[expat_panama]

 IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!

Stocks took a stumble yesterday, down less than 1/2% in mixed trade but today we got futures traders saying we'll be getting most (if not all) of that right back.  They're flat on our precious metals w/ gold and silver now trading at $1,207.75 and $16.89. 

We finally get a break from our econ stat people --it's been a busy week from Tuesday's moderate CPI and strong Industrial Production thru yesterday's super housing starts (full list here)

Active econ threads:

• Larry Elder: Trump 'Disrespects' The Intel Community? What About Obama's Iraq Bug-Out?
• Mona Charen: Trump — The Anti-Business Businessman
• Number Getting Unemployment Checks Lowest In At Least 30 Years In Michigan
• The Myth of the Stagnating Middle Class

[palmer]

The market has already predicted whatever it can from Trump and nominees statements. The uncertainty is rather low considering that Trump and team have a strong focus on big tickets like a tax cut but also using the rest of issues that don’t matter to the markets attract the attention of the angry idiots on the left.