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America, the world’s oldest democracy and largest economy, marks its quarter millennium this year. There are several things about its voyage as a nation that resonate around the world (I say this as a non-American). Great coverage on many platforms including WSJ. I found The Economist’s special covering the different eras from the Declaration of Independence till the present time educative as well as entertaining. They have various book recommendations, to go with the 250th year - The Omni-Americans: Some Alternatives to the Folklore of White Supremacy is one of the many to explore.

Lot’s happening in the world of Business, Finance, and Economics literature. Nobel prize-winning Author Daron Acemoglu’s new work, which includes discussion on AI, is getting talked about everywhere. And equally so is the controversy between him and The Economist. The publication has chosen to question the weight of his views in a feature article. Surprising and uncharted territory for the magazine, many feel.