Home sales surge amidst malaise

Plus continued jobless woes, Global South debt crises, and Palantir's big moves

Thanks for reading Contention! This week we’ve got just over seven minutes of delinquent dissident business news, including:

1. Layoffs over 1 million again, markets shrug

2. Home sales surge amidst malaise

3. Poor country debt crisis boosts the dollar

4. Rapid Round: China tech moves, Mali’s coup, Epic/Apple round two, Panantir’s debut 

It’s a tough time for everybody …