Rosano / Journal

2 entries for Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Why Nobody Can Afford Canada Anymore

[Canada wasn't hit as hard during the 2008 financial crisis but printed money and lowered interest rates anyway. This funneled too much investment into real estate and enabled housing prices to continue inflating for another decade or two.]

How the dark wizards of marketing conjured Black Friday

[AMEX provides marketing templates to promote contactless payments, which results in organizations like Transport for London and others advertising with similar language saying "Contactless is here".]