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WEEKLY: IN-DEPTH REPORTING, LITERARY VARIETY, AND CURRENT EVENTS
SLINGSHOT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: full interview tba (March 2025)
TRUMP’S TARIFFS–A PERSPECTIVE: Episode 1
HOW THE TRUMP TARIFFS DIFFER FROM HIS FIRST TERM: “Probably the most important difference is that these are just more numerous and higher level.” (Jeffrey Frankel, Harvard Kennedy School)
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The Real Cost of Trump’s Tariffs by Jeffrey Frankel – Project Syndicate
“Trump (1st Term) has come close to accomplishing something seemingly impossible: tariffs that benefit almost no one.” Jeffrey Frankel
The following interview with JEFFREY FRANKEL, James W. Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Growth [HARVARD UNIVERSITY] was conducted in March 2025 by Havah, Slingshot Talkshow Host. He served at the Council of Economic Advisers in 1983-84 and 1996-99; as CEA Member in the CLINTON ADMINISTRATION, Frankel’s responsibilities included international economics, macroeconomics, and the environment. Before coming to Harvard in 1999, he was Professor of Economics at the University of California at Berkeley.
Havah (Los Angeles Studio)
NEWSROOM April 2025
“WE’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE: ECONOMY, INFLATION, INTEREST RATES, ASSET PRICES, TRADE WARS, OH MY!” (Jamie Dimon, CEO, JP Morgan Chase)
ceo-letter-to-shareholders-2024.pdf
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“WE’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE, TOTO”
“We Welcome You to Munchkin Land”
EDITORIAL OPINION – EUROPE REACTS – “LIBERATION DAY” (*REALITY T.V.* Made in the USA)
(Starring: President Donald John Trump (trade war) against the rest of the world)
(Screenplay Plot/Synopsis: President Trump: The Protagonist — The Rest of the World: The Antagonists)
Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President
‘LIBERATION DAY IS HERE’
New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest
Image: The Office of the US Trade Representative and The White House, Instagram
NEWSROOM April 2, 2025
MarketWatch: Trade Wars. Liberation Day
TRUMP’S TARIFFS. TRUMP’S RETALIATION. SECONDARY TARIFFS. RECIPROCAL TARIFFS.
NEWSROOM April 1, 2025 [GOOGLE SEARCH]
ALMOST ‘LIBERATION DAY’
Editorial Opinion/Best Headline: “Lord, Liberate us from Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ (The Washington Post)
NEWSROOM March 2025
Trump Misleads on Jobs – FactCheck.org
March 2025 Source: “The White House”
“Van Gogh’s, ‘The Potato Eaters‘, painted in 1885, depicts a peasant family eating their meal by candlelight. It’s a powerful portrayal of rural life, with Van Gogh aiming to show the honest, unidealized reality of their existence.”
Image: The Potato Eaters, V.V. Gogh
NEWSROOM March 2025
“NEW ANALYSIS FROM ECONOMISTS FOR UKRAINE: THE COST OF U.S. AID TO UKRAINE IS LESS THAN HALF THE OFFICIAL FIGURES”
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NEWSROOM March 2025
MARKETWATCH: DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION
https://ikee.lib.auth.gr/record/325009/files/Tsegelidis.pdf
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NEWSROOM March 2025 TRADE WARS
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“War, Trade and Natural Resources: A Historical Perspective” (Findlay & O’Rourke)
Preface to Power and Plenty: Trade, War, and the World Economy in the Second Millennium
NEWSROOM February 25, 2025
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“CHINA’S EXPANDING INFLUENCE IN LATIN AMERICA”
China’s Growing Influence in Latin America | Council on Foreign Relations
NEWSROOM February 25, 2025
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US BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (Consumer Price Index Summary)
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
“The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, after rising 0.4 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last12 months, the all items index increased 3.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.” (US Bureau of Labor Statistics)
https://www.conference-board.org/research/us-forecast
https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/brief/inflation-database
INFLATION AND CONSUMER SPENDING (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)
NEWSROOM February 2025
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INTEL, PAT GELSINGER: Wsp?
Intel’s rise and fall: A timeline of what went wrong
Intel is a technology company that designs and manufactures computer components, including processors, chipsets, and other hardware. Intel is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of semiconductors.
NEWSROOM February 2025
DENMARK: HOW WOULD YOU GO ABOUT PURCHASING A STATE (e.g. CALIFORNIA) FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT?
Help Denmark Buy California – Because Why Not?
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BERNARD ARNAULT – A PROFILE
“Bernard Arnault (born March 5, 1949, Roubaix, France) is a French businessman best known as the chairman and CEO of the French conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the largest luxury-products company in the world.”
https://www.britannica.com/money/Bernard-Arnault — LVMH, world leader in high-quality products
NEWSROOM February 2025
“The commercial real estate (CRE) crisis is a global financial crisis that began in the 2020s. It’s characterized by a rise in the number of properties at risk of foreclosure, a decline in property values, and a shortage of tenants. The crisis is affecting banks, investors, and the broader economy.”
https://hbr.org/2024/07/u-s-commercial-real-estate-is-headed-toward-a-crisis
NEWSROOM February 2025
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson. Entrepreneur who co-founded the Virgin Group in 1970. His fortune comes from a conglomerate of Virgin-branded businesses, including Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic.
NEWSROOM February 2025
https://www.virgin.com/virgin-companies
Richard Branson, English entrepreneur and the founder of the Virgin Group.
NEWSROOM February 2025
JORGE PAULO LEMANN is a Brazilian billionaire investment banker, businessman, and former tennis player with dual Brazilian and Swiss citizenship. Lemann co-founded global investment firm 3G Capital, which owns brands such as Burger King, Anheuser-Busch and Heinz.
Ambev is a Brazilian company that produces and sells beer, soft drinks, and other beverages. It’s the largest brewer in Latin America and one of the world’s largest beer producers.
NEWSROOM February 2025
WILLIAM HENRY GATES III is an American businessman, philanthropist, and computer programmer best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with Paul Allen.
How many books does Bill Gates read per year? 50 or so.
NEWSROOM February 2025
Warren Buffett is an investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is known as the “Oracle of Omaha” for his advice on investing, business, and life. Buffett said that if he were starting again today with $10,000, he would focus first on small businesses.
https://www.berkshirehathaway.com
BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS NEWSROOM February 2025
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METAVERSE REAL ESTATE BOOM (VIRTUAL LAND ONLINE):
TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY, THAT IS THE QUESTION
“If you’re looking to buy or own virtual land online, platforms like Decentraland and The SandBox are the most popular options.”
https://www.wired.com/story/metaverse-land-rush-illusion
NEWSROOM February 2025 — METAVERSE REAL ESTATE BOOM
It’s an alternative to traditional properties; essentially, these are virtual (online) properties (“parcels located”) in the digital world — the metaverse.
NEWSROOM February 2025
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CRYPTOCURRENCY: SAM BANKMAN-FRIED
The parents of Sam Bankman-Fried (e.g. FTX Former CEO) are seeking a Presidential Pardon for their son’s 25-year sentence. (Source: Bloomberg Report)
NEWSROOM January 2025 BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY (RCT): THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
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THIS IS US: RATIONAL VS. IRRATIONAL (CONSUMERIST) BEHAVIOR
RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY: This theory suggests that (all) human behavior may be explained through the cost-benefit analysis, even when actions appear “irrational” since it assumes that people always have underlying rational motivations for their actions, even if those motivations are not immediately apparent.
OPINION January 2025
KUDOS TO WARREN BUFFETT AND BILL GATES
(THE FOUNDERS OF THE GIVING PLEDGE)
“More than 99% of my wealth will go to philanthropy during my lifetime or at death.“ Warren Buffett
NEWSROOM January 2025
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SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH: IS APPLE Co. FINALLY GETTING AWAY FROM CHILD LABOR/FORCED LABOR SUPPLY CHAIN? IF NOT, CONSIDER BOYCOTTING THEM
You might consider boycotting a company if you want to express disapproval of their actions or force them to change their ways. Boycotts can be effective in protecting the environment and changing business practices.
“Global supply chains are complex, involving multiple tiers of suppliers across countries and regions. This complexity can obscure unethical practices and labor exploitation. ILAB produces and funds research to expose child and forced labor throughout global supply chains, highlighting where risks occur. For companies, this research helps identify and address labor issues within their supply chains. Governments use it to develop more effective policies and regulations to combat labor exploitation, while consumers are able to make more ethical purchasing decisions.” U.S. BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL LABOR AFFAIRS
“APPLE’S iPHONE SALES DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON SLIPPED DESPITE A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED AI ROLLOUT“
Apple posts record revenue of $124B despite iPhone sales decline
EDITORIAL OPINION January 2025
#mammon (“money”) is a term specifically referring to money, material wealth, avarice, or riches. Pagan God Mammon may also be personified as a false god who is worshipped for the desire to gain wealth. ©Copyright NFT
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
“THE MARKETS ARE MOVED BY ANIMAL SPIRITS AND NOT BY REASON.” Keynes, 1936
John Maynard Keynes | Biography, Theory, Economics, Books, & Facts | Britannica Money
https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2014/09/basics.htm
“John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) was a graduate of King’s College, University of Cambridge, UK. John Maynard Keynes’ economic theories and policies helped the United States recover from the Great Depression. Keynesian economics, the economic theory developed by Keynes, is based on the idea that government intervention can stabilize the economy.”
“David” (Michelangelo)
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