Social•Mar 7, 2026
Productivity Surge Driven by Deeper Capital Utilization, Not AI
@sffed updated their numbers Friday: Strong 2.6% labor productivity growth driven by higher utilization: deeper use of capital & labor, e.g. existing data centers exerting higher CPU loads. To be clear, this is real & it may be AI-related, but it's not AI microproductivity gains. https://t.co/RZyUFSyNP5
By Ernie Tedeschi
Social•Mar 7, 2026
US Manufacturing Slows; Iraq Conflict Could Deepen Supply Chain Strain
PMI shows US manufacturing softness. That means supply chains too. What will the Iraq war do?
By Tom Craig
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Break Silos: Use Cross‑Functional Squads for OKR Success
32 Reasons Why OKRs Fail Reason #7: Functional silos. Department OKRs (per the org-chart) deepen fragmentation. What works: "x-functional squads/pods" Merge highly dependent teams into "OKR teams" like "sales/mareting", "prod/eng" Listen for more: https://t.co/FP8sxyXKnh
By Ben Lamorte
Social•Mar 7, 2026
AI Boosts Productivity, but Also Fuels Fraud Surge
AI cuts costs. AI also cuts the cost of fraud. The same tooling driving efficiency is fueling the fraud surge. Financial services can't run an AI productivity strategy without a parallel fraud controls strategy. AI was meant to boost productivity. It...
By Efi Pylarinou
Social•Mar 7, 2026
U.S. Debt Outpaces Growth, Threatening Investor Portfolios
Jerome Powell warns the U.S. is on an unsustainable fiscal path, with national debt growing faster than the economy. Investors, learn how this affects the stock market, portfolio risk, and long-term wealth building. Smart value investing can protect your financial...
By Mike the Value Investor
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Junk Bond Drop Signals Real Economic Stress
High yield credit (HYG) down 0.5% on March 6th. When junk bonds sell off alongside equities, it means credit markets are sniffing out real economic stress, not just a volatility event. Watch HYG. It leads. Always. https://t.co/HpbzOsBALw
By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Iran Conflict Fuels Endless Oil‑price, Russia‑Ukraine Funding Loop
So the longer the Iran conflict lasts... 1. The longer oil prices are higher 2. The longer the Trump admin allows Russian oil to be sold without sanctions 3. The more financial firepower Russia has to support Iran to prolong the conflict ...rinse and...
By Quinn Thompson
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Kuwait's Forced Oil Shutdown Deepens Economic Crisis
Adding to Kuwait's economic misery, it has just been forced to shut down its oil production. Since the Global Financial Crisis, Kuwait's economy has tanked. Turkey's has boomed. And contrary to WESTERN PROPAGANDA, Iran's did not collapse, prior to the US-Israeli...
By Steve Hanke
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Buy‑the‑dip Mindset May Fail After Latest Shock
Following geopolitical shocks, investors have been conditioned to buy the dip. THIS TIME THEY MIGHT BE WRONG. https://t.co/rbiIiiZSzE
By Steve Hanke
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Algorithmic Authority: Essential Insight for Business Psychologists
What #Algorithmic Authority Is and Why it Matters for #BusinessPsychologists @ABPsychologists https://t.co/0Xf6VLBEFE #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
By Dave Millner
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Design a Resilient Productivity System Beyond Willpower
Motivation is unstable. Energy fluctuates. Life happens. Your productivity system must survive travel, meetings, bad sleep, and chaotic weeks. The Ultimate Productivity Workshop helps you build a realistic, resilient structure that works even when you don’t feel like it. Stop depending on willpower. Start depending on...
By Carl Pullein
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Referral Programs Outperform Ads: Let Customers Bring New Ones
Referral programs beat ads on cost and conversions. Your best customers drive growth when you give them a reason to share. Offer rewards for both sides like Dropbox and Uber do. Add simple links in emails, bios, and your site, then track referrals...
By Ask Dr. Brown
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Marketing Spend Drives E‑commerce SERP Dominance
eCom is a low opex game. He who can spend the most on marketing wins the SERP. The 25>15>10% evolution is underway. https://t.co/MP1L7T7MZ5
By Taylor Holiday
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Perfection Delays Profit; Imperfect Action Wins Clients
Too many people are waiting for: • The perfect offer • The perfect funnel • The perfect moment • The perfect message Meanwhile: Their imperfect competitor is closing clients with a Google Doc and conviction. "Perfect" is the enemy of "profitable"
By Jon Brosio
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Axel Springer Unlikely to Pursue Big Deals, WSJ Stays Murdoch
NEW @PuckNews: On heels of Telegraph acquisition, Mathias Döpfner told charges that Axel Springer was unlikely to make more big acquisitions in near future, noting that Murdochs were unlikely to sell The Wall Street Journal, which Springer couldn’t afford anyway. https://t.co/1NKCcK3NXz
By Dylan Byers
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Parenthood Turns Cyber Resilience Into Personal Responsibility
Cyber resilience feels different when you’re a parent. Security stops being abstract strategy and becomes something much more personal.
By Sean D. Mack
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Bessent Likely to Lift Sanctions on Russian Oil
To avoid further panic in the oil markets, I anticipate that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be forced to "unsanction" more Russian oil trapped in the sanctioned shadow fleet next week. SANCTIONS CREATE NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. IT'S TIME FOR BESSENT...
By Steve Hanke
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Small‑cap Slump Signals Delayed Bull Market Confirmation
Russell 2000 down 2.3%. Small caps are the canary. They need cheap credit, domestic demand, and labor stability. They have none of those right now. If you're waiting for small cap leadership to confirm a bull market, you'll be waiting a while. https://t.co/mDOKLhcosE
By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Your BlackRock Worries Likely Miss the Real Issue
If you saw the BlackRock headline this week and your first thought was "should I be worried about my own investments," you're not the only one. But the thing you're worried about probably isn't what you think it is.
By Ben | Finance & Investing
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Foreign Investors Boost US Assets 31% in 2025
Despite what you read daily in the press, the de-dollarization narrative doesn’t have legs. In 2025, overseas investors bought a net $1.55 trillion in long term US financial assets. That’s UP 31.4% since 2024. https://t.co/NUFKLfdh4l
By Steve Hanke
Social•Mar 7, 2026
ARR Hides Five Metrics; Track Them All
Most SaaS founders know their ARR. Very few can explain where it came from. I've sat in dozens of board meetings where someone says "ARR is up 20%" and the room nods. Then a board member asks "how much of that...
By YourCFOGuy
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Google Allows Whole‑TLD Disavowals, But It’s Overkill
News on the disavow front. It ends up you CAN disavow an entire TLD (like xyz, biz, info, etc.) This was never documented by Google, but John Mueller explained you can actually do that. He also said that Google probably...
By Glenn Gabe
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Three AI Leadership Moves to Safeguard Teams
RT Layoffs, hiring freezes, and AI agents everywhere - your teams are anxious. Learn three practical AI leadership moves you can make now to protect people, elevate skills, and deliver outcomes. #AI #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/O0K0QkTUyt
By Isaac Sacolick
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Distinguish Real Hyper‑Growth From Inflated Startup Claims
Some hyper-growth stories are believable. Others are not. Claude / Anthropic is doing crazy revenue numbers and it checks out, literally everyone I know is using it. Other startups claiming “$1 million MRR in 90 days” and nobody I know...
By Jon Yongfook
Social•Mar 7, 2026
AI-Powered Merger Arbitrage Superforecaster Launched with GPT‑5.4
Balyasny has built an AI agent called Merger Arbitrage Superforecaster, with GPT‑5.4 as its reasoning engine. Merger arbitrage is one segment of investing that greatly benefits from AI. https://t.co/kQPsOW5Ww3
By Julian Klymochko
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Claude Surpasses ChatGPT with Over One Million Daily Signups
Claude's on fire -> Claude hits one million daily signups, passing ChatGPT in Google Play Store "Claude is gaining significant traction, with a new report stating that the company is seeing in excess of one million user signups on a daily...
By Glenn Gabe
Social•Mar 7, 2026
True Leadership Thrives on Relentless Coachability and Self‑honesty
Being coachable means you're willing to be honest with yourself. It means receiving feedback without defensiveness, sitting with discomfort, and staying open to seeing your blind spots. It means trading your ego for growth. The best leaders I know never stopped...
By Dr. HUME (Hume Johnson)
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Geopolitical Tensions Meet Key US Inflation Data This Week
Iran war headlines will be in focus this week but US inflation will also be front and center. Here are the reports to watch 👇 🇺🇸 US -CPI -Personal Income/Spending -UMich Sentiment Index -Durable Goods -Housing Data 🇪🇺 EZ -EZ & GE IP -GE Trade 🇨🇦 CA -Jobs -Trade
By Kathy Lien
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Structure Turns Daily Grind Into Six‑Figure Success
16: No structure 19: Sleeping late, drifting 20: Busy all day, nothing done 21-23: Grinding without direction 24: Started planning my weeks 25: Built a 6 figure online business Productivity really does compound.
By Pascio
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Layoffs Cost $19M: Avoid Boomerang Mistake
#Layoff Boomerangs: Pay Attention To This $19M Mistake @visier https://t.co/obO4d1Y7VH #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
By Dave Millner
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Leadership Delayed $100M SAP Upgrade, Prioritizing Readiness
A company nearly spent $100M on S/4HANA. Instead, strong leadership and clarity led them to stick with ECC until ready, avoiding a premature SAP overhaul. Focus on readiness, not just the upgrade. #SAP #ERP #TechStrategy https://t.co/XHzPBKjZZ4
By Eric Kimberling
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Systems Build Exponential Wealth; Hustle Only Gives Linear Income
The math of getting rich is simple: • Hustle = Linear Income • Systems = Exponential Wealth Most founders choose hustle. Smart founders choose systems.
By Matt Gray
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Dollar Weakness, Not $100 Oil, Drives the Trade
In the space of one week, we've gone from everyone saying oil prices would barely move to now everyone falling over themselves predicting $100 oil. Whatever. I don't think that's where the trade is. The trade is in the Dollar,...
By Robin Brooks
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Japan's Debt Limits Yen Defense Amid Market Shocks
In trade-weighted terms, the Yen is lower now than mid-2024 when Japan intervened to prop it up. Japan's high public debt is a terrible weakness. When unexpected shocks come along - like war in Iran - its hands are tied...
By Robin Brooks
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Holding Cash Is the Biggest Investment Risk
She had $1.2 million in cash. Three years. Waiting for the "right time" to invest. She thought cash was safe. Zero risk. She didn't realise she was already taking the biggest risk of all.
By Ben | Finance & Investing
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Reopening Hormuz Strait Essential to Curb Oil Price Surge
STRAIT OF HORMUZ re-opening is central to any effort to prevent another spike in oil prices: https://t.co/hWRuSylzaC
By John Kemp
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Singapore Airlines Suspends Singapore‑Dubai Flights Until 2026
Singapore Airlines has cancelled all flights to and from Singapore-Dubai until 15 March 2026 due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.
By Bilqis Bahari
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Iran Signals Possible De‑Escalation, Strait Oil Flow Uncertain
Neighbouring countries will no longer be targeted, unless attacks originate from there, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says. What does this mean? — This could be the first sign of de-escalation in the one-week-old war. — Time will tell if Pezeshkian was actually speaking...
By Vandana Hari
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Hard Capital? Secondary Market Deals Thrive Amid Recession
Entrepreneurs: It's getting f*cking bad out here. Recession type bad. BlackRock just limited withdrawals from their private credit fund and their stock dropped 7% yesterday. If you're not generating revenue right now YOU are in trouble. Raising capital just got significantly harder...
By Sherrard Harrington
Social•Mar 7, 2026
All‑Hands Meetings Turn Collaboration Into Real Output
I reject this premise. If we agree that management is work done with people, and that a manager’s #1 responsibility is results, then meetings aren’t overhead. They’re the work. My most-used design: The All Hands Meeting. Built to do three things simultaneously: → Teach...
By Mukom Tamon
Social•Mar 7, 2026
AI Slashes Development Cycles From Years to Months
AI is truly transformational: - 2020-2022: We built the initial concept of a “keyword universe” at Shopfiy - Feb 24: wrote about it publicly - June 25: republished with a Claude Artifact - March 26: built a full web app in Next.JS for my...
By Kevin Indig
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Market Ignores Certainty; Test Everything First
I lost $12k on a product I was 'absolutely certain' would work. Market said no. I tested a 'stupid idea' for $500. It scaled to $80k/month. The market doesn't care about your certainty. Test everything.
By Kamil Sattar
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Customer Request Met in Two Days: Support Excellence
Someone asked for transitions in the Subclip.app video editor. Two days later, Samik shipped them. This is how support should be: listening to customers ❤️
By Pauline Clavelloux
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Fresh Insights on AI, EdTech, and Education Leadership
🌱 March has arrived. The daffodils are trying their best, the sun is making the occasional guest appearance… and education is still moving at about 100 miles an hour. 😅 This latest newsletter rounds up what’s been catching my attention across...
By Al Kingsley
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Iran Conflict Spikes Oil, Pushes S&P Toward December Lows
🚨 WEEK 2 OF THE IRAN WAR — MARKET OUTLOOK Trump posted "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER" on Truth Social. No ceasefire. No off-ramp. The Strait of Hormuz is shut. Oil just had its biggest weekly gain in futures trading HISTORY (+35%). And the...
By dailyanalysts
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Construction Stocks Squeezed by Takeover Rumors and Regulatory Scrutiny
Stop scrolling if you hold construction equities. Takeover rumors are actively destroying contract values right now. 1. MACC probe costs IJM a data center deal 2. MoF intercepts Sunway takeover of IJM 3. State funds clash over MRCB mega-merger Detailed Breakdown ↓↓↓ #BursaMalaysia #Equities
By David Chuah
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Secondary Market Signals Private Credit Defaults Over 20%
The thing is, the current secondary market prices of liquid private credit vehicles (BDCs) are implying a default rate north of 20%, far in excess of anything experienced during the GFC and greater than UBS’s draconian “worst case” scenario
By Julian Klymochko
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Aggressive EV Adopters Cushion Oil Price Shocks; US Lags
Countries that have adopted electric vehicles the most aggressively will suffer the least from oil price spikes. The US, of course, is not one of those. [Corrected graph.] https://t.co/jl1blEELO0
By Ramez Naam
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Malaysia Sees Major Corporate and Legal Shifts
Major Business News on March 6, 2026: 1. Court of Appeal to rule on RM1.7b pensioners payout 2. Ekovest secures 54-year highway concession 3. Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani nears mandatory offer threshold 4. Datuk Tiong King Sing exits Timberwell at RM12.8 million Source: The...
By David Chuah
Social•Mar 7, 2026
US Investors Push Asian Funds to Create Restricted‑tech Vehicles
FT: US investors are increasingly asking Asian fund managers to carve out special vehicles so they can invest in the region without falling foul of American investment restrictions on Chinese technology. https://t.co/BxNIMQgnjK
By Jonathan Cheng