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Tough times are, unfortunately, back. Is a recession on the horizon? It’s gotten so bad that it has even taken a toll on something that New Yorks love a lot — pizza — and it’s a big deal. For decades, there was the pizza principle in NYC: where a slice of pizza was the same price as a subway ticket. But not anymore. The decade-long balance is now gone. The bad thing is that it’s much more than just pizza. Global chaos, rampant inflation, and a looming financial crisis. Crypto rose, it promised millions and then collapsed, taking people’s fortunes with it. Startups are closing down, and thousands are losing their jobs. Expensive pizza is the least of our problems. A bigger question lingers: how do we end up in this shit in the first place? And, most importantly, who’s responsible?
Let’s talk about financial crises.
The Power of Tulips
In 2021, Slidebean decided to rent a house in Brooklyn, NY, so that when different team members from our overseas offices went to New York they would have somewhere to stay. This year the rent went up $800, and we…