Mood Riffs

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  ‘Unprecedented’ Uncertainty

  An economist says our future is imperiled by “megathreats.”
   
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  The ‘Nuclear Option’

  There is strong support in South Korea for the country to have its own nuclear arsenal.
   
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  I Didn’t See That Coming

  One of America’s most savvy investors has made a bad bet.
   
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  Video Mood Riffs: A House Divided & Tech Run Amok

  What do cracks in the political consensus tell us about the mood of the country—and by extension, the mood of the markets?
   
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  Blood Sport?

  Negative mood is fueling new concerns about the risks of football.
   
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  Charging the Plastic

  Consumers expect to apply for even more credit cards in 2023.
   
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  A Turn of the Tide for Housing

  America’s sizzling housing market has cooled.
   
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  Hey Buddy, Got a Light?

  Cigarette sales have risen for the first time in 20 years.
   
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  Raising the Roof

  Congress has approved another increase in the national debt.
   
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  Acts and Assaults

  Social mood regulates the public’s opinion of celebrities.