Business "Harbinger households": neighborhoods that consistently buy products that get discontinued, buy real-estate that underperforms, and donate to losing political candidates Cory Doctorow
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scholarship Report from the Fed reveals that "economic growth" is a highly localized phenomena, masking widespread financial desperation Cory Doctorow
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usausausa America's new aristocracy: the 9.9% and their delusion of hereditary meritocracy Cory Doctorow
uk UK police train machine-learning model using Experian data that stereotypes people based on garden size, first names, and postal codes Cory Doctorow
guillotine watch Rich people in Northern California got better firefighting services, thanks to private insurers Cory Doctorow
