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OCTOBER 26, 2022

This often prevents us from understanding the long term life cycles of the economy, markets and companies. Nobody Knows Nuthin’ (May 5, 2016). We have a hard time looking beyond the here and now, as we live at the intersection of the past and the future. Change is Constant : It is east to miss incremental shifts over time.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through August 4th. Note that the data is usually noisy week-to-week and depends on when blockbusters are released.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through July 28th. Note that the data is usually noisy week-to-week and depends on when blockbusters are released.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Travel has picked up recently, compared to 2019, perhaps due to the timing of Labor Day. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through September 1st.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - has picked up recently. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through November 3rd.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Travel has picked up recently compared to 2019. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). (Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - had been moving sideways over the last several months, off about 10% from 2019.

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The Big Picture

JULY 27, 2022

Consider these columns going back to 2013 pointing out the foolishness of tax-payer subsidized corporate welfare queens (2013), and why median wages were rising ( 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2018 , 2019 ). This attests to the robustness of the labor economy, recession or not. Then came the pandemic, and a huge federal worker subsidy.

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JULY 5, 2023

The other part is that the economy is just so different today than it was 50 years ago, that using a 1970s analog is a recipe for failure. Consider what occurred since the 1970s: Globalization increased, automation became widespread, and productivity increased dramatically.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through August 18th. Note that the data is usually noisy week-to-week and depends on when blockbusters are released.

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MAY 25, 2023

Wall Street Journal ) • A Model of Influencer Economy : With the rise of social media and streaming platforms, firms and brand-owners increasingly depend on influencers to attract consumers, who care about both common product quality and consumer-influencer interaction. presidents.

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JUNE 23, 2016

NOW 2016 | Energy, Money and the New World Economy achen Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27 The benefits to the U.S. economy since 2008. economy since 2008. Over time, such flexibility will help keep prices relatively low or moderate, though with a potential for volatility, Yergin predicted at the NOW 2016 conference.

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JUNE 23, 2016

NOW 2016 | Energy, Money and the New World Economy. Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27. economy since 2008. economy since 2008. Over time, such flexibility will help keep prices relatively low or moderate, though with a potential for volatility, Yergin predicted at the NOW 2016 conference. The benefits to the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

I find these to be useful models but must constantly remind myself that they are merely rough approximations of the BEA GDP , which itself is a rough approximation of the US economy. The error range can be large, especially early in the quarter , or when an economic shock occurs, such as early in the 2020 Pandemic.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - seems to be picking up a little, but overall, still below 2019 levels. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - has picked up recently. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through October 27th.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

Almanac Trader ) • This Time Really Is Different for the Economy. We use the term “Octoberphobia” to describe the phenomenon of major market drops occurring during the month. Market calamities can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, so stay on the lookout. Just Look at the Job Market’s Confounding Strength.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through August 25th. Note that the data is usually noisy week-to-week and depends on when blockbusters are released.

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MARCH 9, 2023

In this space, Hedge funds lag finance, which in turn lags the broader economy. economist at Morgan Stanley August 19, 2017 Dana Telsey of TAG Retail Group January 7, 2017 Bethany McLean on Enron and Wall Street’s PR Machine March 22, 2016 J.P.

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JUNE 24, 2023

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - has picked up recently. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through November 10th.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

1) Economic growth: Economic growth was probably close to 1% in 2022 as the economy slowed following the economic rebound in 2021. How much will the economy grow in 2023? Defaulting on the debt with an already weak economy will likely push the economy into recession. Or will the economy lose jobs? 2008 0.1% -2.5%

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - seems to be picking up a little, but overall, still below 2019 levels. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - has picked up recently - but still below pre-pandemic levels. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - has picked up recently - but still below pre-pandemic levels. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - had picked up towards the end of Summer, but is now, off about 10% from 2019 like earlier in the year. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue).

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through August 11th. Note that the data is usually noisy week-to-week and depends on when blockbusters are released.

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JULY 25, 2022

Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through July 21st. Note that the data is usually noisy week-to-week and depends on when blockbusters are released.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - has picked up recently - but still below pre-pandemic levels. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

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JUNE 23, 2016

NOW 2016 | Putin’s World achen Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27 On Feb. Putin also distracted the public from the flagging Russian economy. infiltration and espionage exploited weak leadership, Stent said at the NOW 2016 forum. Putin’s approval rating surged 10% in February and March of 2014, to 71.6%.

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JUNE 23, 2016

NOW 2016 | Putin’s World. Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27. Putin also distracted the public from the flagging Russian economy. infiltration and espionage exploited weak leadership, Stent said at the NOW 2016 forum. 27, 2014, unidentified troops, referred to as “little green men” in news reports, stormed the Crimean peninsula.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - has picked up recently - but still below pre-pandemic levels. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - has picked up recently - but still below pre-pandemic levels. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

(Dashed line) Air travel - as a percent of 2019 - has picked up recently. -- Movie Tickets: Box Office Mojo -- This data shows domestic box office for each week and the median for the years 2016 through 2019 (dashed light blue). Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through November 17th.

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JUNE 23, 2016

Disruptive events triggered by climate change in countries with weak governments, fragile economies and crude infrastructure could lead to political instability and a reduction in worldwide trade, according to Sharon Burke, a senior advisor at New America. Beijing is currently focused on shifting the world’s No.

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JUNE 23, 2016

NOW 2016 | The Reality of Climate Change. Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27. Disruptive events triggered by climate change in countries with weak governments, fragile economies and crude infrastructure could lead to political instability and a reduction in worldwide trade, according to Sharon Burke, a senior advisor at New America.

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JUNE 23, 2016

NOW 2016 | China’s Age of Ambition achen Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27 Friction will probably persist in Sino-U.S. Americans simultaneously view China’s economy as both strong and vulnerable, while in geopolitics, they see Beijing as both a partner and an adversary, he said. perception of China, according to Osnos.

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JUNE 23, 2016

NOW 2016 | China’s Age of Ambition. Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27. Americans simultaneously view China’s economy as both strong and vulnerable, while in geopolitics, they see Beijing as both a partner and an adversary, he said. Friction will probably persist in Sino-U.S. perception of China, according to Osnos.

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