💬 Quoted… “No Labels has always said we would only offer our ballot line to a ticket if we could identify candidates with a credible path to winning the White House."

• No Ceilings Labels has run into a ceiling (of sorts) and opted against running a third-party candidate in the 2024 presidential election, the group announced yesterday. The move, which proves once-and-for-all that two’s company and three’s a crowd, brings an end to the group’s plan to spend its ~$70 million budget on gaining access to state ballots and establishing a ticket that could serve as an alternative to President Biden and former President Trump in November. Despite not being able to field a candidate, No Labels said polling data still shows Americans are more open to an independent presidential run than ever before.

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🇬🇧💼 Stat of the Day: The average salary for a software developer in the UK is $66,000 – or half as much compared to the average US developer salary of ~$130,000, per data from the appropriately named recruitment agency Robert Half. Similar trans-Atlantic pay gulfs exist for roles in finance, accounting, and marketing, prompting a growing number of US companies to start outsourcing white-collar jobs across the pond.

🤔 Did You Know?... Being shorter than average can often be associated with certain drawbacks. But it also has some benefits, according to science. A 2018 study found taller individuals are more prone to developing cancer due to having more cells in their bodies, with the overall risk of cancer increasing by 10% for every four inches above average height.

📰 Worth a Read: How Bluey Became a $2 Billion Smash Hit – With an Uncertain Future → (Bloomberg)