This guy restored an early 1930s refrigerator, and it’s insane how appliances built nearly 100 years ago can still work better than a lot of modern products made cheap and built to die in 5 years.

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He explains how a 3% raise in 2025 was really only a 0.3% raise in real terms once you account for 2.7% inflation.

He also argues that if you’re a CEO, cost-of-living adjustments should be separate from actual pay raises.

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Not many people realize this, but the Mormon Church is estimated to be worth around $300 billion and is also one of the largest landowners in the United States.

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Landowners and farmers are getting offered insane money for their land. Take the $6 million now, or keep collecting $40k a year in rent. For most people, that’s not a hard decision.

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Restaurants are raising prices because nearly everything costs more now. Tomatoes, lettuce, limes, peppers, all up. Avocados are about the only thing that haven’t really moved.

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Restaurant owner explains why everything costs more now, and he’s done hearing customers complain about it.

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New recession indicator just dropped

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The United States went from 1776 to 1913 without a federal income tax.

He breaks down the history of how the Federal Reserve system and the modern tax system came into existence.

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He works in concrete and says younger people don’t want to learn trades like this anymore. Everyone wants to become a plumber or electrician, while jobs like concrete get overlooked.

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Gen Z really isn’t drinking or going out like previous generations. He asks a group of Zoomers what they’re doing this weekend after work, and the answer is basically just going home.

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Universities are admitting more students who are unlikely to graduate. With government-backed loans, schools still get paid either way. The incentive structure is making this happen

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This woodworker breaks down the ergonomics of a kitchen he built and how the body is meant to move through and interact with the space.

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Turning Pomelo peel into something built to last

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The alley in rural Guizhou.

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