“…history reminds us that there exists a greater proximity between laughable and dreadful than calmer times would admit.”
Day: August 27, 2017
Damned Data – Full Week Ahead Preview
Ok, so the overarching narrative for this week shouldn’t be materially different from last week
Joe Biden Is On A Quest To Save America’s ‘Soul’
“I was living history—and reliving it—at the same time. And the images racing through my mind were a vivid demonstration that when it comes to race in America, hope doesn’t travel alone. It’s shadowed by a long trail of violence and hate.”
Specs Turn Net Long Treasurys For First Time Since June
“Make of that what you will, but it certainly doesn’t look like a vote of confidence in the prospects for the Trump agenda from where we’re sitting.”
Bannon’s War: Breitbart Takes Aim, Calls Paul Ryan A ‘Leftist’ In Absurd New Post
In a piece that carries the InfoWars-ish title “Paul Ryan Throws In With The Leftists To Attack President Trump’s Pardon”, Steve Bannon’s propaganda machine writes the following…
The Risks For This Asset Class Are Asymmetrically Skewed To The Downside
Given that the weaker dollar and a slow pace of policy normalization are key pillars of support for emerging markets, and given that the same thing that’s weighing on the dollar (Donald Trump) is also behind fleeting risk-off moves, it makes sense that EM would outperform USD HY. But…
Trump Asks Twitter About NAFTA: ‘May Have To Terminate’?
As usual, he has managed to cram so much absurdity into 140 characters that it’s impossible to parse it all, but the first question that comes to mind is this: why the fuck is that posed as an interrogative? Â
‘One Man Died In His Bed’ – Welcome To Joe Arpaio’s ‘Hell’
“During the sweltering summer, the temperature could reach 115 or 120 degrees. I was in the tents when we hit 120. It was impossible to stay cool in the oppressive heat. Everyone would strip down to their underwear.”
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