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Good Morning profit takers!   After yesterday's almost 2% stock gain in fading volume futures now see more fading in prices -0.21%.  Metals are seen up tho, +0.32% and trading upwards nicely (gold and silver @ $1,138.60 and $15.74).  Trade Balance report comes out today, it's been falling lately (bigger deficit) which historically points to a growing economy.

News:

The More Ben Bernanke Writes, the More He Shrinks - John Tamny, RCM
With Lehman, Bernanke May Have Misled - A. Ross Sorkin, New York Times
Detroit: How the Motor City Lost Its Mojo - Bill Morris, The Daily Beast
No, Depressed U.S. Towns Don't Look Like Zimbabwe - Annie Lowrey, NY
How to Fix Jeb Bush's Corporate Tax Plan - Robert Pozen, RealClearMarkets
Obama Must Stand Up For Free Trade - Editorial, Investor's Business Daily
Bernie Sanders Awakens U.S. to Inequality - Margaret Talbot, New Yorker
Why CEO Pay Is Going to Remain Very High - David Peetz, New Republic
How High Tax Rates Discourage Philanthropy - Rex Sinquefield, Forbes

[expat_panama]

dang, I hate it when it does that!

[expat_panama]

dang, I hate it when it does that!

[citizen]

NAFTA CAFTA FTAA....now it's the TPP that will return, maintain & assure American prosperity? Except I doubt that it will do any of that.
The US seems to have to give away more than it gets in return in order to secure these "deals."
Trump thinks he can do better but I am less certain of his negotiation skills when it comes to nation VS nation.