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Financial chart on computer screen representing unrealized capital gains tax debate and investment valuation changes

Business Politics

Unrealized Capital Gains Tax Debate Expands in U.S. and Europe

What Is an Unrealized Capital Gains Tax? An unrealized capital gains tax would require taxpayers to pay tax on asset appreciation even if the asset has not been sold. Under current U.S. law, capital gains tax applies when an asset is sold and a profit is realized. One topic of debate is the unrealized capital…

ByAdam KoehlerFebruary 16, 20260Comments

AI-generated code displayed on a computer screen representing the shift toward outcome specification in modern knowledge work.

Business

The Specification Economy: Why AI Is Reshaping Every Knowledge Job

The Specification Economy Is Arriving Now The specification economy is no longer theoretical. It is forming inside every knowledge work function as AI collapses the cost of production. For decades, the equation was simple: the person who could produce the artifact held the leverage. The engineer who wrote the code. The analyst who built the…

ByJason HauerFebruary 16, 20260Comments

Business

For Emerging Economies, AI Offers a New Kind of Sovereignty

For the trade minister of a mid-sized archipelagic nation, the problem is no longer a lack of data. Satellites owned by commercial firms such as Planet Labs and Maxar Technologies pass overhead daily, capturing nearly every inch of coastline. As a result, nations are beginning to recognise the importance of AI sovereignty to…

ByMatthias KrampeFebruary 13, 20260Comments

Business

The Agency Problem: It’s Yours to Figure Out. Or it Isn’t.

Brian Tracy taught me internal locus of control in my twenties. His frame was simple: draw a circle and put everything in your life either inside it (you control it) or outside it (you don’t). High performers put everything inside. Not because they’re delusional about obstacles, but because they treat every obstacle as a skill…

ByJason HauerFebruary 13, 20260Comments

Business News

Cincinnati City Council halts data center approvals with interim zoning pause

Data center zoning now requires extra review under a temporary pause. Cincinnati City Council voted unanimously this week to establish a temporary data center zoning control measure that pauses by-right development of new data centers. Officials also rework how these facilities are defined and regulated in the city’s zoning code. The move comes amid rising…

ByNina OliverioFebruary 12, 20260Comments

Business

Ohio minimum wage increase drives mixed impacts for Cincinnati small businesses

Ohio minimum wage increase reverberates through Ohio economy The minimum wage increase in Ohio is now official for 2026, pushing the base wage to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 for tipped workers, with the hike tied to inflation. Ohio minimum wage increase marks a 30‑cent bump over last year under the…

ByNina OliverioFebruary 11, 20260Comments

Business

Cincinnati small business owners struggle with rising costs amid inflation pressures

Cincinnati small business owners report intense inflation impact. Cincinnati small business operators are feeling mounting economic strain as inflation continues to influence costs of goods, services and operations across the region. Owners report that supply prices, utility bills and wages have risen markedly. As a result, profit margins are squeezed and revenue growth has slowed. …

ByNina OliverioFebruary 8, 20260Comments

Blue Bell Ice Cream Cincinnati expansion flavors cups homemade vanilla cookies 'n cream best ice cream in Ohio new grocery store dessert arrival Greater Cincinnati area launch.

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Iconic ice cream brand from Texas brings expansion to Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio

Article Summary Blue Bell Creameries is bringing its iconic Texas ice cream to Cincinnati and Dayton with a Blue Bell ice cream Cincinnati expansion set for spring 2026. The company will open a 16,000‑square‑foot distribution center in Lebanon, Ohio. This facility will deliver popular flavors like Homemade Vanilla, Mint Chocolate Chip, and Moo‑llennium Crunch to…

ByNina OliverioFebruary 1, 20260Comments

BLINK Cincinnati light festival crowds and ArtsWave public art installation at night.

Business Community Lifestyle

Cincinnati arts economy drives $1.6B regional impact with BLINK and ArtsWave

Article Summary From 2019 to 2022, Cincinnati’s arts economy generated over $1.6 billion in regional economic impact, driven by ArtsWave funding and marquee events like BLINK. The sector supports thousands of jobs, contributes millions in tax revenue, and fuels local businesses in hospitality, retail, and services. BLINK alone added $249 million in direct impact…

ByNina OliverioJanuary 31, 20260Comments

Business

Brennan Investment Group expands Cincinnati industrial real estate presence with strategic Hebron acquisition

Article Summary Brennan Investment Group has expanded its Midwest portfolio by acquiring a 56,000-square-foot industrial facility in Hebron, Kentucky. It is located in the high-demand Airpark International Corridor near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The property was secured through a sale-leaseback transaction with a long-term tenant. This deal reinforces Brennan’s strategy of aggregating institutional-quality…

ByNina OliverioJanuary 30, 20260Comments