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Work

The economics of earning a living. Wages, jobs, labor markets, and the forces that decide what work pays - and who gets left behind when those forces shift.

9 min read
Most companies are using AI. Almost none of it is working
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Jun 5, 2026 • Tech • Work
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Putin's war machine works. That's exactly why Russia's economy doesn't
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Jun 5, 2026 • Markets • Trade • Work
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The first class of AI natives is entering the workforce, ready or not
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
May 31, 2026 • Work • Tech
12 min read
The price of borrowing just hit a 19-year high. Now what?
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
May 29, 2026 • Markets • Prices • Work
8 min read
Graduates are booing the AI pitch, and the math explains why
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
May 27, 2026 • Work • Tech
8 min read
Meta's 350 Irish job cuts: AI alibi or metaverse bill coming due?
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
May 26, 2026 • Work • Tech
9 min read
London's best selling point is now that it's cheap
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
May 26, 2026 • Work • Prices • Housing
9 min read
Finland is the EU's worst economy - and almost nobody noticed
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
May 25, 2026 • Work • Housing • Trade
8 min read
Stanford's AI class: the fraud factory hiding in plain sight
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
May 25, 2026 • Work • Tech
9 min read
Why the AI job apocalypse keeps not happening - and what that misses
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
May 21, 2026 • Work • Tech
9 min read
Berlin's tourism boom is over - and the city is partly to blame
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
May 14, 2026 • Prices • Work • Markets
9 min read
Germany is expensive, but nobody is getting what they paid for
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
Luís Rijo
Luís Rijo
Luis Rijo has spent over a decade watching money move through digital markets - where it goes, who follows it, and who gets left behind when the flow changes direction. luis@thespend.net
May 13, 2026 • Work • Prices • Trade

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