Andres Florez Builds Culturewise From Medellin With a Vision to Represent Colombian Urban Culture Globally
Andres Florez, founder and CEO of Culturewise, is building a fashion and cultural brand from Medellin with a vision that goes beyond traditional streetwear. Drawing from years of experience in barbering and his connection to the city’s urban movement, Florez is developing Culturewise as an ecosystem that brings together clothing, barbering, sneakers, experiences and community. […]
Social Security’s Looming Shortfall Pushes Some Republicans Toward an Unlikely Solution: Higher Taxes
For decades, raising taxes has been close to political heresy for many Republicans. But the approaching financial crisis facing Social Security is beginning to challenge that orthodoxy, with some Republican lawmakers signaling that additional tax revenue may need to be part of a bipartisan agreement to prevent major benefit reductions. The urgency comes from Social […]
America’s Affordable Housing Paradox: Thousands of Apartments Sit Empty While the Poorest Remain Homeless
Across the United States, a troubling contradiction is emerging in the housing crisis: thousands of apartments officially classified as affordable are sitting vacant while millions of the country’s poorest renters cannot find homes they can afford. The problem exposes a fundamental mismatch between the affordable housing America is building and the people experiencing the most […]
Huawei Faces Landmark U.S. Trial Over Iran Dealings, Bank Fraud and Alleged Technology Theft
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is heading to trial in New York in one of the most consequential U.S. criminal cases ever brought against a Chinese technology company. Nearly eight years after American prosecutors first secretly charged the company, a federal jury will consider allegations involving Huawei’s business activities in Iran, bank and wire fraud, money […]
