Balaji Srinivasan: Dollar Inflation Is Global Taxation

In a recent social media post, former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan argued that U.S. dollar inflation acts as a form of global taxation, highlighting the disparity in financial impacts between Americans and the global population. He noted that if the approximately $6 trillion printed since 2020 were distributed solely among the 330 million Americans, each … Read more

Trump’s Terrifying Tariffs

Last week as markets wobbled, tariffs seemed to be the consensus culprit. But are tariffs just an easy scapegoat? How Much Do Tariffs Matter? This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. As equity and crypto markets … Read more

US Inflation Dips to 2.8%, But Blockchain Data Suggests It’s Even Lower

On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics unveiled its latest findings, revealing that February’s Consumer Price Index—a key measure of inflation—eased to 2.8%, coming in slightly under the anticipated 2.9%. CPI Shows Inflation Cooling, But Real-Time Data Tells a Different Story Inflation in the United States is steadily easing, as the most recent Consumer … Read more

Gas Prices Down, but Anxiety Up: Decoding the Mixed Signals of America’s Economic Health

This week, markets have been thrown into turmoil by Trump’s trade skirmishes and his refusal to dismiss the possibility of an impending U.S. recession. At the moment, participants on Polymarket are wagering a 39% probability that the U.S. will slip into an economic downturn before the year concludes, while the likelihood of a Federal Reserve … Read more

US Inflation ‘Nightmare’ Remains Sticky as January Price Hikes Unsettle Markets

Fresh economic indicators from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal persistent inflationary pressures, with January’s pricing trends for household staples and essential services climbing 0.5% above December’s figures. Something Has Got to Give—Stubborn Inflation and Record-Low Reverse Repo This incremental yet stubborn rise reflects the ongoing challenge of cooling price elevations across foundational consumer … Read more