- $156M: How much “Top Gun: Maverick” raked in on opening weekend, a Memorial Day record. Movie-ticket sales hit a 40-year low in 2020, but are rebounding as studios send hit franchises like “Batman” to theaters — and ship others to streaming.
- 3.48%: The 10-year Treasury yield’s high this quarter, an 11-year record, as investors anticipate more inflation + higher rates. IOUs are getting pricier, from credit-card interest to gov’t bonds.
- $280: The highest bid for an NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet in an April auction — a year earlier it had sold for $2.9M (womp). Prices of Bored Apes and other viral NFTs have plummeted with non-fungible trading volume.
- $6.1B: How much the US has committed to support Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, which has killed tens of thousands. The EU recently approved Ukraine’s candidate status to join the bloc, giving the country new hope.
- $44B: How much Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter for, including a $21B personal investment equaling one-fifth of his net worth. Musk said three things stand in the way of the takeover: fake accounts, debt financing, and shareholder approval.
- €0.95: How many euros one US dollar will get you. The greenback is up 9% this year and has strengthened against currencies like the Japanese yen, the Chinese yuan, and the euro. It’s an economic bright spot for the US (and American tourists).
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