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The global energy spend: progress, gaps, and power plays

This week, the IEA revealed its 2025 World Energy Investment report[1], which brought striking news: global energy investment will reach $3.3 trillion this year, with $2.2 trillion flowing to clean energy. That’s nearly double the amount going to fossil fuels, a milestone we anticipated in our September 2024 article[2], when clean investment first overtook fossil fuels globally ...

Buy Now, Pay Later: The Cheat Code for Consumer Capitalism

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has gone from a niche fintech widget to a full-blown cultural shift in how people transact. It’s in your checkout. It’s in your browser. You can now even BNPL at restaurants like Chipotle. Lunch now, pay later. Digest both slowly… And on the surface? It sounds great. No fees, no interest, no friction. Just smooth, clean consumption. But here’s the thi ...