America’s Cold War Dividend is Over (Nasdaq:UROY)

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the USA won the Cold War.

A major benefit of winning the Cold War was the United States was to secure low electricity prices as America secured cheap Russian uranium because Russia was essentially broke.

Low-cost electricity is directly correlated to rise in GDP and the benefit stable low-cost nuclear power helped US GDP growth.

Without that low-cost electricity, America’s GDP would be lower. That’s a fact.

But moving forward, the hyperscalers understand the benefits from 33 years of America’s Cold War Dividend…

The benefits obtained from winning the Cold War – like low-cost Russian uranium, which fueled low-cost electricity that ended in 2024.

America needs to secure a stable, secure source of uranium outside of Russia’s sphere of influence.

Not only has Russia caused a divide in the supply of uranium to the US, but Russia’s geopolitical actions have caused Congress to pass the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act (PRUIA).

Home-Purchase Demand Destruction Accelerates, Prices Too High, Buyers’ Strike Deepens: Sales of Existing Homes Head for Worst Year since 1995

Too-high prices destroy demand. Everyone knows that. Lower prices would bring out demand.

By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET.

The extent to which demand for existing homes has collapsed and remains collapsed is astounding, but ultimately not surprising: Demand plunged in 2022 when mortgage rates soared, and plunged a lot further in 2023 as mortgage rates continued to rise to almost 8% by October 2023. But then as mortgage rates dropped starting in November, and kept dropping in 2024, demand stayed at these collapsed levels through September, despite mortgage rates having dropped to near 6%. And now that mortgage rates have bounced off the September lows since the rate cut, demand has collapsed further, even as inventories have been rising all year (look below the article at the top of the comments for inventory and supply charts of existing homes and new houses).

How DAO Crowdfunding Could Revolutionize Sports

Crowdsourced strategies can introduce a diversity of perspectives, leading to more innovative and adaptable game plans, writes a high school senior and sports fanatic.

By Ben Notaris

In the high-stakes world of sports, strategy is everything. Traditionally, game plans and tactical decisions have been the exclusive domain of coaches and analysts, decided behind closed doors.

But imagine a scenario where thousands of passionate fans have a direct say in those crucial calls. Thanks to the rise of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), this once-unthinkable concept is rapidly becoming reality.