Sunday links: randomly correct
Markets Utility stocks have rolled over. (bloomberg.com) Why diesel prices are so high. (mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) Prediction markets Crypto traders have shifted attention to prediction markets. (wsj.com) Lebron James is now a Polymarket endorser. (frontofficesports.com) Law and order The IRS cut audit personnel. Guess what happened next? (npr.org) The FBI has lowered its standards for new agents. (futurism.com) Florida has accelerated the pace of executions. (axios.com) Economics All economies are mixed. The only question is what mix. (unherd.com) Why the definition of a small business matters. (boondoggle.substack.com) On the relationship between reading and the prospects for liberal democracy. (theargumentmag.com) Stay in touch Don't miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter. (abnormalreturns.com) Work in wealth management? Sign up for our exclusive Talking Wealth newsletter. (talkingwealthpod.com) Economy The risks for higher inflation are out there. (apollo.com) Wage increases are decelerating. (washingtonpost.com) The economic schedule for the coming week. (economicweekly.substack.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns. (abnormalreturns.com) What you missed in our Saturday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com) On the high cost of adulting in America today. (abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media The number of people 65 and older now outnumber children ages 5 and younger worldwide for the first time ever. (axios.com) It's now more clear what is going on at the Census Bureau. (npr.org) Just how big is the 'sandwich generation' in America? (pewresearch.org)