It is interesting to see how this unfolds.
A lot of the US exports have pricing power today due to Ukraine war shortages - petroleum/gas, food, weapons. The US is exporting inflation to other counties via these goods.
On the other hand, imports are cheaper and it's helping with inflation internally.
Most of the inflation currently being experienced is due to supply-side problems. (There is a real-estate and stock market bubble, but it is imploding or about the implode.) High interest rates don't fix the supply-side, actually makes it worse because it hinders CapEx spending and capacity expansion.

The Fed is trying to cause a severe recession in order to curb the inflation in consumer staples (and they probably will next year, if not sooner) and wants to export as much of it as possible via a strong dollar.

I wouldn't be one bit surprised if the Fed is aggressively cutting rates in 2024 to restart the economy (also presidential elections).

The lockdowns forced people to rethink their living situation. Lots of people used to show up for work because of work habits and how they were brought up. Then, during the lockdowns, they realized that their living situation really didn't get much worse, even possibly better in some aspects (social, family, health).
We broke the work habits we were coasting on, so people naturally don't see the need to go back in the rat race for no meaningful gains.

Also, with all the "means tested" welfare programs we've truly incentivised people to hide income. "You can get this and that if you make less than this" is a good way to encourage people to make less than this. Some stopped earning, others moved to the Grey economy.

They are still laughing, the elites.
Existential crisis and emergency spending is good for grafting- the plebs can take one for the team and eat cake. Remember- we all in this together!

I don't know if he is a crypto-bug, but he is probably thinking of a way to skip country one day with the state treasury in a private wallet. The ability to siphon out a while county's treasury, albeit a 3rd world country, is worth any percentage drop in value.

This just means more optimization for EPA testing.
Hyundai Elantra GT had EPA rating of 40 mpg but did 25mpg.
I expect more of the same.

Maybe, maybe not.
There is value in the binge format, as it creates more hype and generates revenue elsewhere in the form of interviews, merchandise, web-clicks, etc. I don't have the data on this, but is seems that hype makes a lot of money in our consumer society.

Which format does the audience prefer - binge-watching or episode-per-week? It's reasonable to say that those who are now used to binge-watching will absolutely hate being spoon-fed and may stop following the show. Alternatively, they will just wait for the whole show to be released and then subscribe, binge-watch, unsubscribe.

Tesla car manufacturer should not be allowed to own the outlets selling Teslas. I want to be able to buy a Tesla from the Ford dealership which I frequent.

Sure, yes. We can trade a single share that paints the tape and sets the market cap.
There are things like VWAP that traders look for more accurate representation.

... and what will the blood test show - some level of THC, which is not enough for DUI conviction because there is no legal set limit.
You can prove reckless driving by witness, but you cannot prove a DUI.

This is an excellent point.
Recently I've been more worried about drivers under the influence of drugs. I see a lot more of them on the road - they are erratic and they reek.

There is currently no legally accepted way to measure and proof DUI of drugs in the field. Druggies get a free pass.

Why do you think that if everybody gets vaccinated the pandemic would end? Although covid vaccines improve recovery, they are non-blocking and vaccinated people can still contract and give covid.
If we are going for "zero cases" then the pandemic will never end regardless of vaccinations.

Is it lack of trucks to remove the stock from the ports? Why is there shortage of trucks? Certainly truck driving is one activity less prone to Covid.

These are the effects, but why are the ports so bogged down? I would think Covid wouldn't affect cranes and trains that much. Just curious, because everybody is talking about the situation but no explanation for what is causing it.

If the wallets were drained and crypto converted to fiat currency via crypto exchanges, why can't Interpol identify the perpetrators from the bank accounts?

Isn't it simpler to just let people be accountable for their own screwups?

Society has already accepted and normalized the risk of reckless driving.