Good morning. If you've been slacking on your Jeopardy! viewership, now's the time to tune back in. Mattea Roach, a 23-year-old tutor from Canada, is the show's latest sensation, winning 16 straight games for total winnings of $368,981. She's now the highest-winning Canadian contestant in Jeopardy! history, which would make Ontario-native Alex Trebek quite proud. Speaking of hosts, can we just make Ken Jennings full-time already? —Neal Freyman, Jamie Wilde, Max Knoblauch | | | |  | Nasdaq | 12,490.74 | | | | | S&P | 4,175.20 | | | | | Dow | 33,240.18 | | | | | 10-Year | 2.734% | | | | | Bitcoin | $38,060.57 | | | | | Tesla | $876.42 | | | | *Stock data as of market close, cryptocurrency data as of 11:00pm ET. Here's what these numbers mean. | - Markets: Stocks are really vibing with the "April showers" theme this month, and they continued to slide dramatically yesterday over fears of slowing economic growth. Deutsche Bank didn't improve Wall Street's mood, forecasting a "major recession" when the Fed yanks interest rates higher to tame inflation.
- The war in Ukraine: Russia appears to be going through with its threat to cut off its gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday. That dramatic move sent European gas prices as much as 17% higher in anticipation that Russia will start halting shipments to other countries as well. Russia has demanded that "unfriendly" nations pay for gas in rubles, which they've refused to do.
| Markets Sponsored by The Motley Fool 5G could be poised to explode with opportunity. So naturally, the experts at The Motley Fool have zeroed in on a tiny US company whose stock has the potential to boom if 5G's growth goes supersonic. Find it here. | | Photo Illustration: Dianna "Mick" McDougall, Photo: Getty Images/Frederic J. Brown Still nursing a hangover from Twitter accepting Elon Musk's buyout offer? Well, the only cure, they say, is to imbibe more. Here's the latest on the deal that rocked the world. Tesla shares cratered. Shares of the EV company helmed by Musk fell more than 12% yesterday, erasing more than $125 billion in market value. Investors might be spooked that even the seemingly superhuman Musk could lose focus while trying to overhaul Twitter, or that he would have to sell his Tesla shares to help pay for the deal. It also means that Musk lost $21 billion on paper yesterday, which is the same amount he has personally committed to the Twitter purchase. There is a breakup fee: According to a new SEC filing, Musk would potentially owe Twitter $1 billion if his financing sources fall through. Alternatively, Twitter would owe Musk $1 billion if shareholders ultimately reject the offer or if it finds a more attractive buyer. The deal is expected to close by October 24. Jack Dorsey got deep. The former Twitter CEO and current Block Head tweeted on Monday that "Elon is the singular solution I trust. I trust his mission to extend the light of consciousness." Bezos was a bit more skeptical. Musk's archrival on Earth and in space wondered, given the importance of the Chinese market to Tesla's business, "Did the Chinese government just gain a bit of leverage over the town square?" Bezos answered his own question with "probably not," since "Musk is extremely good at navigating this kind of complexity." Time to make up, boys? Follower counts fluctuated along party lines. Musk's pledge to allow unfettered speech on Twitter was celebrated by Republicans, who seemingly began to flock to the platform following the deal's announcement. In the hours following the news, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and liberal TV host Rachel Maddow both lost scores of followers, while conservatives Dinesh D'Souza and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene both gained at least 41,000, per The Bulwark's Barry Rubin. Ask the audience: Do you think Twitter's product will improve, get worse, or mostly remain the same under Musk's ownership?  Improve
 Get worse
 Mostly remain the same
—NF | | Rob Carr/Getty Images  Boarding just got more pleasant for Delta flight attendants. The company announced it'll begin paying flight attendants during boarding time. It's a first for a major US airline (typically, flight attendant pay begins when the plane's door closes and passengers are seated). The Association of Flight Attendants, a union that has been attempting to organize Delta employees, said, "This new policy is the direct result of our organizing."
 Robinhood announced layoffs. The trading app is letting about 9% of its full-time employees go, saying that its hiring spree last year led to "duplicate roles and job functions." Robinhood's stock is down more than 71% since it went public last summer.
 A lot of you had Covid. At least 58% of the US population had antibodies from a previous Covid-19 infection in February, up from 34% in December, according to new data from the CDC. What happened in between? Omicron. Another startling finding: 75% of children and teenagers have antibodies from a previous infection.
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Looking ahead…while Fidelity plans to expand beyond bitcoin to other digital assets, its competitors are sticking with fiat. Vanguard Group told the WSJ it won't be adding crypto to its retirement plans. Per the company's website, cryptocurrencies are "highly speculative" and "their long-term investment case is weak."—JW | | Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images Following a substantial report detailing its historical ties to slavery, segregation, and discrimination, Harvard University announced yesterday that it will commit $100 million to further study and redress those ties. It's the latest of a number of higher educational institutions seeking to acknowledge its stained legacy. The report revealed that Harvard directly profited from slavery for centuries as it became America's preeminent university. Among its other findings: - More than 70 Black and Native American people were enslaved by Harvard faculty and staff between 1636 and 1783.
- Through financial relationships with donors, Harvard profited from slavery into the 19th century—and some of those donors' names still adorn buildings on campus.
The report's authors—a committee of Harvard faculty members—made a series of recommendations to work as a foundation to redress the institution's legacy. Rather than direct financial reparations to the descendants of enslaved people, the report recommends the fund be used to improve educational opportunities for descendants, establish relationships with Black colleges and universities, and honor enslaved people through memorials, curriculum, and research. Zoom out: Despite the pandemic, Harvard's endowment jumped 27% in 2021 to $53 billion.—MK | | Getty Images Stat: In 2016, the economic output of New York's Times Square was equivalent to the entire city of Nashville's, and accounted for 15% of NYC's economy, according to HR&A Advisors. But after the pandemic left office towers empty, the district is borrowing the Las Vegas playbook by leaning into entertainment and hospitality in hopes for a revival, the WSJ writes. Quote: "If I have to, I will take this all the way to the Supreme Court." NBA legend Jerry West told the LA Times that he is really not a fan of HBO's Winning Time—a show dramatizing the Lakers' Showtime era in the 1980s. West is portrayed by Jason Clarke as a likable—albeit severely hotheaded—individual in the show but, according to West, he and the rest of the Lakers are made to look like cartoon characters. Last week, West's attorney sent a letter to HBO demanding a retraction of the "false depiction." In response, HBO announced that it stands by the show, which was recently renewed for a second season. Read: The private equity giant KKR bought hundreds of homes for people with disabilities. Some vulnerable residents suffered abuse and neglect. (BuzzFeed News) | | Earth clock: Just go to this website and wait for ~it~ to happen. You'll see. Background music: The National Recording Registry inducted new audio recordings as "worthy of preservation for all time" based on their cultural importance. Listen to a playlist. Sidekick is our spunky newsletter here to help you level-up your career and your life. We're serving up career advice, productivity hacks, and content recs—all in the smart, witty tone you've come to expect from the Brew. Sign up here. Sippin' like Michelin. As the official wine partner of the MICHELIN® Guide, Wine Access curates seasonal collections with Michelin-starred restaurants from around the world—then ships 'em straight to your door. Brew readers get $100 off their first year here.* Hedge against inflation with farmland: With inflation at a 40-year high, investors are in search of a hedge … and farmland offers just that. With FarmTogether's $15K minimum investment, sustainable farmland is more accessible than ever. Learn more today.* *This is sponsored advertising content. | | - Alphabet shares slid after YouTube ad revenue came in lower than expected last quarter.
- Wimbledon said it won't have a vaccine requirement for players to participate this summer, meaning Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his title.
- The housing market is still bananas. Only 14% of new home sales in March went for below $300,000. In March 2021, it was 34%, per the National Association of Home Builders.
- VP Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19. The White House said she hadn't come into close contact with President Biden in recent days.
| | Word Search: The theme for today's puzzle is "final movie scenes." Take a trip to the cinema here. Book trivia What's the most famous book you can think of that's never been adapted into a movie? | | | The most widely cited book that's never been made into a movie is J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Others include One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez and Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. | | | Written by Neal Freyman, Max Knoblauch, and Jamie Wilde Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. WANT MORE BREW? Industry news, with a sense of humor → | ADVERTISE // CAREERS // SHOP // FAQ
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