DEMS NEED JOBS REPORT TO BE OUTLIER: Democrats and the White House got a relatively weak jobs number on Friday as the Labor Department reported a gain of just 142,000, well off the three-month trend of 236,000. But there is reason to believe the figure will get revised higher. Read more
WHERE THE JOBS ARE: The shipping industry needs more officers and engineers. With global trade on the rise, and many officers nearing retirement age, the International Maritime Organization says there could be a shortfall of 27,000 to 46,000 officers in the near future. Read more
GLOBAL DROUGHT: GET USED TO IT: It’s not a matter of whether the world will experience record breaking droughts in the years ahead. It’s nearly a given it will. The question, say analysts, is really about how leaders in government and business plan for a lack of water that could create chaos over food supplies and safe drinking water. Read more
STOCKS RALLY INTO CLOSE; RECORD FINISH FOR S&P 500: Read more
The place for in-depth analysis, commentary and informed perspectives.