Venture capital's series progression is stalling at seed, according to new Carta data.
By the numbers: 46% of all seed deals were bridge rounds in Q1 2025, which is the highest bridge rate for any stage since Carta has been tracking such data.
Some consumer prices will likely rise due to tariffs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged on Sunday, even after the White House publicly warned retailers against it.
Why it matters: A week after the president's economic team insisted tariffs would not increase consumer prices, there's a different message: They will, but inflation's in check and other costs are coming down.
The U.S. may impose some tariffs by region rather than on individual countries, as time runs out to negotiate a laundry list of trade deals globally, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
Why it matters: The administration is quickly curtailing its 90-deals-in-90-days ambition, acknowledging the practical realities of trying to negotiate complex trade agreements with dozens of countries simultaneously.
More than ever before, adults are looking online for help with the day-to-day life skills that once might have been taught in home ec classes or handed down from elders.
Why it matters: When we need help, we're not asking mom or dad. We're increasingly asking Google.
A new study confirms what most workers already know — even when a manager encourages you to unplug outside of work hours, you'll get dinged for doing it.
Why it matters: Decades of research has consistently found that some work-life balance is good — both for individual employees and their companies — but deep-rooted beliefs about the value of over-work are holding everyone back.
A British journalist whose BBC documentaries tackled the Nazi dictatorship's chaos has released a new book exploring the minds of those who carried out the Holocaust and how they defended their horrible actions decades later.
Why it matters: "The Nazi Mind: Twelve Warnings from History" released in the U.S. last week comes as antisemitism and new authoritarian regimes are rising around the world.
President Trump on Saturday threatened Walmart over its plan to raise prices in the face of tariffs, demanding it absorb the costs instead.
Why it matters: The White House, facing the risk of looming tariff-driven inflation, has turned to publicly threatening retailers to keep prices in check.
After last year's headline-grabbing legal settlement, real estate commissions haven't budged much.
Why it matters: People are still buying and selling homes mostly the same way, with many sellers covering at least part of the buyer's agent fee, on top of their own.
