Economy

5 articles

A person at a crossroads, symbolizing the choice between economic security and the uncertainty of entrepreneurship amidst record business formations.

Record US Business Formations Mask Economic Insecurity

Over 1.5 million new business applications were filed in the last quarter of 2026, a figure unseen in decades. A significant portion are for non-employer firms, often reflecting individuals patching t

Ethan Calder·August 29, 2026

A solitary AI interface glows in a deserted office, symbolizing the accelerating trend of AI-driven job displacement and its impact on the workforce.

Insights

AI job displacement accelerates, founders warn

In April 2026 alone, AI was cited as the primary cause for 21,490 US job cuts, according to Memeburn .

Ethan Calder·June 21, 2026

Dejected tech workers leaving a futuristic AI data center during a storm, symbolizing widespread layoffs in the AI industry.

Founders

AI industry layoffs escalate, threatening thousands of tech jobs

So far this year, tech companies have laid off nearly 150,000 people, marking a pace 44% faster than last year, according to TechCrunch .

Ethan Calder·June 15, 2026

Andrew Yang's economic vision illustrated with a futuristic city and citizens receiving UBI, symbolizing a new path for the American economy.

Operations

Andrew Yang's new economy vision and alternative paths

Andrew Yang once proposed redirecting 10 percent of the annual military budget to a domestic infrastructure initiative, a bold move for a reoriented American economy.

Oliver Grant·June 11, 2026

Diverse immigrant entrepreneurs brainstorming and innovating in a modern office, highlighting their crucial role in building billion-dollar startups.

Insights

Immigrant Founders Fuel Over Half of Billion-Dollar Startups

More than half of all U.

Ethan Calder·June 3, 2026