Jimmy Carter’s presidency: A time of ‘malaise’ that led to the election of Ronald Reagan
During his one term in the White House, the late President Jimmy Carter signed the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt and helped move the world away from nuclear proliferation with the Second Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT). Signed the Panama Canal Treaty. It ended a century of direct American control of the vital […]
NYC towers put final touches on major upgrades as they buck downtown malaise
The bad news about Downtown is well known: 30% of the offices are vacant, Water Street is a near ghost town, and some of the older buildings are at risk of foreclosure. But there's good news, too. And it's not just the World Trade Center and Brookfield Place. Two large buildings on Liberty Street have […]
Champagne Sales Drop 15%, Industry Blames World Malaise
Champagne sales have fallen this year, with French industry executives believing the world is in a slump with less to celebrate. “LVMH has a champagne problem” Reports Business Insider. “Chief Financial Officer Jean-Jacques Guiony thinks that could be because people are celebrating by opening bottles less.” In the first two quarters of 2024, sparkling wine […]