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Very interesting NYT article that argues, with input from Dani Rodrik, that we may be undergoing a major change in the way countries can develop. Until now the way to go from poor to rich was through export-oriented growth: 'Move subsistence...

nytimes.com/2024/04/02/bus…

Outfitted in head-to-toe coveralls, with oversized safety glasses and hard hats, they look like the worker bees in the movie “Minions,” but color coded by function: Blue for maintenance. Green for vendors. Pink for janitors. White for operators.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/bus…

My latest: Malaysia Rises as Crucial Link in Chip Supply Chain nytimes.com/2024/03/13/bus…

BREAKING: Galleries are refusing to display this image of Henry VIII with Jane Seymour and Edward VI over fears it may have been manipulated

Wheeler Institute for Business and Development is thrilled that Andrew J Scott will launch his new book, The #Longevity Imperative London Business School, on Tuesday, 19 March, 17:30-19:00. He will joined by Patricia Cohen of the The New York Times, who has also worked on the topic.
Register online/in-person👇👇

wheelerblog.london.edu/upcoming-event…

I dare you to read this incredible above- AND below-the-fold A1 story by ⁦katie rosman about Yusef Salaam⁩ and not both cry and feel an iota of hope.

Christmas at the Matsue Vogel Park, Shimane, Japan

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It’s Monday, December 25.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the Russian FSB on March 29, 2023.

271 days ago.

His “crime” was practicing journalism in Russia.

RELEASE HIM NOW!

#IStandWithEvan

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Haaretz: Thousands of Israelis protest in Tel Aviv and northern Israel for Netanyahu's ouster haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

Brilliant line - and comparison to a bear claw- from Patricia Cohen in this A1 story on risks to the global economy in 2024:

nytimes.com/2023/12/24/bus…

My latest -- next year is an election olympiad. Two Wars, 50 Elections: The Economy Faces Rising Geopolitical Risks nytimes.com/2023/12/24/bus…

Aerial video from the Iceland volcano eruption

Robert Solow:
“I’m glad there is no Milton Friedman anywhere [...] today. Milton Friedmans are bad for economics and bad for society. Fruitless debates with talented (near-)extremists waste a lot of everyone’s time that could have been spent more constructively.”

Friday morning sunrise behind lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City #newyork city #nyc #newyork #sunrise

Kellogg's raised prices 14% from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023.

The company then reported better than expected profits and execs shared plans to spend more on stock buybacks and larger dividends.

News flash: Corporations have been using inflation as cover to squeeze more money out of you.

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NEW: In 2000, Clarence Thomas was deep in debt.

He met w/ a GOP Congressman & complained about his salary.

The GOP started to fear he’d leave the court.

In the years that followed, billionaires lavished him w/ secret gifts.

propublica.org/article/claren…

We need a new global financial architecture. Story by Patricia Cohen in The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/12/16/bus…

The price of Tyson chicken went up 20% in 2021, which helped the company double its profits.

But over the past three years, Tyson has had to pay ~$220 million over price-fixing allegations.

When I say price gouging is driving inflation, this is what I mean.