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QOTD: Just The Facts Ma’am

Posted on March 14, 2019 by macromon

QOTD:  Quote of the Day   Court is one of those places where facts still matter – Judge Amy Berman Jackson,  March 13, 2019 Why do we believe Judge Jackson’s quote will be carved in stone, though the words may live … Continue reading →

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On This Day In History – March 14

Posted on March 14, 2019 by macromon

Birthdays 1879 Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity), born in Ulm, German Empire (d. 1955) 1958 Danny Meyer, American restaurateur (Shake Shack, Union Square Cafe), born in St. Louis, Missouri 1988 Stephen Curry, American basketball guard (NBA MVP 2015-16 Golden State … Continue reading →

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More On Brexit…

Posted on March 14, 2019 by macromon

Britain votes down a 'no-deal' #Brexit https://t.co/QPKwyVAtmn pic.twitter.com/6vX775bqGq — Reuters (@Reuters) March 14, 2019

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Question of the Day: British Parliament

Posted on March 13, 2019 by macromon

I am listening to the live debate in the House of Commons about the vote, which just took place voting down a “no-deal Brexit,”  321-278, close enough to make us a little nervous.  Some MPs are up in arms that the … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Mr. Gundlach

Posted on March 13, 2019 by macromon

In our Monday post, we stated, Absolutely stunning to see such large budget deficits as far as the eye can see with the actual and projected unemployment rate under 5 percent. What kind of budget deficit beast will we run … Continue reading →

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On This Day In History – March 13

Posted on March 13, 2019 by macromon

Birthdays 1913 William J. Casey, American head of the CIA during the Iran-contra scandal (1981-87), born in NYC, New York (d. 1987) 1946 Yonatan Netanyahu, Israeli soldier who died leading rescue operation Entebbe in Uganda, born in NYC, New York (d. 1976 … Continue reading →

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Life In The “New Farm” Belt

Posted on March 12, 2019 by macromon

We know the farm belt is in crisis, President Donald Trump’s trade war is magnifying some of the toughest farm conditions since the crisis that bankrupted thousands of farmers in the 1980s — and threatening a constituency crucial to his … Continue reading →

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Corbyn calls for no deal to be taken off the table

Posted on March 12, 2019 by macromon

Parliament not there yet on a second refi but the path is becoming clearer.  The House of Commons votes down a “no deal Brexit” tomorrow (highly likely) and then votes to extend Article 50 on Thursday (highly likely).   Then what? … Continue reading →

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On This Day In History – March 12

Posted on March 12, 2019 by macromon

Birthdays 1685 George Berkeley, Irish philosopher/bishop of Cloyne 1922 Jack Kerouac, American Beat writer (On the Road, Mexico Blues), born in Lowell, Massachusetts (d. 1969) 1932 Andrew Young, US ambassador to UN (1977-79)/(Mayor-D-Atlanta) 1947 Mitt Romney, 70th Republican Governor of Massachusetts and presidential candidate, born … Continue reading →

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Theranos – Silicon Valley’s Greatest Disaster

Posted on March 12, 2019 by macromon

Damn, those “blood pricks” of Silicon Valley!

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