Clear-eyed economics,
for the long view.
Free op-eds on how the machinery of markets and policy actually works — written to be read slowly, not refreshed hourly — alongside open tools for thinking about your own money over decades.
What we're building
Live US & global indicators
Sourced daily from FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis). Click through for 10-year charts and comparison mode.
WTI & Brent crude
Benchmark spot prices, sourced daily from FRED. A quick pulse on energy markets amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
What’s new
SlabLedger is under App Store review
SlabLedger has been submitted to the App Store and is now awaiting review. Once approved, it'll be available for download on iOS.
SlabLedger is on the move
New branding, new momentum. SlabLedger's identity has been refreshed and the build is picking up speed — cert-number logging, live pop-report pulls, and the eBay price-history layer are all in active development.
SlabVault is now SlabLedger
The graded-collection tracker has a new name. Same app, same team, sharper focus: a ledger for your slabs, not just a vault. All links now point to slabledger.io.
RailSense — Shinjuku verified end-to-end
Every transfer, exit, and elevator path through Shinjuku Station has been walked, timed, and re-checked. Step counts and accessibility routing are now live for all 53 station exits.
Compound interest calculator
See what steady contributions become over decades — in USD or JPY, with optional inflation adjustment.
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