#elihu-thomson — Wealth & Means

Episodes tagged #elihu-thomson on Wealth & Means.

The Verdict Came First — 2026-11-14
This week on Wealth and Means, the first impression turns out to be an unreliable guide. The New York Fed's latest household debt data reveal a credit landscape that's more complicated than an enormous aggregate balance. The global oil market may be returning to surplus even as shipping constraints persist. Carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to dip while total carbon emissions climb. Meanwhile, promising results in respiratory-virus prevention and experimental visual implants show how hard evidence changes a practical decision. We also look at college athletes exploring collective bargaining, archaeologists preserving a layered Afghan fortress, and the surprisingly ordinary infrastructure beneath Hollywood's box-office statistics. Wake Up Ready brings a consequential week for retail sales, housing, Federal Reserve minutes and Nvidia's first earnings report after Jensen Huang's exit. In the Knowledge Bomb, we translate the idea of a 'go-getter' into concrete habits for building initiative, resilience and a tolerance for manageable risk. Humor Me follows a wildly improbable WNBA-to-Bachelorette career strategy. The Greater Debate pits Ida B. Wells against William Randolph Hearst in a fictional confrontation over speed, attention, verification and due process. Finally, inventor Elihu Thomson reminds us that a scientific breakthrough changes daily life only when someone makes the whole system work.

#elihu-thomson — Wealth & Means

Episodes tagged #elihu-thomson on Wealth & Means.

The Verdict Came First — 2026-11-14
This week on Wealth and Means, the first impression turns out to be an unreliable guide. The New York Fed's latest household debt data reveal a credit landscape that's more complicated than an enormous aggregate balance. The global oil market may be returning to surplus even as shipping constraints persist. Carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to dip while total carbon emissions climb. Meanwhile, promising results in respiratory-virus prevention and experimental visual implants show how hard evidence changes a practical decision. We also look at college athletes exploring collective bargaining, archaeologists preserving a layered Afghan fortress, and the surprisingly ordinary infrastructure beneath Hollywood's box-office statistics. Wake Up Ready brings a consequential week for retail sales, housing, Federal Reserve minutes and Nvidia's first earnings report after Jensen Huang's exit. In the Knowledge Bomb, we translate the idea of a 'go-getter' into concrete habits for building initiative, resilience and a tolerance for manageable risk. Humor Me follows a wildly improbable WNBA-to-Bachelorette career strategy. The Greater Debate pits Ida B. Wells against William Randolph Hearst in a fictional confrontation over speed, attention, verification and due process. Finally, inventor Elihu Thomson reminds us that a scientific breakthrough changes daily life only when someone makes the whole system work.