Economy

How do you give unbiased, actionable information in map form? — I woke up this morning needing to fill-up the fuel tank in my vehicle, so I jumped online to look up gas prices. I was met with a graphic from Fox News that seemed interesting to me. Here it is: The color bar seemed weird to me, along with the…

The economic currents working against the West — The economic sanctions imposed on Russia by a large number of nations in response to their invasion of Ukraine were supposed to cripple their economy and grind the war effort to a halt. Instead, Russia continues to weather the storm with surprising resiliency. At first, the sanctions looked like they…

It’s not really about the tax amount — Generally, money is a measuring stick for value. And we are continually taught that throughout our lives. But things are slightly different now (to put it mildly). And you will rarely find someone who can expressly admit it. The super-rich knows this, but it will do the world no good…

We endlessly screech, but the country keeps muddling along. — Yes, I’m upset that the Supreme Court looks set to overturn Roe v. Wade. I believe in abortion rights, and at some level most other Americans do too. I think there’s going to be a big, long, and 100% justified backlash over it, and if activists play their cards right…

Tidal wave of layoffs hits San Franciso — no one is safe. — Economic conditions are changing rapidly, and San Francisco is one of the most impacted cities. Muliple high-profile tech CEOs expressed their concern with the looming recession on the horizon. So, they laid off hundreds of high-paid employees in the last 15 days. Elon Musk is leading the charge and sounding…

You have heard the phrase, but have you ever wondered where it came from? — It was the year 69 AD. Roman Emperor Vespasian (9-79 AD) has just managed to take the throne of the mighty Roman Empire for himself. The bloody civil war, known also as the Year of Four Emperors, ended. Yet, the new emperor faced a daunting task — his predecessor, the…

If you unrig the economy, you might reduce the demand for abortion services. That might be God’s will. — In this fight over reproductive rights, I see one minority faction that has the gall to tell the rest of us what we can and cannot do. They’re telling us that we’re not allowed to manage our families. We’re not allowed to determine when to have kids. We’re not allowed…

The West is turning a blind eye to the Russian crypto market while it is the easiest way to avoid sanctions that aim to pressure the regime. — Authoritarian regimes have a love and hate relationship with cryptocurrencies. The developed world is still trying to find the best way to approach this, mainly driven to ensure financial stability and security in their jurisdictions. However, Putin-type authoritarian leaders don’t only worry about international capital flows but also see digital…