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1 year ago

Bitcoin Mining Could Make Our Electricity Grids Smarter | HackerNoon

Henry Ford and Thomas Edison proposed replacing gold with an energy-backed currency to diminish the banking elite's power and eliminate wars over gold.
Cryptocurrency
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

A timeline of homelessness in Los Angeles

Los Angeles has a persistent homelessness crisis driven by economic and policy factors.
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

A Planet Money guide to 5 fascinating new econ papers

Firewood was a central energy source in the American economy, with significant historical implications and market transactions evolving over time.
fromBig Think
2 months ago

Ancient China was less equal than the Roman Empire. Here's why.

The Roman Empire had greater income equality compared to the Han Dynasty, impacting their respective stability and longevity.
US Elections
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

20 vintage photos show the 1929 stock market crash that set off the Great Depression

The 1929 stock market crash initiated the Great Depression, influenced by speculative lending and rapid economic growth ultimately leading to widespread panic.
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Should We Eliminate Taxes on Social Security Benefits? A Discussion on the House Tax Bill H.R. 904

Social Security benefits taxes were introduced in 1983 to address trust fund deficiencies, with changes made by Reagan and Clinton over time.
fromtime.com
3 months ago

The 19th Century Thinker Who Touted Tariffs

Protectionists presented tariffs as the essential policy to quicken the development of manufactures as well as a remedy to the social ills that afflicted the emerging industrial working class.
Right-wing politics
#tariffs
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

Rolls-Royce's 1970s rescue offers a blueprint for British Steel's survival

The nationalization of Rolls-Royce in 1971 highlights the importance of government intervention to protect strategic industries.
Strategic foresight is crucial in nationalization efforts to prevent mass job losses and ensure industry stability.
fromBitcoin Magazine
3 months ago

An Excerpt From The Satoshi Papers: The Banker Revolution

The Federal Reserve was established in 1913 with a dual mandate of controlling inflation and maximizing employment, yet it failed to mitigate the Great Depression.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The tariffs are bad, but Britain should remember this: Trump will probably be gone in four years | Simon Jenkins

Trump is waging an economic war on global trade, rooted in personal psychology and historical lessons of tariffs.
Europe news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Echoing a Roman Emperor, Croatia Tries to Cap Soaring Prices

Croatia's government is implementing price controls reminiscent of Diocletian's failed inflation measures from 301 AD.
The effectiveness of Croatia's price cap on groceries and household essentials is uncertain, raising concerns about potential economic repercussions.
US politics
from24/7 Wall St.
5 months ago

This U.S. President Oversaw the Worst Bout of Inflation

Inflation significantly impacts people's savings and the economy.
Corporate profits and government debts are major contributors to current high inflation rates.
fromThe Oaklandside
5 months ago

Meet Beirut Spice Co., a Bay Area company learning from ancient civilizations to find success

Naseem Raad connects his academic background in underwater archeology and economic history with his entrepreneurial journey in the spice industry.
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