Economics
BRICS: A Ghost Power?
Between August 22-24th, the coalition of countries known as BRICS met in Johannesburg, South Africa for their 15th annual summit. BRICS, standing for Brazil, Russia, India, China,…
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Economics
Macro, money, and the forces reshaping the financial system. The stories behind the headlines.
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Marty's Bent
Issue #1382: Bitcoin Mining Should Be Incentivizing Reliable Base Load
Unfortunately, at the moment it is hard to build out more reliable energy infrastructure because the unreliable infrastructure is being heavily subsidized, which is artificially ma…
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Issue #1380: Labor Day Labor Market Reflections
As you take time to rest and reflect on this holiday I urge you to think about the effects government has on your quality of life and whether or not it deserves the influence it ha…
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Economics
How America Ended its Last Central Bank
Americans have closed 3 central banks. One to go.
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Issue #1378: Some Musings on a Potential Spot ETF Approval
The decision you make today will severely impact how many sats you have years down the line. Choose wisely.
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Issue #1377: Oman Has Entered the Chat
The announcement of Exahertz expanding its operations within Oman is great to see on two fronts.
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Issue #1376: The Normalization of a Higher Perpetual Inflation Rate Target Has Begun
All of this should be a reminder that one of the Fed's mandates is "price stability" and that their idea of price stability is a perpetually low (soon to be not as low) level of pr…
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Issue #1375: The Ethics of Money Production
The negative externalities that emanate from central planning are very predictable.
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Issue #1374: Is Bitcoin the Last Market Alarm Bell?
Something to keep an eye on.
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Bitcoin Basics
Bitcoin Swings the Pendulum Back to the Jeffersonian Ideal
The arrival and ascent of a self-reliant money represents a rhythmic shift back to the ideals of liberty, individual rights, and civic virtue as America advances into the 21st cent…
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Issue #1371: The government is losing control and eroding civil liberties
Anyone who currently owns an LLC will be required to report the names, addresses, birth dates and tax identifier numbers (SSN or EIN) of LLC members to FinCEN beginning next year o…
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Issue #1370: Chamath’s Blind Spot
According to Chamath, the US doesn't have to worry too much about the national debt because, relatively speaking, there is no better option for countries to store their wealth in i…
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Issue #1368: The fiat whales are paying attention
Mentally prepare for the face ripping rally.
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Issue #1367: Nations are losing control
Let's hope this superconducter stuff is legit.
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Issue #1366: Bitcoin's dystopian competition is heating up
Whether it's the Fed or Worldcoin, there are seriously demented people who are moving in haste to ensure that they have control over every aspect of your financial life.
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Issue #1361: The BIS Released the CBDC Blueprint
On June 20th, the Bank of International Settlements released it's blueprint for the future monetary system. I read the 25-page breakdown so you don't have to.
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Issue #1360: Well that didn't take long
At this rate, the national debt will reach $43.34T by the year 2027 and the debt to GDP ratio will be around 150%.
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