Good morning. Interesting variation on the theme: how long has it been the Dow rose more than 1%…
http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2014/2/6/dow-up-1-today-it-has-been-a-while.html

Just look at it….

http://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2014/02/comparing-us-and-euro-area-unemployment-rates.html

Interesting overview on defaults vs credit ratings

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21595938-time-sweep-away-artificial-distinction-new-world-bonds?fsrc=rss|fec

And even more on the influence of cold winter weather on economic data

http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2014/02/06/1764232/weather-its-worth-worrying-about-who-knows/

Analyses on the core/non-core euroland divide…

http://www.voxeu.org/article/causes-eurozone-external-imbalances

How to lie with statistics: turns out that investment has been BOOMING in the US!

http://www.clevelandfed.org/research/trends/2014/0214/01gropro.cfm

Emerging Markets the (anti) hype of the moment!

http://www.businessinsider.com/emerging-markets-media-coverage-explodes-2014-2

And speaking of which: “Puerto Rico needs to prepare for its default

http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2014/02/05/puerto-rico-needs-to-prepare-for-its-default/

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