On Russia,“don’t assume a rational actor” - a podcast by Marketplace

Things are pretty hollow on this Hollowed-Out Shell Thursday. After weeks of posturing, Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Wednesday night. We can’t predict what’s going to happen next, but we can guess on the probable economic ripples. We’ll end with a surprisingly divisive Make Me Smile.

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Here’s everything we talked about today:

• Shock-and-Awe Sanctions Could Still Stop Putin from Bloomberg


• Coffee, Cocoa Slump With Consumption Drop Off After Russia Attack from Bloomberg


• Russian Escalation in Ukraine Raises Global Economic Risks from The Wall Street Journal


• Enjoy this collection of hairless cats, courtesy Marielle

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