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Saturday assorted links

1. New publication analyzing AI constitutions. 2. Niall Ferguson vs. Iain Banks, and against some other stufff too (TFP). 3. NYT obituary for Victor Niederhoffer. 4. “Engineered systems known as harnesses largely complete contracts in real time, make external work more observable than employment, and carry context and control across the firm’s edge.” (speculative) 5. […] The post Saturday…

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America In Focus: Fed officials eye higher rates; unemployment claims fall

The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and…

  • Fed officials consider raising interest rates due to high inflation
  • Unemployment claims decrease, showing a slight improvement in labor market
  • Mortgage rates drop for second week, but remain higher than a year ago

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