I’m heading to Russia next week. To Ekaterinburg, east of the Ural Mountains. It’s where the Bolsheviks executed the last Tsar, Nicolas II, and his family amid the Russian Revolution a century ago. Given my fascination with Russian history—and given that, coincidentally, I am married to a Russian history professor—I am quite eager to see this place. And to take pictures. [Read More] …
The Digital Dollar Is Coming—Here’s How It Will Change Our Lives
Today, we begin with two of the more important quotes of 2021 so far. To wit: “I gather that people at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston are working with researchers at MIT to study the properties of it. We do have a problem with financial inclusion. Too many Americans really don’t have access to [Read More] …
How to Check If You’re Part of the Facebook Data Breach
And What to Do If You Are Some 533 million accounts from 106 countries. That’s how many Facebook users have had their personal data leaked online, as we discovered in news reports that emerged last weekend. To put that in perspective, that’s the equivalent of just under 7% of the world’s population. So, what have [Read More] …
Don’t Believe the Big Lie—Here’s the Real Inflation Rate in America Right Now
It’s the bullet you don’t hear. That’s the one that kills you. I assume that’s an old military truth. I heard the quote in some movie at some point, so who knows. Whatever the case, that imagery popped into my head this past weekend while I was reading through some statistics. If you’ve seen the [Read More] …
Why Bitcoin “Officially” Went Mainstream This Week
Welcome to your Weekly Digest! To start this week, a quote: “The first guy through the wall—he always gets bloody. Always.” That comes from one of my favorite films Moneyball. If you haven’t seen it, it’s the story of how Billy Beane, the general manager of the underfunded Oakland A’s baseball team, uses statistics to outperform the sport’s richest franchises. (I’m sure you’re really surprised to learn one of [Read More] …
