The Hidden Costs of “Buy Now, Pay Later” Culture
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is a term that describes short-term financing of items, typically with no interest (at least if you make your payments on time). In today’s culture, there is a huge rise in consumer debt, as people are given the ability to buy things they cannot afford.
Japan’s borrowing costs at highest in decades on fears of public spending surge
Yields on the benchmark 10-year bonds climbed as much as 0.04 percentage points to 1.78 per cent on Wednesday — the highest level since June 2008.
John Mearsheimer addresses the EU on the topic of “Europe’s Bleak Future”
Europe’s Russophobia and its parasitic relationship with the United States has impoverished Europe and set the stage for a bleak future.
Stablecoin Tether is 17th largest holder of US gov’t debt globally
Tether holds a record $135 billion in direct and indirect exposure to U.S. Treasuries, highlighting how stablecoins help to prop up the US regime.
Podcast: Doug Bandow on the life and career of Dick Cheney.
Bandow takes a look at one of America’s greatest enemies of peace and freedom.
Government Intervention, Not BlackRock, Is To Blame For The Housing Crisis
How to Actually Solve the Affordability Crisis
Origins of the Welfare State in America
Why Individuals Take Center Stage in “Foundation”
A refrain in the television series Foundation is that, in the grand scheme of history, individuals and individual actions do not matter. Amusingly, the focus of the series is on individuals and individual actions. As it turns out, the lives of individuals make for more compelling storytelling than long arcs of history. Show creators David S.
