Economy:
Why are we so obsessed with ‘hard work’? – New economics
Caught in a Revolving Door of Unemployment – New York Times
Never Saw It Coming: Why the Financial Crisis Took Economists By Surprise – Foreign Affairs
An Optimistic View of the United States – New York Times
Three reasons the U.S. labor force keeps shrinking – Washington Post
A universal income is not such a silly idea – Financial Times
Markets:
Demand, price for B.C. bud dropping in wake of U.S. legalization – The Globe and Mail
ECB considers negative deposit rate – Bloomberg
Politics:
What’s The Best Way To Tax Marijuana? It Depends On What You Want – NPR
Banks:
How can banking still be a source of scandal so long after the crash? – Guardian
US banks warn Fed interest cut could force them to charge depositors – Financial Times