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Is This China’s Century or the US’s? Maybe It’s Both
26.7.2020
This Long Reads Sunday is a reading of Adam Tooze's recent review of four books on the growing conflict between the U.S. and China
As Economic Indicators Get Worse, the US Revs Up the Next Multi-Trillion Stimulus
25.7.2020
The Breakdown Weekly Recap covers growing U.S.-China tensions, worsening job numbers and the next casual $1-$3 trillion in stimulus
Could the European Recovery Plan Actually Break Europe Apart?
24.7.2020
The EU’s Recovery Plan agreement has been widely hailed, but some argue that it is taking Europe down a dangerous path
Will Big Tech Enable or Destroy Small Business?
23.7.2020
More than 50% of COVID-19 related business closures in the US are now permanent. Can tech platforms provide a new avenue for small biz entrepreneurship?
A Simple Explanation of DeFi and Yield Farming Using Actual Human Words
22.7.2020
A primer on yield farming, liquidity mining, automated market making and all the other terms shaping the brave new world of decentralized finance
What’s Behind the Fed’s New Push to Promote Inflation?
21.7.2020
Why the Fed’s strategy on inflation is changing and why the definition used by America’s central bank may be hurting regular people
What Is GPT-3 and Should We Be Terrified?
20.7.2020
The internet is alive with demos of what the latest artificial intelligence language model can do. Should we be nervous?
Are Stablecoins Eurodollars 2.0? Long Reads Sunday
19.7.2020
Long Reads Sunday features two essays previously published on CoinDesk that show the trajectory of stablecoins in the global economy in 2020
Social Media Is Democracy’s Faultline: The Breakdown Weekly Recap
18.7.2020
From PayPal crypto confirmed to action in central bank digital currencies, these were six themes shaping the week
What If the Too-Strong Dollar Is a Solved Problem? Feat. Jon Turek
17.7.2020
Finance writer Jon Turek argues that between Federal Reserve swap lines, Europe stabilization and a few other factors, the strong dollar problem may be (temporarily) solved
No, the Twitter Hack Wasn’t About Bitcoin
16.7.2020
The motivations and implications of a hack that had everyone from Coinbase to Kanye shilling a scam for bitcoin
The Issues Shaping the US and China’s ‘New Cold War’
15.7.2020
From control of the digital realm to territorial skirmishes, these are the issues shaping an increasingly troubled relationship
Why Are Execs of Bankrupt Companies Being Rewarded With Millions?
14.7.2020
It’s hard to tell people not to be angry with capitalism when the system is rewarding failure with millions of dollars in bankruptcy bonuses
The Real Story Behind Tesla’s Crazy Rally
13.7.2020
As Elon Musk settles into being richer than Warren Buffett, NLW looks at what is driving the Tesla stock rally
Does COVID-19 Have the World Rethinking Dollar Supremacy?
12.7.2020
A reading of a piece by a Yale professor and former head of Morgan Stanley Asia arguing the dollar’s status is changing rapidly
The Mixed Signals Economy: The Breakdown Weekly Recap
11.7.2020
Jobless claims are down, coronavirus cases are up and the markets simply don’t know what to do
You Can’t Fight Outrage Culture With More Outrage, Feat. Michael Krieger
10.7.2020
For a decade, Liberty Blitzkrieg has been an essential alternative financial and cultural voice. Here’s why it’s ending
Inequality, Social Chaos, Bankruptcy Rallies: The Best Insights From FinTwit June 2020
9.7.2020
From the "Robinhood Rally" to the most profit-disconnected stock market in history, these are the most interesting ideas from FinTwit last month
TikTok Let the Doge Out: Why TikTok Doge Is Everything About 2020 Finance in One Story
8.7.2020
After a week of viral videos on TikTok, dogecoin is up 35% in price and 2,000% in volume. What gives?
Central Banks Cannot Print Jobs: Understanding Real Economic Recovery, Feat. Daniel Lacelle
7.7.2020
A leading economist shares why crisis-time central bank policies are saving zombie companies while hurting small businesses and startups