Thursday morning news drop
'Quiet quitting' isn't really quitting, but it is forcing employers to adapt The phrase exploded into the popular lexicon last week, after a TikTok video describing it went viral (CBC)
The remote work revolution is already reshaping America: The coronavirus pandemic set in motion a shift to remote and hybrid work that is quietly reshaping American economics and demographics. A host of academics have found that remote work has ebbed significantly since the height of pandemic shutdowns in 2020, when almost two-thirds of work was done remotely. But it has since stabilized at an extraordinarily high level. (Washington Post)
Exceptions to the Rule: S&P 500 recovered half of the bear market losses, which has never seen stocks move back to new lows and is higher a year later every time. But, every inflationary spike has only been alleviated by a recession. Which “always” will win this time? (Wealth of Common Sense)
The End of Rate Hikes? The signals from central banks that rate hikes, which began last year, may be coming to an end could be welcome news for investors looking ahead to the next 12 months. (Charles Schwab)
How a Hacked Tractor Added Fuel to the Right-to-Repair Movement: This week, we discuss the latest John Deere tractor hack and its broader implications for repair rights advocates. (Wired)
Tracking viruses can be tricky. Sewage provides a solution. (All you have to do is flush) Here’s how a scrappy team of scientists, public health experts and plumbers is embracing wastewater surveillance as the future of disease tracking. (New York Times)
Stories of Climate Adaptation From a Simmering Subcontinent: Air conditioners in the Himalayas and fans for the cows: How communities in India and Pakistan are coping with extreme heat. (Bloomberg)
Europe’s Plan to Wean Itself off Russian Gas Just Might Work: Russia has made good on threats to reduce supply—leaving the EU to navigate several tough winters of energy squeezes. (Wired)
How do we know who’s winning in Ukraine? How experts understand what’s happening on the ground in Ukraine — and what the war looks like six months in. (Vox)