MONDAY MATTERS | News Worth Knowing Sept 7th
News and topics that will shape the week ahead:
In light of my most recent Weekly Wisdom about our “stingy elite” not investing in American communities, George Lucas - legendary director and creator of Star Wars - is preparing for the grand opening of his museum, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Located in Los Angeles, the 100,000-square-foot museum will open to the general public starting September 22nd.
The most recent jobs report was a blowout, with 162,000 jobs created in August, far exceeding analysts’ expectations. It’s all the more impressive when you consider that high gas prices and interest rates have dampened the accelerating economy.
Two days ago, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with President Putin in Moscow to advance talks aimed at brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine. Considering recent reporting that Russia is contemplating whether to strike drone and missile manufacturing facilities in NATO countries, this latest push for peace is a welcome development.
