NEW THINGS: @3:20 5/29/14

U.S.

President Said to Be Planning to Use Executive Authority on Carbon Rule

By CORAL DAVENPORT | May 28th 2014

Sports

Obama to Host Concussions Meeting

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and KEN BELSON | May 28th 2014

Automobiles

Tests Show Improvements in Crash-Avoidance Systems

By CHERYL JENSEN | May 29th 2014

U.S.

Michigan: Erroneous Ballots Sent to Retirees Voting on Detroit Debt Plan

By REUTERS | May 28th 2014

Opinion

E.C.B. Plots Strategy for Staving Off Deflation

By JACK EWING | May 26th 2014

U.S.

Maine: Ethics Panel Fines Group Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage

By JESS BIDGOOD | May 28th 2014

N.Y. / Region

An Old Friend, Safe in the Park

By JOAN SAPINSLEY | May 28th 2014

U.S.

Mayor of Chicago Seeks to Further Tighten Gun Laws

By JULIE BOSMAN | May 28th 2014

Opinion

U.S. Alleged to Join in Plot in Venezuela

By WILLIAM NEUMAN | May 28th 2014

World

China Said to Deport Models for Working Illegally

By EDWARD WONG | May 27th 2014

Noted.

Business Day

Treasury Auctions for the Week of May 26

May 25th 2014

The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.

Credit and Debt; Stocks and Bonds; Income Tax; Auctions

"At the close of the New York cash market on Friday, the rate on the outstanding three-month bill was 0.03 percent. The rate on the six-month issue was 0.05 percent, and the rate on the four-week issue was 0.04 percent."

Nothing to be made there. Still free money at the zero lower bound.

Sports

Video: Snowboarders’ Downtime Leads to Pranks

Teton Gravity Research | May 28th 2014

The Upshot

Thomas Piketty and Spreadsheets

By AUSTIN FRAKT | May 26th 2014

Did the French economist, in using a simple spreadsheet program, use the right tool for the job of analyzing economic inequality over time?

Economics (Theory and Philosophy)

Yes.

World

Jordan Expels Syria’s Ambassador

By BEN HUBBARD | May 26th 2014

Jordan accused the ambassador of “repeated insults to Jordan and its leadership, institutions and citizens,” and Syria barred a Jordanian diplomat from re-entering the country.

Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates; International Relations

More trouble.

Science

How to Win the Lottery (Happily)

By JOHN TIERNEY | May 26th 2014

The key to winning the lottery and remaining happily may simply be to first win the jackpot. The “curse” part is being debunked.

Lotteries; Psychology and Psychologists; Happiness; Research

Yes.

Sports

Clippers Draw Some High-Profile Offers

By RICHARD SANDOMIR and SCOTT CACCIOLA | May 28th 2014

Although there was no confirmation of the number of bidding groups, a person involved in the proposed sale said that Rochelle Sterling hopes to choose a buyer over the weekend.

Basketball

No news yet.