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Global Risk Monitor – January 19

Posted on January 20, 2018 by macromon
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The History of Federal Government Shutdowns

Posted on January 19, 2018 by macromon

Background The routine activities of most federal agencies are funded annually by one or more of the regular appropriations acts. When action on the regular appropriations acts is delayed, a continuing appropriations act, also sometimes referred to as a continuing … Continue reading →

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Is This Why The Dollar Is Tanking?

Posted on January 18, 2018 by macromon

Some nasty polling data out of Gallup about American global leadership that may explain, in part,  the dollar’s weakness, which is surprising to many given the strong economic data and ebullient equity markets. We thus suspect the weak Dixie is … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: Lifeguard drone completes world-first ocean rescue

Posted on January 18, 2018 by macromon

It has been a while since our last nonlinear thinking post. We think it is time to start up again. We wrote about the coming of the iLifeguard back in in 2013, Nonlinear Thinking: iLifeguards Posted on March 26, 2013 … Continue reading →

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Hardest Working Countries – Statista

Posted on January 16, 2018 by macromon

Interesting stuff from Statista.  Should blow away the priors of the hoi polloi, especially in the EU. Across the globe, people are firmly back in the working groove after all the fun, relaxation and overindulgence of the holiday season. This … Continue reading →

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QOTD: Dr. King

Posted on January 13, 2018 by macromon

The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.  – Martin Luther King, Jr .

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Week In Review – Jan 12

Posted on January 13, 2018 by macromon

“Frothy the Snowman, was a jolly, happy soul…. Thumpety, thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump, look at Frothy go!” Momentum is a very powerful thang, especially when powered by a theme of synchronized global expansion and  “blockbuster” retail money flows into … Continue reading →

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Lionel Messi’s 100-Million-Euro Contract – Spiegel

Posted on January 13, 2018 by macromon

Betcha Messi glad he didn’t quit now! Lionel Messi’s new contracts with FC Barcelona exceed all limits. Two contracts that Messi signed with FC Barcelona on June 30, 2017 — an employment contract and one covering his marketing rights — … Continue reading →

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Sector ETF Performance – January 12

Posted on January 13, 2018 by macromon
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Global Risk Monitor – January 12

Posted on January 13, 2018 by macromon
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