What serves in the U.S. military, works for the federal government, and addresses packages at the post office? Give up? A ballpoint pen—specifically, a Skilcraft pen. Skilcraft’s ubiquitous ballpoint has been writing history for 50 years. But many don’t realize that visually impaired workers assemble them . . . or that the pens still adhere to 16 pages of rigid government requirements.
In less than four decades, Poland’s economy has grown to be the 20th largest in the world.
For 200 new billionaires around the globe, going home means going big. Extra big. Their homes aren’t just large—they’re lavish. Worldwide, sales of oversized, over-extravagant houses are rising. Meanwhile—and sometimes just down the street—many homeless people would gladly call a much smaller structure home. Today’s housing market includes some extreme opposites.
And it’s not because the White House is throwing a party.
