Felix Salmon's The Phoenix Economy: Work, life and money in the new not normal

Salmon was in Philadelphia to talk with me about his book, as smoke from Canadian wildfires rolled in over the eastern seaboard, punctuating his theme: Expect the unexpected from now on.

The Bloomberg Open (June 8, 6:59 am ET)

Hazardous air is veiling the Northeast again with the Philadelphia region facing the worst air quality today. The FAA grounded inbound flights at LaGuardia on low visibility as plumes from 400 Canadian wildfires signal a long, smoky summer. One million N95 masks will be available at New York facilities including pu…