Pro-establishment narrative

The labor market is clearly out of balance and has become "unsustainably hot." Climbing wages and labor shortages will worsen inflation, and the job report only confirms the need to stay on the path of raising interest rates quickly

Establishment-critical narrative

The Fed is quick to label the job market as too hot in order to justify aggressive monetary tightening. The real issue at hand is a lack of adequate policies to increase the supply of qualified workers. The strong job market should be viewed as an asset, not a liability.

Narrative C

Turbulence is expected in the market, and the recent volatility isn't surprising; markets are simply trying to make sense of a policy environment that they haven't seen in decades - namely, rising interest rates and quantitative tightening.

Anti-Russia narrative

This invasion is an egregious violation of international law. Putin's ultimate aim is to restore the Soviet empire, even if it takes massive bloodshed and false pretexts such as calling the 2014 Ukrainian revolution after a fraudulent election a "coup". This unprovoked attack is the latest chapter in Putin's Orwellian attempt to rewrite history.

Pro-Russia narrative

NATO and the US have ignored Russia's security concerns by breaking their promise not to expand eastward in return for German reunification. These concerns are legitimate and taking them seriously would have avoided the Ukraine tragedy.

Nerd narrative

There is a 50% chance that, according to UN figures, there will be at least 9.96M internally displaced Ukrainians by the end of 2022, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Pro-establishment narrative

Duty is everything to the Queen - who has devoted her life to Britain and the Commonwealth - and the decision to miss the state opening was unparalleled. Nevertheless, it has given Prince Charles the opportunity to demonstrate he can be relied upon, as he takes over more and more duties in preparation for the future transition of the monarchy.

Establishment-critical narrative

The monarchy does not provide value-for-money. The hidden costs behind the royal family rack up to around £345M annually for British taxpayers - this is a huge waste of money, especially in the face of current economic hardship, and an extravagance that should be abolished.

Nerd narrative

There's a 50% that Queen Elizabeth II will cease to be Queen of the United Kingdom by Aug. 17, 2023, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Republican narrative

This is a national crisis that needs to be better addressed by both the government and the media. The shortage has been building since the onset of the pandemic, and the lack of timely and appropriate action from the Biden admin. makes it clear that its priorities are elsewhere.

Democratic narrative

The baby formula shortage is simply another symptom of the current economic environment. Scarcity is an issue that affects many sectors and the Biden administration is doing what it can to address these shortages.

Left narrative

The museum is a private entity and was well within its rights to turn down an event featuring DeSantis, who even the Tikvah Foundation has to admit is a controversial figure. Hosting DeSantis would've been seen as an endorsement of him and his policies.

Right narrative

The museum shouldn't take sides in politics - which it has now done by canceling DeSantis after previously holding events with liberal legislators. This stifling of free speech from one side of the aisle, especially against a leader who's so strong on Jewish issues, goes against everything the museum should stand for.

Narrative C

This was neither divisive politics nor cancel culture from the museum's perspective, just business. There were contractual and logistical issues with this event, and Gov. DeSantis is more than welcome to book a future visit.

Narrative A

Sri Lankans are suffering the effects of terrible mismanagement on the part of the Rajapaksa clan and its allies. Instead of addressing the ongoing economic crisis, they've focused on retaining power at any expense, which has lead to bloodshed on top of deprivation.

Narrative B

Mahinda Rajapaksa was a beloved figure who has devoted his entire adult life to public service; he just wasn't equipped to handle Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic crisis. With his resigation, Pres. Gotabaya Rajapaksa can bring new blood into his admin. in the form of Wickremesinghe to solve the crisis.

Cynical narrative

Wickremesinghe is not the band-aid that Pres. Gotabaya Rajapaksa thinks he will be. Sri Lankans see him as just another connected and corrupt career politician being brought in to replace Mahinda without challenging Rajapaksa's control. The move will not quell the anger of anti-government protestors.

Narrative A

"Zero-COVID" strategies have delivered the best result, reducing casualties and supporting economic growth. Although COVID's mutations have forced governments to move away from these, the virus wouldn't have evolved in the first place if there had been better international coordination to stop it.

Narrative B

Vaccines and boosters are great, but Omicron is mild and spreading too quickly to be stopped. We should relax, aim for natural herd immunity and vaccinate only the vulnerable. Resistance is futile.

Narrative A

Let's step back and look at the big picture here crypto is still an emerging asset class, much like tech was in recent decades. People mocked tech when the Nasdaq crashed during the dotcom tech bubble, but ten years later Nasdaq recovered, and Big Tech has reshaped the world - bringing enormous returns in the process. It's far too soon to dismiss crypto.

Narrative B

Bitcoin isn't the problem here. Algorithmic stablecoins are. The backers of these "pegged" cryptocurrencies are using their Bitcoin reserves to try and prop up their failing currencies just like so many emerging market countries selling off their gold to save their fiat. Bitcoin is an innocent bystander and, like gold, it will live to fight another day.

Cynical narrative

Bitcoin, like other so-called cryptocurrencies, is not an asset, a unit of exchange, or a commodity; it has no underlying value and is best described as a global, digital Ponzi scheme. Its sole function, it seems, is to transfer wealth and undermine the authority of governments over economic life.

Nerd narrative

There is a 45% chance that one Bitcoin will be worth at least $100k before Jan. 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Republican narrative

Should the government be doing something like discounting internet access? Of course not. But Biden couldn't miss an opportunity to bully corporations into participating in a social program that might be nothing more than a way of bribing low-income voters this November.

Democratic narrative

The Biden administration is fulfilling its promises to make high-speed internet affordable and accessible to all. Working to close the digital divide is a noble public goal that's been decades in the making.

Narrative A

This is outrageous. The only commonality between the passengers - many of whom were strangers - was that they shared the ethnicity and religion of the alleged rule violators. Lufthansa's weak apology only pours oil on the flames. They must be held accountable and the affected passengers should be compensated.

Narrative B

Though many wish it to be, COVID isn't over. Masks are a tool to protect everyone, especially passengers on an airplane. Though the situation could have been handled better, Lufthansa was merely abiding by legal requirements and ensuring the safety of other passengers. The airline is reviewing the events, and has already issued an apology.