September 8, 2026

  Contributors: Ari Page and Kayla Page  |  6 min read Ranchers are selling fall calves for $300 to $400 a head less than they got two months ago. And 300,000 metric tons of tax free imported beef are landing right in the middle of that selling window. 3 Key Findings 1Cow calf ranchers and feedlot operators take the hit first. Farm Bureau says calves are selling $300 to $400 below w...

August 31, 2026

  Contributors: Ari Page and Kayla Page  |  6 min read Fuel costs are the operating expense every business owner is absorbing in August 2026, and the explanation making headlines about a war in the Middle East does not account for what is actually keeping prices this high. 3 Key Findings 1The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has been above $4 every single day of Aug...

August 24, 2026

  Contributors: Ari Page and Kayla Page  |  7 min read Three in four small business owners surveyed by Bluevine used personal credit or loans for business expenses in the past year. For business owners, relying on personal credit can create costs that extend well beyond interest charges. Higher personal credit utilization, reduced borrowing capacity, and fewer financial protections....

August 17, 2026

Contributors: Ari Page and Kayla Page  |  9 min read On July 11, 2026, Congress changed the rules. Here is what the new law does, who it affects, and what it means heading into 2027. For years, large corporations outbid individual buyers for single-family homes with all-cash offers that most people simply could not compete with. The 21st Century ROAD Act restricts large institutiona...

August 10, 2026

Contributors: Ari Page and Kayla Page  |  10 min read On August 4, 2026, a federal appeals court issued the first ruling of its kind on a question every major retailer is now watching: can an AI agent lawfully act inside a user's private account on their behalf? On the current record, the Ninth Circuit said yes. Amazon had $19.8 billion in quarterly advertising revenue tied to the answer...

August 3, 2026

Contributors: Ari Page & Kayla Page  |  12 min read   On July 15, 2026, Stripe made a $53 billion offer to acquire PayPal and its 439 million consumer accounts. PayPal rejected it. The negotiations are still open. And how this deal resolves will determine what it costs your business to accept payments for the future. $53.4BProposed Deal Valuation Stripe and Advent Internati...