Marc Sumerlin: 85% of Jobs Created in the Last Year Are People Re-Entering the Labor Force
“At some point it might be a good buffer between some of the pressures of a labor force that we need and jobs that we’re creating”
Despite China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a Growing Portion of Its Exports Are Flowing to the US
China’s economic dependence on the US isn’t going anywhere
The World’s Largest Economies Since 1960
In 1960, the largest economies in the World were: the US, the UK, France, China, Japan, Canada, Italy, India, Australia, and Brazil.
Nassim Taleb: World Is More Fragile Today Than in 2007
“The thing that would save us, miraculously, is… growth without debt”
Map of the Day: Ancient Mesoamerica, Every Year
The rise and fall of a succession of Central American civilizations lasting over one thousand years
Image of the Day: Eiffel Tower During the 1889 World’s Fair
The Eiffel tower during the 1889 World’s Fair, for which it was constructed.
Lacy Hunt: The Off-Budget Deficit Is over Half-a-Trillion Dollars
“The inflation rate is heading lower and ultimately that means that the bond yields will be heading lower not higher”
Map of the Day: The Population Density of the World
Not only is the world urbanizing, it seems to be shifting to the very biggest cities
Rick Santelli: Too Easy for Too Long
“What would happen if we had a global recession without a Powell?”
Taps Coogan: The US Accounts for over 90% of China’s Global Trade Surplus
If the US balanced its trade deficit with China, China would go from having the largest overall trade surplus in the world to having a trade surplus smaller than Ireland