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The 13th Bell
Politics, power, and the world

Economy

Trade, energy, labor, and the money that moves behind the politics.

Labor Shortages Are Housing Shortages

Employers in high demand regions cannot fill roles at wages the local housing market makes viable. That is a construction problem wearing a labor costume.

The Quiet Renationalization of Industry

Governments are taking equity stakes, golden shares, and board seats in firms they once left alone. Very little of it is called nationalization.