All a gig-economy pioneer had to do was “politely disagree” it was violating US Federal law and the Labor Department walked away
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Digital transformation at the edges of business: New careers, organizations, and means of communication
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The bit short: Inside Crypto’s doomsday machine
13 votes -
When capitalists go on strike
5 votes -
Scottish fishermen have increasingly turned to fish auctions in Denmark to avoid having their deliveries to the EU blocked by post-Brexit red tape
6 votes -
Brazil's Real-ly cool currency
4 votes -
Despite the pandemic, venture capital investments in US-based companies set records in 2020, with almost $130B raised and 318 mega-rounds worth $100M or more
4 votes -
China CCP to nationalize Jack Ma's Alibaba and Ant Group
26 votes -
Visa and Plaid abandon merger after US Justice Department Antitrust Division’s suit to block
10 votes -
Democratic Sen. Manchin casts doubts on $2,000 direct payments, potentially jeopardizing passage
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Waiting for the last dance - The hazards of asset allocation in a late-stage major bubble
10 votes -
California expects record revenues in stunning Covid budget reversal
8 votes -
Tether Price Manipulation Thread
@Jacob Oracle: Tether Price Manipulation Thread:Tether has been manipulating #Bitcoin's price upwards for years now by printing unlimited, and unbacked $USDT.This thread will cover the controversial aspects surrounding Tether, and how it will eventually meet its demise. pic.twitter.com/vMwJxG35gF
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Gumroad's approach to work: no meetings, no deadlines, no full-time employees
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Is Cyberpunk 2077 securities fraud?
8 votes -
Ticketmaster admits it hacked rival company before it went out of business
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Bets, bonds, and kindergarteners
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Some educated guesses about the companies, products, and services that are facing down a terrible 2021
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Amid warnings of surging worldwide poverty, planet's 500 richest people added $1.8 trillion to combined wealth in 2020
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US passes ‘historic’ anti-corruption law that effectively bans anonymous shell companies
26 votes -
The life in The Simpsons is no longer attainable
22 votes -
Why 'accidental Americans' are desperate to give up their US citizenship
10 votes -
In America, Christmas trees are a multibillion-dollar business. But who’s making the money?
12 votes -
The fraying of the US Global Currency Reserve System
11 votes -
Pornhub purges ten million videos after losing credit card support
23 votes -
AMC warns it’ll run out of cash in January, calls out Warner Bros.’ shift to HBO Max
13 votes -
The new macro: "Give people money"
12 votes -
PayPal to introduce £9 a year fee for 'inactive' accounts
18 votes -
The games people play with cash flow
9 votes -
Inside the surprisingly big business of UK packaged ice
8 votes -
The stock market is less disconnected from the “real economy” than you think
7 votes -
FedEx and UPS hit companies with unexpected holiday shipping limits
9 votes -
A charity that pays off medical debts
6 votes -
An in-depth exploration of the virtual economy
5 votes -
Capitalists are bad at business
10 votes -
What happened in the US Treasury market in March 2020? Take 1 of 4.
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Rethinking causation in economics
7 votes -
Visa wants to buy Plaid, and with it, transaction data for millions of people
12 votes -
How a $17 billion bailout fund intended for Boeing ended up in very different hands
4 votes -
WTF happened in 1971?
16 votes -
Canada housing squeeze: Buyers moving up 'handcuffed' by hard-to-sell condos
5 votes -
Panasonic explores a European battery deal with Norway's largest energy and industrial companies
4 votes -
Bankers in Denmark see surge in threats from angry clients – finance industry is struggling to regain the public's trust after a string of scandals
4 votes -
Sweden has shut down one of four nuclear reactors at its largest power station after over forty years of operation, with operators citing a lack of profitability
8 votes -
Breadtube vs economics #1: Response to Philosophy Tube on housing
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Deutsche Bank suggests 5% tax on home workers to support those impacted by the pandemic
12 votes -
Florida votes to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour
21 votes -
US government seizes $1 billion worth of bitcoin linked to Silk Road dark web marketplace
20 votes -
AMC’s revenue plummets by more than ninety percent as theaters remain empty
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A Canadian study gave $7,500 to homeless people. Here’s how they spent it.
29 votes