Business
In this category, we deal with topics that affect your money. New products are always emerging, and the business model is in a constant state of flux. Let your fellow Americans know your feelings about issues that involve your bottom line.
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Gas or Electric Heat. Which do you prefer?
With rising energy costs, people may be exploring which heating option is best for them - gas or electric. The gas stove was considered a major milestone because people used coal or wood as the main source of ... View Full Description

Is paying for insurance worth it?
People have donated upwards of $830,000 to Luigi Mangione for his legal defense as of April 2025. This would imply that some support his alleged actions, with one donor ponying up $36,000. Luigi Mangione is a... View Full Description

Do antitrust laws undermine capitalism?
Antitrust laws were established with the intention of promoting competition in business and preventing monopolies. When a company has a monopoly, they have exclusive control of a trade or the supply of a serv... View Full Description

Sweeping tariffs took effect on April 2, 2025. Are you for or against them?
Trump deemed April 2, 2025, Liberation Day. This is the day that tariffs were increased on a lot of America's trading partners. China was among those taxed the heaviest. A tariff, by definition, is a duty imp... View Full Description

Do you think it's time for American society to go cashless?
A penny costs almost $.04 to produce ; $.037 to be exact. That means that we lose roughly $.027 per penny that is made in the United States. President Trump has ordered that the penny cease to be minted in an e... View Full Description

Is it worth it to buy a new car?
You can get a refund on most things you buy except a new car. That says a lot. The price of a new car has soared in recent years. Between 2020 and 2021, car prices spiked by 17.2%... Click Here. Some things ha... View Full Description

Should overtime wages be taxed?
Back in September of 2024, while Donald Trump was on the campaign trail, he proposed eliminating the income tax on overtime wages. Such a task certainly can't be accomplished overnight, and many details must be... View Full Description

Are we being price gouged by corporations?
McDonald's recently sued some of their beef suppliers, alleging that the companies purposely reduced their output to force a hike in prices. McDonald's claims that Tyson Foods, Cargill, JBS, and National Beef, ... View Full Description

Do you think American companies that have products made abroad are supporting modern day slavery?
Modern-day slavery has many forms of human rights abuses, including human trafficking, forced labor, child labor, and debt bondage. These human rights violations occur in various industries. Rice, coffee, sugar... View Full Description

Can businesses leverage blockchain technology to create decentralized, sustainable supply chains?
Blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies, offers potential to revolutionize supply chain management. This topic explores how businesses can utilize blockchain's transparency, security, and immut... View Full Description

Do you think BRICS can replace the dollar with a new reserve currency?
If you haven't heard of BRICS, it is an intergovernmental organization comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which is where the acronym stems from. Other members include the United Arab E... View Full Description

Has the value of the dollar decreased?
Since COVID-19, it seems that prices have increased across the board. First, the increase in prices was blamed on supply chain issues. "The Pandemic" may be over, but prices haven't returned to their pre-Covid ... View Full Description

Do you think electric vehicles will replace traditional vehicles?
Electric vehicles, or EVs, have grown in popularity because they are considered "eco-friendly." With zero emissions, they present an attractive alternative to the combustion engine. CO₂ emissions from cars are ... View Full Description

Do you think cryptocurrency will replace money as we know it?
Often referred to as cryptocurrency, digital currency is one that exists only in digital or electronic form and operates independent of a central bank. Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, was the first ev... View Full Description

Do you think there is another Great Depression/Recession on the horizon?
Unlike the 20s of the 1900s, these 20s aren't exactly "roaring." The financial crisis that befell the United States in 2008 was largely due to people defaulting on their mortgage loans. Mortgage and interest ra... View Full Description

Do you think the minimum wage needs to be raised?
The current U.S. minimum wage is $7.25 per hour and hasn't been increased since 2009. With the advent of inflation, there are several proponents for an increase in the federal minimum wage. It's also noteworthy... View Full Description