Lessons From Leading Thinkers

There are 12 new economics books reviewed in the IMF's Finance & Development magazine. Among the issues covered are China,  wheat, equality and the dollar. A sneak preview here.

One of the book by Massimo Rostagno.

Source: IMF Blog

Firming-Up Inflation

Another reading on inflation from the Bank of England's Staff Working Paper. Happy reading.

Source: BoE Staff Working Paper No. 993

Source: FC Fast Company, Internet

Most Popular Games in the World, 2022

Yes, it is Minecraft. It has 1 trillion views in youtube (a million million, or 10^12). Read the article here and watch the short video below (2 minutes).

Source: Youtube

Taming Inflation, Part 2

Stable prices are important for sustained growth. The full story here.

Source: IMF Blog

Drone (Article in Malay)

When I am looking for a light reading closer to home, I will go to Tinta Minda, BERNAMA news. Found the article on drone (in Malay).

I also came across an amazing drone-related Hajj story, which I re-posted below.

Source: Internet

The best photography drone. The full story here.

Charting the World's Top Ten Billionaires

Elon Musk top the list of the richest people in the world, for the first time in 2022. Apparently, Covid-19 pandemic has impacted him differently. Tech companies dominated the list. Read the full story here.

"I operate on the physics approach to analysis. You boil things down to the first principles or fundamental truths in a particular area and then you reason up from there."

Elon Musk

Source: Forbes, Youtube

A K-Shaped Economic Recovery of Covid-19

Recession of 1953: V-Shaped economic recovery.

Recession of 1973-1975: U-Shaped recovery.

The lost decade in Japan: L-Shaped recovery. 

Read this article here for a K-Shaped recovery.

Source: Investopedia 2020