Good morning. This one makes it all clear

https://policytensor.com/2018/02/17/an-illustrated-guide-to-the-yield-curve/

Krugman on twin deficits

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/opinion/trumps-twin-deficits-wonkish.html

And here is another one on that topic

https://www.cfr.org/blog/trumps-tax-success-expense-his-trade-agenda

Apparently, I am the odd one out in this debate…

http://www.igmchicago.org/surveys/missing-productivity-growth

And here is some more on that lost productivity growth

https://voxeu.org/article/link-between-us-pay-and-productivity

The Italian elections are getting closer

http://www.businessinsider.com/italy-election-2018-what-you-need-to-know-2018-2

Inequality meets (and greets) real interest rates

http://equitablegrowth.org/research-analysis/income-inequality-and-aggregate-demand-in-the-united-states/

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