Fed’s Bostic on Why the South Has the Lowest Unemployment Rate in the Country
www.marketwatch.com -The Southern region of the U.S. is currently experiencing the lowest unemployment rate in the country of 6.9%.
This Is the Last Chart Investors Need to See Ahead of the ‘Black Monday’ Market Crash Anniversary
www.marketwatch.com -The late 1980s was a great time for hair bands and parachute pants. For much of the decade, it was also great for stock markets around the world. That all…
French Winemaker Lulu Peyraud Taught Americans ‘Joie De Vivre,’ and We Owe Her for That
www.washingtonpost.com -Lucy Peyraud influenced the likes of Kermit Lynch, Richard Olney and Alice Waters.
On the Hunt for Squirrels and Clucking Badgers
www.thetimes.co.uk -On an evening ramble on my mobility scooter, close to the edge of a wood, I heard a strange sound. It was a series of tuts and clucks, as if someone had shaken a tree after rain and big drops were
Review | Cory Doctorow’s ‘Attack Surface’ Is a Riveting Techno-Thriller
www.washingtonpost.com -Doctorow’s speculative fiction may not have predicted our current moment, but it’s still savvy about the limits of revolution and resistance.
Review | ‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’ Is a Raucous, Rousing Paean to Cultural Pluralism
www.washingtonpost.com -Spike Lee’s concert film features the former Talking Heads frontman and a troupe of artists from around the globe.
Brexit Hampers Chances of Catching Criminals, Says Police Scotland Deputy Chief Constable
www.thetimes.co.uk -Efforts to bring sex offenders, people traffickers and organised crime gangs to justice are being undermined by Brexit, a senior police officer has warned.Malcolm Graham, deputy chief constable of
Democratic Party Power Broker James A. Johnson Dies at 76
www.wsj.com -James A. Johnson helped organize political campaigns for Walter Mondale, Eugene McCarthy, Edmund Muskie and George McGovern. He built up contacts and a reputation for offering pragmatic…
Raise Your Spirits Making These Glow-In-The-Dark Slime Creatures
www.washingtonpost.com -Little ghosts and pumpkins are easy DIY Halloween decorations.
Perspective | Here’s a List of the 10 Greatest Works of Journalism of the Past 10 Years. Care to Argue About It?
www.washingtonpost.com -The New York University ranking includes Ta-Nehisi Coates, #MeToo, Trump finances — and makes a case for the enduring power of essential reporting.
Thailand’s Protests Shift Tactics, Influenced by Hong Kong
www.wsj.com -Demonstrators defied a government ban on large gatherings for the fourth consecutive day to call for the prime minister’s resignation.
First ‘Narco-Submarine’ Caught After Crossing the Atlantic
www.wsj.com -Law-enforcement authorities say a vessel seized last year in Spain that was carrying tons of cocaine represents a new tactic in trafficking to Europe.
Despite Pandemic, Hotel Chains Grow in Africa
www.wsj.com -The world’s biggest hotel chains remain committed to Africa, predicting that demand for business and leisure travel will grow once the coronavirus pandemic abates.
SPACs Could Be a Bubble That Never Quite Pops
www.wsj.com -Special Purpose Acquisition Companies are seeing a golden era that will fade as speculative appetite does, but they are unlikely to fade away entirely—they are too useful to everyone involved.
Trump or Biden? Vigo County’s President-Picking Record Is at Stake
www.wsj.com -Pressure is on the western Indiana community, which political junkies watch because it has favored every White House election victor since 1956.