• 02/23/2025

Pepper…and Salt

Wall Street Journal Pepper…and Salt https://www.wsj.com/articles/pepper-and-salt-944e1a6d

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What’s News: World-Wide

Wall Street Journal What’s News: World-Wide https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-news-world-wide-f38bef4a

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FTX’s failures were rooted in “hubris, incompetence, and greed,” the crypto exchange’s new management team said in a report outlining details about the lack of financial controls and record-keeping under Bankman-Fried.

Wall Street Journal FTX’s failures were rooted in “hubris, incompetence, and greed,” the crypto exchange’s new management team said in a report outlining details about the lack of financial controls and record-keeping under Bankman-Fried. https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-ftx-multimillion-dollar-expenses-were-approved-by-emoji-fb91bb3a?mod=markets_minor_pos10

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China’s Consumer Inflation Eases, Producer Prices Deflate Further

Wall Street Journal UPDATED: China’s consumer inflation eased to its lowest level in more than a year in March, as prices for both food and non-food products retreated. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-consumer-inflation-eased-in-march-39a45256

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United States – Japan – Republic of Korea Defense Trilateral Talks

Defense.gov U.S., Japanese and South Korean defense leaders will gather for the Defense Trilateral Talks to discuss threats and enhancing cooperation. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3357672/united-states-japan-republic-of-korea-defense-trilateral-talks/

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‘White Girl in Danger’ Review: Michael R. Jackson’s Soap Spoof

Wall Street Journal Fusing a critique of racism with the deranged tropes of daytime television, the unwieldy new musical from Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner Michael R. Jackson is now playing at Second Stage Theater. https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-girl-in-danger-review-michael-r-jacksons-soap-spoof-cea63a96

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Asian Currencies Consolidate Amid Cautious Sentiment

Wall Street Journal Asian currencies consolidated against the USD in early Asian trade amid cautious sentiment. https://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-currencies-consolidate-amid-cautious-sentiment-7426e636

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Newmont Raises Bid for Australia’s Newcrest to $19.5 Billion

Wall Street Journal The takeover would be the largest-ever M&A deal in the gold-mining industry if successful. https://www.wsj.com/articles/newmont-raises-bid-for-australias-newcrest-to-19-5-billion-5d2f2f7f

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Emhoff: ‘During Passover, we recommit to combating antisemitism and hate’

Jerusalem Post Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff addressed in his remarks the global rise of antisemitism at the White House third annual virtual Passover celebration, also known as “People’s Seder.” https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-738920

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For Biden, an Era When Treaties Are More Likely to Be Broken Than Brokered

New York Times The president’s trip to Northern Ireland will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended decades of violence. But such breakthroughs are harder to achieve in today’s fractious world. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/us/politics/biden-good-friday-agreement-diplomacy.html

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