It was pretty useful as a kid for feeding my Gameboy and Game Gear with batteries I rescued from the junk drawers of friends and family. If they were low, I knew I had to save more often to avoid losing progress if they went dead while I was playing.
I think it's a combination of tariffs being protectionist and that presidential authority to issue them without Congress has expanded with time (though arguably without the legislation to justify that). It plays very well with the American manufacturing renaissance pipe dream he sells.
Maybe if you have a super low cap, high fees, and they automatically close your position at a pretty conservative point. But that'd hardly be worth any broker's time with that risk/reward, unless they are hosing the borrower with insane fees. Though if that's the case, putting up collateral would be cheaper (even if you have to borrow it from somewhere).
You definitely do need money. No broker is going to let you short without collateral, and you're going to be paying interest for the duration of your short position beside any fees/commission.
I definitely agree with you on basic preventative meds for pets. I think the only somewhat reasonable argument I've heard is that if a vet prescribes it, there's a very high chance it's the right dose for the animal's size, whereas pet owners are more likely to err. However, the doses are already marked for weight ranges; it'd be hard to get that wrong if you're not intentionally being obtuse.
If you are a homeowner, property transaction records are public information in the US. Plenty of data brokers collate from the numerous city/county databases for those who only know your name.
To be fair, four of the five boroughs have greater populations than multiple states (Staten Island being the exception). I don't think any other city in the US has comparable subdivisions.
It's also hard to overstate the historical and cultural significance of NYC in the US. And this is coming from a New Englander who is obliged to say, "New York sucks."
I have been in two car collisions in my life (neither my fault), and this was the cause of one of them. Person was in the left lane with their left indicator on, was at a complete stop with wheels pointing left waiting for cars to pass (I assumed), then turned right into me as soon as I was on their right.
Fortunately, they admitted it to the police and insurance. It was kind of a blessing in disguise as it technically totalled my old clunker, even though it was just cosmetic body damage. But, the insurance adjuster asked if I wanted to keep the car or not, and I said yes. So he put the damages at $50 less than whatever the % was that would require me to give the insurance company my car for the payout. I didn't need to repair it, and that money helped as a broke college student.
Also, every race in the elder scrolls has had a space program. The khajiit space program was literally just them standing on each other's shoulders to reach space.
Are there any pictures of this? I can't stop laughing at the image in my head. This is phenomenal world building.
I've seen the urn characterized both as rare/expensive and not uncommon/inexpensive. It seems to change depending on the point different articles are trying to make. Perhaps it's relative.
The Planet Money episode on this was an interesting listen. If I remember correctly, after the bans he held this weird discussion group at the White House where everyone just talked over each other, and he ended it completely noncommittally.
I had a similar situation (except baseboard heat instead) and ended up with a mixed system. It's really dependent on layout. I'd be careful with anyone who doesn't take a good look around before giving you a recommendation, unless you have zero room for ducting for instance.
Amazon literally did this with diapers.com that led to them acquiring the company and shutting it down. I'm sure they've done it in hundreds of other product spaces as well.
Many monopolies form by first using a dominant market position to sell at a price no competitor can afford to match. Choice has already been removed before the "competition" folds or pulls out of the market. The consequences don't happen overnight; you feel the squeeze before the "true" monopoly emerges. Amazon isn't going to sell at a cheaper price once their competitors go out of business out of the kindness of their hearts.
Further, high consumer price is just one form monopoly power takes. Reduced labor power, wages, and worse working conditions are other important concerns, in addition to removing product variety and innovation incentive.
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It was pretty useful as a kid for feeding my Gameboy and Game Gear with batteries I rescued from the junk drawers of friends and family. If they were low, I knew I had to save more often to avoid losing progress if they went dead while I was playing.