While I don’t fault Ford for capitalizing on current events—many companies employ similar strategies—we should understand the real motivations behind their employee pricing promotion. This isn’t merely a generous response to economic uncertainty; it’s a strategic business move with clear objectives. Ford launched its “From America, For America” employee pricing promotion on April 3 (the […]
Understanding Tariffs: When Simple Solutions Meet Complex Realities
Introduction: The Ripple Effect Imagine throwing a large rock into a still pond. The splash is dramatic and immediate, but what happens next is just as important – ripples spread outward, affecting every part of the pond in ways that weren’t obvious at first glance. This is exactly how tariffs work in our global economy. […]
The Great Divide: Why Are Onions and Celery Forced Upon Us?
There’s a culinary hill I’m willing to die on, and it involves those crunchy intruders that restaurants insist on adding to perfectly good food: celery and onions. Recently, my friends and I were discussing lobster rolls—a supposed delicacy of the Northeast—and discovered we shared a mutual disdain for celery-contaminated versions. This led me to recall […]