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... Pepper…and Salt


https://www.wsj.com/opinion/pepperand-salt-9099c603

... Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. ISM Data in Focus

U.S. ISM survey data will be closely watched as investors assess whether or not the Fed will cut interest rates again in December.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/week-ahead-for-fx-bonds-u-s-ism-data-in-focus-0791eaac

... Canada’s Economy On Track for Muted Growth, Avoiding Back-to-Back Quarterly Contractions

Canada’s economy is on track to show tepid growth in the third quarter, a marked recovery from the prior period though still tentative as the country comes to grips with tariffs and the uncertainty of U.S. trade policy.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/canadas-economy-on-track-for-muted-growth-avoiding-back-to-back-quarterly-contractions-06f66420

... Foreign Investment on Track for Third Year of Decline, UN Figures Show

Foreign direct investment fell 3% in the first six months of the year due to trade uncertainty, geopolitical tension and high interest rates, said the United Nations.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/foreign-investment-on-track-for-third-year-of-decline-un-figures-show-1fed5561

... Dallas Fed’s Logan Says Central Bank Was Wrong to Cut This Rates Week

Lorie Logan pushed back on the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point interest-rate cut this week, arguing that the risk of a slowing job market didn’t justify swerving away from the task of corralling inflation.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dallas-feds-logan-says-central-bank-was-wrong-to-cut-this-rates-week-175eb315

... Eurozone Inflation Slows, Leaving ECB in Its Good Place

The annual rate of inflation in the eurozone slowed in October to just above the European Central Bank’s target.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/french-inflation-eases-after-ecb-holds-rates-536552bc

... More home-purchase agreements are being scrapped around the country, reflecting a growing standoff between buyers and sellers in a largely stalled housing market

Buyers worried about job prospects are getting cold feet, or realizing that costs will be higher than expected.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/more-home-purchases-are-falling-through-in-an-uncertain-economy-b58fe8cd

... Fed officials are planning to reduce the staff of its banking supervision arm by 30% by the end of next year, according to an internal memo seen by The Wall Street Journal

The reductions would leave the Fed’s supervision and regulation division with about 350 people.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/federal-reserve-to-reduce-bank-supervision-staff-by-30-84fcd65f

... Before coming to terms with China, the Trump administration was for months reluctant to reduce America’s fentanyl-based tariffs on Beijing

The Trump administration had for months been reluctant to reduce America’s fentanyl-based tariffs on Beijing.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/the-long-road-to-a-u-s-china-trade-pact-77009645

... These Mysterious 'Decorations' in Spiderwebs Might Help Spiders Better Locate Their Prey

Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-mysterious-extra-touches-in-spiderwebs-might-help-spiders-better-locate-their-prey-180987600/

... These Bats Glow Green Under UV Light, Joining a Growing List of Photoluminescent Mammals

A recent study identifies a consistent glow across six species of North American bats, but the underlying reason for the animals’ green gleam is still unclear
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-bats-glow-green-under-uv-light-joining-a-growing-list-of-photoluminescent-mammals-180987602/

... Why Hundreds of Taylor Swift Fans Are Flocking to See This 100-Year-Old Painting at a Museum in Germany

Painted around 1900, Friedrich Heyser's "Ophelia" may have been an inspiration for a popular song on the singer's latest album
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-hundreds-of-taylor-swift-fans-are-flocking-to-see-this-100-year-old-painting-at-a-museum-in-germany-180987588/

... This Designer Created Iconic Costumes for 'Bride of Frankenstein' and Other Classic Monster Movies. Her Mysterious Life Ended Tragically

Vera West made her mark on 20th-century horror cinema. Historians continue to ponder the sad circumstances of her story
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/this-designer-created-iconic-costumes-for-bride-of-frankenstein-and-other-classic-monster-movies-her-mysterious-life-ended-tragically-180987608/

... 'Ghost Gear,' or Abandoned Fishing Equipment, Is Haunting the Oceans. Here's How Conservationists Are Fighting Back

Discarded nets, lines and traps are a hazard to marine life and ecosystems around the world, but pioneering programs are tackling the problem creatively through education, prevention, ocean cleanups and recycling
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ghost-gear-or-abandoned-fishing-equipment-is-haunting-the-oceans-heres-how-conservationists-are-fighting-back-180987605/

... Rare, Out-of-Place Cuckoo Sends Birders Flocking to Long Island in Hopes of a Once-in-a-Lifetime Sighting

The common cuckoo spends most of the year in Europe and Asia but migrates to Africa for the winter
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-out-of-place-cuckoo-sends-birders-flocking-to-long-island-in-hopes-of-a-once-in-a-lifetime-sighting-180987604/

... Bowhead Whales Live Long Lives. Do They Hold the Key to Human Longevity?

A cold-activated gene that helps the mammals repair their DNA may also help humans live longer
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bowhead-whales-live-long-lives-how-they-do-it-could-hold-the-key-to-human-longevity-180987601/

... A Single Gene Could Have Contributed to Neanderthals' Extinction, Study Suggests

New research posits that a genetic incompatibility between female offspring of humans and Neanderthals and their children could have led to pregnancy complications and the eventual end of the species
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-neanderthal-gene-variant-related-to-red-blood-cells-may-have-contributed-to-their-extinction-180987586/

... Scientists Finally Know What This 'Mummified' Dinosaur Looked Like

A recent study suggests the unique geology of an area in Wyoming makes it a trove of unusually preserved fossils
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-finally-know-what-this-mummified-dinosaur-looked-like-180987585/

... These 15 Snapshots Capture the Inspirational Aura of the Lovely Lady Liberty

See iconic images of the Statue of Liberty from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/15-snapshots-capture-inspirational-aura-lovely-lady-liberty-180987591/

... Judges say Trump administration must keep paying some SNAP benefits

Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/snap-food-stamps-judge-order-trump-administration-shutdown/