Kyle Nowak

🏡 Florida lawmakers proposed plans to sharply reduce or eliminate property taxes, in an effort to reduce the soaring costs of homeownership across the state. And while a full repeal – something that’s never been done in America – is unlikely to occur soon, the idea is gaining political traction.

🍿⚖️ Carl Erik Rinsch, best known for directing critical flop 47 Ronin, was arrested this week and charged with defrauding Netflix out of millions of dollars over a sci-fi show he was hired to direct, but never completed.

🔋🚘 Chinese EV giant BYD this week unveiled a new system it says grants electric vehicles the ability to charge as quickly as conventional gas-powered cars. We live in charged times, indeed.

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“The only thing new in the world is the history you do not know.”

–Harry S. Truman (1884-1972)

🍎 It turns out Snow White may not be the fairest of them all. Disney’s latest live-action remake, Snow White, hits theaters this afternoon as one of the company’s most divisive and controversial projects in recent years.

❓ Our question to you: In your opinion, which phrase best describes the current dispute between the Executive and Judicial Branches?

🏢 Rippling’s believe it or not: The payroll and HR startup, most recently valued at $13.5 billion, this week sued rival and direct competitor Deel (valued at $12 billion), accusing it of corporate espionage.

🔥 It’s Thursday, March 20th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

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“The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.”

–Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)

⚾ The LA Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 4-1 yesterday in the first matchup of a two-game series in Tokyo, Japan, kicking off the MLB regular season and also tossing a nod to a tradition that’s tied the US and island nation in the Pacific together for 150+ years.

🏫 It’s no secret that boys and girls face different challenges as they grow and mature into adults. A new Pew Research survey of ~1,400 US teens aged 13-17 attempts to quantify those differences.

🏛️ The Executive and Judicial Branches are currently locked in a power struggle related to last weekend’s deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members by the Trump administration, which occurred despite a court order halting the move.

🔥 It’s Wednesday, March 19th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

Here are five stats from this past week that made our team go “whoa.” Hopefully you will, too.

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“If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.”

–Chinese proverb (Unknown)

🎓 Getting a Hahvahd education will soon carry a price tag of $0 for many students’ families (how do you like them apples?). The Ivy League school yesterday announced plans to significantly expand its financial aid for the 2025-26 academic year.

❓ Our question to you: In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president?