Nice weather today in NYC. Enjoy it today before Sunday’s deluge. Here’s Sam Forgione’s picks. You can now follow Sam on twitter @samuelforgione

 

From The New Yorker:

Nicholas Lemann explores new books that illustrate the ties between politics and the economy.

From BusinessWeek:

Lazard’s Michele Lamarche takes on the tough task of courting debt-strapped nations.

From Harvard Business Review:

Jody Greenstone Miller and Matt Miller outline the phenomenon of “supertemp” workers and their role in corporate society.

From The Economist:

Banks have learned the hard way to pull back on overseas lending.