With food and energy prices rocketing, many of us are urgently reviewing our household budgets right now. Do we, like a magazine journalist whose column I’ve just read, splash out a gadget measuring electricity usage then run around turning off… Read More ›
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Economic Democracy — Druid Life
One of the key places where social justice and climate justice meet, is around the issue of work. The work that exploits and exhausts the workers, only to then exploit people as customers as well, is toxic to the planet…. Read More ›
Sony is raising the price of the PlayStation5 — SoraNews24 -Japan News-
Almost two years after the system launched, this is not the price revision we were hoping for. For the past few video game console generations, consumers have been able to count on the base system eventually getting a price cut…. Read More ›
Economic History Case Studies: Japanese Liquor Taxation (2022)
It should be noted that the LER Process and the Taxation Rate set by the central government are in fact two different sources of wealth. Whereas the Actual Geld in the LER Process originated from the preceding conversion as Actual… Read More ›
Japan launches nationwide competition to boost alcohol consumption — WORLD BEER & SPIRITS !
A new contest launched by the Japanese government asks the younger generation to come up with ideas to boost the consumption of alcoholic drinks. In an effort to revitalize alcohol consumption, Japan has launched a nationwide competition calling for inviting… Read More ›
UK consumer sentiment hits record low as inflation soars – GfK — CDE News – The Dispatch
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – British households are feeling “a sense of exasperation” about the surging cost of living which has pushed consumer sentiment to its lowest since at least 1974, according to the country’s longest-running survey of household finances…. Read More ›
Future Fuel Shortages in Europe?
An important conclusion from The Work-Standard (2nd Ed.) has been proven valid recently as there are now news reports coming out of the EU/NATO that Europe may face fuel shortages in the next several months. The high standard of living… Read More ›
How NFT Blue Chips Plan To Take On Disney — The expert blog 9247
In an earnings call last week Thursday, CEO Yves Guillemot said that the possibility of embracing blockchain as a revolutionary technology is, now more than ever, on the cards. Guillemot, who views the move as an attractive long-term investment prospect,… Read More ›
US inflation surprise: in July consumer price growth slows (+ 8.5%), a sigh of relief for the FED. Markets celebrate — Breaking Latest News
In July, US consumer prices rose by‘8,5% compared to a year ago, a slowing pace compared to the previous month (+ 9.1%) mainly due to the drop in gasoline prices. While on a monthly basis, prices remained unchanged as energy… Read More ›
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: Housing Bubble Getting Ready to Pop – The Big Boys Leave, Waiting for Reset — Wolf Street
Biggest investors in single-family houses: “We need to be patient and allow the market to reset.” THE WOLF STREET REPORT: Housing Bubble Getting Ready to Pop – The Big Boys Leave, Waiting for Reset — Wolf Street
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