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... Economists will tell you that it is a tough time for people entering the job market. They can relate: It is the worst market young economists have faced in memory.

Newly minted Ph.D.s tend to work for universities, government agencies and big white-collar companies. It’s not a great hiring time for any of them.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/economists-job-market-hiring-2213807b

... German Business Sentiment Stalls

Confidence among German firms was flat in January, with sentiment failing to pick up steam despite the rollout of government stimulus.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/german-business-sentiment-remains-flat-in-january-ee937226

... Rocked by growth-sapping shocks, countries around the world are rolling out large fiscal stimulus packages financed by bumper budget deficits

Rearmament, an aging population, technological change and fear of voters are fueling a risky trend.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/the-world-economy-is-hooked-on-government-debt-71491482

... The Fed’s Michelle Bowman is moving to roll back what she views as regulatory excess pertaining to banks

Michelle Bowman, the central bank’s vice chair for supervision, is slashing staff, changing rules and adding to the tension at the Fed in the process.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/how-trumps-ally-at-the-fed-is-remaking-bank-oversight-b1f0fab3

... The build-to-rent business looks poised to take off after President Trump exempted the industry from his regulations on large investors

The build-to-rent business looks poised to take off after Trump exempted this industry from his regulations on large investors.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/these-developers-stand-to-win-in-trumps-housing-investor-crackdown-fed348a7

... From Davos to Minneapolis, the events of this month have the potential to profoundly change the political and economic landscape for years to come, writes Greg Ip

From Davos to Minneapolis, the events of this month have the potential to profoundly change the political and economic landscape for years to come.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/the-first-three-weeks-of-the-year-will-reshape-the-world-e9487b2d

... Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Rate Decision in Focus

Focus will return to economics and monetary policy in the week ahead, with a Federal Reserve meeting likely to be the highlight of the days to come.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/week-ahead-for-fx-bonds-fed-rate-decision-in-focus-43267151

... Business Activity Picks Up in Parts of Europe and Asia

Business activity in the U.S. and a number of large economies across Europe and Asia picked up at the start of the year, with signs of a rebound in export orders as the global economy adjusts to the increase in U.S. tariffs.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/business-activity-picks-up-in-parts-of-europe-and-asia-dc85090a

... ECB Rate Setters Considered Argument for a Further Cut

Some members of the governing council said at December’s meeting that there could be a case for erring on the dovish side.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ecb-rate-setters-considered-argument-for-a-further-cut-28ad59f9

... Escalating tensions over Greenland are supercharging a dynamic that was already under way: a shift in the world economic order that had put the U.S. at the center of the global economy

The U.S. has long been a beacon of safety when uncertainty reigns. That is changing.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/united-states-investment-trade-08e76e85

... IMF Sees Stronger Growth, but Sounds Warning on Higher Tariffs and AI Correction

The global economy is set to grow faster than previously expected this year, though could falter if trade barriers rise again and geopolitical conflicts intensify, it said.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/imf-sees-stronger-growth-but-sounds-warning-on-higher-tariffs-and-ai-correction-046abe9e

... A Little Boy’s Library Book Was Due in 1989. Thirty-Six Years Later, He Realized His Parents Had Never Returned It

After finding "Harry and the Dirty Dog" at his dad's home in Greece, Dimitris Economou brought it back to the library in Virginia where his family had checked it out more than three decades earlier
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-little-boys-library-book-was-due-in-1989-thirty-six-years-later-he-realized-his-parents-had-never-returned-it-180988046/

... The British Crown Enslaved Thousands at the Height of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. New Research Reveals Their Stories

A leading historian examines how the monarchy not only tolerated slavery but also administered it, profited from it and sanctioned its cruelties
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-british-crown-enslaved-thousands-at-the-height-of-the-trans-atlantic-slave-trade-new-research-reveals-their-stories-180988005/

... Strange, Shovel-Tusked Elephants Puzzled Paleontologists, Until Experts Took a Closer Look at Their Teeth

The animals' extended lower jaws were seemingly made for scooping, but research over the past few decades has found they could do a lot more than initially expected
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/strange-shovel-tusked-elephants-puzzled-paleontologists-until-experts-took-a-closer-look-at-their-teeth-180988064/

... Frida Kahlo's Image Is on Paintings, Posters, Socks and Sanitary Pads. How Did Fridamania Come to Dominate Popular Culture?

An exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston features paintings by Kahlo, works by artists she inspired and consumer products featuring her self-portraits
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/frida-kahlos-image-is-on-paintings-posters-socks-and-sanitary-pads-how-did-fridamania-come-to-dominate-popular-culture-180988042/

... See How Alex Honnold Climbed a Dizzying 1,667-Foot-Tall Skyscraper Without Ropes

He became famous after scaling El Capitan without protective equipment in 2017. Now the 40-year-old athlete has completed the first free solo of Taipei 101 in Taiwan
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-alex-honnold-climbed-a-dizzying-1667-foot-tall-skyscraper-without-ropes-180988071/

... This Hammer Created From an Elephant Bone 480,000 Years Ago May Be the Oldest Known Tool of Its Kind Ever Found in Europe

Discovered in southern England in the mid-1990s, the artifact may have been made by Neanderthals or Homo heidelbergensis, according to a new study
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-hammer-created-from-an-elephant-bone-480000-years-ago-is-the-oldest-known-tool-of-its-kind-ever-found-in-europe-180988063/

... Sonic Booms and Earthquake Sensors Can Help Researchers Track Space Junk as It Plummets to Earth

Falling debris can travel at about 30 times the speed of sound, creating sonic booms that shake the ground
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sonic-booms-and-earthquake-sensors-can-help-researchers-track-space-junk-as-it-plummets-to-earth-180988059/

... Tyrannosaurus Rex Was Probably a Late Bloomer—and May Have Taken Around 40 Years to Grow Up

The behemoth dinosaurs grew more slowly and had longer lifespans than previously thought, a new study suggests
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tyrannosaurus-rex-was-probably-a-late-bloomer-and-may-have-taken-around-40-years-to-grow-up-180988061/

... Giant Kangaroos That Lived During the Ice Age May Have Hopped—Despite Weighing Up to 550 Pounds

The extinct animals may have bounced from scary situations, such as coming face-to-face with hungry predators
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/giant-kangaroos-that-lived-during-the-ice-age-may-have-hopped-despite-weighing-up-to-550-pounds-180988060/