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the NY Fed released the Q4 Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit this morning. mortgage balances grew by $98 billion in the fourth quarter and totaled $13.17 trillion at the end of 2025. the overall delinquency rate increased in the private sector, while the federal government and state governments have shed nearly 400,000 jobs combined.a growing chorus of AI experts and CEOs has resigned. its time to face these directly and then work toward making ourselves as resilient as possible. the rest is exclusive content for members Curious about what being a member offers? sign up now for a risk-free trial and get a sneak peek into the premium content, features, and perks awaiting you on the other side.a religious war is going very badly for the americans. if you look past the delusional statements by Pete Hegseth and the white house, you immediately discover just how insanely bad this war is.reply bagehots Ghost says: mar 2, 2026 at 6:23 pm The market has no interest in being chill, and honestly, the whole thing is de-bond-able.reply fullbellyemptymind says: mar 5, 2026 at 8:17 am I lived in Switzerland for 5y. it was basically a “private” system except health insurance was mandatory and usually paid by the employer as a taxable benefit. the problem is they made the scam legal, its not really fraud, and some bad actors just sailed off to Costa Rica on 40 yachts paid for with public healthcare subsidies.there is about 8 years differenceDA: if society equates market value with greater worth and virtue, how can we change that? he says he thinks income is a reliable moral measure. he argues that income is not a moral measure, but he believes it is based on social recognition.daron Acemoglu and Michael J. Sandel discuss the dark side of meritocracy.yc was funded by YC Research. a book talks about the companies that theyre. the first class of yC included. Sam Altman, Justin Kahn and Alexis Hanon.Jeff Chang, co-founder and president of Vest, talks about his experiences at Y Combinator.if youre in big game hunting mindset to really, really focus on could this work as opposed to could it fail, and only be obsessed about that part. if youre a big game hunter, youve been pretty loud about valuation discipline and the risk of having a high burn rate, he says.the best way to protect yourself against AI disruption is to run at it and be the person in your field that knows the most about it a lot of illegal immigrants out of the country without detention centers, arrests, etc. he says if they cross the border illegally, they are legal while they await their asylum hearings.a talk show host rejects the science of physics by saying we didnt need physics equations to land on the moon. he has recruited oren Cass, a big fan of tariffs who spend much of his time yelling about how economists dont know anything. the president has implemented a huge fee for hiring H-1Bs.quantitative finance industry has spent decades building specialized models for every conceivable forecastpeople Founders, executives, and builders across the industry. podcasts AI How AI intersects with blockchain, automation, and the future of decentralized systems. Bitcoin Deep-dive discussions on Bitcoin, its technology, adoption, and role in shaping the digital economy.XRP and stablecoins can serve as operational cash within workflows for treasury movement, liquidity management, and reconciliation. the third layer is fiat access, where collections andCryptoSlate is only an informational website that provides news about coins, blockchain companies, blockchain products and blockchain events. the site is not accountable for any damage or loss incurred in connection to the use or reliance of any content you read on the site.the ACLU is very wrong about policing and crime. theres very solid evidence that having more cops around reduces the amount of crime, both by deterring criminals and by getting them