Insider Trading Concerns

Lucrative bets that anticipated Trump's policy surprises warrant scrutiny, experts say
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/lucrative-bets-that-anticipated-trumps-policy-surprises-warrant-scrutiny-experts-2026-03-29/
 
The Well-Timed Trades Made Moments Before Trump’s Policy Surprises
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/the-well-timed-trades-made-moments-before-trumps-policy-surprises-36e6963a
The president’s critics have raised concerns about the action in oil futures, S&P 500 ETF options and prediction markets.
 
Insider trading concerns around oil and military moves are on the rise. Can anyone police the bets?
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/insider-trading-prediction-markets-trump-rules-rcna265452
 
Pete Hegseth’s broker looked to buy defense fund before Iran attack
https://www.ft.com/content/744ea8dc-6d93-4fe9-a5e3-36de4f5d06db 

Long-Term Care Insurance

Many People Will Need Long-Term Care, but Most Don’t Have Insurance to Cover It
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/your-money/long-term-care-insurance.html 

Claudia Goldin helped WNBA Players Negotiate a Better Contract

WNBA Players Had an Ace Up Their Sleeve in Pay Negotiations: A Nobel Laureate
https://www.wsj.com/economy/wnba-players-had-an-ace-up-their-sleeve-in-pay-negotiations-a-nobel-laureate-c5040a28
Harvard economist Claudia Goldin helped WNBA players win a nearly 400% raise. Starting this season, players’ average salary will top $580,000. 

Hastening China's Rise

The Iran war will cement China’s superpower status
https://www.ft.com/content/47edd17c-366f-42e4-b0cf-c20e065210d2
Beijing’s industrial prowess positions it for economic and diplomatic gains. 

America Is Now a Rogue Superpower
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/03/trump-us-power-iran/686567/

Workplace Blues

How Working in America Became So Joyless
https://www.wsj.com/business/how-working-in-america-became-so-joyless-a1976fd2
The loss of small perks and rise of AI have conspired to strip work of all joy, making the office “feel like a funeral.” 

Financial Engineering versus Stakeholder Capitalism

Kraft Heinz and the cost of narrow capitalism by Paul Polman
https://fortune.com/2026/03/14/kraft-heinz-narrow-capitalism-warren-buffett-megamerger-gone-wrong/
The deeper story that must be addressed though, is of a company run for a handful of owners at the expense of the millions of customers, employees, suppliers, and communities who made its success possible. This is a case study in the failure of shareholder primacy. When you strip out investment and trust in return for a quick payday, you lose the very engine of growth and resilience that capitalism depends upon. A little pruning can stimulate growth. But hack at the roots and collapse is inevitable.  

Backlash Against Tech in the Classroom

Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/technology/chromebook-remorse-kansas-school-laptops.html
No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.