Climate Caused the US Civil War
By Tomas Pueyo.
The story people know about the US Civil War is that the South had slavery and the North was free. As each side expanded westward, they feared that the other side would prevail and force their solution on the other, and eventually they went to war over it.
Why Warm Countries Are Poorer
By Tomas Pueyo.
Today I bring you what I think is a ground-breaking article. I have never seen this theory anywhere.1 I hope you find it as exciting as I do!
Societies that live closer to the equator are warmer. Why are they also poorer?
Amazon's AI Tool Listed Products from Small Businesses Without Their Knowledge
via slashdot.
DOT Strips California Of $160 Million Over Foreign Truckers
By John Gallagher of FreightWaves
A showdown between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of California reached a breaking point on Wednesday after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will withhold approximately $160 million in safety program money from the state.
Fed Subpoenaed As DOJ Launches Criminal Probe Into Jerome Powell, Who Vows To "Stand Firm"
Not content with launching a dizzying cascade of international conflicts, Trump just lobbed a nuke at the Fed.
Musk Says X's New Algorithm Will Be Open Source In 6 Days
Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times,
Elon Musk said on Jan. 10 that his X social media platform would open its new algorithm to the public within a week.
Cancer Drugs Drive Nearly One-Fifth Of Pharma Sales
The global pharmaceutical industry's revenue is increasingly concentrated in a handful of high-value drug classes, with oncology, diabetes/obesity treatments and immunology leading the charge.
Bitcoin To Hit $2.9M By 2050 As It Muscles Into Global Trade: VanEck
Authored by Brayden Lindrea via CoinTelegraph.com,
Bitcoin could reach $2.9 million by 2050 once it becomes a settlement currency for international and domestic trade and makes its way into more central bank reserves, analysts at asset manager VanEck predict.
White House Amplifies Shocking Claims Of US Super Soldiers Deployed In Maduro Raid
White House Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt amplified claims about American special forces super-soliders deployed advanced weaponry during the extraction phase of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
"We Won't Stop Until Heads Drop Like In 1793": Tens Of Thousands Take To Streets Of Minneapolis After ICE Shooting
Authored by Joseph Lord and Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times,
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Minneapolis on Jan. 10 to protest the shooting of Renée Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, according to a Minneapolis Police Department estimate provided to The Epoch Times.
"Uninvestable": Trump's $100 Billion Venezuela Gamble Meets Oil Industry Reality
President Donald Trump’s push for U.S. oil companies to commit at least $100 billion toward rebuilding Venezuela’s energy industry is meeting significant resistance from the very executives he is courting, according to Bloomberg.
Wall Street's Crypto Debate Is Over As Banks Go All-In On BTC, Stablecoins, Tokenized Cash
Authored by Sam Bourgi via CoinTelegraph.com,
Big banks aren’t debating crypto anymore — they’re building it. From tokenized cash to ETFs, Wall Street is quietly going onchain.
Amazon Is Ditching The United States Postal Service
After nearly three decades of working together, Amazon is ending its delivery relationship with the United States Postal Service, a move that significantly alters how packages are moved across the country, according to MSN.
