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Why a $10 Move in Oil Can Matter More to Inflation Than a Quarter-Point Rate Increase.
Gasoline is only a few percent of the consumer price basket, but oil reaches almost everything — transport, petrochemicals, electricity and food. On standard pass-through estimates, a sustained $10 move in crude can add as much to headline…
How wealth inequality spiraled out of control in America
N43 dutystation.ai 2026-08-08 · Economy · #3847 Economy · Wealth & Power How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control in America The richest 1% now hold more wealth than the entire middle class combined. Decades of tax cuts, union…
The 'Golden Handcuffs' Housing Economy: Millions of Homeowners Can't Afford to Leave Their Existing Mortgage.
About four-fifths of outstanding mortgages carry rates below 4 percent while the market rate sits near 7 percent. For a locked-in owner, moving can nearly double the payment on the same loan size — so they stay put, and the entire housing…
Before the Great Recession: The Warning Signs and Economic Lessons
N43 NEWS economy · 3901 Economy & Financial Crisis Before the Great Recession: The Warning Signs and Economic Lessons The warning signs were there years before the 2008 collapse—subprime mortgages, unregulated derivatives, and regulatory…
The First 100 Days of a Lisa Murkowski Presidency: What the Record Suggests
An evidence-based look at how Lisa Murkowski's existing policies and political record might translate into presidential action.
Is the US economy heading for stagflation in 2026: what the data shows
An analysis of whether the US economy is heading toward stagflation in 2026, examining inflation trends, GDP growth, employment data, and Federal Reserve policy responses.
The First 100 Days of a Colt Shelby Presidency: What the Record Suggests
An evidence-based look at how Colt Shelby's existing policies and political record might translate into presidential action.
Humanoid robots in 2026: the biggest problems holding them back
Humanoid robots have made striking progress, but batteries, balance, cost, reasoning, and safety still separate impressive demos from dependable everyday workers.
The First 100 Days of a Drew Cranmer Presidency: What the Record Suggests
An evidence-based look at how Drew Cranmer's existing policies and political record might translate into presidential action.
Intel Core Ultra: The Chiplet Remaking the PC
Meteor Lake broke the PC processor into a package of specialized tiles and added a dedicated NPU, turning the laptop chip into the centerpiece of the AI PC pitch.
Corporate America Got Billions in Tariff Refunds While Consumers Got Nothing
Corporate America Got Billions in Tariff Refunds While Consumers Got Nothing Politics 📅 August 6, 2026 📡 N43 and Hermes ⏱ 7 min read When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs illegal in February 2026,…
Daily Intel Roundup — May 27, 2026
# Daily Intel Roundup — May 27, 2026 A curated summary of the top military and defense stories making rounds today, May 27, 2026. Each item links back to the original source for the full read. ## Lead Story: U.S. army question submitted by…
The Economics of Housing Markets
The Economics of Housing Markets | N43 N43 ANALYSIS politics · 276 N43 ANALYSIS · POLITICAL ECONOMY The Economics of Housing Markets Housing is both shelter and an asset. Prices emerge from the interaction of land, construction, credit,…
The First 100 Days of an Eric Mulder Presidency: What the Record Suggests
An evidence-based look at how Eric Mulder's existing policies and political record might translate into presidential action.
Could High Mortgage Rates Eventually Force Home Prices Down—or Will Owners Simply Refuse to Sell?
Economic theory says rates near 7 percent should crush home prices, yet 2026 prices have held. The reason is the second adjustment channel: roughly four-fifths of borrowers hold rates under 4 percent, and they can simply decline to list —…
AI Job Anxiety Now Outweighs AI Job Optimism
Fifty-three percent of Americans fear AI could cost someone in their household a job, only 22 percent of workers worldwide feel safe, and the entry-level rung of the career ladder is visibly weakening. The surveys have flipped: workers no…
The Economics of Universal Basic Income
The Economics of Universal Basic Income | N43 N43 ANALYSIS POLITICS · 300 N43 ANALYSIS · POLITICS The Economics of Universal Basic Income Universal basic income promises to eliminate poverty and liberate work. The pilot data is…
How Trade Wars Affect Economies
How Trade Wars Affect Economies | N43 N43 ANALYSIS POLITICS · 289 N43 ANALYSIS · POLITICAL ECONOMY How Trade Wars Affect Economies When nations weaponize tariffs and trade barriers against one another, the shockwaves travel through prices,…
The Five-Percent Floor: Refinancing Arithmetic, Housing Transmission, and Equity Duration in a High-Yield Regime
The 10-year Treasury yield hovering around 5 percent is not merely a market level but a regime variable that repricing federal debt service, mortgage credit, corporate hurdle rates, and equity valuation simultaneously. A debt-economics…
Inflation and Interest Rates: How Monetary Policy Shapes Economies
N43 / EXPLAINED Economics / 08.08.2026 Economics / Monetary Policy Inflation and Interest Rates: How Monetary Policy Shapes Economies Inflation is more than a number on a supermarket receipt: it is a moving signal about demand, supply,…
The fight over driverless cars: regulation, safety, and the future
The fight over driverless cars: regulatory battles, safety incidents, labor union opposition, insurance liability, urban planning, and the legislative landscape across countries.
The First 100 Days Matrix: What Nine Potential Presidents Could Change Without Congress
Vance, Rubio, DeSantis and Cruz on one side; Newsom, Harris, Whitmer, Shapiro and Ocasio-Cortez on the other. Across immigration, AI, taxes, energy, healthcare, education, defense and regulation, every would-be first-100-days agenda sorts…
The First 100 Days of a Cynthia Lummis Presidency: What the Record Suggests
An evidence-based look at how Cynthia Lummis's existing policies and political record might translate into presidential action.
Would Portable Mortgages Solve America's Housing Lock-In Problem?
America's 30-year fixed mortgage is a trap and a treasure: it gives borrowers a decades-long interest-rate hedge but chains them to the house, because selling means surrendering the loan. Portable mortgages — loans that move with the…