Using a Bitcoin lens, I'll explain why the housing market is propping inflation numbers up and why traditional "experts" can't explain it.<br /><br />Plus, a Bitcoin reality check, my thoughts on a town that claims to be getting sick from the local Bitcoin mine, a visit to noobie corner, and a lot more.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://river.com/signup?r=3CT4V56E" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li><li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://bitcoinwell.com/referral/chrislas" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li><li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li><li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC" target="_blank">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li><li><span style="background-color: rgba(181, 213, 255, 1)">💵</span> <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG" target="_blank">SALT Lending </a>- Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li></ul></p><br /><br /><strong>Links</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/11/heres-the-inflation-breakdown-for-august-2024-in-one-chart.html" target="_blank">Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1833905774650630312" target="_blank">37% of US small businesses have seen their earnings drop over the last 3 months</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/cpi-report-for-august-inflation-data-expected-to-weigh-heavily-on-fed-s-rate-cut-plan/card/good-news-for-consumers-some-experts-say-companies-are-done-with-price-gouging--tEKuGb4lU9naEgIeZsuP?&mod=home-page" target="_blank">Good news for consumers: Some experts say companies are done with price gouging.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.globalmarketsinvestor.xyz/p/us-economy-is-rapidly-slowing" target="_blank">US economy is rapidly slowing - Global Markets Investor</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-futures-dip-as-cpi-inflation-data-looms?mod=home-page" target="_blank"> Dow falls 400 points, Nasdaq reverses losses after CPI report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/cpi-report-for-august-inflation-data-expected-to-weigh-heavily-on-fed-s-rate-cut-plan/card/higher-core-inflation-in-cpi-could-derail-chance-of-larger-fed-rate-cut-QzclbdxkWkL17QgnfvN4?mod=home-page" target="_blank">Higher 'core' inflation in CPI could derail chance of larger Fed rate cut </a></li><li><a href="https://www.fool.com/research/how-many-americans-own-stock/" target="_blank">How Many Americans Own Stock? </a></li><li><a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS" target="_blank">Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (MSPUS) | FRED | St. Louis Fed</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/charliebilello/status/1833345166586814774?t=hwFJNsuq2bEezMrnZUDOow" target="_blank">314% increase since 1999 for the average US family health insurance premium.</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/Leishman/status/1833215910208852449" target="_blank">Apple's treasury lost $15b in the past decade</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.river.com/business-bitcoin-adoption-2024/" target="_blank">River Report: Why Business Bitcoin Adoption Grew by 30% in 1 Year</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEhPTdorNDs" target="_blank">Inside the Texas bitcoin mine reportedly making residents sick - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.maragranbury.com/posts/marathons-commitment-to-granbury-tx" target="_blank">Marathon's Commitment to Granbury, TX | MARA Granbury</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jXOtjAoKWs" target="_blank">Michael Saylor on CNBC Today - $13 Million BITCOIN - YouTube</a></li></ul><strong>Noobie Corner</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://river.com/learn/how-bitcoin-fees-work/" target="_blank">How Bitcoin Fees Work </a></li><li><a href="https://stacker.news/items/679242" target="_blank">Managing LN wallets liquidity</a></li><li><a href="https://river.com/learn/bitcoins-utxo-model/" target="_blank">Bitcoin’s UTXO Model: What Is It and How to Manage UTXOs</a></li><li><a href="https://unchained.com/blog/too-many-bitcoin-utxos/" target="_blank">More UTXOs, more problems: High fees, signing failures, and how to avoid them</a></li><li><a href="https://help.blockstream.com/hc/en-us/articles/900001390743-How-does-Liquid-keep-my-transaction-data-confidential" target="_blank">How does Liquid keep my transaction data confidential? </a></li><li><a href="https://www.btcsessions.ca/post/aqua-bitcoin-wallet" target="_blank">Aqua Bitcoin Wallet: A Beginner's Guide</a></li><li><a href="https://mempool.space/" target="_blank">mempool.space </a></li></ul><strong>Updates</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/go" target="_blank">Alby go</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/robosats-v0-7-0-alpha/" target="_blank">RoboSats v0.7.0-alpha: Desktop App, Nostr Orderbook & More</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSlEQA1BoOE&t=2402s" target="_blank">Peter Schiff & Jack Mallers Debate Bitcoin Vs. Gold, Collapse Of Dollar - YouTube</a></li></ul><strong>Music</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7000750?episode=27024520183" target="_blank">Devil's Hand by Luke Wood</a></li></ul><br /><br /><br />