Economics & Current Affairs

Content relating to general economics & recent, relevant news stories impacting you.

Investing

Jun 4, 2025

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6 min read

Why Banks Tell You to Save...

...and why you shouldn't listen to them.

Jack from TFR

Economics & Current Affairs

This New Tax Might Just Solve Wealth Inequality

Jun 3, 2025

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7 min read

This New Tax Might Just Solve Wealth Inequality

How a Financial Transactions Tax could be the solution to an out of control wealth gap.

Jack from TFR

The Real World

The Holy Trinity of Financial Exploitation

May 30, 2025

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6 min read

The Holy Trinity of Financial Exploitation

The cost of living has risen exponentially in the past couple of years, and the reasons why are surprisingly simple.

Jack from TFR

The Real World

Why 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Is In Big Trouble...

May 29, 2025

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6 min read

Why 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Is In Big Trouble...

...And why that's made me very happy.

Jack from TFR

Economics & Current Affairs

What Happens If You Tax Rich People Too Much?

May 23, 2025

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13 min read

What Happens If You Tax Rich People Too Much?

Perfect utopia? Lawless hellhole? Well, contrary to popular belief, there is some middle ground here.

Jack from TFR

Investing

May 16, 2025

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8 min read

Is Bitcoin A Ponzi Scheme?

Bitcoin is now worth six figures a pop, but why? What is the intrinsic value?

Jack from TFR

Money & Personal Finance

3 Reasons Why The Wealth Gap Has Never Been Bigger

Apr 11, 2025

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6 min read

3 Reasons Why The Wealth Gap Has Never Been Bigger

And why things aren't going to get better any time soon.

Jack from TFR

The Real World

Why The UK Voting System Needs to Change

Apr 4, 2025

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8 min read

Why The UK Voting System Needs to Change

First Past The Post is no longer democratic in our political landscape. Something has to change.

Jack from TFR

The Real World

Our Monetary System is Flawed Beyond Repair

Oct 11, 2024

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5 min read

Our Monetary System is Flawed Beyond Repair

Why fiat currency, and today's monetary system of endless money printing, is causing more harm than good.

Jack from TFR

The Real World

Price Elasticity: Why Everything is Skyrocketing in Price

Sep 2, 2024

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5 min read

Price Elasticity: Why Everything is Skyrocketing in Price

The concept of price elasticity needs way more attention in today's economic climate.

Jack from TFR

Money & Personal Finance

3 Life Lessons I Learned from The Monopoly Board Game

May 27, 2024

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5 min read

3 Life Lessons I Learned from The Monopoly Board Game

The game that tears households apart... does indeed have some valuable life lessons.

Jack from TFR

The Real World

May 3, 2024

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4 min read

You've Been Lied to About Inflation

How governments have duped people's understanding of inflation for generations.

Jack from TFR

Money & Personal Finance

Apr 15, 2024

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6 min read

The Rise And Fall of The Gold Standard

How a bulletproof monetary system created the best living standards for everyone.

Jack from TFR

Economics & Current Affairs

Why I Stopped Watching The News (And Why You Should Too)

Jan 26, 2024

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5 min read

Why I Stopped Watching The News (And Why You Should Too)

The news today isn't what it used to be, which is why I'm no longer watching it. Not only this, but I recommend you do the same, too.

Jack from TFR

Economics & Current Affairs

Why Banks Tell You to Save...

This New Tax Might Just Solve Wealth Inequality

The Holy Trinity of Financial Exploitation

Why 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Is In Big Trouble...

What Happens If You Tax Rich People Too Much?

Is Bitcoin A Ponzi Scheme?

3 Reasons Why The Wealth Gap Has Never Been Bigger

Why The UK Voting System Needs to Change

Our Monetary System is Flawed Beyond Repair

Price Elasticity: Why Everything is Skyrocketing in Price

3 Life Lessons I Learned from The Monopoly Board Game

You've Been Lied to About Inflation

The Rise And Fall of The Gold Standard

Why I Stopped Watching The News (And Why You Should Too)

The Financial Revolution

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