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18.09.26 - 20:13
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K-Shaped Economy: Reality Or Media-Driven Perception (ZeroHedge)
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K-Shaped Economy: Reality Or Media-Driven Perception
Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
“What the K-shaped economy gets right, what it exaggerates, and what believing the worst version is costing a generation.”
The bottom half of American households owns about 2.5% of the nation's wealth. That number is real, and it ought to bother you. However, that number is also higher than it was in 2019 and 2015, and roughly six times higher than the 0.4% low it hit in 2011. You will not read that in many places because it doesn't “fit the narrative.”
Unfortunately, the K-shaped economy headlines have settled into a single unvarying note, and after a while, people stop hearing anything else. I've spent the past several weeks working through the underlying data. While there is some truth to the coverage, most of the claims are exaggerated for “clicks and views.” But the psychological damage is clear.
So, before we get into our discussion, here are some numbers for y...
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17.09.26 - 08:18
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Peers call for UK to enact tobacco-style ban on gambling advertising (The Guardian)
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Lords' report faces criticism from lobby groups after suggesting ban would be 'most effective' way to reduce public harmsThe UK should introduce a ban on almost all gambling advertising to protect public health, a cross-party group of peers has urged, prompting fury from the lobby group for bookmakers and casinos.In a 173-page report, the House of Lords liaison committee said the government had been “too passive” in response to an explosion of digital advertising and social media influencers promoting the gambling sector. Continue reading......
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17.09.26 - 05:54
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Geld zurück für unerlaubtes Glücksspiel? BGH prüft Klage (DPA-AFX)
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KARLSRUHE (dpa-AFX) - Können glücklose Spielerinnen und Spieler verlorene Wetteinsätze zurückfordern, wenn die Anbieter von Online-Casinospielen zum Zeitpunkt des Angebots nicht über die nötige deutsche Lizenz verfügten? Um diese Frage geht es am Donnerstag ......
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16.09.26 - 13:24
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Mirror publisher to cut 220 editorial jobs as readers turn to AI summaries (The Guardian)
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Reach, which also owns Express, makes decision because of 'mammoth shift' in how audiences seek out contentThe publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as it adapts to a dramatic fall in online traffic while readers increasingly turn to summaries generated by artificial intelligence.Reach, which also owns scores of online brands and regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, the Birmingham Mail and the Liverpool Echo, said the latest cuts were necessary to cope with a “mammoth shift” in how audiences seek out content. Continue reading......
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16.09.26 - 05:45
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Syrian Protests Spread To Aleppo, Raqqa While Jolani Enjoys Red Carpet At Dubai Media Event (ZeroHedge)
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Syrian Protests Spread To Aleppo, Raqqa While Jolani Enjoys Red Carpet At Dubai Media Event
Syria's fuel price hike protests have persisted from Sunday into the heart of this week, and increasingly they are becoming full on anti-Sharaa regime demonstrations. Of course Sharaa - whose al Qaeda/ISIS name is Jolani - was never elected in the first place.
Monday into Tuesday the protests have spread across multiple cities and governates, including Raqqa in the east and Aleppo in the north.
Syria's self-declared President at the Arab Media Summit 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday.
Demonstrators have been burning tires, blocking highways, and confronting security forces after Damascus announced sudden massive increase in fuel prices.
A RESULT OF NEOLIBERAL SHOCK THERAPY in wake of CIA-ORCHESTRATED REGIME CHANGE
Sunday saw authorities raise diesel prices by up to 40% and petrol prices by 28%, after not just years but decades of government regulated price controls and subsidies.
Already...
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