If you’re planning a trip to Europe anytime soon, now is the time to exchange your dollars for euros. For the first time in 20 years, $1 is nearly equal to one euro. We’ll talk about what it means for the global economy. Plus, mini-explainers on carry trades and Sri Lankas’s economy. And the moment space geeks have been waiting for: The first image from the James Webb Space Telescope is here, and it’s a beauty! Finally, Kimberly has a 7/11 tradition, and we’re here for it!
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Global population growth hits lowest rate since 1950″ from The Financial Times
- “Battered Euro Edges Ever Closer to Parity as Dollar Runs Rampant” from Bloomberg
- “What Is Delaware’s Court of Chancery and Its Role in Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal?” from The New York Times
- “EXPLAINER: Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next” from The Associated Press
- “Sri Lanka Crisis Flashes Warning for Other Indebted Economies” from The Wall Street Journal
- “First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope” from NASA
- Listen: “Twenty-Four Seven” podcast
- Watch: Beyoncé’s “7/11” video
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