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May 24, 2016

Thru the Looking Glass

Imagine a place where the bank pays you interest after you borrow money from them to buy a home.   Could such a place exist? Yes! […]
May 23, 2016

The French are Revolting!

During the middle ages, perfume use in western Europe grew rapidly.   According to Wikipedia, “Between the 16th and 17th centuries, perfumes were used primarily by the […]
May 22, 2016

Global Debt Mysteries

“High debt forces interest rates to stay low, which encourages yet more debt…” says Manor Pradhan, an economist at Morgan Stanley, talking about the massive increase […]
May 20, 2016

“Nowcasting” the GDP

Do you want an advance reading of the 2016 second quarter GDP reading – even before the quarter is over?   I sure do!    This is […]