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Global Risk Monitor: Week In Review – November 15

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Types Of Government 2.0

Originally posted July 14, 2020 Kakistocracy is a system of government that is run by the worst, least qualified, and/or most unscrupulous citizens. The word was coined as early as the seventeenth century, but gained significant use in the first decades … Continue reading

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Where’s the Inflation?

Key Facts: The CPI-U rose 0.2% in October, with a 12-month increase of 2.6%. Shelter index rose 0.4%, contributing significantly to the overall CPI increase. Food prices grew by 0.2% in October, with varying increases between food at home (0.1%) … Continue reading

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End of Foreign Brands in China? | SCMP

Must view, folks.

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Not Your Great-Great-Grandfather’s Pony Express

UPS and FedEx have long been some of the biggest names in America’s expansive and ongoing parcel wars, having been founded in 1907 and 1971, respectively. However, they’ve lost some ground in recent years as the industry of getting-stuff-where-it-needs-to-go has become increasingly … Continue reading

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In Honor Of Veteran’s Day: The Butterfly Effect

Originally Posted: November 11, 2018 To honor Veterans’s Day,  we are reposting our June 2017 butterfly piece, which illustrates how sleepwalking can lead the world into a war that nobody wants. History’s Biggest “Butterfly Effect” Occurred On This Day Posted on June … Continue reading

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Prof G. Dishes on the Election

This is by far the best analysis of the election we have seen.  Professor Scott Galloway of NYU is excellent.  Click on the video, and your 7 minutes will be well rewarded. Click here to view the video. 

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Global Risk Monitor: Week In Review – November 8

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ROTD: Inflation Chickens Came Home To Roost

ROTD = Requote of the Day Inflation is way too high given extremely easy financial and monetary conditions.  There will be blood…the Democrats should begin to worry. – Global Macro Monitor, June 2021

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Taleb on Fragility of Markets, Political Risk, AI

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