Author: Michael Holland


How the AI boom could worsen the rich world’s fiscal crunch


VAST SPENDING on AI infrastructure has created a profit boom. In the past year American pre-tax corporate earnings have grown by $1.2trn, or 30%. Companies in the S&P 500 index are handily beating forecasts. And yet Uncle Sam is seeing little of the benefit.

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/09/29/how-the-ai-boom-could-worsen-the-rich-worlds-fiscal-crunch

Window Company Largo FL


Mitchell Windows and Doors, LLC Providing construction services in the St Petersburg, FL area for 10 years.

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How much should you actually tip on a ‘free’ walking tour?


It’s a wet December day in Rome, and my friend Daphne* has been waiting near Piazza Barberini for half an hour. Five people booked her free walking tour. None have appeared.

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260924-how-much-should-you-actually-pay-on-a-free-walking-tour

‘This is fixable’: What really helps save relationship


Vicious arguments can result in poor sleep and even heart pain and muscle pain. They can make everyone in the family, including children, more vulnerable to physical and mental health problems.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260924-what-really-helps-save-a-relationship