Good morning. Old chart, still a classic…

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-10-28/recessions-driverless-cars-and-corvettes

So much for the Italian labour market being the weakest link out there…

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-10-27/how-italy-s-job-market-beats-the-u-s

The rise of the self-employed…

http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2016/10/28/2178343/who-really-benefits-from-the-growth-of-self-employment/

US earnings season, so far…

https://www.bespokepremium.com/think-big-blog/earnings-and-revenue-beat-rates-4/

How big is the oil market? Pretty big…

http://ritholtz.com/2016/10/oil-market-bigger-metal-markets-combined/

Dragging growth lower? Fiscal austerity is the real cause, it appears…

http://ritholtz.com/2016/10/fiscal-austerity-explains-recovery-long-coming/

The US schedule for the week ahead

http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2016/10/schedule-for-week-of-oct-30-2016.html

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