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    Tuesday: Case-Shiller House Prices - Tuesday: • Early, *Reis Q2 2017 Apartment Survey* of rents and vacancy rates. • At 9:00 AM ET, *S&P/Case-Shiller House Price Index* for April. The consensu...
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  • Economic Disconnect
    Panic on Friday Night? I Think Not! - Hello all! Hoping 2016 is going well for the long time readers. And well for all. 2015 sucked royal, and I am glad to see it go. I got my dream job, but on...
    1 year ago
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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Wall Street's Worst Nightmare?

June 2, 2016
USA Today: How many stadiums does Las Vegas really need?

GAMBLING IS NO LONGER A GROWTH MARKET

Posted by Stagflationary Mark at 4:06 PM
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