What Caught My Eye forAugust 27 - September 2 (#28)

September 2, 2026

Some of the articles that caught my eye that I felt were worth sharing from August 27 to September 2.

Trade

By xkcd • xkcd.com

An xkcd comic with a person holding a hammer threatening his leg saying 'Listen up leg. I've been sending you rich, oxygenated blood for years, while you send me worthless used-up blood with no oxygen. Time to teach you a lesson about not ripping me off!

> You legs may have a comparative advantage at running, but we arms have a competitive advantage at swinging hammers, so unless you accept that we're the dominant limbs and stop hogging the oxygen, that running advantage won't be around for long.

Sums up Trump’s trade policies.

America Will Regret Scott Bessent’s Bond-Market Misadventures

By The Economist • economist.com

Typical action from Washington, meddle and kick the can down the road rather than tackle the problem now.

$4K rent? $7 gas? Inside the internet campaign insisting Green Bay is ‘more expensive than NYC’

By Miranda Dunlap and Natalie Yahr • wisconsinwatch.org

It’s amazing how much bullshit we have to deal with when perusing social media and the news today. Continue to stay vigilant and vet your news sources regardless of whether you agree with it or not.

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