Brian Jacobs, founder of Moai Capital, in front of the moai statues on Easter Island. Moai Capital As a venture capitalist, Brian Jacobs has spent almost three decades betting on software designed to make businesses more productive — from Salesforce to videoconferencing company Zoom. As a parent, he’s found that better technology isn’t always enough.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell repeated his pledge Friday to keep the economic expansion going while acknowledging that tariffs and other factors are causing growth to slow. In his annual remarks at the central bank’s Jackson Hole symposium, Powell, while not saying specifically where thought rates should go, pledged that the Fed “will act as
In the early 2000s, professional poker reached new heights in popularity. Between ESPN, the 1998 movie “Rounders,” and Chris Moneymaker’s out-of-nowhere win at the 2003 World Series of Poker, the lure of turning professional and earning millions brought many to Las Vegas. Poker, however, is a game where players can go long periods without a
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said Friday the central bank should continue to ease monetary policy because of the recession signal being flashed by the bond market. “The yield curve is inverted here. We’ve got one of the higher rates on the yield curve here. That’s not a good place to be,” Bullard told CNBC’s
Purdue University Michael Hickey/Getty Images Venture capitalists, colleges and politicians are working to make income sharing agreements the norm on campuses. Consumer advocates are sounding the alarm. Under these types of agreements, students forfeit a slice of their future income in exchange for money to pay for college. The contracts are often framed as a
Source: Stock.Adobe.com There is an old line about a ballplayer getting blurred vision. “Doc,” he says, “when the pitch comes at me, I see three different balls.” The doctor’s advice: “focus on the one in the middle.” Recent stock market gyrations, plunging interest rates, and front-page talk of a global recession are enough to cause
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin National rents just notched their slowest uptick in almost two years. According to data from property analytics firm CoreLogic, rents grew just 2.9% in June, down from a 3% rise last year. Month over month, RENTCafe shows rents rose just $3, hitting $1,469 nationally. But it’s
An interview with billionaire developer and founder of Caruso, Rick Caruso, and divisional president at CBRE, Lewis Horne. In this interview, the gentlemen discuss getting started in the real estate development industry and give advice to those just starting. The gentlemen also discuss property developments throughout their careers and the future of real estate. Like
Enrique Torrendell joined LinkedIn as a software developer in the company’s Reach engineering apprenticeship program in 2017, and he remains with the company more than two years later. LinkedIn Enrique Torrendell was stumped. It was 2017, and Torrendell, who previously managed a food truck business in New York, had just started a new gig at
Customers walk with Foot Locker shopping bags on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Apple, Nvidia, Broadcom, Caterpillar — Shares of the tech companies, along with Caterpillar, all traded lower after President Donald Trump tweeted that