COUNTDOWN TO NERO™ — TERMS OF USE
Effective: June 15, 2026
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By accessing https://countdowntonero.pplx.app (the "Site"), you agree to these
Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not access or use the Site.

1. NATURE OF THE SITE
   The Site is a work of editorial commentary and satire by Andrew Carroll.
   It presents publicly available economic and financial data alongside the
   author's original creative framing. It is not financial advice, legal
   advice, or investment guidance. Do not make personal, financial, or
   policy decisions on the basis of figures presented here.

2. ACCURACY
   Live values are calculated from cited public sources. Underlying figures
   are estimates. Private net-worth figures, in particular, are derived from
   third-party estimates and are inherently uncertain. The author makes no
   warranty as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness.

3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
   All content on the Site is © 2026 Andrew Carroll, all rights reserved,
   and is governed by the LICENSE file accompanying the Site. The name
   "Countdown to Nero" is a trademark of Andrew Carroll. Unauthorized
   reproduction, redistribution, derivative works, commercial use, scraping,
   or use to train machine-learning systems is prohibited. See LICENSE for
   details.

4. PERMITTED USES
   You may view the Site in a personal capacity. You may share the canonical
   URL by link. Brief, attributed quotation consistent with fair use is
   permitted. All other uses require prior written permission.

5. DATA SOURCES
   The Site cites and links to its data sources, including the U.S. Treasury
   Fiscal Data API, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Social Security
   Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the
   Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, and the
   Federal Reserve Distributional Financial Accounts. Those data remain the
   property of their respective publishers.

6. THIRD-PARTY LINKS
   The Site links to third-party websites for citation purposes. The author
   does not control and is not responsible for the content of those sites.

7. NO WARRANTY
   THE SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
   KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
   FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
   TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE AUTHOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
   FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE
   DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE,
   THE SITE.

9. EDITORIAL & POLITICAL SPEECH
   The Site contains commentary on public figures, public officials, and
   matters of public concern. All such content is the author's protected
   expression under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution
   and is offered for purposes of public debate, criticism, and satire.

10. CHANGES
    These Terms may be updated. The current version is the one posted on
    the Site at the time of access.

11. GOVERNING LAW
    These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Arizona and the
    United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any
    dispute shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in
    Maricopa County, Arizona.

12. CONTACT
    Permission requests and inquiries may be directed to the author in
    writing.
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