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Ikea partnered with a tiny home maker to create Escape Vista Boho XL – Business Insider

The home sits inside of Escape Homes’ 187-square foot Vista Boho XL, and the interior is primarily lined with eco-friendly Ikea furniture. — Read on www.businessinsider.com/ikea-partnered-tiny-home-maker-unveil-its-tiny-home-project-2020-11

See inside the Idaho factory where a company turns shipping containers into sustainable tiny homes

Is repurposing shipping containers as tiny homes the wave of future housing? Read more about it at the below link. — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/see-inside-idaho-factory-where-190020267.html

See inside the Idaho factory where a company turns shipping containers into sustainable tiny homes

With millions still unemployed and facing default on mortgage and rent payments, affordable tiny homes could offer many the chance to keep a roof over their heads. See how this manufacturer is converting old shipping containers into tiny homes. — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/see-inside-idaho-factory-where-190020267.html

A Depression-Era Idea Gets a New Look: Local Money – Bloomberg

Fans of “complementary currency” are betting that this Depression-era idea for keeping towns alive by printing local money can prove its worth as pandemic relief. Source: A Depression-Era Idea Gets a New Look: Local Money – Bloomberg

Hunger rate amid coronavirus will go higher than during Great Depression: Feeding America CEO

The collapse of the “Almost Everything Bubble,” which was catalyzed by NOT created by SARS-CoV-2, is increasing the the rate of hunger across the US. Food production, processing and distribution systems have all been severely impacted and will not be able to recover in the near term. — Read on www.yahoo.com/finance/news/hunger-rate-amid-coronavirus-higher-than-during-great-depression-feeding-america-ceo-113427115.html

ECONOMIST WARNS: U.S. ‘cannot carry on for long’ with 32 million unemployed

Equity markets are hitting and maintaining all time historic highs, so it seems reasonable to believe that the economy is performing at exceptional levels in order to justify the record-high valuations.  However, when one becomes aware that there are at least 32 million unemployed, that many of the lost jobs will never return, and that […]

Banks Are Paying People to Bring in Their Spare Change as National “Coin Shortage” Takes Place

All that spare change you have lost in your sofa can now earn you a profit at many banks around the country. Read more here: Source: Banks Are Paying People to Bring in Their Spare Change as National “Coin Shortage” Takes Place

America, we have a problem

Money isn’t distributed equally enough in America anymore, and it’s getting worse, faster. Those living on minimum wage are earning 38% less, adjusted for inflation, compared to their counterparts 50 years ago. What gives? — Read on finance.yahoo.com/news/america-we-have-a-problem-115714416.html

Japanese startup creates “connected” face mask for coronavirus new normal

Cool new business idea from Japan: smart masks that do the communicating for you when you can’t. — Read on www.yahoo.com/entertainment/japanese-startup-creates-connected-face-094546599.html

Another U.S.-Wide Housing Slump Is Coming

The Corona Virus outbreak is expected to bring hardship to many parts of the economy, including the still overvalued housing sector. Once the virus contagion subsides and economy starts up again, baby boomers are expected to flood the housing market as they try to downsize and extract equity from their homes in order to cover […]