published Oct 31st 2016, 7:01 am, by Narae Kim and Tracy Alloway (Bloomberg) — If you thought economist humor didn’t extend beyond the joke about the $20 bill on the ground, you’re wrong. This Halloween, a bevy of PhDs and financial experts took to Twitter to display economics-related Jack O’

published Oct 31st 2016, 3:59 pm, by Jennifer Epstein, Kevin Cirilli and Chris Strohm (Bloomberg) — As Hillary Clinton’s allies went on the attack against FBI Director James Comey, the White House pushed back against accusations from some Democrats that the agency chief is purposely interfering with the presidential election.

published Oct 28th 2016, 5:00 am, by Ben Steverman (Bloomberg) —Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we’re going to die, start with an actuary. Specializing in the study of risk and uncertainty, members of this 200-year-old profession pore over the data of

published Oct 26th 2016, 8:06 am, by Matt Levine (Bloomberg View) — Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank AG might need to raise capital. One thing that makes it hard for banks to raise capital is that banks know what is in them and no one else does. There is a market

published Oct 30th 2016, 12:50 pm, by Ben Brody (Bloomberg) —Polls taken since FBI Director James Comey said the bureau had discovered a fresh trove of e-mails that may pertain to its investigation of Hillary Clinton suggest that the Democratic presidential nominee is losing some support in a race that

published Oct 27th 2016, 3:14 pm, by Charlie Sheen, as told to Ryan Parker (Hollywood Reporter) – Charlie Sheen is a massive baseball fan, not just because he starred in films about the game, but because he grew up playing it. Now, the actor who brought Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn

published Oct 13th 2016, 5:00 am, by Eli Lake (Bloomberg View) — Russia’s ambassador to Washington is disappointed. Despite great potential for cooperation, Sergei Kislyak told an audience Tuesday at Johns Hopkins University that the two countries are locked in “unfriendly discussions.” Wouldn’t the world be safer and more stable

published Oct 27th 2016, 5:07 pm, by Shira Ovide (Bloomberg Gadfly) — Just when everyone thought Amazon.com Inc. was steering into a lush forest of profits, it veered back to its desert of barren earnings. It has been smart to let Amazon drive wherever it wants to go, so investors

published Oct 27th 2016, 11:55 am, by Rebecca Greenfield (Bloomberg) — It’s no secret that the San Francisco Bay area has gotten too expensive for tech workers, but costs have also been skyrocketing for their companies, making other U.S. locales more appealing for industry offices and headquarters. Combining wages and

published Oct 25th 2016, 7:00 am, by The Editors (Bloomberg View) — The U.S. Air Force has big plans to expand its fleets of fighter jets, bombers and drones. But who is going to fly them all? The dearth of combat pilots is becoming a crisis. The Air Force could