One in five consumers have been blocked from paying with cash since lockdown rules were eased, Which? research has found, sparking concern that people who … One in five consumers blocked from paying with notes and coinsRead more
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Individual purchases need anonymity
http://audio-video.gnu.org/video/rms-2021-03-11-monero-interview-plus-tedx-talk.webm Richard Stallman — source techrights.org | Mar 11, 2021
War By Other Means: Short Selling JPMorgan
When the FDIC put Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank into receivership in March, a study reported on the Social Science Research Network found … War By Other Means: Short Selling JPMorganRead more
A widow struggling to repay loans from private moneylenders
Chitempally Parameshwari often feels like running away. “But, I can’t leave my children. They have only me,” the 30-year-old mother says. Parameshwari’s husband, Chitempally Kamal … A widow struggling to repay loans from private moneylendersRead more
An opportunity to stop the privatization of money
The government’s consultation on a digital pound is ultimately a debate over whether the public should have access to publicly issued money, or whether we … An opportunity to stop the privatization of moneyRead more
Another Look at the Financial Transactions Tax That Could Eliminate Need for All Others
A small financial transactions tax could correct a number of maladies in our economic system, from the federal debt crisis to the widening wealth divide … Another Look at the Financial Transactions Tax That Could Eliminate Need for All OthersRead more