Ray Dalio certainly is no radical idealist, but in his frequent writings and media appearances the veteran investor consistently calls for Americans to rewrite their longstanding contract with capitalism so that it is fairer and more generous to more people. Otherwise, he predicts, life in the U.S. could become more …
Read More »Dispatches from a Pandemic: Spain virologists say the country’s second virus wave holds a valuable lesson for the rest of the world
MADRID — Just days away from the start of a new school year, Spain’s capital city rolled out fresh restrictions on Monday to cope with what’s becoming a relentless second wave of cases. But those measures — strict controls on the distance between seats rather than tables in food-service settings, …
Read More »Key Words: Tesla may ‘run the world’ one day, strategist says — but a lot can happen to the stock along the way
“ ‘ We have to remember that Amazon was in a bubble in 2000. It crashed, it fell 90% — I don’t think Tesla is going to fall 90% — but it crashed, and then 10 years later it was running the world. So even if Tesla is going to …
Read More »: Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney joins asset manager that owns New York’s World Financial Center
Carney became the governor of the Bank of Canada in 2008 and is widely credited with successfully steering the country through the financial crisis. Peter Summers/Reuters Mark Carney is taking his first job since leaving the top post at the Bank of England earlier this year, returning to the private …
Read More »Research on What a World Without Policing Could Look Like
I know so many of us are diving into research about what it would mean to defund or abolish the police. Like you, I’m pretty new to this conversation (like only two weeks in), so I’m doing lots of reading and listening. Luckily, there are a whole lot of people …
Read More »Unlimited decks of cards, no doubles in ping-pong and a ‘snitch’ hotline: 7 really specific rules for NBA players at Disney World
The NBA is set to resume its season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Disney World July 30. Not all teams will play out the rest of the season; 22 teams will vie for 16 playoff spots — and all games will be played at Disney World. …
Read More »World Market Summer Finds
One of my favorite stores for outdoor decor & furniture is World Market. I’ve been working on completing our outdoor space and when I was doing my shopping I found so many great things at World Market I knew I needed to share. As a huge bonus, World Market has …
Read More »As Europe grapples with placing visitors in quarantine here’s what’s happening around the world
Travellers arriving in the U.K. will have to self-isolate for 14-days from Monday as the country looks to avoid a resurgence of coronavirus cases. Most countries around the world have adopted some form of controls – here are the details: Mandatory two-week quarantine policies are being used in other countries …
Read More »: Naomi Osaka overtakes Serena Williams as the highest paid female athlete in the world
Forbes released its annual list of the highest paid athletes on the planet, and some tennis players showed how lucrative the sport can be — especially when it comes to endorsements. Naomi Osaka, 22, is the first female athlete on the list at no. 29, overtaking fellow tennis player Serena …
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