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Trade War

Update: Framing Lumber Prices Up Year-over-year

Here is another monthly update on framing lumber prices. Lumber prices declined sharply from the record highs in early 2018, and have increased a little lately. This graph shows two measures of lumber prices: 1) Framing Lumber from Random Lengths through Jan 24, 2020 (via NAHB), and 2) CME…

bubmagFebruary 3, 2020

Impeachment

Schiff quotes late Elijah Cummings in closing argument

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bubmagFebruary 3, 2020

Unwelcome Refugees

Church of Sweden Launches Migration Activist Network for ‘Influence Work’ Across Europe

Church continues to experience rapid decline in membership While the Church of Sweden is putting a greater emphasis on efforts abroad, its domestic stance gets weaker by the year. Its membership dropped from 95 percent of the Swedish population in 1972 to 57 percent in 2018.Archbishop of Sweden Antje Jackelén…

bubmagFebruary 3, 2020

TikTok

Justin Bieber is increasingly desperate for ‘Yummy’ to go viral on TikTok

Musicians know that a TikTok hit can make them a star. But as mainstream artists like Justin Bieber try to manipulate their singles into viral TikTok sensations, the process of trying to force something to go viral is becoming increasingly cringe-inducing. Bi…

bubmagFebruary 3, 2020

Hooliganism

Shaheen Bagh agitation: Plea in SC seeks removal of protestors

By: PTI | New Delhi | Published: February 3, 2020 10:44:21 pm The plea filed in the top court has sought laying down of comprehensive and exhaustive guidelines relating to outright restrictions for holding protests or agitations leading to obstruction of public place. (Express photo)A plea was filed in the…

bubmagFebruary 3, 2020

Virtual Reality

‘Spaced Out’ VR Experience Took Us Literally Underwater on a Journey to a Kaleidoscopic Moon [Sundance 2020]

During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, I took a trip to the moon. Spaced Out, a virtual reality experience from French digital artist Pierre “Pyaré” Friquet, is one of the most transporting, immersive things I’ve ever tried. Donning a bathing suit, a floatation device, and an underwater VR headset equipped with…

bubmagFebruary 3, 2020

Economic Bubble

For Los Angeles’ Future, See Tokyo’s Present

Left: Los Angeles, Right: Tokyo. Writer Colin Marshall presents a case for seeing Tokyo, Japan and Los Angeles, California as sibling cities, two places that have much in common formally, visually, and materially while remaining distinct and uncategorizable all the same. The two megalopolises possess a deep similarity," according to Marshall: They…

bubmagFebruary 3, 2020

Electric Car

Why Tesla Stock Jumped (Again) Today

After rising more than 15% last week, the electric car maker's stock is soaring even higher on Monday. What happened Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are surging yet again, rising to another all-time high. As of 11:30 a.m. EST on Monday, the stock was up 12%. This put shares at about $730.…

bubmagFebruary 3, 2020

Little Red Riding Hood

The 14 biggest moments from the 2020 BAFTAs you might have missed

The 73rd EE British Academy Film Awards – or BAFTAs – took place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday night. While the ceremony honoured the finest films in the industry (“1917” sweeped most of the awards including best film) it also saw presenters and wi…

bubmagFebruary 3, 2020

Little Red Riding Hood

The 14 biggest moments from the 2020 BAFTAs you might have missed

There were plenty of unmissable moments at the BAFTAs. BBC The 73rd BAFTAs took place at London's Royal Albert Hall on Sunday night, and they were full of hilarious moments.Rebel Wilson packed the top news stories of 2020 into her two-minute stage appearance, bringing up Prince Andrew and calling the…

bubmagFebruary 3, 2020

Update: Framing Lumber Prices Up Year-over-year

Schiff quotes late Elijah Cummings in closing argument

Church of Sweden Launches Migration Activist Network for ‘Influence Work’ Across Europe

Justin Bieber is increasingly desperate for ‘Yummy’ to go viral on TikTok

Shaheen Bagh agitation: Plea in SC seeks removal of protestors

‘Spaced Out’ VR Experience Took Us Literally Underwater on a Journey to a Kaleidoscopic Moon [Sundance 2020]

For Los Angeles’ Future, See Tokyo’s Present

Why Tesla Stock Jumped (Again) Today

The 14 biggest moments from the 2020 BAFTAs you might have missed

The 14 biggest moments from the 2020 BAFTAs you might have missed

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