Good Morning. I am sure I have shown this chart before, but I am not sure that it included the red bit…

http://www.businessinsider.com/economic-center-of-gravity-map-2013-11

Come on people: we can get it to the number five spot, can’t we…?

http://www.businessinsider.com/post-war-era-sp-500-returns-2013-11

Interesting podcast by Mokyr who is rejecting the Gordon/Cowen critique that growth will remain low…
http://files.libertyfund.org/econtalk/y2013/Mokyrgrowth.mp3

http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2013/11/joel_mokyr_on_g.html

Nice one: US companies are paying the lowest premium on record to take over rivals

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304011304579218073452512200

Might come in handy sometime: an article on foreign currency loans in Europe….

http://www.voxeu.org/article/foreign-currency-loans-and-systemic-risk-europe

Der Spiegel takes a look at government bonds held by local banks…

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/ecb-holds-back-controversal-bond-recommendations-a-935540.html

Old news, but still: it is remarkable…

http://economicsone.com/2013/11/23/two-amazing-charts/

Coincidence or is it more…?

http://qz.com/150803/one-more-sign-that-the-feds-taper-talk-really-did-slow-the-us-housing-market/

This one keeps popping up from time to time: the New York taxi medallion price….

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-11-25/returning-2706-past-40-years-best-performing-yellow-asset

Interesting chart showing the link between volatility in equities (VIX) and the high yield spread (via @eelcoubbels)

http://www.blackrockblog.com/2013/11/22/quiet-market-front-2/

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