This week’s readings/links include the New York Times on America’s tyranny of the penny, the Founders Podcast on the life and lessons of Li Lu, Goldman Sachs asks whether the Fed is behind the curve, the FT on the US college campus where there are no culture wars, Baker Steel on how AI and the digital infrastructure revolution is accelerating the world’s thirst for critical metals, New Lines Magazine on the development economist leading Bangladesh’s transitional government and an HBS alumni profile of Michael Kim, founder of MBK Partners.

• New York Times: America must free itself from the tyranny of the penny.
• Founders Podcast: Li Lu.
• Goldman Sachs: Is the Fed behind the curve?
• Financial Times: The US college campus where there are no culture wars.
• Baker Steel: AI and the digital infrastructure revolution – accelerating the world’s thirst for critical metals.
• New Lines Magazine: The development economist leading Bangladesh’s transitional government.
• HBS Alumni Stories: Profile of Michael Kim.