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Inside the assignation of Khamenei, Nightmare oil prices (but relax hopefully), Crime actually doesn’t pay, A school thats actually harder to get into that Harvard and how Chinese EV’s are much cheaper.

Mar 6, 2026

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16 min read

Inside the assignation of Khamenei, Nightmare oil prices (but relax hopefully), Crime actually doesn’t pay, A school thats actually harder to get into that Harvard and how Chinese EV’s are much cheaper.

Meta’s Global Data Cable, Holiday Returns, U.S. Investment Boom, and Bitcoin’s Big Milestone

Dec 13, 2024

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9 min read

Meta’s Global Data Cable, Holiday Returns, U.S. Investment Boom, and Bitcoin’s Big Milestone

T-Pain releases ‘Get Low’, Cheese Bandits, Canada’s nuclear ambitions and Amazon launches Haul

Nov 15, 2024

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8 min read

T-Pain releases ‘Get Low’, Cheese Bandits, Canada’s nuclear ambitions and Amazon launches Haul

Neocloud companies stockpile processing power, Pay your taxes with Crypto and President Musk

Nov 8, 2024

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8 min read

Neocloud companies stockpile processing power, Pay your taxes with Crypto and President Musk

Starbucks is bringing back the Sharpie, Spraying Diamonds in the Sky, Google gets a fine larger than the global asset base, Lazy version of kiting cheques, America buys too much for other countries to move away from the USD.

Nov 1, 2024

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8 min read

Starbucks is bringing back the Sharpie, Spraying Diamonds in the Sky, Google gets a fine larger than the global asset base, Lazy version of kiting cheques, America buys too much for other countries to move away from the USD.

Munificent Mayweather strikes again, flying taxis, Women and Weed, Funds may be forced to Dump tech stocks, Walmart makes a major move into pharmacy

Oct 25, 2024

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11 min read

Munificent Mayweather strikes again, flying taxis, Women and Weed, Funds may be forced to Dump tech stocks, Walmart makes a major move into pharmacy

Uber considers buying Expedia, the business of calculating odds in sports, gamble on the US elections and Patek unveils their first new collection in 25 years

Oct 18, 2024

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9 min read

Uber considers buying Expedia, the business of calculating odds in sports, gamble on the US elections and Patek unveils their first new collection in 25 years

Private Equity Buys into American Royalty (NFL), Big Tech Goes Nuclear, Ozempic changing waist lines at a national level and the Diamond of all Diamonds

Oct 11, 2024

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10 min read

Private Equity Buys into American Royalty (NFL), Big Tech Goes Nuclear, Ozempic changing waist lines at a national level and the Diamond of all Diamonds

How cars got their name?, Saudi Oil Production to Increases, War = Profit and Canada is Alabama.

Oct 4, 2024

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9 min read

How cars got their name?, Saudi Oil Production to Increases, War = Profit and Canada is Alabama.

How currencies got their names? Living at Goldman Sach’s, Cards Against Humanity takes on Space X, AI 2041: Ten Visions of our Future

Sep 27, 2024

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10 min read

How currencies got their names? Living at Goldman Sach’s, Cards Against Humanity takes on Space X, AI 2041: Ten Visions of our Future

Solar power sizzles, Buffett’s enormous wealth, Dior’s €53 handbag, How much are your body parts worth?, Guinness is trendy

Jul 12, 2024

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10 min read

Solar power sizzles, Buffett’s enormous wealth, Dior’s €53 handbag, How much are your body parts worth?, Guinness is trendy

Costco Houses, Bankruptcy is more complicated, Lego over Diamonds, 6 Day workweek in Greece and Let’s sweat it out

Jul 5, 2024

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10 min read

Costco Houses, Bankruptcy is more complicated, Lego over Diamonds, 6 Day workweek in Greece and Let’s sweat it out

Visa Swipe Fee Settlement, Real Estate Meets Fine Dining, Volkswagen Invests in Rivian, Fentanyl Vaccine, Doughnut Economics Explained

Jun 28, 2024

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10 min read

Visa Swipe Fee Settlement, Real Estate Meets Fine Dining, Volkswagen Invests in Rivian, Fentanyl Vaccine, Doughnut Economics Explained

Citigroup Services is a star, anti-tax counselling, AI transforming the physical world, USD for Life and the New Confessions of an Economic Hitman

Jun 21, 2024

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11 min read

Citigroup Services is a star, anti-tax counselling, AI transforming the physical world, USD for Life and the New Confessions of an Economic Hitman

WNBA is almost as popular as the NHL; Chiquita finances terror; National Bank gobbles CWB; Hallucinogenic Beer; and Moonwalking with Einstein.

Jun 14, 2024

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10 min read

WNBA is almost as popular as the NHL; Chiquita finances terror; National Bank gobbles CWB; Hallucinogenic Beer; and Moonwalking with Einstein.

Poppi Poops, A New Anti-Woke Exchange, Ultra Basic – less than basic fares, Shein Shines, the Richest Man to have ever lived and advice from Nasir of Bablyon

Jun 7, 2024

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10 min read

Poppi Poops, A New Anti-Woke Exchange, Ultra Basic – less than basic fares, Shein Shines, the Richest Man to have ever lived and advice from Nasir of Bablyon

Vodka Mandarin, Doordash, Regrown Teeth, Costco and Rick Ross teaches you to be a Boss'

May 31, 2024

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8 min read

Vodka Mandarin, Doordash, Regrown Teeth, Costco and Rick Ross teaches you to be a Boss'

Biden the Oil Baron, Endless Shrimp ends Red Lobster, ticketing Ticketmaster and CENTS.

May 24, 2024

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7 min read

Biden the Oil Baron, Endless Shrimp ends Red Lobster, ticketing Ticketmaster and CENTS.

CRA, Netflix, OpenAI, Wall Street Jargon, Die With Zero

May 17, 2024

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7 min read

CRA, Netflix, OpenAI, Wall Street Jargon, Die With Zero

FTX, Neom, US Fed, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Kebabs

May 10, 2024

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7 min read

FTX, Neom, US Fed, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Kebabs