet Channel 12 detailed that Trump and Netanyahu discussed the possibility last week, with Netanyahu expressing interest in…
Read MoreSolar’s Costliest Blind Spot May Be Hiding in Plain Sight
kWh Data Solar power has become one of the fastest-growing sources of new electricity capacity worldwide. The International Energy Agency reports that global solar photovoltaic capacity additions surpassed 600 gigawatts in 2025, bringing cumulative capacity to approximately 2,800 gigawatts. As investment accelerates, an important question confronts the businesses financing this expansion: how can owners be…
Read MoreTravis Adams: Building the Next Generation of Glass Collectors
Fine art glass has a deep collector culture in Europe and a strong institutional presence in cities like Venice. In the United States, the picture is different. American glass has serious artists and collectors, but the museum and educational platform around it is narrower. The collector base that built the American market in the 1990s…
Read MoreMeta Unveiled a New Frontier Model as it Expands Its AI Footprint. Its Stock is Climbing.
Meta introduced new frontier models that it says can compete with the top AI companies in different tasks as it seeks to expand its footprint in the rapidly-growing industry. The company claimed that Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full are “built to deliver state-of-the-art performance on personal and professional agentic tasks — from navigating an…
Read MoreGlobal Debt Is Near Historic Highs. The IMF Warns That Bond Markets Could Face a ‘Disorderly’ Spike.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is warning that a dangerous combination of soaring government debt, persistent inflation and an unprecedented borrowing boom by artificial intelligence companies could trigger a sudden surge in bond yields, potentially destabilizing financial markets worldwide. In its latest Global Financial Stability Report, released Tuesday during the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in…
Read MoreCorporate Profits Soared Fueled By AI Investment As Markets Gear Up For Q3 Earnings
Corporate earnings have boomed, thanks in large part to investment in AI. In the second quarter of the year, corporate profits reached an all-time record of more than $4.7 trillion according to data from the U.S. Commerce Department. Third-quarter earnings per share are projected to rise 29 percent for the S&P 500, compared with the…
Read MoreAI Could Soon Copy Itself Onto Smart TVs or Fridges. Anthropic Says it Could Happen in a Matter of Months.
Anthropic has warned that small artificial intelligence models could be just months away from developing the ability to copy themselves across internet-connected household devices, potentially creating autonomous networks that would be difficult to shut down. In its latest research report, Anthropic said models with 30 billion parameters or fewer can already complete many of the…
Read MoreYoung Families Lost Wealth While Older Americans Got Richer Over the Past Years, Federal Report Finds
The American Dream may be aging out of reach for younger generations. While Americans over 75 have accumulated significantly more wealth over the past three years, families headed by adults under 35 have seen their fortunes shrink, according to new data. The Federal Reserve’s Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2022 to 2025: Evidence from…
Read MoreIranian Elite Guard ‘Almost Certainly’ Behind Foiled Attack Against RAF Fairford Base, British PM Says
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps was “almost certainly” behind the foiled attack against the RAF Fairford base. Speaking at the House of Commons, Burnham said he could “confirm our assessment that it is highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran, almost certainly directed by the IRGC.” “We will…
Read MoreWars Around The World Show No Signs of Abating. OPEC Cut Its Oil Demand Growth Forecast Further.
OPEC cut its oil demand growth forecast for the year. It now expects it to reach 400,000 barrels per day, compared to 1.4 million barrels per day at the beginning of the year. Reuters OPEC cut its oil demand growth forecast for the year as hostilities in the Middle East and Russia remain elevated with…
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