Quick Bites: Cats vs. Dogs… About the “Shema”… A Debate at the Fed… Smuggling Migrants… Swederland?

Oro, a Golden Retriever K and I occasionally care for, has a very expressive face. He has, in fact, at least a dozen distinct expressions that I can recognize. There is my favorite, his “My god! I’m so happy to see you again!” face, his “You caught me, I’m sorry” face, his “I’m hungry” face, and his, “I’m serious. I’m really hungry!” face. I’ve always thought that one of the reasons dogs are more popular than cats as pets is that cats have only two facial expressions: “I’m furious” and “I’m bored.” Turns out I was wrong. Very wrong. Click here.

I had no idea. After watching the video of the young boy singing the “Shema Yisrael” prayer in the Nov. 7 issue, CM sent in this fascinating background information on it.

Does strong growth fuel inflation? From Nick Timiraos, writing in the WSJ, a good, short, illustrated essay about one of the oldest economic debates. Click here.

Smuggling migrants toward the US is a booming business – and a source of income in areas where high-paying jobs are scarce. Click here.

Sweden makes it clear that it is not, in fact, Switzerland. Click here.