Good Morning. Nice overview article on the arguments of the techno optimists and pessimists by the Atlanta Fed.
http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/pubs/econsouth/13q4_technology.pdf

If you have always wanted to sell Krugman: now’s your chance… With Fantasy economics
http://www.businessinsider.com/fantasy-economics-2014-1

What happens the year after stocks rise by more than 20%? On average they rise more…. In the past, that is

http://www.businessinsider.com/kkr-2014-market-outlook-2014-1

Noord-Brabant or Scotland. Doesn’t make much difference, according to this research into regional GDP and satisfaction… Don’t live in Brussels though!

http://www.voxeu.org/article/gdp-and-life-satisfaction-new-evidence

The ongoing rise of the number of ETFs/trackers, even despite liquidations

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2014/01/key-trends-in-a-milestone-year-for-etfs/

The biggest US taxpayer? Easy: the Fed. But this will end at one point…

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2014/01/10/fed-sent-77-7-billion-in-profits-to-treasury-last-year/

How many chickens get slaughtered each year….?

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-we-eat-meat-around-the-world-2014-1

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