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STRONG DATA AND CONSPICUOUS BUBBLE EXCESS / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

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THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE-TRADE AGREEMENT RENEGOTIATION BEGINS / THE ECONOMIST

Seconds out The North American Free-Trade Agreement renegotiation begins Rewriting North America’s trade rules will not be easy TH...

AMERICA NEEDS ITS UNIONS MORETHAN EVER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANLYSIS

America needs its unions more than ever Labour reform could help restore the bargaining power of US workers   by: Lawrence Summers M...

THE HAJJ: AN EXPRESSION OF SAUDI POWER / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Hajj: An Expression of Saudi Power By Kamran Bokhari   The annual multiday Islamic pilgrimage known as the hajj began Aug. 31. E...

THE WRONG WAY TO PREVENT NUCLEAR WAR / PROJECT SYNDICATE

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DOUG CASEY ON ASSET SEIZURES / CASEY DAILY DISPATCH

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WHICH TYPE OF EXERCISE IS BEST FOR THE BRAIN? / THE NEW YORK TIMES

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THE JOB THE FEDERAL RESERVE CAN´T GET DONE/ BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Up and Down Wall Street The Job the Federal Reserve Can’t Get Done The signal benefit of full employment for workers—significantly hig...