Monthly Archives: March 2018

Robots Are Even Coming For The Fashion Models

Posted on March 2, 2018 by macromon

This is astounding.  Not so much robots but artificial intelligence (AI), The world of fashion is always looking ahead to the future for the latest innovations and avant-garde ideas. However, models could be facing the prospect of being rendered useless … Continue reading →

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T-Shirt Of The Day: We Want One!

Posted on March 2, 2018 by macromon

Is Blue Horseshoe the secret service’s code name for President Trump?   Just askin’. Then there is this on Uncle Carl  Whoops! Hat Tip:  Tom Hearden  

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How President Reagan Tried To Help The Steelworkers

Posted on March 2, 2018 by macromon

In general, trade benefits the great majority of the population by increasing real incomes, and creates many more jobs than it destroys, but a small minority become  losers from increased trade.  The winners should, or have a duty to compensate … Continue reading →

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[Dangerous] Tweet of the Day

Posted on March 2, 2018 by macromon

Yikes!  Buckle up, folks. When a country (USA) is losing many billions of dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with, trade wars are good, and easy to win. Example, when we are down $100 billion with … Continue reading →

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Tweet of the Day: Cuban Cigars and JFK

Posted on March 1, 2018 by macromon

https://twitter.com/HistoryInPix/status/969446709930508288

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Steel Yourselves

Posted on March 1, 2018 by macromon

We almost got the Jackie Moon moment – i.e., a panic sell-off – which we warned about in our early morning post if trade tariffs were announced today.   We believe a five percent one day downdraft  would constitute a Jackie Moon … Continue reading →

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Feels Like Jackie Moon Moment Coming

Posted on March 1, 2018 by macromon

Markets are going to start to fret over potential trade wars after steel and aluminum tariffs are announced by Trump Administration. Our Steel and Aluminum industries (and many others) have been decimated by decades of unfair trade and bad policy … Continue reading →

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Charles Dickens 2.0

Posted on March 1, 2018 by macromon

This is a f**ling outrage!  Straight out of a Dickens novel. Don’t these idjits understand they are sowing the seeds for a mega-mega political backlash?    Can you hear Karl calling?  Or is that Marie trolling us? Rex Iverson committed suicide … Continue reading →

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