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What We’re Reading – Week of 10/30/2015

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

NB: ($) denotes subscription site.

 

There are pockets of growth coming from the Chinese consumer.

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)

 

How did the daily sports fantasy betting business get so big?

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)

 

Bloomberg profiles Lowell Wood, the American with more patents than Thomas Edison, who works for (sometimes patent troll) Intellectual Ventures.

Article via Bloomberg

 

The newest asset class: lawsuits.

Article via New York Times ($)

 

Are tech “unicorns” subprime?

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)

 

Mutual funds can’t agree on what their “unicorns” are worth.

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)

 

Airfare wars are back after a long hiatus.

Article via Bloomberg

 

Making rain is now a global business.

Article via Bloomberg