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If you were to read only one thing… Daily Mail - Has this man found the secret of happiness? - Mo Gawdat 7/20 * A very moving personal account of success, loss, and perspective. Perspective NYT - Behind an $18 Billion Donation to a New York Charity, a Shadowy Chinese Conglomerate - Michael Forsythe
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Perspective NYT - The Cost of a Hot Economy in California: A Severe Housing Crisis - Adam Nagourney and Conor Dougherty 7/17 * "A full-fledged housing crisis has gripped California, marked by a severe lack of affordable homes and apartments for middle-class families. The median cost of a home
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If you were to read only one thing… NYT - 110 N.F.L Brains 7/25 * "Dr. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist, has examined the brains of 202 deceased football players. A broad survey of her findings was published on Tuesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association."
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Perspective WSJ - Daily Shot: Amazing Maps - Median age by continent 7/16 WSJ - Daily Shot: FRED - US Department Store Sales 7/16 WSJ - Daily Shot: Valuewalk - Global Bitcoin Mining Energy Consumption 7/20 WSJ - Daily Shot: howmuch - Cost of Olympic Games 7/20 WSJ - Daily Shot: Number of US Colleges
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Perspective Bloomberg - Italy's Poor Almost Triple in a Decade Amid Economic Slumps - Lorenzo Totaro and Giovanni Salzano 7/13 Markets / Economy WSJ - Daily Shot: CBOT Soft Read Winter Wheat Futures 7/13 * Things aren't as bad as they seemed to be… Real Estate WSJ - Daily Shot:
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Perspective WSJ - Daily Shot: Statista - Canada's Positive Global Influence 7/13 FT - IPOs: forlorn unicors - Lex 7/13 * "Perhaps the recent IPOs will rebound, as Facebook did after its initial dip. Or maybe a stronger company, such as Airbnb, will manage to make a success of going
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If you were to read only one thing… WSJ - China's Bid to Curb Its Booming Housing Market Has Only Made It Hotter - Lingling Wei and Dominique Fong 7/12 * "The more China tries to rein in its roaring housing market, the more obsessed people get about buying.
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If you were to read only one thing… Bloomberg News - Shoppers Can Buy Bad Debt on China's Equivalent of Ebay - 7/11 * "Used by millions of Chinese to buy everything from clothes to food and electronics, the platform (Taobao), known for its bargains, typically markets more than
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Perspective Fortune - This Is the Average Pay at Lyft, Uber, Airbnb and More - Erika Fry & Nicolas Rapp 6/27 Worthy Insights / Opinion Pieces / Advice WSJ - How Fixing Italy's Banks Is Helping Europe Heal - Paul Davies 7/10 NYT - How the Growth of E-Commerce Is Shifting Retail
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If you were to read only one thing… NYT - Rooftop Solar Dims Under Pressure From Utility Lobbyists - Hiroko Tabuchi 7/8 * "Over the past six years, rooftop solar panel installations have seen explosive growth — as much as 900% by one estimate." * "That growth has come to a
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If you were to read only one thing… FT - Japan suffers record decline in population - Robin Harding 7/5 * "Japan’s native population fell by a record amount in 2016, but a jump in the number of foreign residents limited the overall annual decline." * "According to the
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Perspective FT - China changes tack on 'social credit' scheme plan - Lucy Hornby 7/4 * "Beijing delays licenses for country's tech champions amid conflict of interest fears." WSJ - Ill-Funded Police Pensions Put Cities in a Bind - Heather Gillers and Zusha Elinson 7/4 * "