Good Morning. Ouch!

http://ritholtz.com/2017/07/2017-corporate-pensions/

“Have they really fixed financial instability?” The cycle is dead! #never

https://www.ft.com/content/b31ae07e-cf99-3b74-aab6-ff7f4a5a6d2f

111 times?

https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2017/07/27/2191940/shock-me-111-times-fool-on/

Checks? What are those?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-26/why-can-t-americans-give-up-paper-checks

The IMF being subtle here? “Ten Ways to Expand U.S. Growth”

http://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2017/07/26/NA072717-Ten-Ways-to-Expand-US-Growth

IMF on Italy: “Reforms Needed For Stronger Growth and Stability” Deja vu feeling, here

http://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2017/07/24/na072717-italy-reforms-needed-for-stronger-growth-and-stability

Remind me to read this one (if I can find the time)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/25/upshot/maybe-weve-been-thinking-about-the-productivity-slump-all-wrong.html

I am still not sure what I am looking at.

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-07-27/gold-tricks-nuclear-threats-and-kid-rock

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