Omelettes for all, my treat – After making headlines for weeks and setting a record high of $8.17 per dozen in early March, egg prices have been quietly normalizing. Prices dropped by nearly 50% since the beginning of the year, knocking $2.98 off the price per dozen. (Source: Trading Economics, as of 3/26/25)

Seeking safety – The S&P 500 Index/gold ratio (which measures how many ounces of gold it would take to buy the Index) hit 1.9, a low not seen since the pandemic. It's a sign that investors are seeking less risky assets; gold is up 15% for the year while the S&P 500 Index is down more than 2% for the year. (Source: MarketWatch as of 3/26/25)

23andme, you, and everybody else – Genetic-testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means 15 million consumers' genetic data is up for sale. The federal law that protects health privacy, HIPAA, only applies to healthcare providers and insurance companies, not direct-to-consumer health companies, though 11 states have passed their own laws to help consumers protect how their genetic data is used. (Source: NPR)

New strategy: Flip a Bitcoin – The stock for former memestock Gamestop, which has been closing stores as it struggles to stay relevant vs. online gaming, rose after the company announced it would invest in Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. The pop happened despite the announcement of additional store closures and a 28% decline in year-over-year net sales on their fourth-quarter earnings call. (Source: Yahoo Finance)

Talk about a comeback – After two years in decline, Asia-Pacific's private-equity market is showing signs of recovery. Values of deals rose 11% to $176 billion in 2024, attributed to larger deals, an increase in buyouts, more carve-out transactions (in which companies sell off business units), and strong growth in key markets such as India and Japan. (Source: Yahoo Finance)

These sales are supercharged – Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is surging across the world. EV sales grew by 25% last year while traditional internal-combustion engine car sales peaked in 2018. China is the market leader with EVs making up 27% of new car purchases. The European Union is second with 14% market share. EV sales only make up 8% of the US market. (Source: CarEdge)

Forever Chapter 11 – Fast-fashion chain Forever 21 filed for bankrupcty for the second time in six years. The clothing chain has struggled to compete with online brands such as Shein and Temu that avoid import duties by shipping wares directly to consumers. (Source: NPR)

Student-loan sorrowers – Now that the Education Department is reporting delinquent payments again, the number of past-due loans has exceeded pre-pandemic (and pre-payment pause) levels, reaching a record 15.6% in 2024. The delinquent payments are now impacting borrower’s credit scores, exacerbating their troubles. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

And no, free pizza won’t help – Overworked employees can cost employers millions of dollars: to the tune of $4,000 and $21,000 per worker annually in lost productivity and turnover. Additionally, employee disengagement can cost 3.3 to 17.1 times the cost of training a worker. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)

Lots of titles, lots of value – The Boston Celtics are being sold to a group led by William Chisholm, co-founder and managing partner of the California-based private-equity firm Symphony Technology Group. The deal values the team, one of the most storied franchises in the history of professional basketball, at $6.1 billion, the highest price paid for a team in the history of American sports. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)