Good Morning. So, is this going to be 2014?

http://www.businessinsider.com/global-growth-map-2013-12

“New club rules” On changing voting rules for the ECB (paywall)
http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21591638-germans-will-soon-have-another-reason-fume-about-euro-new-club-rules

Wondering whether that year-end rally is still in the cards? Fear not! (via @leonmwc)

http://www.crossingwallstreet.com/archives/2013/12/the-santa-claus-rally-season-is-about-to-begin.html

Guess who is the most optimistic official forecaster for the Eurozone…? 🙂

http://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/mobu/mb201312en.pdf

Yesterday’s news. I know, but still. A new currency is born (and no, not a crypto-coin this time)

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/12/12/russia-getting-serious-about-the-rouble/

“The War Over Austerity Is Over. Republicans Won.” So that you know….

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/12/war-over-austerity-over-republicans-won

Always interesting: flow of funds…

http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2013/12/12/1721252/have-you-noticed-equities-are-the-new-bonds/

The non-indicator of the last four years, or so

http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2013/12/12/baltic-dry-index-surges-to-three-year-high.html

It’s the time of year that everybody publishes their favorite charts. This is my pick from quartz’s pick. Don’t know why, really…

http://qz.com/156778/our-favorite-charts-of-2013/

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