Friday morning news drop
How an Unstable US Threatens Canada’s National Security American political violence could lead to unpredictable spillover events in Canada (Walrus)
While Canadians look at European heat wave in awe, we face our own climate challenges We may not have been unusually hot so far this summer, but things may be changing (CBC)
Do these heat waves mean climate change is happening faster than expected? General warming predictions are still on track, but recent heat waves are a stress test for the modeling of extreme events. (MIT Review)
Americans recognize the climate is changing. But they disagree on why — and what to do about it Polarization remains when it comes to U.S. policies to address effects of climate change (CBC)
Great Resignation shows no signs of slowing down: 40% of U.S. workers are considering quitting their jobs — here’s where they’re going Fewer are reverting to traditional office jobs, with a growing number seeking nontraditional roles, or even the opportunity to start a new business.(Fortune)
Interest-Rate Pain From Higher Inflation Has Barely Begun: Stocks, houses, corporate borrowers and the federal Treasury may not be ready for a world of much higher real interest rates (Wall Street Journal)
In Times of Stress, Female Fund Managers Take Less Risk Than Men — For the Same Performance Fund investors don’t receive compensation for the higher risk that male managers take on, according to new research. (Institutional Investor)
Rich Chinese Worth $48 Billion Want to Leave — But Will Xi Let Them? Some 10,000 wealthy Chinese are looking to leave in the wake of punishing lockdowns and an economic slowdown. The question is whether they’ll be able to. (Bloomberg)
As professionals flee antiabortion policies, red states face a brain drain Early indications, however, are that they may raise new obstacles to recruiting workers whose skills and qualifications allow them to choose from multiple job opportunities. (Los Angeles Times)
Mergers destroy value. Without reform, nothing will change: The M&A playbook of warped incentives, rent extraction and creative accounting is overdue a rewrite. (Financial Times)