Monthly Archives: December 2012

Joy to the World

Posted on December 25, 2012 by macromon

Faith Hill. (click here if video is not observable)

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Hallelujah, Handel’s Messiah

Posted on December 24, 2012 by macromon

Choir of King’s College, Cambridge live performance of Handel’s Messiah. (click here if video is not observable) 

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O Holy Night

Posted on December 24, 2012 by macromon

The Corrs. (click here if video is not observable)

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Silent Night

Posted on December 24, 2012 by macromon

Saturday Night Live and the New York City Children’s Chorus honor the victims of Sandy Hook.   The tragedy weighs heavy on Christmas this year. (click here if video is not observable)

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O Come, Emmanuel

Posted on December 24, 2012 by macromon

Number 2 – The PianoGuys. O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. O come, Thou Wisdom from … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Relative Price Change

Posted on December 23, 2012 by macromon

This chart from Mark Perry goes a long way in capturing the decline in purchasing power of many Americans as the population ages (and gets heavier).   We suspect the relative price shift is not fully captured in the Consumer Price … Continue reading →

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Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Posted on December 23, 2012 by macromon

Happy Holidays and a very Merry Christmas to all GMac Monitor readers.  Stay tuned for seven of our favorite songs of the season. First up — Andrea Bocelli. (click here if video is not observable)

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Picture of the Day: Euro Scrum

Posted on December 22, 2012 by macromon

Nothing like a picture as an allegory to capture what Ireland and Southern Europe have been through over past few years.  Keep fighting! (click here if picture is not observable)

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Cue ‘Plan C’ Cliff Aversion Scheme

Posted on December 22, 2012 by macromon

President Obama proposed a package of middle-class tax cuts and unempoyment benefits as a temporary solution to the looming ‘fiscal cliff.’ White House correspondent David Nakamura says Republicans may face pressure to pass the measure. Hope the pols have, at … Continue reading →

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Global Trend Indicators

Posted on December 22, 2012 by macromon

(click here if tables are not observable)

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