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What’s Happened to the US Economy?

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With inflation reaching the highest rate in 40 years and a recession looming, what happened to the US economy to create this situation, and what can we expect of the…

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The Greedflation Hypothesis—are corporations price gouging struggling Americans?

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This year inflation in the US reached the highest rate in 40 years. Are corporations using the cover of inflation to increase prices and make windfall profits on the backs…

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Canada’s Freedom Convoy and the Emergencies Act: A Postmortem

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For three weeks in January and February 2022, a convoy of truckers dubbing themselves the Freedom Convoy shut down parts of downtown Ottawa and some border crossings between Canada and…

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Ukraine / Russia Invasion and War – Expert Round Table

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This 2ndLook News expert round table was filmed on March 1, 2022, covering the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. You can watch it on YouTube here.We sat down with a panel of…

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Made to Break: Planned Obsolescence and the Right to Repair

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This article covers: How planned obsolescence was implemented over a century ago and its effects on our behavior and way of thinking about the products we buy everyday. The positive…

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El Salvador Becomes the First Nation to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender – Here’s Why it Matters

Zachary Josephs0 Comments

Early in the morning of June 9th, a bill referred to as the Bitcoin Law passed through the Salvadorian congress with a supermajority of 64 out of 82 votes. Introduced…

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