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CPI vs. PCE: why the U.S. has two inflation numbers
Every month the U.S. publishes two big inflation readings, and the Fed targets the one that gets fewer headlines. Here's what each measures, why they differ, and what August 2026's numbers looked like.
world economy, inflation, CPI, PCE, Federal Reserve, BLS, BEA
Why the power grid is filling up with batteries
Grid batteries went from a rounding error to a power-system workhorse in about five years. Here's what they actually do, how big the build-out is, and what still slows it down, with numbers from the EIA and IEA.
energy, electricity, grid, battery storage, solar, EIA, IEA
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Solana rent, explained: why your token accounts lock up SOL
Rent on Solana isn't a fee. It's a refundable deposit every account has to hold. Here's how it's calculated, why empty token accounts keep it, and what the SIMD-0437 rent cut changes (and doesn't).
crypto, Solana, rent, token accounts, SIMD-0437, wallet safety