Good morning. Interesting shift in college choice in the US: the death of education…
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-05-19/americas-most-popular-and-best-paying-majors
The consequence of the recent spending cuts by the Federal government
“Canines’ Cancer-Sniffing Snouts Showing 90%-Plus Accuracy” !!
Very cool insight in the voting matches of the various ‘populist’ parties in the European parliament: UKIP and PVV are a closer match than UKIP would want…
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/05/daily-chart-10
Given that bond yields have been dropping for over thirty years, this chart does not surprise me
For a second, I thought Rogoff had actually explored the pro’s and cons of bitcoin… But no: “Costs and benefits to phasing out paper currency”
http://www.nber.org/chapters/c13431.pdf
Interesting chart on the age distribution of the US
Following Nigeria’s GDP-revision, this can hardly come as a shock: “Africa’s GDP is vastly understated”
http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2014/05/19/afdb-says-africas-gdp-is-a-third-larger-than-thought/
And yet another interesting chart on financial markets! How equities fare compared to bonds
http://www.businessinsider.com/monday-scouting-report-may-19-2014-2014-5
…and talking about financial markets, here’s another one: if you believe this, cash is standing on the sideline
The growth of the investment grade bond market in the US versus Europe
http://www.bondvigilantes.com/blog/2014/05/19/global-banking-hurt-national-champions/
Drought in the US. Serious business.
http://www.vox.com/2014/5/15/5720870/drought-california-us-maps
The how-harmful-is-the-drugs-you-are-taking checklist. Coffee it is!!
Cool pictures from a time long ago…
http://everyday-i-show.livejournal.com/238528.html
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