When looking at energy prices, look at both the price increase and how long it’s been that high. A prolonged price increase causes profit charts to look very red as they continue to hurt businesses (and by extension, their customers). This is called the “area under the curve” and it describes how long energy prices have stayed above the baseline. If it becomes bigger than expected—meaning the price hike has lingered longer than expected—then financial analysts and business owners should adjust the baseline energy price and reanalyse from there. Read full article here
History
The Women Who Built Grunge
Despite being acknowledged as the “Godmother of Grunge”, Tina Bell is rarely included in the history of grunge music. Women in general are hardly ever mentioned in music history unless they’re close to famous male musicians. Looking back at Tina Bell, music journalists often leave her out of Bam Bam, the band that she fronted, wrote music for, and co-founded with her husband. When she is mentioned, it’s in relation to Kurt Cobain, who was said to have been a fan of Bell and her band before founding Nirvana. Read full article here
Merv
October 2, 2022
