Saturday, June 7
The Big THINK
The delusion of individual control, explained through chaos theory
Professor and political scientist Brian Klaas dives into the deep waters of chaos theory.
Headlines
Job growth is slowing, but still bigger than expected. US employers added 139,000 jobs last month, government data released yesterday shows—that’s less than the downwardly revised 147,000 new jobs that were added in April, but more than economists had predicted. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate held steady. Overall, the highly anticipated jobs report reflects employers growing more cautious in the face of the economic uncertainty brought on by the trade war, but so far, there doesn’t seem to be a steep dropoff in the labor market. That could give the Fed reason to stay in wait-and-see mode on interest rates, though President Trump still used the occasion to urge Jerome Powell to cut rates “a full point” on Truth Social.
US and China to talk trade in London next week. Representatives for the world’s two biggest economies plan to meet in England on Monday to discuss trade. There will probably be some awkward stares across a tea set since tensions have run high ever since President Trump announced tariffs in April and China retaliated. Talks last month in Geneva resulted in a preliminary tariff truce, but both sides have accused the other of violating it. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will attend the London talks, which President Trump said “should go very well” after he and his Chinese counterpart spoke on the phone this week.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the US to face criminal charges. The Trump administration has brought Abrego Garcia—whose deportation to El Salvador in March became a flashpoint in immigration debates after the government admitted it was wrongful in court—back to the US, where he now faces an indictment accusing him of belonging to a gang and unlawfully transporting illegal aliens for financial gain. Returning him to the US while charging him with federal crimes gives the administration a potential way out of its standoff with the judiciary after the Supreme Court ordered it to “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s return, something the government claimed it couldn’t do because he was in Salvadorian custody.—AR
At A Glance
Bookkeeping
> $5.95M: The asking price for one of Brooklyn’s oldest homes, believed to be a stop along the Underground Railroad.
> Six in 10: The ratio of Americans who have money in a retirement account.
Browse
> ChatGPT lags behind most popular search engines. (w/chart)
> Are you more personal finance savvy than a high schooler? Take the quiz.
> How popular car models stack up against the test of time.
> The evolution of music copyright law, from 1831 to Taylor Swift.
> Science says these are the prettiest baby names.
> Follow a stone’s journey around the globe.
Listen
> The hunt for lithium, from a lake to the oceans and asteroids.
> The Vatican’s surprisingly robust wine scene.
Watch
> Getting flights to leave on time is a $135M mission.
> … and the future of 7-Eleven lies in a $1B international battle.
> What we can learn about climate resilience from Norse mythology.
Long Read
> A novelist’s dizzying recollection of the Palisades and Eaton fires.
> Inmates in several US jails go years without seeing the sun.
> How similar should you and your romantic partner be, according to psychologists?
Most Clicked This Week: Baby names banned in the US.
In The NEWS
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers will reportedly sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers after two seasons with the New York Jets (More) | The 157th Belmont Stakes, the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, set for tomorrow (7 pm ET, Fox) (More)
> The 78th Tony Awards are Sunday (8 pm, CBS) with actress Cynthia Erivo hosting; see preview and predictions for every category (More)
> Olympic and World Cup athletes from 12 affected countries will be exempt from recently announced US travel ban (More)
Science & Technology
> Amazon reportedly testing AI-powered humanoid robots to deliver packages; company is said to be training prototypes in an indoor San Francisco facility (More)
> Researchers discover method to identify HIV concealed within white blood cells; breakthrough may lead to treatments to clear the body of hidden HIV reservoirs (More)
> Probiotic treatment discovered capable of slowing the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease, which has spread off the Florida coast since 2014 (More) | Average May measurements of atmospheric CO2 surpass 430 parts per million for the first time on record (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.5%, Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq -0.8%) (More) | Crypto firm Circle closes up 167% in NYSE debut, raising nearly $1.1B (More) | European Central Bank cuts interest rates to 2%, widening gap with Federal Reserve's key rate, currently between range of 4.25% to 4.5% (More)
> Boeing agrees to pay $1.1B to avoid federal prosecution for the deaths of 346 people related to two separate 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 (More)
> Procter & Gamble to cut 15% of its non-manufacturing workforce, or roughly 7,000 jobs, as part of broader two-year restructuring program (More) | Restaurant chain Hooters abruptly closes over 30 locations (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Suspect in attack on Boulder, Colorado, marchers supportive of Israeli hostages charged with 118 state criminal counts (More) | Israel says it recovered the bodies of two hostages in a special operation (More)
> Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrest more than 2,000 people Tuesday and Wednesday, with Tuesday arrests marking a single-day record (More)
> The US and China agree to revive trade talks after call between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
Retirement Saturdays
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However, while every day is like the weekends, that is not always the case because many of my days during the week are filled with doctors' appointments that usually RUIN most of the day whether they are scheduled for the morning or the afternoon.
It is very rare for a week to go by where I don't have at least one doctor's appointment or have to be the driver because my wife has a procedure or she has to drive because I have a procedure.
With that said, when not going to the doctor, my days are spent working on my two blogs that usually consumes at least 4 hours of my day. I typically spend 1-2 hours preparing, eating breakfast and watching the news. That leaves the afternoon free to do research and work on my novels.
While it may seem a little ridiculous, I may only write 3-5 pages in four hours because I am looking back on what's been previous written, consulting my notes for names and places, conducting research, thinking about what and how I want to say something, and then writing it down.
Sometimes, for a diversion, I may watch a movie on Netflix, Prime, or HULU or a couple of episodes of a series, but never more than three.
This usually takes me into the afternoon, where I stop to prepare and cook my dinner. My wife stopped cooking for anyone other than herself when she retired. So, I do all of my own cooking.
Other diversions include:
- Grocery shopping
- Haircuts
- Yard Maintenance
- Recycle & Garbage
- Going out for breakfast or Dinner
- Washing the car
- Chatting with neighbors
- Phone calls & emails
For me, Saturday now is just another day of the week and either the beginning or the end of a summer vacation.
8 types of people who make your life more difficult than it needs to be
These people aren’t villains. That’s what makes it harder. They’re not overtly cruel or even especially selfish. Some are charming. Some are wounded. Some are impossibly nice. But over time, their presence leaves you feeling more tired than seen, more burdened than connected. They are the emotional freeloaders of modern life—people who haven’t learned to metabolize their own discomfort, and so they pass it to you, without ever saying a word.
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