The dream of owning your own home is slipping further out of the reach of first-time buyers thanks to sky-high prices and mortgage rates that have more than doubled over the last few years. Amira Elgoneimy, a premiere agent with Redfin real estate brokerage, and Daryl Fairweather, chief economist with the real estate brokerage, explain the challenges buyers are experiencing as they try to buy their first homes.
InnerPlant CEO Shely Aronov reveals how engineered crops like soybeans and corn emit signals when stressed—offering farmers early warnings to boost yields.
Payoneer CEO John Caplan discusses the implications of $100K H1B visa requirements—and how they could reshape tech talent, hiring, and U.S. competitiveness.
Electronic Arts, the video game maker of “Madden NFL,” “The Sims,” and other popular titles, is being acquired and taken private for about $52.5 billion in what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private-equity firms.
Merriam-Webster has fully revised its popular “Collegiate” dictionary with over 5,000 new words. They include “petrichor,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.” Also “cold brew,” “rizz,” “dad bod,” “hard pass,” “cancel culture” and more.
