Jamie Dimon says an ‘evil axis’ of countries threatening war is the biggest risk to the world economy in the next century
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that investors are overlooking a key risk that could significantly weaken the global economy and stock markets over the next century. It’s not inflation, a recession, or AI taking over humanity; rather, it’s rising geopolitical tensions that have already flared up into armed conflicts around the…
Venture capitalist Deena Shakir just wrote a children’s book to empower aspiring female founders
Deena Shakir, general partner at Lux Capital VC Deena Shakir fields hundreds of startup pitches a year. But when it came to finding a publisher for her children’s book, “Leena Mo, CEO,” she found herself in the hot seat. Shakir cold-emailed her draft to more than 200 book agents over the course of a year.…
The Fed isn’t going to be able to cut interest rates as much as it wants to, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The Fed doesn’t have the wiggle room to cut interest rates as low as it hopes to, according to ex-Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. The top economist issued a word of caution for investors hoping for steep rate cuts from the Fed. In an interview with Bloomberg, Summers said central bankers…
Intel matters to US chipmaking. Its tangled relationship with China makes things complicated.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has previously spoken about the importance of China. America’s future success in chipmaking has a lot riding on Intel. With more than half a century of history in the US chip industry, Intel is a company that commands a huge sense of national pride in Washington — one that US officials…
A self-taught engineer at Google shares the 8 best Google programming courses you can access for free
Before becoming a software engineer at Google, 33-year-old Sahil Gaba was an entirely self-taught computer engineer with a mechanical engineering background. Many new programmers who start in Gaba’s shoes turn to free YouTube videos or their pricey counterpart, programming courses. However, neither is without its faults. YouTube videos often lack an interactive element, while paid…
Why a jump in economic growth could be the stock market’s nightmare scenario
An acceleration of economic growth in the US might be the stock market’s worst-case scenario, according to GlobalData TS Lombard chief economist Steven Blitz. While that may sound counterintuitive, as a recession would also not be great for stocks, Blitz wrote in a note on Tuesday that the “no landing” scenario is a big risk…
Your best bet to avoid an RTO mandate may be a doctor-prescribed accommodation
Aside from using a medical reason to justify working from home, remote workers don’t really have a legal path to fight an RTO mandate. A doctor’s note may be the best way for a remote employee to avoid their company’s return-to-office mandate. US employees who are angry over RTO orders don’t really have any legal…
Thinking about sending your kid abroad for college? Here are 6 tips from college advisors and students for a successful move.
Thinking about sending your kid abroad for college? Here are 6 tips from college advisors and students for a successful move. If you’ve considered sending your kid abroad for college, you’re not alone. Amid soaring tuition fees and a desire to carve out niche college experiences, college advisors B-17 spoke to have observed that more…
‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ is about two brothers who murdered their parents. Here’s what the Netflix show gets wrong.
Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez and Nicholas Chavez as Lyle Menendez in “Monsters.” “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” the latest buzzy true crime drama series from Netflix, tells the story of two brothers who killed their parents in 1989. When put on trial, the brothers claimed that their father, José Menendez, had abused…
