Weekend News roundup

First, let's look at UAE news. It was reported in the Wall Street Journal that the UAE was secretly attacking Iran independent of the US. The next day it was reported that KSA was also doing this. I read it and thought, "Is this news?" So I asked several friends - who I know don't read the WSJ - if they had heard of the UAE striking idependently.  3 of 6 who responded said yes. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't think this was a scoop. 

Cages to protect against drone attacks is smart.

Cerebras IPO popped. This UAE backed company is not one I'd touch with a ten foot pole. That said, I heard a very bullish case for it on NPR's Marketplace. 

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Because America's economy is so big we are not dependent on tourism.

Yet another reason why the Iran War is hurting the rest of the world more than it is us. 

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Stock markets down, oil markets up on Friday. Why? 

There is no spinning how bad Trump's disastrous China summit was and the CPI and PPI numbers make it clear we are genuinely fucked. CNBC is positive... which is understandable.

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The way you avoid getting criticized for doing something you shouldn't be doing as Secretary of Transportation is to have it sponsored by corporations. How wonderful! Meanwhile FBI Director Kash Patel took a snorkeling trip around the USS Arizona in Hawaii.

The corruption/grift of the Trump administration has no floor.

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Someday Jerome Powell will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Good news from a guy who should have been Iowa's congressman.

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Manipulating Glassdoor:

I know the guy who wrote this. 

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Weighing myself when I first wake up is best... after 5 trips to the bathroom I'm guaranteed to weigh less than any other time of the day. On the serious front, I'm happy I'm down 7 lbs. (3 kilos) since the start of the war. Eating better and very long Cujo walks have paid off.

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David Letterman's awesome final words on Stephen Colbert's show.