The Economics of Independent Media are Just Really Tough

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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. One story dominating my feeds today, so thought I would get into it. n+1 Job Posting Gets People Both Mad and Defensive n+1 did one of the most necessary and thankless tasks in media: post […]


Federal Reserve should be independent but has ‘made a lot of mistakes,’ Bessent says

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday the Federal Reserve is and should be independent but said it had “made a lot of mistakes” and defended President Trump’s right to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud. Trump has criticized the Fed and its chair, Jerome Powell, for months for not lowering interest rates, and recently […]


“Amazon doesn’t help independent bookstores. Period.”

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Amazon’s Clash With Independent Bookstore Day Might Repeat The we-could-care-less vibes were strong in Amazon’s response to Retail […]