Whether you’re grilling one out in the backyard or enjoying one with all the fixins’ at a baseball game, nothing says American summer like a hot dog. And the pinnacle of hot dog mania is today: National Hot Dog Day. Here’s a roundup of deals so you can join in on the holiday’s 35th anniversary this Wednesday, July 15. 7-Eleven The Texas-based and internationally operated convenience store giant 7-Eleven is offering a “Mix and Match” deal, giving customers any two roller grill items—including the famous Big Bite hot dog—for just $3.50. If you aren’t into hot dogs, the chain is…
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Since President Donald Trump began the Iran war nearly five months ago, he has repeatedly said it’s almost over or that the U.S. has, in fact, already won. His resumption of the conflict is just the latest sign that neither of those claims are true. While Trump’s antagonistic second-term foreign policy is unlikely to win him any actual peace prizes, the President didn’t need to earn the new participation trophy on the National Mall. The oversized, satirical statue awards him a prize for just showing up. [Photo: The Washington Post/Getty Images] Iran War Participation Trophy is a 10-foot-tall trophy made…
It’s a familiar rhythm. Just like many employees around the world, they go through a detailed interview process, taking weeks to find the perfect match through vetting and being vetted. Once they accept the offer, there’s a sense of hope and anticipation as they meet their new boss and colleagues. Then, the honeymoon phase wears off, and something almost expectantly happens at every job: The manager does something (or doesn’t do something) that makes the new employee question their integrity and whether they really give a damn about people. If you’re that new employee with hopes for a bright future, you start to doubt and wonder if this is really…
QUESTION: Someone said that you view of history inspired Chris Martin, the English singer and songwriter of the rock band Coldplay, in his hit sone “Viva La Vida” and that this fit the last emperor of China, Puyi right down to him sweeping the streets he use to own. It is certainly a song of revolution and the cyclical rise and fall of nations. Pete ANSWER: That is one of my favorite songs. Yes, it fits Puyi almost perfectly. He ruled as a child emperor.He lost his throne after the Xinhai Revolution.He later became the Japanese-backed ruler of Manchukuo.He…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI technical debt is no longer just an IT concern — it has become a business issue that directly reduces ROI and slows enterprise AI adoption. Organizations that audit existing AI investments, strengthen data and infrastructure and eliminate low-value projects are better positioned to realize sustainable returns. You did everything right. You invested in AI early, ran pilots, got board approval and committed real budget to an AI-first strategy. So why is the ROI still so hard to prove?In the past few years, one problem has come up in nearly…
Britain is becoming one of the most aggressive governments in the Western world when it comes to policing opinions, regulating speech, and deciding what information its citizens should consume. Every year the excuse changes. It was terrorism. Then it became misinformation. Then hate speech. Now they have set their sights on YouTube itself because they no longer trust the public to decide what they want to watch. The latest proposal would allow the British government to pressure platforms like YouTube and TikTok into changing their recommendation algorithms so that content from government-approved broadcasters such as the BBC, ITV, and Channel…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The simple habit of including his audience in his life led him to an unexpected and fulfilling career pivot. Chasing likes, views or trying to go viral will lead to inauthentic brand moments. Long-lasting business partnerships are built on mutual interests and shared passions. Not A Damn Chance Burger didn’t begin with a business plan. It began with an Instagram post and an unexpected sushi dinner. Whenever Neen Williams travels, he asks his Instagram followers where they think he should eat. During one trip to Austin, Texas, Chef Phillip Frankland…
Governments opened their borders and welcomed millions of Ukrainian refugees while the television cameras were rolling. Politicians competed with one another to demonstrate their compassion. Now that the war has dragged on for years, the tone has completely changed. Suddenly, humanitarian principles have collided with military reality, and military reality always wins. The European Union is preparing new rules requiring newly arriving Ukrainian men of military age to provide official documentation proving they are exempt from military service before qualifying for temporary protection. If they cannot prove Kyiv authorized them to leave the country, they may no longer receive the…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Cutting your email list in half through proper verification and segmentation typically doubles open rates and improves deliverability, because engaged reach beats raw volume every time. Before any campaign goes out, you need clear answers to who’s receiving it, why it’s relevant to them and what action you expect — if the answer is “everyone,” it isn’t ready to send. Every marketing team has a theory for why its email campaigns underperform. The subject lines need work. The copy isn’t punchy enough. The send time is off. So they run…
June’s Consumer Price Index fell 0.4% for the month, pulling the annual inflation rate down to 3.5% from 4.2% in May. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, remained flat for the month and slowed to 2.6% year over year. Predictably, markets immediately began betting that the Federal Reserve will soon ride to the rescue with lower interest rates. They continue trying to force the economy into a textbook model that has never explained how the world actually functions. The biggest driver behind the decline was energy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, gasoline prices plunged 9.7% during June while…