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Paramount Can’t Say No to the Man Behind ‘Yellowstone’: $50,000 a Week for His Ranch, $25 Per Cow

Wall Street Journal Taylor Sheridan writes most of the company’s hits, giving him clout to dominate the big-budget productions through his network of commercial projects, pushing costs to among the highest in Hollywood. https://www.wsj.com/articles/yellowstone-show-taylor-sheridan-paramount-production-costs-67e634ee

Is the Fed Done Raising Rates?

Wall Street Journal Here are four factors to watch as central-bank policy makers consider pausing interest-rate hikes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-the-fed-done-raising-rates-4e12b11a

Your Child Picked a College! Tee Up Your 529 Plan

Wall Street Journal Making smart withdrawals from 529 college savings plans can be a lot harder than putting money into them. https://www.wsj.com/articles/withdraw-from-529-college-saving-plan-8f217b6a

Coinbase Tries Novel Defense in SEC Fight

Wall Street Journal The crypto exchange says regulators’ lawsuit threat is undermined by clearance of the company’s initial public offering. https://www.wsj.com/articles/coinbase-tries-novel-defense-in-sec-fight-43298183

Pollution Reveals What Russian Statistics Obscure: Industrial Decline

Wall Street Journal The satellite detection of pollutants in the atmosphere offers an independent look at what is really going on with Russia’s economy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pollution-reveals-what-russian-statistics-obscure-industrial-decline-cdd7103e

Jobs Report to Show How Labor Market Weathered Bank Failures, High Interest Rates

Wall Street Journal The Labor Department will release April’s hiring data and unemployment rate Friday. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jobs-report-to-show-how-labor-market-weathered-bank-failures-high-interest-rates-a500d302

Obesity Could Be Pharma’s Biggest Blockbuster Yet

Wall Street Journal Medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro are about to create one of the biggest drug categories of all time, with massive implications for patients, investors and the healthcare system.The excitement is being driven by truly impressive data for these medications, known as GLP-1s https://www.wsj.com/articles/ozempic-wegovy-mounjaro-obesity-lilly-novo-nordisk-blockbuster-9b285303

DeSantis Dominates Florida Legislative Session Ahead of Expected Presidential Run

Wall Street Journal Conservative wins may help against Trump, but abortion and guns stances could hurt in the general election. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ron-desantis-dominates-florida-legislative-session-ahead-of-expected-presidential-run-36680f4c

Slack’s New CEO Brings Generative AI to the Workplace Conversation

Wall Street Journal Lidiane Jones, the new chief executive of Slack, is betting that the future of the messaging app—purchased by software giant Salesforce for $27.7 billion in 2020—will rest on the combination of their technologies using generative artificial intelligence. https://www.wsj.com/articles/slacks-new-ceo-brings-generative-ai-to-the-workplace-conversation-af053233

Ant’s Financial License Is in Limbo as China Shakes Up Regulatory System

Wall Street Journal The fintech giant has been waiting for more than a year for Beijing to sign off on its restructuring. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ants-financial-license-is-in-limbo-as-china-shakes-up-regulatory-system-bda3b474