FuckyWucky [none/use name] • edit-23 days agoIn 1958, U.S. Congress passed the Onion Futures Act, which banned onion futures trading after two speculators bought up 98% of onions, shorted the same, and crashed prices, leaving farmers bankrupt.plus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square12 fedilinkarrow-up159
arrow-up159external-linkIn 1958, U.S. Congress passed the Onion Futures Act, which banned onion futures trading after two speculators bought up 98% of onions, shorted the same, and crashed prices, leaving farmers bankrupt.plus-squareFuckyWucky [none/use name] • edit-23 days agomessage-square12 Commentsfedilink
WilsonWilson [comrade/them, he/him] • 4 days agodentist qouteplus-squareimagemessage-square17 fedilinkarrow-up171
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FuckyWucky [none/use name] • 3 days agoThe Crisis of Liberalismplus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square0 fedilinkarrow-up110
arrow-up110external-linkThe Crisis of Liberalismplus-squareFuckyWucky [none/use name] • 3 days agomessage-square0 Commentsfedilink
iie [they/them, he/him] • edit-27 days agoWhy does raising the minimum wage generally not lead to higher prices?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square12 fedilinkarrow-up123
arrow-up123message-squareWhy does raising the minimum wage generally not lead to higher prices?plus-squareiie [they/them, he/him] • edit-27 days agomessage-square12 Commentsfedilink
FuckyWucky [none/use name] • 1 month agoThe fake Nobel Prize that helped neoliberalism conquer the worldplus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square1 fedilinkarrow-up124
arrow-up124external-linkThe fake Nobel Prize that helped neoliberalism conquer the worldplus-squareFuckyWucky [none/use name] • 1 month agomessage-square1 Commentsfedilink
FuckyWucky [none/use name] • 2 months agoMore economists are now criticising the British government’s fiscal rules – including those who influenced their designplus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square0 fedilinkarrow-up116
arrow-up116external-linkMore economists are now criticising the British government’s fiscal rules – including those who influenced their designplus-squareFuckyWucky [none/use name] • 2 months agomessage-square0 Commentsfedilink
LaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them] • 2 months agoEvery single member of the board just resigned from DNA tester 23andMeplus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square43 fedilinkarrow-up187
arrow-up187external-linkEvery single member of the board just resigned from DNA tester 23andMeplus-squareLaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them] • 2 months agomessage-square43 Commentsfedilink
plinky [he/him] • 2 months agoIntel awarded up to $3 bln from US for national security related chip productionplus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square6 fedilinkarrow-up130
arrow-up130external-linkIntel awarded up to $3 bln from US for national security related chip productionplus-squareplinky [he/him] • 2 months agomessage-square6 Commentsfedilink
plinky [he/him] • 2 months agoMysterious vibecession has claimed bezos journalistsplus-squareimagemessage-square1 fedilinkarrow-up115
arrow-up115imageMysterious vibecession has claimed bezos journalistsplus-squareplinky [he/him] • 2 months agomessage-square1 Commentsfedilink
ZWQbpkzl [none/use name] • 2 months agoWhy isn't paying off my mortgage better than investing in some sort of account?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square11 fedilinkarrow-up113
arrow-up113message-squareWhy isn't paying off my mortgage better than investing in some sort of account?plus-squareZWQbpkzl [none/use name] • 2 months agomessage-square11 Commentsfedilink
RION [she/her] • 3 months agosavings account APYs are bonkers nowplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square15 fedilinkarrow-up132
arrow-up132message-squaresavings account APYs are bonkers nowplus-squareRION [she/her] • 3 months agomessage-square15 Commentsfedilink
FuckyWucky [none/use name] • 3 months ago[April 2024] Explainer: Where Japanese yen to go after hitting 34-year lowplus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square0 fedilinkarrow-up18
arrow-up18external-link[April 2024] Explainer: Where Japanese yen to go after hitting 34-year lowplus-squareFuckyWucky [none/use name] • 3 months agomessage-square0 Commentsfedilink
Vampire [any] • 3 months agoLockheed Martin shares reach all-time high amid geopolitical tensionsplus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square0 fedilinkarrow-up129
arrow-up129external-linkLockheed Martin shares reach all-time high amid geopolitical tensionsplus-squareVampire [any] • 3 months agomessage-square0 Commentsfedilink
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FuckyWucky [none/use name] • edit-24 months agoJapan's Nikkei 225 index plunges 8% as world markets tremble over risks to the US economyplus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square0 fedilinkarrow-up126
arrow-up126external-linkJapan's Nikkei 225 index plunges 8% as world markets tremble over risks to the US economyplus-squareFuckyWucky [none/use name] • edit-24 months agomessage-square0 Commentsfedilink
EmoThugInMyPhase [he/him] • 4 months agoVery glad only the most intelligent, hardworking people have the most wealth.imagemessage-square12 fedilinkarrow-up163
arrow-up163imageVery glad only the most intelligent, hardworking people have the most wealth.EmoThugInMyPhase [he/him] • 4 months agomessage-square12 Commentsfedilink
FuckyWucky [none/use name] • 4 months agoVenezuela Polls and Future of Bolivarian Revolutionplus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square0 fedilinkarrow-up17
arrow-up17external-linkVenezuela Polls and Future of Bolivarian Revolutionplus-squareFuckyWucky [none/use name] • 4 months agomessage-square0 Commentsfedilink
FuckyWucky [none/use name] • 4 months agoBritish Chancellor fails the basic test – language is meant to impart meaningplus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square0 fedilinkarrow-up18
arrow-up18external-linkBritish Chancellor fails the basic test – language is meant to impart meaningplus-squareFuckyWucky [none/use name] • 4 months agomessage-square0 Commentsfedilink
PauliExcluded • 4 months agoOne out of every 15 Americans is a millionaire, UBS saysplus-squareexternal-linkmessage-square5 fedilinkarrow-up112
arrow-up112external-linkOne out of every 15 Americans is a millionaire, UBS saysplus-squarePauliExcluded • 4 months agomessage-square5 Commentsfedilink