<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jessica Karl - Bloomberg Opinion Columnist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jessica Karl is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and author of the Bloomberg Opinion Today newsletter.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATZB7TpaZss/jessica-karl</link><image><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.png</url><title>Jessica Karl - Bloomberg Opinion Columnist</title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATZB7TpaZss/jessica-karl</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:30:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATZB7TpaZss/jessica-karl.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Era of the Solo Unicorn Is Near]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to AI hype, a billion-dollar startup with one person on the payroll could quickly go from fantasy to reality.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-16/ai-startups-could-the-era-of-the-solo-unicorn-be-near</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-16/ai-startups-could-the-era-of-the-solo-unicorn-be-near</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:59 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/itRUifRsZl7M/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/itRUifRsZl7M/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A ping pong table stands in a game room at the Convene workspace flagship location in New York, U.S., on Monday, July 2, 2018. Convene, a New York-based real estate startup that specializes in flexible meeting and working space, has raised $152 million from investors including Revolution Growth, Brookfield Property Partners LP and the Durst Organization, its co-founders said. Photographer: Sarah Blesener/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Bieber’s Coachella Set Is a Masterclass in Nostalgia]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-16/justin-bieber-coachella-set-uses-marketing-power-of-nostalgia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-16/justin-bieber-coachella-set-uses-marketing-power-of-nostalgia</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:08 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iKRrzRUwokxI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iKRrzRUwokxI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>It wasn’t all on a laptop.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allbirds Pivots to AI. Seriously]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company that makes sneakers out of tree fiber and sugar cane is suddenly in the AI infrastructure business.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-15/allbirds-pivots-from-sneakers-to-ai-seriously</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-15/allbirds-pivots-from-sneakers-to-ai-seriously</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:43:41 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iu6C5mb1vgh4/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iu6C5mb1vgh4/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A shopper carries an Allbirds Inc. retail bag while walking in the SoHo neighborhood of New York, U.S., on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The U.S. Census Bureau released retail sales figures on April 1. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Math on the Iran War Favors ... China]]></title><description><![CDATA[US officials hoping the blockade will force Tehran’s hand should think again.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-14/iran-war-blockade-the-oil-barrel-math-favors-china</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-14/iran-war-blockade-the-oil-barrel-math-favors-china</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:39:36 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCpeqQl0vJD8/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCpeqQl0vJD8/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The Strait of Hormuz has become a flashpoint since the US and Israel began strikes on Iran six weeks ago. Photographer: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[DoorDash Grandma Can’t Deliver Trump a Win in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president’s photo op for “No Tax on Tips” quickly turned into a press gaggle about the war, Jesus and sports.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-13/doordash-grandma-can-t-deliver-trump-a-win-in-iran</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-13/doordash-grandma-can-t-deliver-trump-a-win-in-iran</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:12:19 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ixSyhCCREC.I/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ixSyhCCREC.I/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>US President Donald Trump tips Sharon Simmons, a DoorDash worker, outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Trump is highlighting the &quot;No Tax on Tips&quot; policy, which allows eligible workers to deduct qualified tips from their federal income taxes as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Win in Hungary Won’t Erase the Losses in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounting tragedies in the Middle East complicate Vice President JD Vance’s attempt to woo Viktor Orban’s voters.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-09/hungary-election-a-win-for-orban-won-t-erase-us-losses-in-iran</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-09/hungary-election-a-win-for-orban-won-t-erase-us-losses-in-iran</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:55:43 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iIRshRmaq5Js/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iIRshRmaq5Js/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - APRIL 7: U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attending an election campaign rally on April 7, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. Vance is supporting Prime Minister Viktor Orban&apos;s bid for re-election in Hungarian parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images) Photographer: Janos Kummer/Getty Images Europe</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maybe Usha Vance Could Teach Kids About the Flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second lady’s reading initiative for children is really a marketing campaign for her husband.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-02/maybe-usha-vance-could-teach-kids-about-the-flag</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-02/maybe-usha-vance-could-teach-kids-about-the-flag</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:40:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i_E.DDxM_mx0/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i_E.DDxM_mx0/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: U.S. Vice president JD Vance and Second lady Usha Vance during the athletes parade at the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Susana Vera - Pool/Getty Images) Photographer: , Pool/Getty Images Europe</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s No Fooling the Pope]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration shouldn’t ignore the religious leader’s blunt advice.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-01/pope-leo-xiv-message-on-iran-war-is-abundantly-clear</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-04-01/pope-leo-xiv-message-on-iran-war-is-abundantly-clear</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:41:40 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iDwTP66pTOIk/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iDwTP66pTOIk/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Pope Leo XIV leads a mass for Palm Sunday at St Peter&apos;s square in the Vatican on March 29, 2026. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: TIZIANA FABI/AFP</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth’s War on the Military Mindset]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the Pentagon is trying to change the psychology of US troops, and not for the better.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-31/pete-hegseth-s-war-on-the-military-mindset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-31/pete-hegseth-s-war-on-the-military-mindset</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:20:42 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCB0ADmEadQ8/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCB0ADmEadQ8/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026. Hegseth said Tuesday that talks on ending the Iran war are making progress even as the more than month-long US-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic republic continued. &quot;They are very real. They are ongoing, they are active, and I think, gaining strength,&quot; Hegseth told reporters of the negotiations. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Iran War Is Bringing Back Things We’d Rather Forget]]></title><description><![CDATA[An oil shock, work-from-home mandates and a dissembling president? It’s not 2020, but it sure feels like it.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-30/the-iran-war-is-bringing-back-things-from-covid-we-d-rather-forget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-30/the-iran-war-is-bringing-back-things-from-covid-we-d-rather-forget</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:35:51 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iOI7QPTB2PVw/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iOI7QPTB2PVw/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A woman works at an Apple Inc. laptop computer on a dining room table as a child sat opposite uses a coloring book in this arranged photograph taken in Bern, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. The biggest Wall Street firms are navigating how and when to bring employees safely back to office buildings in global financial hubs, after lockdowns to address the Covid-19 pandemic forced them to do their jobs remotely for months. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Should Have a Roof Repair Guy on Speed Dial]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the climate grows hotter and more dangerous, ceilings are collapsing. Homeowners — not insurers — may be forced to foot most of the bill.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-26/home-insurance-roof-repair-costs-will-rise-with-climate-change</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-26/home-insurance-roof-repair-costs-will-rise-with-climate-change</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:55:26 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iD9j3l5f00BQ/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iD9j3l5f00BQ/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 06: Construction workers rebuild a home in the Eaton Fire burn zone on March 6, 2026 in Altadena, California. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4 percent. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty Images North America</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Dissociate from the First AI War? Watch Fruit Slop]]></title><description><![CDATA[People love to watch fruit and vegetables quarrel on TikTok, but they draw the line at using AI to resurrect dead celebrities.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-25/how-to-dissociate-from-the-first-ai-war-watch-fruit-slop</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-25/how-to-dissociate-from-the-first-ai-war-watch-fruit-slop</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:18:05 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ivusCOAjkqlY/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.png" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ivusCOAjkqlY/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.png"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US Is Recession-Free But Feels Miserable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The job market is rough. Inflation is rearing its ugly head. And yet, the economy is somehow alright.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-24/the-us-economy-is-recession-free-but-feels-miserable</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-24/the-us-economy-is-recession-free-but-feels-miserable</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:31:38 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iGSmXU2_Jzso/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iGSmXU2_Jzso/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Pedestrians cross Lexington Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City on March 12, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Trump Is Giving Me Whiplash]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can't keep up with the endless Iran recalibration. Can you?]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-23/president-trump-is-giving-me-whiplash</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-23/president-trump-is-giving-me-whiplash</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:30:17 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/it_0JsYDh2qk/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/it_0JsYDh2qk/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - MARCH 23: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a replica of an Elvis Presley guitar after signing it while visiting Graceland, the Presley&apos;s home, on March 23, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee. President Trump visited Graceland after participating in a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable on combating violent crime. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images) Photographer: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images North America</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is a $2 Trillion Alarm About to Go Off?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the war rages on, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is planning for a number of potentially bleak scenarios.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-19/norway-s-2-trillion-sovereign-wealth-fund-prepares-for-the-worst</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-19/norway-s-2-trillion-sovereign-wealth-fund-prepares-for-the-worst</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:35:19 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iC2LyNL57zbU/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iC2LyNL57zbU/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Logos sit on display above the entrance doors to the headquarters of the Norges Bank, Norway&apos;s central bank, in Oslo, Norway, on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. The worlds biggest wealth fund has taken note of some worrying signs in global real estate markets, and decided not to pull back. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Styles Is Selling Sex — Even If Wall Street Won’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pop star’s brand Pleasing treats pleasure as a form of well-being. But banks, regulators and social platforms remain wary.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/features/2026-03-19/harry-styles-pleasing-brand-sells-sex-toys-wall-street-remains-wary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/features/2026-03-19/harry-styles-pleasing-brand-sells-sex-toys-wall-street-remains-wary</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:30:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ijCYtfkWcObg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.png" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ijCYtfkWcObg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.png"/><media:description>The business of sex </media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[India Made Friends, But It Forgot How to Influence People]]></title><description><![CDATA[As New Delhi faces a cooking gas crisis spawned by the war in Iran, Prime Minister Modi is finding that his elevated global profile isn’t giving him much edge.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-17/india-made-friends-but-it-forgot-how-to-influence-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-17/india-made-friends-but-it-forgot-how-to-influence-people</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:25:51 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iX1oCcUCDM4Y/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iX1oCcUCDM4Y/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>India&apos;s Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits for the arrival of Brazil&apos;s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 21, 2026. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memes Won’t Fix an Oil Shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to most traffic, the White House has embraced bro humor to distract voters from the real crisis: fuel oil and “slowflation.”]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-16/white-house-memes-won-t-fix-iran-war-oil-shock</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-16/white-house-memes-won-t-fix-iran-war-oil-shock</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:25:03 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iH0MpTOwmA_A/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iH0MpTOwmA_A/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 16, 2026. The board is expected to vote on plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for about two years to carry out renovations. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/UPI</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bring Back the Draft? Finland Never Ended It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fueled by tinned fish, cigarettes and cinnamon donuts, some 24,000 Finnish conscripts undergo basic training each year.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-12/bring-back-the-draft-finland-never-ended-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-12/bring-back-the-draft-finland-never-ended-it</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:51:39 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iAphch_vk9aE/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iAphch_vk9aE/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[War and the Global Economy Are Colliding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher energy prices will likely lead to a windfall for Latin America — and a reckoning for Asia’s export economies.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-11/oil-shock-war-and-the-global-economy-are-colliding</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-03-11/oil-shock-war-and-the-global-economy-are-colliding</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Karl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:27:32 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iOaM.znWUQl8/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iOaM.znWUQl8/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>TOPSHOT - Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai on March 11, 2026. New attacks hit three commercial ships in the Gulf on March 11, with one of the vessels in flames as Iran pressed its campaign against its oil-exporting neighbours, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the global energy economy into crisis. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem and several neighboring countries.Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters&apos; movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. / Photographer: -/AFP</media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>