October Layoffs Reach 22-Year High in US

October Layoffs Reach 22-Year High in US

The US workforce saw a brief bump in hiring this October, coupled with a steep rise in firings. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will likely not publish job data again this year due to the government shutdown. The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of the US workforce is unavailable, but what we do have is independent…

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Rise and Fall of the Neuralink Society

Rise and Fall of the Neuralink Society

At the beginning of September, I settled for a couple of weeks in the Himalayas in northern India. I was there to give a few contributions at a conference on local economies. “Where exactly in the desert sand of this life is the line drawn that separates fiction from non-fiction?” — that thought occupies me as the…

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Tony Blair Gaslighting Gaza’s Future

Tony Blair Gaslighting Gaza’s Future

By his own testimony, the former British PM Tony Blair wants nothing more than to resolve conflicts worldwide. Yet, his long interest in the Middle East is ridden with conflicts of interest and tech billionaire donors. The Quest for Gaza’s Energy, Part 3Read part 1 hereRead part 2 here As the U.S.-mediated ceasefire is taking…

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JPMorgan Just Boosted its Bitcoin ETF Holdings by 64%

JPMorgan Just Boosted its Bitcoin ETF Holdings by 64%

According to filings, JP Morgan reported holding 5,284,190 shares of IBIT, valued at $343 million as of September 30. JPMorgan disclosed a sharp increase in its holdings of the Bitcoin ETF IBIT, signaling rising institutional interest in cryptocurrency exposure.  According to 13F filings, the bank reported holding 5,284,190 shares of IBIT, valued at $343 million as…

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