Author Archives: Danielle Park

Cool ideas on the future of air conditioning

The starry night sky seems remarkably distant from the topic of air conditioning, but it’s revolutionizing the field in quite an unexpected way. In this episode of “The Spark,” watch how scientists from across the globe are harnessing natural phenomena … Continue reading

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Emerging market weakness spreading, not ‘contained’

The Chinese stock market entered a bear market this week (-20% since January) and the yuan is down 5.5% versus the greenback since February.  A burgeoning trade war with the US is adding pressure, but the story here is not … Continue reading

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Good news for consumers and bad news for investors

Good news for consumers:  a tsunami of used cars coming off lease are continuing to put downward pressure on auto prices, which are on track to decline 20% this year alone. Record vehicle inventories, along with heavily indebted consumers, and … Continue reading

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