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Charts of the Week:
Quote of the Week:
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
-Charlemagne
Reads of the Week:
3 of the 5 Five Eyes countries recognize Palestine as an independent state.
WSJ – cardboard box demand is slumping – why that’s bad news for the economy.
Listens of the Week:
Macro Hive – my favorite central bank watcher Jon Turek with a great spot.
Forward Guidance – Helen Thompson – Energy/trade wars rewriting the world order.
Watches of the Week:
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