Calafia Beach Pundit: Productivity is still the missing ingredient

http://scottgrannis.blogspot.com/2016/05/productivity-is-still-missing-ingredient.html?m=1


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Every Industry Gets Worse When Government Gets Involved - Isaac Morehouse

http://isaacmorehouse.com/2016/04/30/every-industry-gets-worse-when-government-gets-involved/


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From McKinsey: How share repurchases boost earnings without improving returns

How share repurchases boost earnings without improving returns

Some actions that boost earnings per share don't create value for shareholders. Share repurchases are generally a wash.

http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/how-share-repurchases-boost-earnings-without-improving-returns

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Fwd: Why investors may need to lower their sights

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The forces driving exceptional returns are weakening Share this email on LinkedIn Share this email on Twitter Share this email on Facebook Share this email NEW FROM THE MCKINSEY GLOBAL INSTITUTE Why investors may need to lower their sights The forces that have driven exceptional investment returns over the past 30 years are weakening, and even reversing. A new McKinsey Global Institute report finds it may be time for investors to lower their expectations. Read the report → McKinsey Insights - Get our latest thinking on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Follow us You received this email because you subscribed to our McKinsey Global Institute alert list. Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe Copyright © 2016 | McKinsey & Company, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022

Bernie Sanders's Tax Returns Reveal His Hypocrisy

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/434194/bernie-sanders-tax-returns-reveal-hypocrisy


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Megacities, not nations, are the world’s dominant, enduring social structures — Quartz

http://qz.com/666153/megacities-not-nations-are-the-worlds-most-dominant-enduring-social-structures-adapted-from-connectography/


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Why Bull Markets Make Everyone Miserable

http://thereformedbroker.com/2016/04/06/why-bull-markets-make-everyone-miserable/


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Rich States, Poor States, 9th Edition - American Legislative Exchange Council

https://www.alec.org/publication/rich-states-poor-states/


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Dallas Morning News: Big Green Egg - Odd ceramic grill has a cultlike following

http://m.athenstx.org/press/dallas-morning-news-big-green-egg---odd-ceramic-grill-has-a-cultlike-following


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The Panama Papers prove it: America can afford a universal basic income | Colin Holtz | Opinion | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/07/panama-papers-taxes-universal-basic-income-public-services


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The 20 most popular TED Talks of all time

The 20 most popular TED Talks of all time

http://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-ted-talks-2016-3

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Deep Learning Is Going to Teach Us All the Lesson of Our Lives: Jobs Are for Machines — Basic income — Medium

https://medium.com/basic-income/deep-learning-is-going-to-teach-us-all-the-lesson-of-our-lives-jobs-are-for-machines-7c6442e37a49#.2oqysickh


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3 Cheap Tech Gadgets That Transform Your Home In To A Theatre For Just $150

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3 Cheap Tech Gadgets That Transform Your Home In To A Theatre For Just $150

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Only in 2016: Take Netflix and chill to the next level with these cool cheap gadgets. Via Twitter: @jens_allen Everyone loves going to the theatre, but it's expensive. What if you could stay home and watch your favorite movies (snuggled under your bedcovers) but still keep that huge screen theatre experience? Well, luckily for you it's 2016 and now you can! Discover how these 3 weird tech gadgets can transform your pad in to a budget home theatre for just $150! 1. 130" Wi-Fi Portable Projector - ($99) Via techsaved.com Gone are the days when having a high-definition projector was only for the rich and famous. Now you can get a portable Wi-Fi projector that projects up to 130 inches for just $99. Link it up with your iPhone, Laptop or even Netflix and stream straight on to your wall! Find it here. 2. MagicBox Wireless Speaker ($23) Via amazon.com This cool little bluetooth speaker hooks up wirelessly with whatever you're playing your movie from, so the projector and speaker all plays seamlessly. The sound is great and really takes your home theatre to the next level. Imagine watching a horror film with complete surround sound in the comfort of your home...pretty neat for $23. Find it here. 3. DIY Projector Screen ($39) Via amazon.com While you could project straight to a wall, a screen allows you to take your setup to the next level. Not essential by any means but certainly a nice addition if you don't have a huge empty wall somewhere around your place, or like entertaining guests outside with a big open space! Find it here.

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Apparently we should get on a boat and leave America ASAP | New York Post

http://nypost.com/2016/02/12/apparently-we-should-get-on-a-boat-on-leave-america-asap/


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Why Fiscal Stimulus Fails | Hoover Institution

http://www.hoover.org/research/why-fiscal-stimulus-fails


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