Most of Jane Austen's characters have no profession.

Many women have yet to return to the labor market, leading to a smaller pool of labor and driving the unemployment rate lower. on.wsj.com/3FxRbqg

Imelda Marcos left 3,000 pairs of shoes and five shelves of Gucci handbags when she fled the Philippines. econ.st/3mvT9ys

Woman who won €1m literary prize turns out to be three men. ft.com/content/bc0058…

People typically think about what they spend and earn. Instead, they should be thinking about the purchasing power of that money. on.wsj.com/3DZDAGL

Artists launch colorful 'jellyfish' balloon to the stratosphere in inaugural test flight. space.com/beyond-earth-s…

People shouldn't underestimate how difficult it will be to get the world to eat less meat. econ.st/2WKZnSw

Where are all the missing American workers? bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

The critique from the Federal Reserve’s own professional ranks accuses economists of making assumptions to suit their theories on.wsj.com/3DCM6uP

After WW2, 8M people were expelled from E. Europe & sent to rural regions in W. Germany, triggering local industrialization & productivity growth. nber.org/papers/w29329

Bank of England chief warns it "will have to act" to curb inflation on.ft.com/3pb6LlH

The 30-year mortgage is above 3% again, reducing the number of people looking to save money by refinancing on.wsj.com/2Xo0eZC

Why are so many Americans quitting their jobs? npr.org/sections/money…

New research shows 44 countries that owe the equivalent of at least 10% of their GDP to China econ.st/3FldqiS

The Miami condo that collapsed in June, killing 98 people, was apparently built to launder cartel funds in the 1980s. usatoday.com/restricted/?re…

Bottlenecks affect the euro area more than other economies because of exposure to globalization, Lagarde says. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

More than 42% of people diagnosed with cancer between 2000 and 2012 said they depleted their entire life’s assets in two years. on.mktw.net/39WBgmD

Nuns: the accidental property moguls of the Midwest on.ft.com/3GaX0KC

A top meatpacker in Europe says eating a steak will soon become a luxury, like drinking Champagne. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Real-Life Murder Trial That Inspired Crime and Punishment theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…