Alan H.
@demandside.bsky.social
Covid began in 2020. Trump bungled it into a deep recession. Biden had the economy humming again on January 19, 2025. Trump Crash 2.0 might be two Covids deep. When the panic comes, there can be no bailouts.
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Wealth inequality and the 'K-shaped' economy are more striking than ever, data shows
The K-shaped economy is as apparent as ever and isn't going away anytime soon, economists say.
www.cnbc.com
"K-shaped" means the rich and super-rich are flourishing, while the rest are struggling. They are rich in financial assets, stocks, bonds and real estate. When those markets crumble, they'll be demanding we bail them out.
(CNBC 1/30/26)
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/30/w...
(CNBC 1/30/26)
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/30/w...
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CBO not really feeling that whole 15%-GDP-growth thang.
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
CBO not really feeling that whole 15%-GDP-growth thang.
February 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Ah ha, I see the folks at FT Alphaville are also wondering if the scale of the AI investment boom has been overstated. By their preferred metric, it's real but modest - comparable to the investment boost from ARPA/CHIPS under Biden, or to the mid-2010s shale boom. www.ft.com/content/918f...
February 10, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Ah ha, I see the folks at FT Alphaville are also wondering if the scale of the AI investment boom has been overstated. By their preferred metric, it's real but modest - comparable to the investment boost from ARPA/CHIPS under Biden, or to the mid-2010s shale boom. www.ft.com/content/918f...
If the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) were to close its doors today, 836,588 Americans would be left waiting for an answer to the complaints they have filed with the CFPB.
from consumerfed.org
consumerfed.org/trumps-cfpb-...
from consumerfed.org
consumerfed.org/trumps-cfpb-...
February 11, 2026 at 6:48 AM
If the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) were to close its doors today, 836,588 Americans would be left waiting for an answer to the complaints they have filed with the CFPB.
from consumerfed.org
consumerfed.org/trumps-cfpb-...
from consumerfed.org
consumerfed.org/trumps-cfpb-...
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From heat waves to fires, the people of Oregon have faced worsening climate crises in recent years. It's long past time for the fossil fuel companies who cause these disasters to pay up!
Southern Oregon senator revives bill to make big oil pay for disasters driven by climate change • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Ashland Sen. Jeff Golden is trying again to get lawmakers to create a fund to pay for natural disasters with damages col
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
From heat waves to fires, the people of Oregon have faced worsening climate crises in recent years. It's long past time for the fossil fuel companies who cause these disasters to pay up!
AI must have power. Raising prices and furthering climate decay. AI is largely unproven, enormously costly and economically dangerous. If the job losses are anywheere near projections, a significant chunk of consumer demand will disappear. This story does not end well.
Add this to the long list of ways that data centers worsen the climate crisis:
Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas
As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut of new fossil fuel projects.
grist.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 AM
AI must have power. Raising prices and furthering climate decay. AI is largely unproven, enormously costly and economically dangerous. If the job losses are anywheere near projections, a significant chunk of consumer demand will disappear. This story does not end well.
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Trump family crypto firm World Liberty Financial has applied for a national trust bank charter, but WLF’s business model does not fall within the bounds of what this kind of charter permits, and the application raises grave conflicts of interest and corruption concerns.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Trump family crypto firm World Liberty Financial has applied for a national trust bank charter, but WLF’s business model does not fall within the bounds of what this kind of charter permits, and the application raises grave conflicts of interest and corruption concerns.
📰 ➡️ buff.ly/ffDLlce
📰 ➡️ buff.ly/ffDLlce
GDP is calculated in a way that makes it seem economically sound to destroy the planet.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief
Exclusive: António Guterres says world’s accounting systems should place true value on the environment
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM
GDP is calculated in a way that makes it seem economically sound to destroy the planet.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
On the eve of the AI bubble bursting, Trump-class con man Elon Musk reveals it's actually going to SAVE the US from bankruptcy. What a joke. This spiel is just him angling for a bailout. AI was never essential. It is a Dot-Com style fever. Musk is a crook.
fortune.com/2026/02/07/e...
fortune.com/2026/02/07/e...
Elon Musk warns the U.S. is '1,000% going to go bankrupt' unless AI and robotics save the economy from crushing debt | Fortune
“We just need enough time to build the AI and robots to not go bankrupt before then.”
fortune.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM
On the eve of the AI bubble bursting, Trump-class con man Elon Musk reveals it's actually going to SAVE the US from bankruptcy. What a joke. This spiel is just him angling for a bailout. AI was never essential. It is a Dot-Com style fever. Musk is a crook.
fortune.com/2026/02/07/e...
fortune.com/2026/02/07/e...
The peak is behind us.
February 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The peak is behind us.
AI Sparks Billions in Losses for Shadow Banking Sector
"Concerns that artificial intelligence could lead to a surge in loan defaults among software companies have caused massive losses for shadow banks, with billions wiped from their value."
www.bitget.com/news/detail/...
"Concerns that artificial intelligence could lead to a surge in loan defaults among software companies have caused massive losses for shadow banks, with billions wiped from their value."
www.bitget.com/news/detail/...
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 AM
AI Sparks Billions in Losses for Shadow Banking Sector
"Concerns that artificial intelligence could lead to a surge in loan defaults among software companies have caused massive losses for shadow banks, with billions wiped from their value."
www.bitget.com/news/detail/...
"Concerns that artificial intelligence could lead to a surge in loan defaults among software companies have caused massive losses for shadow banks, with billions wiped from their value."
www.bitget.com/news/detail/...
The Epstein class, people practiced in not hearing another's pain, in profiting no matter who is in power, for whom sex trafficking of girls is not a deal-breaker.
Anand and Terry (and a lot of immigrants) know what it truly means to be American.
youtu.be/CdTuwRn8818?... via @YouTube
Anand and Terry (and a lot of immigrants) know what it truly means to be American.
youtu.be/CdTuwRn8818?... via @YouTube
Anand Giridharadas: What the Epstein Documents Reveal About Power in America
YouTube video by Terry Moran
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The Epstein class, people practiced in not hearing another's pain, in profiting no matter who is in power, for whom sex trafficking of girls is not a deal-breaker.
Anand and Terry (and a lot of immigrants) know what it truly means to be American.
youtu.be/CdTuwRn8818?... via @YouTube
Anand and Terry (and a lot of immigrants) know what it truly means to be American.
youtu.be/CdTuwRn8818?... via @YouTube
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
February 6, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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A world without crypto, without AI oligarchs, and without private credit (shadow banking) is a better place. Most of those exposed won't starve. No bailouts.
Bitcoin under $65k today from a high ~$125k. Private credit is falling apart and institutionals are trying to fight their way out of private equity exposures.
Tell me again why this administration is encouraging plan managers to pawn these assets off on retirement savers?
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Tell me again why this administration is encouraging plan managers to pawn these assets off on retirement savers?
tinyurl.com/3js6eyru
Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
tinyurl.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
A world without crypto, without AI oligarchs, and without private credit (shadow banking) is a better place. Most of those exposed won't starve. No bailouts.
An accessible explanation of the precarious future. I'm sure with Donald Trump as our guide, we'll ... probably be screwed.
Damon Silvers presenting to Americans for Financial Reform.
aharvey.substack.com/p/a-primer-o...
Damon Silvers presenting to Americans for Financial Reform.
aharvey.substack.com/p/a-primer-o...
February 5, 2026 at 10:02 AM
An accessible explanation of the precarious future. I'm sure with Donald Trump as our guide, we'll ... probably be screwed.
Damon Silvers presenting to Americans for Financial Reform.
aharvey.substack.com/p/a-primer-o...
Damon Silvers presenting to Americans for Financial Reform.
aharvey.substack.com/p/a-primer-o...
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Like much of anything AI or crypto related, the sudden development of its data centers has been reckless and largely unregulated. We don't even fully understand yet all the threats posed to the economic, environmental, climate and water security of communities. And what we do know isn't good.
Tech innovation can’t come at the cost of our water, wallets and climate – which is why we’re calling for a stop to new data centers until we determine if this industry can be properly regulated.
Join our webinar TOMORROW at 8PM ET to learn more 👇
Join our webinar TOMORROW at 8PM ET to learn more 👇
Stop Data Centers Now! Campaign Launch · Food & Water Watch
The rapid expansion of data centers across the United States, driven by the AI and crypto boom, presents one of the bigg
fwwat.ch
February 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Like much of anything AI or crypto related, the sudden development of its data centers has been reckless and largely unregulated. We don't even fully understand yet all the threats posed to the economic, environmental, climate and water security of communities. And what we do know isn't good.
A primer on the AI bubble and the prospect for a serious financial crisis. Just found it. From Dec 18, 2025. Is Trump engineering the worst worst case?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0_e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0_e...
Are We on the Brink of a 2008-Style Financial Crisis?
YouTube video by Americans for Financial Reform
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:23 AM
A primer on the AI bubble and the prospect for a serious financial crisis. Just found it. From Dec 18, 2025. Is Trump engineering the worst worst case?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0_e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0_e...