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Nobel Prize in Economics

Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on matching supply and demand for everything from single men and women to organ donors and their recipients… Shapley, 89, designed theoretical … Continue reading →

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Back to Wartime Debt Levels

The IMF’s World Economic Outlook is out with some great charts and we post one of them right here. Last week the Fund’s managing director,  Christine Lagarde, issued a chilling warning on the global debt overhang, Ms Lagrde had earlier … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: Game Change?

10:29 pm.  How is Obama’s closing statement so fucking sad, confused, and lame?  He choked.  He lost.  He may even have lost the election tonight. –Andrew Sullivan

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Weekend At the Movies: Lincoln

Wow!  This looks good. Steven Spielberg directs Daniel Day-Lewis as President Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field as Mary Todd.   To be released in November. (click here if video is not observable)

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Are the Droids Taking Our Jobs? MUST VIEW!

We really hope Fed Chairman Bernanke sees this Ted Talk by Andrew McAfee, a management research scientist at MIT’s Sloan School of Management.    QE∞ will not rollback the technological  forces that are shaping the global labor market and risks … Continue reading →

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The New Economic Messiah?

This is going to end sooooo ugly!  Confidence is a fragile thing  and money demand can collapse faster than you can say Lehman Brothers, che! (click here if video is not observable)

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Quote of the Day: Nostalgia for the Deutsche Mark

While German political leaders now declare their allegiance to the eurozone, opinion polls in Germany show that public support for the euro is very weak. As the risks accumulate, it is not inconceivable that Germany might conclude that, despite the … Continue reading →

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Gone Fishin’

Our posting during August will be a little light as we’re gonna take a little time to think and go fishin.’  Keep checking in as we will continue to post on the Euro crisis, employment numbers, market reviews, etc. (click … Continue reading →

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HSBC China Flash PMI At 49.5, 5-month High

Markit reported the HSBC China Flash PMI increased to a 5-month from 48.2 in June to 49.5 in July.  Manufacturing is still contracting but the reading shows the Chinese economy may be bottoming.   Here’s  Hongbin Qu, Chief Economist, China … Continue reading →

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Holiday…

We’re going radio silent for a few days to recharge and regroup.   Good luck out there!

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