List: State of the Economy | Curated by Amanda Claypool

Jun 21, 2024
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State of the Economy
Amanda Claypool
The Enclosure Movement Privatized Land — Here’s What It Foreshadows About AIThe world is on the cusp of the next great digital revolution. What can the privatization of land tell us about ownership in the future?
May 24, 2024
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May 24, 2024
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Amanda Claypool
My Student Loan Debt Hasn’t Budged, This is WhyIn 2013 I graduated from Syracuse University, summa cum laude, with majors in International Relations, Political Science, and History.
Aug 26, 2022
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Aug 26, 2022
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Amanda Claypool
3 Major Indicators Pointing to Impending Economic CollapseWhen most people try to determine whether or not the economy is about to enter a recession they check for three things: an inversion of the…
Sep 21, 2022
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Sep 21, 2022
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Amanda Claypool
Is This Why There’s No Affordable Housing?Have you considered the logical paradox of affordable housing? Just because there isn’t enough housing doesn’t mean people magically stop…
Sep 28, 2022
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Sep 28, 2022
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Startup Stash
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Amanda Claypool
How to Prepare For Impending Economic CollapseIt seems like every day there’s a new CEO or economic pundit telling us to brace ourselves for a long, and drawn out recession.
Oct 5, 2022
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Oct 5, 2022
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Amanda Claypool
The “Labor Shortage” Is Actually ThisAs America finally reawakens from a two-year pandemic slumber, employers continue to face an unforeseen hurdle: labor shortages.
Dec 7, 2022
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Dec 7, 2022
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Amanda Claypool
The Most Important Book About Capitalism You Probably Haven’t ReadIf you studied economics in college or enjoy reading about capitalism you’re probably familiar with the likes of John Maynard Keynes…
Jan 14, 2023
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Jan 14, 2023
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Amanda Claypool
“Buy Now Pay Later” is Designed For You to Go Into Even More DebtNo-interest loans might seem like a good idea. In practice, they make it easier to spend beyond your means — and take on more debt.
Feb 13, 2023
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Feb 13, 2023
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Amanda Claypool
Why the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse is a Systemic Challenge for the World OrderThe collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent shockwaves through the global banking system. It’s fall could represent something much bigger.
Mar 13, 2023
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Mar 13, 2023
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Amanda Claypool
Could Car Loans Be the Next Big Financial Bubble?More and more Americans are falling behind on their car payments.
Apr 17, 2023
Apr 17, 2023
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Tomorrow Today
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Amanda Claypool
Post-Capitalism is Here and Corporations are at the Helm of Shaping the New Economic World OrderEmerging tech is the Wild Wild West of the 21st century. Corporations will fill a void, shaping the new digital economy that emerges.
Apr 28, 2023
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Apr 28, 2023
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Amanda Claypool
Debt Default Was Averted But the Compromise Could Cost the Government More Money in the Long RunWe’ve officially averted what could have been a catastrophic default on our debt. But at what cost?
Jun 3, 2023
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Jun 3, 2023
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Amanda Claypool
America is Becoming Less Productive — Are These Key Industries to Blame?If you’re celebrating the May jobs report you might want to pump the brakes. Jobs are up but this key metric is down.
Jun 4, 2023
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Jun 4, 2023
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Tomorrow Today
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Amanda Claypool
This Book Predicted the Future — Here’s What It Got RightWe are living in the midst of one of the greatest transitions in human civilization. This book written two decades ago predicted it.
Jun 11, 2023
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Jun 11, 2023
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Amanda Claypool
Fractional Ownership Is Changing the Economy — Here’s How That Affects YouWould you own a small piece of something? While there arebenefits to fractional ownership for investors, there are other things to…
Jun 20, 2023
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Jun 20, 2023
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Amanda Claypool
The Government Seized Your Grandparents’ Gold — Could It Seize This Next?Have you ever wondered why it’s so difficult to build wealth in America? This could be the reason why.
Jun 26, 2023
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Jun 26, 2023
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Amanda Claypool
Student Loan Payments Will Bleed Your Local Economy Dry — Here’s How to Stop ItThis morning the Supreme Court struck down a one-time student debt forgiveness program. Your local economy could be the biggest loser.
Jun 30, 2023
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Jun 30, 2023
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Amanda Claypool
Student Loan Repayment is an Economic Crisis — Here’s How to Not Waste ItAt the end of the week, interest will start accruing on your student loans. Next month, you’ll have to begin making payments again.
Aug 28, 2023
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Aug 28, 2023
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Amanda Claypool
What the End of Feudalism Tells Us About Capitalism’s Inevitable DemiseLate stage capitalism is all the rage right now. This is especially true for younger generations — mine included — who believe there is no…
Sep 4, 2023
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Sep 4, 2023
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Amanda Claypool
The Economy is Adding New Jobs — But Not Where You’re Looking96% of jobs added in the last six months went to just three sectors in the economy. Here’s what that means for job seekers.
Jan 1, 2024
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Jan 1, 2024
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