They’re part of the consumer price index, a measure of inflation which in turn impacts the fed interest rate. A high rate means a high cost of borrowing which is bad for business (especially small business / start ups).

For most people it just contributes to the cost of living crisis but it has greater implications on the economy as a whole.

Trump has promised a reduction in interest rates this year while nearly all of his policies are designed to worsen inflation in the short term.

They are half the cost in Canada right now due to better supply management and taking public health a bit more seriously (only 6% of Canadians chickens are infected vs 14% of American chickens).

These the excuses you start to make when you’re losing. Not looking great for the US…

Why did you make the switch

SimpleX absolutely destroys battery life on older devices. Had to disable it.

WhatsApp is the most commonly used messaging app globally. What would be considered ‘normal’ means here? SMS or iMessage?

It was made by the creator of ente which is a free (5 GB) open source alternative to Google Photos. There are paid plans for more storage.

The creator was a Google developer who left after he found out Google was helping the US military train drones with AI.

Any examples?

Early to mid mollenial here with the same experience. It all went downhill when Facebook and flip phones with cameras came out ie. around 2006.

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