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What We’re Reading – Week of 05/20/2016

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week.

NB: ($) denotes subscription site.

 

The real fear is when we all fear alike.

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)

 

Bloomberg has the inside scoop on the Murdochs’ makeover of National Geographic.

Article via Bloomberg

 

A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine finds that GMOs are not harmful to people or the environment.

Article via National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

 

The Gambler, Golfer, and the Chairman: Another story for the Annals of “Tips Are Best Left for Waiters.”

Article via Bloomberg

 

Cozy ties with Wall Street have brought LendingClub to crisis.

Article via Bloomberg

 

Peak Blackstone?  Forbes has an in-depth profile of Steve Schwarzman and his private equity behemoth that can seem to do no wrong.

Article via Forbes

 

Unit 8200: The Israeli cybersecurity unit with the secret sauce for startups?

Article via Forbes