Canadian journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell has written some awesome books about life’s dynamics, but his latest correlation may be half-baked.
Canadian journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell has written some awesome books about life’s dynamics, but his latest correlation may be half-baked. He argues that colleges should not offer trendy and upscale food because it detours funds away from helping poor students with tuition support. He uses Bowdoin and Vassar colleges as examples, with the former offering better food but the latter more scholarships for the poor. Keep in mind that both schools are expensive and elitist with roughly the same share of nonwhite students, and Gladwell, of all people, would know Lilienthal&rsqu...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...