Paradigm’s Matt Huang on the Biggest Crypto Fund Ever Raised
Money continues to pour into the crypto space at a rapid clip. Institutions, VCs, private investors all seem to have gotten the bug over the last year. But, of course, the big gains have come to those...
2 Joulu 202151min
Why Job Openings Are Surging, Even With So Many People Out of Work
Normally, economists expect a somewhat stable relationship between job openings and the unemployment rate. More job openings = more people are employed. Lately, however, the shape of this relationship...
29 Marras 202147min
The White House’s Envoy on What They’re Doing To Fix the Ports
Most of the big retailers have assured their customers that shelves will be stocked for the holidays this year. Nonetheless, there has been a lot of anxiety about shortages and supply chain disruption...
25 Marras 202133min
Jason Furman on Red-Hot Inflation and What To Do About It
Inflation is hot. You can debate why that is, or how long it will last, or who is to blame, or whether elevated inflation is a worthwhile price to pay for a fast recovery. But, regardless, it exists. ...
22 Marras 202149min
Here's Why It's So Hard to Fix the Corporate Bond Market
The corporate bond market is huge and important, allowing U.S. companies to tap investors for much needed borrowing. But even as sales of bonds have been booming in recent years thanks to low interest...
18 Marras 202155min
ASML, the Obscure Powerhouse at the Cutting Edge of Chip Technology
This year has brought fresh awareness to the complexity of the semiconductor supply chain. Taiwan Semiconductor, the big manufacturer, has become a household name. But there's another giant that hardl...
15 Marras 202150min
This Is the Perfect Storm That Caused Grain Prices To Soar
Inflation is running at its fastest pace in over 30 years. And one upward contributor to it is higher food prices. There are all kinds of things going on within food, but over the last year we've seen...
11 Marras 202158min
Stinson Dean on the Lumber Crash That Followed the Boom
These days, commodities around the world are on a tear. But earlier this year, there was a lot of fixation on one in particular: lumber. Lumber went absolutely parabolic in the spring before collapsin...
8 Marras 20211h
