Linkfest: March 03, 2018

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What I am reading today

China's Staggering Demand for Commodities (Visual Capitalist)
What rich people do 2 of n (Subramoney)


Over 15 Years, India Slides On Key Marker Of Gender Parity (IndiaSpend)
New Lawsuit Exposes Google's Desperation to Improve Diversity (Wired: Business)
Crime Master Pathak on the struggles of being a writer (Forbes India Magazine)
Now, a Trade War — Is a Shooting War Next? (Daily Reckoning)
Donald Trump's Know-Nothing Science Budget (New Yorker: Business)
Nota bene: Ticketing Angels (Felix Salmon)
Batching Mental Transaction Costs (Elaine Ou)
Why It's Not Time to Squeeze the Brakes on Indian Equities (Mark Mobius Blog)

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