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Noah Smith raises a question about the practicality of removing a bank account from online access. He highlights that bank accounts are managed through cloud-based infrastructure, making it difficult for consumers to operate them completely offline.
Smith’s comments reflect ongoing concerns about the reliance of financial services on digital systems and cloud technology.
Smith has recently commented on separate developments in finance and policy. He suggested that selling land and houses separately, as practiced in Japan, could simplify land tax implementation. In another analysis, he noted that U.S. GDP growth for Q4 2025 was revised down, with AI data center capital expenditures now a key economic factor.