Good morning. Comparing an absolute number (profits) with a relative (jobs) is nonsense, but still this is a remarkable chart

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-03/market-not-economy-and-winner-takes-all-society

I think this one is pretty accurate. Science versus journalism. Reminds me of the previous chart. 🙂

http://knowmore.washingtonpost.com/2014/02/27/the-problem-with-journalism/

“The Continuing Power of the Yield Spread in Forecasting Recessions” (via Ritholtz.com)
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2401017

Russian gas. Just saying.

http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-heres-where-russian-gas-goes-2014-3

Russian gas. Just told you.

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-one-economic-reason-russias-invasion-of-crimea-pulls-in-europe-2014-3

Russian gas. Who needs it anyway?

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2014/03/03/ukraine-and-russia-should-the-eu-worry-about-a-gas-war/

And the richest person in history is… Carlos Slim! Well, according to this source, of course

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/03/03/forbes-says-bill-gates-is-the-richest-person-in-the-world-heres-why-theyre-wrong/

Map showing the development of freedom through time

http://www.economist.com/node/21597621

Looks colourful and interesting, but to be honest I do not have a clue what I am looking at…

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2014/03/what-your-candy-says-about-your-politics/

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