John Oliver: Credit Reports
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Credit Reports (HBO)
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Congressional Attention to the Fed
Fascinating analysis of how much attention is paid to the Federal Reserve by members of Congress (via introduced legislation) plotted against the misery index. Post credit crisis, its apparent that Congress is out over their skis: Source: Brookings
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Eddie Eagle | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
The NRA stands up for strict regulation! Of its mascot costume!
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Why Springsteen Canceled In North Carolina
Art is power. In this crazy screwed up world that we live in, where the rich get the breaks and the poor are kept at bay, money has become everything. But when you got nothing, you got nothing to lose. That’s how it was for the acts of yore, accumulation was a byproduct, not the…
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US Chamber of Commerce No Longer Represents Business
In 1912, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was created at the behest of President William Howard Taft as a business counterweight to the growing labor movement. To say it was a success is an understatement. While organized labor has languished, the Chamber has become the single largest lobbying organization in the country. According to Open…
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Cuba’s Relations and Trade With the World
Source: The Economist
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Ted Cruz’ Least Qualified Economic Advisor
“Some people look at subprime lending and see evil. I look at subprime lending and I see the American dream in action.” — former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm, Nov. 16, 2008 The reason I bring up the former senator from Texas is that Gramm has been brought on as a senior economic adviser to…
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Just Some Immigrant from Hungary . . .
Hat tip Ben Horowitz
Andrew S. Grove 1936 – 2016, Intel
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Bad Track Record, Poor Model Designs
We live in the age of the quant. Mathematics drives an increasingly large number of investment portfolios. In many ways, this is an improvement over the less evidence-based approaches that often relied on instinct and gut feeling. But as we learned during the financial crisis, models are imperfect and they can and do break down.…
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John Oliver Wins The Online Derby
Talk about paying your dues… John Oliver was a second, maybe a third banana on the “Daily Show” until he replaced Jon Stewart when the host was on a hiatus and ended up with his own half hour program on HBO on Sunday night. This is contrary to the music business, where youth rules and…
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Where States Have Legalized Marijuana
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Source: ProCon
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Supreme Court Nominees Considered in Election Years Are Usually Confirmed
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Source: NYT
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Sam Bee: Greetings, Trump Supporters!
With every passing Trump ragefest, it gets harder and harder to treat his supporters like actual adults—but Samantha gives it a shot.
Greetings, Trump Supporters!
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
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Merkel down not out after Super Sunday defeat
Right-wing populists won large gains in three German state elections. Support for Angela Merkel’s coalition is waning. Yet results also show credible and determined mainstream leaders can still woo…
Militarization of the Middle East in Numbers
Source: Visual Capitalist
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Documentary: The Brainwashing Of My Dad
A filmmaker examines the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her father, whose immersion in it radicalized him and rocked the foundation of their family. She discovers this political phenomenon recurring in living rooms everywhere, and reveals the consequences conservative media has had on families and a nation. The truth behind the right-wing…
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Sam Bee R.I.P. GOP
The Republican establishment summons its least influential spokesmen to no avail. R.I.P. GOP (Part 1) ~~~ The party is dead, and the Republican debate in Detroit was the last shovelful of dirt. R.I.P. GOP (Part 2)
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Dixon: Turkey deal offers a lot – if it sticks
An offer to reduce disorderly migration would cut the risk of Britain leaving the EU and Greece quitting the euro. It would also shore up German Chancellor Merkel’s position, helping stabilise the EU…
The Donald or Hillary: Who is Better for Investors?
This weekend’s cover story in Barron’s was devoted to the impact of this year’s presidential election on investors. New policies on income taxes, spending, capital gains and trade issues — plus the current and future Supreme Court openings — all weigh heavily on the minds of the people who put capital at risk. Barron’s conclusion…
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China’s growth fixation will scupper other goals
The country’s leaders have reiterated their pledge to lift GDP by 6.5 percent a year until 2020. That’s slower than before, but still too high. Unrealistic targets distort the economy by delaying…
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