JPMorgan got fooled by the ‘nickel’ rocks that it bought

Oops! How did nearly $2 million worth of nickel owned by JPMorgan Chase turn out to be just bags of rocks? We’ll give you the TL;DR on commodity trading and tell JPMorgan’s tale of woe. And, the House passed a piece of GOP-backed legislation that’s in line with many conservative politicians’ push to limit what can be taught and read in schools. While the bill won’t make it through a Democratic Senate, it could still be used as a political tool. Plus, a round of Half Full/Half Empty with a surprise guest host!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

“JPMorgan’s Mystery ‘Nickel’ Rocks: The Hunt for Clues Begins With a Kick” from Bloomberg

“JPMorgan Had Some Fake Nickel” from Bloomberg

“Parents Bill of Rights: 5 things to know about the House GOP’s legislation” from The Hill

“House passes the GOP’s Parents Bill of Rights measure opposed by Biden” from NBC News

“Twitter claims ‘legacy’ blue checkmarks will start to disappear on April Fools’ Day” The Verge

Moderna will charge around $130 for its COVID vaccine — and Congress isn’t too happy

“Subway’s Footlong Pass is back as more restaurants test subscriptions” from Axios

“These New Yorkers Hate the New ‘We ❤️ NYC’ Logo” from The New York Times

“WGA Would Allow Artificial Intelligence in Scriptwriting, as Long as Writers Maintain Credit” from Variety

“Our Film Critic on Why He’s Done With the Movies” from The Daily

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