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Florida Embraces New Urbanist Mega-Developments
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s stories include: A look at a Florida bill that would make it much easier to build massive “new urbanist” master-planned communities The awkward irony of Zohran Mamdani’s “rent ripoff” hearings excluding the complaints of public housing tenants Michelle Wu’s half-hearted support for rent […]
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12 EXPLOSIVE Secrets to MASTERING Market Chaos: The Ultimate Expert Guide to Riding Volatility Spikes and Printing Profits in a Crash
In the high-stakes arena of modern finance, volatility is not merely a metric of risk—it is the very engine of opportunity. While the retail herd panic-sells at the bottom and the “fragile middle” of traditional portfolios crumbles under the weight of correlation breakdowns, the expert volatility trader thrives. This is not about gambling; it is […]
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Defendant’s Own AI Legal Research Isn’t Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege
From U.S. v. Heppner, handed down today by Judge Jed Rakoff (S.D.N.Y.): At a pretrial conference in this matter held on February 10, 2026, the Court … granted from the bench the Government’s motion for a ruling that certain written exchanges that defendant Benjamin Heppner had with a generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) platform were not […]
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The Olympics Will Never Achieve World Peace If It Keeps Clamping Down on Free Speech
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Do whatever it takes to get across the finish line today, even if you’ve got to do it backward. We’ve got a jam-packed newsletter today full of Olympics content for you. From free speech issues to construction issues and some thoughts on the medal count, there’s […]
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10 Proven Rental Property Strategies to Boost Passive Income in 2025: The Ultimate Investment Guide
The rental property market in 2025 presents a complex paradox for investors. On one hand, the fundamental demand for rental housing is stronger than ever, driven by a “rentership society” where high mortgage rates and soaring home prices have deferred homeownership for millions. On the other hand, the operational landscape has become increasingly hostile to […]
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.371 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $9.6 Billion
Bitmine has 3,040,483 staked ETH, representing $6.1 billion at $1,998 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026 Bitmine now owns 3.62% of the ETH token supply, over 72% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 7 months Bitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast Industries […]
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Trump’s 2025–2026 Tariffs and Their Impact on India: A Complete Market Analysis
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025 marked the beginning of one of the most disruptive phases in U.S. trade policy. His administration introduced a sweeping set of reciprocal tariffs, escalating duties on Indian goods to as high as 50% by mid‑2025. These tariffs reshaped India’s export competitiveness, currency stability, and […]
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The World Has Turned and Left Me Here
Much of President Donald Trump’s economic policy rests on the idea that the United States doesn’t need global trade in order to prosper. A sizable portion of the rest of the world might be ready to put that sentiment to the test. Canada, Mexico, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and 11 wealthy nations across […]
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Announcing the New, Completely Redesigned Reason App
Hey Reason fans, Many of you have told us that you want a clean, convenient, easy way to get all of Reason‘s articles, podcasts, and videos. Good news! We made one for you. The all-new Reason app is ready for you to download today. It’s free, and it’s quite snazzy. You can find it in […]
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Banks Cut Crypto Price Targets as Sentiment Turns Cautious
Major financial institutions have significantly revised their outlooks for leading digital assets, signaling a notable shift in market sentiment. Analysts at Standard Chartered recently reduced their price targets for several top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. In some cases, projected year-end levels were slashed by more than half compared to previous bullish scenarios. Such […]
