Security an Exception?

Blue Cities Across The US Are Spiraling Into Financial Collapse Many people are familiar with the "blue state exodus" over the past several years, but are they aware of the blue city business exodus?  It might be one of the biggest economic stories in modern US history, and Democrats are trying to keep it as quiet as possible.  There is a blood letting going on in blue cities; a financial disaster in the making.  And, like most financial disasters, it will probably be ignored until the house of cards comes crashing...

Credit Card Chargebacks Surge As E-Commerce & Cashless Society Gets Messy For Consumers US consumers are disputing card purchases at a record pace, as online fraud, confusing billing practices, and sneaky subscription charges drive a surge in chargebacks. Bloomberg cites new data from research firm Juniper Research on consumers' aggressive use of chargebacks. Last year alone, US consumers filed 158 million transaction disputes, up 29% from 2021 and outpacing overall growth in card spending. Global disputes jumped 46% over the same period. The increase may reflect not only more legitimate fraud but...

Geopolitical Reality Has Ended The Rush To Renewables Authored by Rashid Hudain Syed via The Epoch Times, The world is quietly abandoning the fantasy that renewables alone can guarantee energy security. The U.S.–Israel war on Iran exposed how vulnerable the global economy remains to disruptions in fossil fuel supply chains. Any disruption in the Strait of Hormuz quickly affects global fuel prices, inflation, and energy costs worldwide. For years, Western governments pushed rapid decarbonization and a transition away from oil and gas. But war and supply disruptions have exposed how difficult that transition...