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The Cultural Consequences of Inflation
May 29, 2025
It is easy to think of inflation as just being economic in scope. Yet, as inflation becomes an expected part of the
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Demand is rising for credit default swaps on US govt debt
May 29, 2025
As debt piles up, the cost of insuring exposure to U.S. government debt has been rising steadily.
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US court blocks Trump from imposing the bulk of his tariffs
May 29, 2025
MAGA wants a single man to be able to raise taxes without any checks on this power. Fortunately, the courts disagreed.
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Why Ending the War in Ukraine Is So Difficult Now
May 28, 2025
Members of the establishment are trying to seize on Trump’s recent frustrations with Putin to act like they’ve been right all along
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The Real Israel vs. Hasbara History
May 28, 2025
Israel’s televised genocide has corroborated the reality of the Palestinians; their reasons for rage and their rights to resistance and recompense.
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Did the Fed Achieve Independence During the Korean War?
May 28, 2025
Rumor has it that the Federal Reserve was able to resist the president‘s demands to enable funding of the Korean War. However,
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Apartment Metrics Worsen as the “Fed-ministration” Readies More Easy Money
May 28, 2025
Thanks to massive federal intervention into the housing markets for more than 20 years, the housing crisis is worse than ever. The
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TACO means “Trump Always Chickens Out”
May 28, 2025
Markets are figuring out that Trump's tariff "negotiations" are just political theater, with no real end game or plan.
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Why Ending the War in Ukraine Is So Difficult Now
May 28, 2025
Establishment figures erroneously claim Trump’s recent frustrations with Putin prove them right—that Putin can’t be reasoned with.