2026-04-08 02:00:04
Beijing won’t shout about it, but the American and Israeli attacks on Iran stand to benefit President Xi Jinping — by helping fend off the specter of deflation. The conflict may do some of the Chinese central bank’s work for it. Once a fairly uncontroversial prediction, interest-rate cuts look less of a sure thing.
2026-04-08 01:33:08
Also Universal SPARC, private credit redemptions, private credit liquidity and E. coli at the corporate retreat.
2026-04-07 22:10:04
Three words uttered yesterday from Mission Control to Reid Wiseman, commander of Artemis II, perfectly capture the groundswell of emotion many of us have experienced over the last week as a team of astronauts flew beyond the previous reaches of human space travel: “Amaze. Amaze. Amaze.”
2026-04-07 19:00:04
Many sports fans are becoming familiar with an annoying scenario: settling onto the sofa for a game that once came for free, only to find it missing from the streaming service they now pay for. Instead, it’s on a different platform. And next week’s game? That one is on a service they canceled after signing up to watch a single matchup last year.
2026-04-07 18:30:04
The Wisconsin State Supreme Court election hasn’t attracted much attention. But Tuesday’s vote may still send an important signal about an intensity advantage that’s building for Democrats in the midterm elections.
2026-04-07 18:00:06
It’s often said a parent’s love can’t be measured, but a recent survey on youth sports may come close. For each day a child plays a sport, researchers found, parents expend three hours and 23 minutes in effort: organizing and driving, watching games and practices, making snacks and doing laundry.
