Jay L. Zagorsky

3 weeks ago | idahobusinessreview.com | Jay L. Zagorsky |Marc Lutz

Key HighlightsPublic safety power shutoffs (PSPS) are increasing across the U.S.Shutoffs can last days and severely impact local economies. Electronic payments often fail during outages—cash is essential. Communities need better preparation for PSPS and natural disasters. (THE CONVERSATION) Are you prepared for when the power goes out? To prevent massive wildfires in drought-prone, high-wind areas, electrical companies have begun preemptively shutting off electricity.

1 month ago | theconversation.com | Matt Williams |Jay L. Zagorsky |Laurel Harbridge-Yong |Morten Wendelbo |Scott Baker |Susannah Bruns Ali

Brinkmanship, a political scramble to keep the lights on in Washington and finger-pointing over who is to the blame – we’ve been here before, right? The threat of government shutdowns seems to be a regular feature of modern American politics.

Dec 7, 2024 | japantoday.com | Jay L. Zagorsky

The holiday shopping season is now here, and Americans are ready to splurge. The average U.S. shopper expects to spend more than $1,000 on gifts for Christmas and other winter holidays this year, surveys show. These days, consumers have no shortage of payment options, each seemingly more enticing than the last. Do you swipe your credit card and pick up “free” miles? Do you use buy-now-pay-later and spread the payments out over time? Do you use a debit card to avoid going into debt?

Dec 6, 2024 | msn.com | Jay L. Zagorsky

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Nov 29, 2024 | hoptownchronicle.org | Jay L. Zagorsky

The holiday shopping season is now here, and Americans are ready to splurge. The average U.S. shopper expects to spend more than US$1,000 on gifts for Christmas and other winter holidays this year, surveys show. These days, consumers have no shortage of payment options, each seemingly more enticing than the last. Do you swipe your credit card and pick up “free” miles? Do you use buy-now-pay-later and spread the payments out over time? Do you use a debit card to avoid going into debt?