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Pressures of big government spending offer little good news for world

OPINION: Where does the world economy go? Inflation is rampant, with a global recession almost a certainty. And then there is the problem of endless growth in government — that saps our personal liberties and economic vitality. It is a trend that cannot continue, so it will stop. The problem is particularly acute in democracies, […]

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Dallas life insurance startup Bestow lays off 14% of its staff

Dallas life insurance startup Bestow laid off 14% of its workforce on Friday, affecting 41 employees. The layoffs were in response “to the changing market conditions,” according to Bestow’s co-founder and CEO Melbourne O’Banion. “We are grateful for their many contributions and sad to see them go,” O’Banion said. Bestow shared the news on a

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Fourth of July flash sale: Two-for-one passes to TechCrunch Disrupt

Summer is whipping right along with Memorial Day and the Summer Solstice already in the rear-view mirror. We’re rounding the corner into the next long holiday weekend here in the US, and here at TechCrunch, that can mean just one thing. It’s time for our July 4th, two-for-one flash sale! Starting today you can buy

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New Green Technology To Be Shown During Wastewater Treatment Plant Open House

(KNSI) – The St. Cloud Wastewater Treatment Plant is showing off a new technology that is turning food waste into green energy. st. Cloud received a grant to be one of the first to pilot the use of a de-packaging unit. Public Services Director Tracy Hodel says it’s very simple in that, “You drop the

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Bitcoin extends slide as cryptocurrency selloff deepens

Bitcoin continued to fall on Wednesday, extending a sharp selloff in cryptocurrency prices. In late afternoon trading bitcoin traded for $21,552, according to CoinMarketCap, marking a nearly 70% drop in value since the digital currency hit its all-time high of more than $67,000 last November. Analysts say the price has slumped as investors move out

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Arlington accelerator aims to bring government technology to market

Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1515 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn. Ben Solomon didn’t have a STEM background when he graduated from Princeton University. But now he runs a company that brings

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