Ecolab CFO Scott Kirkland sells $929,754 in company stock.

en English Longer Reads Jul 31, 2026 Antonin Bergeaud  and Robin Rivaton The AI race is no longer just about building better models. As competition shifts from scientific discovery to deployment, success increasingly depends on computing power, advanced semiconductors, physical infrastructure, and…

A Reuters poll revealed that the Federal Reserve is most likely to keep interest rates unchanged for the rest of the year as it battles stubbornly high inflation that has remained above the Fed’s 2% goal for at least 5 years. Money markets are pricing in two rate hikes by the end of Q1 2027,…

Margaret Chen, Utkarsh Dandanayak, and Arnstein Vestre provided outstanding research assistance. An early draft of this paper was circulated under the title “Linear Supply and Demand in Heterogeneous Markets,” dated November 15, 2024. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic…

This month, amid World Cup fever, New York City implemented a new job-protection law. This law forbids app-based rideshare platforms from removing drivers unless they can show they have “just cause” or a “bona fide economic reason.” The new law follows a pattern set by a similar pandemic-era law, also from New York City, which…

OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that the Thai Baht (THB) is trading near its weakest level in more than a year against the US Dollar (USD), as volatile oil prices, a firmer USD and higher US yields weigh on the currency. They highlight the Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) accommodative stance and tolerance…

Bob Elliott sparks buzz highlighting the bargain level of TIPS.