What we are reading February 19, 2025

Returning to the office is not going well for Amazon and other news which got our attention this week.
Goodyear Blimp at 100: From Ronald Reagan to Ice Cube, ‘floating piece of Americana’ still thriving
The Goodyear Blimp is an ageless star in the sky. The 246-foot-long airship will be in the background of the Daytona 500 to celebrate its greatest anniversary tour.
The kid-friendly policy that’s quietly sweeping the country
The surprising success of universal preschool.

US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June | CNN Business
It’s not just eggs. Many commonly purchased goods and services got more expensive in January, driving inflation in the wrong direction and to its highest rate since June of last year.

Donald Trump and CEOs are all pushing a return to the office. Workers hate it. Who will win?
Like Trump, 90% of businesses sought to enforce a 2025 RTO—but experts say employees still have power in the WFH war and will have even more once the boomers retire.

Americans are finding it harder and harder to pay off their debt | CNN Business
Americans are having a harder time managing rising debt burdens and in some cases haven’t been this overextended since the aftermath of the Great Recession.

Javier Milei Backtracks on $4.4B Memecoin After ‘Insiders’ Pocket $87M
Milei deleted his original promotional tweet and revealed that he wasn’t aware of its details.

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