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Solve This Week's Crossword: Quadruple-Double

This week’s puzzle is now online at nymag.com/crossword. The Latest New York Crossword Puzzle This Week’s Puzzle: Quadruple-Double   Play now Never miss a story from  New York : Subscribe  now.     More Stories 1. All of the Best Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas All of our best Valentine’s Day gift ideas for every type of valentine. 2. Greetings From Somewhere and 3 More Podcasts Worth Trying Including a series all about Chippendales. 3. Best Footrests for Working From Home, According to Chiropractors Including one that gives your feet a mini-massage.       Get  unlimited access  to  New York , home of Vulture, Intelligencer, the Cut, Grub Street, th...

Beyond GameStop: Ready for an Economic Moonshot?

OZY Sponsored by Sunday, January 31, 2021 If the stock market's wild fluctuations in 2020 weren't evidence enough, a group of Reddit day traders showed us this past week how easy it is to manipulate share prices in a way that bears little connection with the true state of affairs at a company. It's clear that traditional indicators such as the stock market's performance, employment data and GDP growth rate, while important, are nowhere near enough to tell us how the economy is faring. As we've seen in recent months, they can even point in opposite directions. This Sunday Magazine probes new gauges of economic health that make more sense today, explores fresh ideas and surprising economic revelations, and brings you insights into how China and other economies are preparing for the future.  ...