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As Interest Rates Rise, the Era of "Deficits Don't Matter" Is Over
mises.org Back in 2002, then-Vice President Dick Cheney claimed "Reagan proved deficits don't matter" and went on to push for tax cuts combined with more federal spending. Indeed, the…
How DeSantis’s Twitter Spaces Event Compares to Past Livestreams
nytimes.com Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor and a Republican, announced his presidential run during a conversation on Twitter with Elon Musk, the social network’s owner, on Wednesday.…
DeSantis’s Twitter Event Falls Short of the Reach of Past Live Streams
nytimes.com Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor and a Republican, announced his presidential run during a conversation on Twitter with Elon Musk, the social network’s owner, on Wednesday.…
Canada Beats US, UK and China in Number of Gen Z Investors: FINRA
financemagnates.com Canada has the highest percentage of Gen Z investors, a new study by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a US private brokerage industry regulator, has…
The Student-Loan Payment Pause Led Borrowers to Take on More Debt
marginalrevolution.com In 2020 payments on student loans were paused, initially for 3 months but then extended via executive action until June 30, 2023. This was a big program, at the time there…
Debt Moratoria: Evidence from Student Loan Forbearance
nber.org We evaluate the effects of the 2020 student debt moratorium that paused payments for student loan borrowers. Using administrative credit panel data, we show that the payment…
Gold slumps as Fed confirms its resolute stance on lowering inflation
kitco.com In the span of just under two weeks, from Thursday, May 4 to Wednesday, May 17 we have seen gold drop substantially and concurrently the dollar gained substantially. Gold…
Your Best Way to Wealth: Real Estate or Stock Portfolio?
themakingofamillionaire.com Your Best Way to Wealth: Real Estate or Stock Portfolio? We’ve been building our wealth for three decades now. Starting from a negative net worth in 1992, we could now stop…
The Las Vegas Housing Market Has Cooled A Bit But Prices Are Still Way Above Pre-Pandemic Days
forbes.com After conducting series of deep-dives in housing markets such as in Seattle, Denver, and Phoenix, for example, a general trend seems to be emerging. Major housing markets,…
What Are Autonomous Agents? And why are they the next AI wave after ChatGPT?
substack.com Autonomous agents are AI-powered programs able to create tasks by themselves, finish tasks, reprioritize, and repeat this process until they achieve their goal. Most likely…
Fintech startup Brex was among the bidders for SVB’s early-stage and growth portfolios
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Use These 3 Money Rules To Buy A Home Without Breaking Your Budget
forbes.com While a home is a significant asset, it can also be a significant liability if it stretches your budget too thin. It can hold you back from doing the things that will enrich…
Who are the bad guys? Police brutality shapes Greek election
politico.eu ATHENS — The biggest crime in Greece? The state of the police force. That’s according to opposition politicians, who are putting security and law enforcement center-stage…