Hints and tips:
...“I can write my own narrative as I’m playing.”...
...Conductor Evan Rogister brought clarity and fluidity to Blanchard’s heavy orchestration. Fire is based on the memoirs of journalist Charles M Blow, recounting his upbringing in rural Louisiana....
...Adapted from Charles M Blow’s 2014 memoir of the same name about his experiences with race and masculinity, in 2021 the three-act opera went on to become the first production staged at the Metropolitan Opera...
...It could be due to consumers consuming more; I’m sceptical, because I think they are consuming more because they have higher savings, and this will go away....
...“It’s important to say that we’re always looking,” chief financial officer Kathy Mikells told the Financial Times....
...I’m not suggesting it will be much lower, but there have been many surprises recently....
...Mike, Kathy, Andrew and Melissa are old friends. The men and women separate to each side. “Aw,” says Kathy. “Australian barbecue rules, is it?” One afternoon, I ask to be dropped off on the island....
...M....
...Chevron announced its own mega-deal this week: a $53bn takeover of Hess that accelerates the pace of M&A activity in the sector....
...“I’m sure the bitcoin [bulls] will say the world is waking up to the reality of bitcoin, but given how nebulous the bitcoin ecosystem is, it’s hard to tell who’s buying and why,” said Jim Angel, faculty...
...“Rockit” was in the mix, a snippet of “Butterfly” raised a passing cheer, while “4 A.M.”, from the album Mr Hands, was a gentle lilt....
...You have moments of crisis, I guess, and I’m not sure I’ve ever really thought I’m good at it, just that I’ve got something different to offer. Some people like what you do and some don’t....
...I said don’t bring anything, but he’s wielding a burrata and I’m thrilled. This one-on-one Tucci time isn’t purely me being selfish....
...Now I’m 82, I don’t give a flying fuck. If I want to say something, I’m going to say it.” When asked if she would have given one in the past, she replied: “I’ve always been like this.”...
...“We’re young people — I’m 21, my friend’s 23. We want to work.”...
...I’m pretty sanguine about growth. It’s moderating, but I’m comfortable about it. Unhedged: Why bother taking any credit risk at all?...
...Described by Blanchard as “opera in jazz”, this powerful adaptation of Charles M Blow’s painful coming-of-age memoir returns with bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Charles....
...Bernanke and Blanchard find, essentially, that labour markets were the dog that didn’t bark....
...CG: I think that Blanchard and Bernanke, and Haskel and his colleagues overstate the supply side shortage argument....
...He added: “I’m meeting key congressional leaders from both sides and obviously the president.”...
...I’m doubtful that it will: we’ve seen in the past how MPs have managed to win despite local difficulties, and vice versa....
...So I’m not judging anybody....
...“I’m really shocked by what is happening in Tennessee at the moment,” Steele said. “I feel like we just went back years. Years.”...
...“I’m so lucky to do this job,” she says. “We’re all seeing the horrific images of Russia’s conflict in Ukraine....
...Olivier Blanchard is among the world’s most respected macroeconomists....
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