Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
DSCR loans are quietly reshaping neighborhoods. In Baltimore, investors bought hundreds of homes at inflated prices using hard money loans, and dozens of lawsuits are surfacing. Every home taken this way displaced families who had been saving for years. Prices jumped, rents rose, and foreclosures followed. If the same behavior is happening in other cities, …
Retirement plans get cashed out, fast food becomes unaffordable, and “feeling financially free” now means half a million a year or bust. The working class is melting down in real time, but don’t worry, the White House says the economy is strong. People are so fucking broke Last year, a record 4.8% of workers in …
This guy spent $500,000 for this machine to 3D print his entire house. It prints the walls and layers using concrete, which is durable enough to last up to 300 years. The hollow walls allow for easier installation of plumbing and wiring. Steel reinforcements and spray foam add strength, soundproofing and insulation. Because the machine …
There is no revival coming for the old U.S.-China trade relationship. What once propped up the illusion of mutual benefit has deteriorated into a shadow of itself. Tariff diplomacy is now just a mask for strategic disengagement. The golden era of globalization with China as its engine is finished. Beijing has quietly sold off previous …
I’ll help pay for the one way tickets. They’re losers that deserve to be forced to live up to their promises. — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) November 15, 2024