Forbes8 hours agoAmericans Doubt The Value Of College. So Why Do They Send Their Kids?Forbes - Lisa ChambersAmericans have rarely sounded more skeptical about college. But when it comes to their own children, they are having a harder time walking away. Just 31% of U.S. adults now say a college education is “very important,” according to a new Gallup poll, down from 70% when Gallup asked the same question …
Forbes9 hours agoSituational Awareness Exposes Big Banks Face Hedge Fund Debt Blind SpotForbes - Mayra Rodriguez ValladaresDuring this summer while I was teaching a class on private markets and hedge funds, a student ran in to tell me that a hedge fund, Situational Awareness, was collapsing. As I rushed to read more about the fund, it was like watching the ghost of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) and the Bear …
Forbes8 hours agoElizabeth Smart Is Creating A Space To Let Survivors ‘Set The Record Straight’ In Their Own WordsForbesIn the early morning hours of June 5, 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her bedroom, and vanished without a trace from her Utah home. Her disappearance captivated the nation, and against all odds, Elizabeth was rescued after surviving being held captive for nine months. In the …
Forbes10 hours ago10 Notable New Author Debuts For Fall, Including Romantasy And ThrillersForbes - Toni FitzgeraldWhether they are publishing their first novel or making an initial foray into a new genre, a slew of notable authors are slated to make their debuts this fall. It’s a great time of year for horror, of course, with Halloween on the horizon. But hot BookTok genre romantasy also has some notable bows, …
Forbes10 hours agoTop Trump Meme Coin Holders Will Win Invite To ‘Most Exclusive Dinner In The World’ Featuring President, Crypto Firm SaysForbes - Fiona RileyKEY BACKGROUND $TRUMP holdings have been tied to invites for events featuring Trump in the past. In April, the top 297 token holders who registered for a contest attended a gala at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, and the top 29 attended a VIP reception with Trump. The company has also offered …
Forbes10 hours agoThe U.S. Navy To Spend $5.1 Billion To Refuel One Aircraft CarrierForbes - Peter SuciuAmerican consumers may be spending more to fuel up at the pump, but taxpayers will also be on the hook for the refueling of the United States Navy’s eighth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). This week, the service announced that a $5.1 billion Fixed …
