<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:25:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@hunter5/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How did the US economy perform in 2018?]]></title><description><![CDATA[⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A GDP growth 📶 of 2.9% might sound like a solid economic performance, but let’s take a deeper look 👀 at the numbers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the sum of all goods 🍱 and services]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemhunt/@hunter5/how-did-the-us-economy-perform-in-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemhunt/@hunter5/how-did-the-us-economy-perform-in-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[steemhunt]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hunter5]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:41:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrfXBH54SA11gdibTgpYRW4hqkTcJQwusEAfwbeTHKuz5VzaDziGnsBKxTwaQKbgEvJv1uFo4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recession coming to the US?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The #February #2019 jobs 🕵🏼‍♂️ report stated that the #US added just 20,000 jobs, well short of the 180,000 estimate ⤵️. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Is this number just a blip 🔊 on the radar or could it be signaling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemhunt/@hunter5/recession-coming-to-the-us</link><guid 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The Federal Reserve received]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@hunter5/fed-unlikely-unlikely-to-unwind-balance-sheet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@hunter5/fed-unlikely-unlikely-to-unwind-balance-sheet</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hunter5]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 02:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9vRsSfeUbG9JroKxhodmAiQn1pSfsgrXM72NJSzhbsRuuLW69LMu1tNyRAUbxXZMrm7xuPfdrE2nh4dZZ2TDukWLDzdbn78?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran lifts Crypto Ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ IRAN GETS THE CRYPTO STAMP ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Iran lifts it’s ban on cryptocurrencies. This is good for #crypto adoption, but what can it mean for the #US ? 🤔 ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Consider this...💭 ⠀]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@hunter5/iran-lifts-crypto-ban</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@hunter5/iran-lifts-crypto-ban</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hunter5]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2019 21:37:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9w1kuFuVd6N7AsRUkKXSMGr36LPFf7A7qiCaYuquKLTUxw5x5vewvUWLoZkzWPFgnHPQQdMz75wsgLGKBxsG12HmQtugdFt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US debt set to eclipse $2 Trillion in 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The United States budget deficit for 2019 is projected to hit $897B, an unfathomable amount of money. 💵 This means that the United States will add $897B to it’s already massive $22T of debt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@hunter5/us-debt-set-to-eclipse-usd2-trillion-in-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@hunter5/us-debt-set-to-eclipse-usd2-trillion-in-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hunter5]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2019 12:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9khDVyvkycsJkS5uNJie7cPt18K4XMj5GpASSFzZA5Y9Ubj9rSaLx6fYDoss1bHjPjPMruQw9CRp8oPL3XfxBjBaoSyz7xJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[31% of adults in the world have no access to bank account]]></title><description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTORY POST ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ FUN FACT: According to The World Bank, as of 2018 31% of adults in the world DO NOT have access to a simple bank account. 🤔 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Welcome to The Cryptonomic Times, a place]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@hunter5/31-of-adults-in-the-world-have-no-access-to-bank-account</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@hunter5/31-of-adults-in-the-world-have-no-access-to-bank-account</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hunter5]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2019 05:24:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNqYxcrnB7X49b5GVSTCv8yzwA7tuAsip7qRm5nXDvPxusrLRhs7Mi6bXJoTJao4BMtYtTWR9Q2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Ways You Can Start Saving More In 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Remember being in high school thinking: “If I could just get a job that made me $50,000/year I’ll be SET.  I’ll move out of my mom’s place and get my own apartment, have a car, go on trips,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@hunter5/3-ways-you-can-start-saving-more-in-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@hunter5/3-ways-you-can-start-saving-more-in-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hunter5]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 23:14:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1azD1rBs8i715pX3pAHYgtGre4Hn6AvMhm172ZKSZjYJSLtsahL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excited To Finally Be Joining steemit!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone, I wanted to give you a brief introduction about myself so I can quickly start connecting with my fellow steemiters (is that even the right term?). So let's cut to the chase... Who Am]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@hunter5/excited-to-finally-be-joining-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@hunter5/excited-to-finally-be-joining-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hunter5]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 01:08:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1azD1rBs8i715pX3pAHYgtGre4HfKCgroco7qQG3mgJUHnKWLVU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>