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Thursday, Apr 14, 2022

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💬 Quoted…Those are storm clouds on the horizon that may disappear, they may not.”

  • In the company’s earnings call yesterday, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said there’s a risk the Fed accidentally pushes the economy into a recession as it hikes rates to combat rising inflation.
  • The banking giant reported a 42% yearly decrease in Q1 profit, from $14.3 billion to $8.3 billion.

📊 Stat of the Day: More than 8 in 10 American teens (82%) expect climate change and other environmental factors to affect where they live and whether they have children, per a new survey from 4-H and Harris Poll.

🤯 Did You Know?... The lowest-grossing US film in history is psychological thriller Zyzzyx Road, which earned a whopping $30 at the domestic box office.

  • The reason? Hollywood accounting at its finest. The film was only shown once a day for six days at a single US theater as a trick to fulfill contractual obligations requiring a North American release before it could be screened internationally.

📖 Worth a Read: What Would It Take for Possible Lifeforms to Survive on Venus? → (Interesting Engineering)

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