Product Spotlight: Material for a Changing World
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Material for a Changing World
The world is teetering, weapons sales continue to grow, and power is in play. World leaders have delayed a third World War but have unavoidably spurred another Cold War.
To cope and balance the emotions of these extraordinary times, I mostly read news articles and play video games.
Recommended Material is a collection of media meant to enhance your understanding of the world. This new section will share books, essays, reports, videos, and brief commentary.
One of the stories that has given me a lot of grief over the years is the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident who wrote for The Washington Post.
Power, oil and a $450m painting - insiders on the rise of Saudi's Crown Prince
The British Broadcast Company reports new details on the Saudi crown prince's ascent to power and the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Stocks recover, Ukraine's desperate invasion, Italy tricks the rich & more
This episode of Money & Macro breaks down the most important economic stories of the week. It discusses a sharp decline in stock markets around the globe followed by a rebound, Ukraine’s tactical decision to invade Russia, Italy’s attempt to attract the rich with a low tax rate, and the challenges facing Western companies doing business in China.
Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced its preliminary annual benchmark revisions to the nonfarm payroll numbers. These revisions indicate that the actual job growth from April 2023 through March of this year was nearly 30% less than the 2.9 million initially reported.
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