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Send us Fan Mail Started too late, desk on the terrace, sound may dip, mind awake. Welcome to the quiet safe macro room. Seekers of clear stories. Turning noise into knowledge. The economy is a machine. Complicated, not mystical. I round to whole moves. Neutral. Call it mauve. I hate decimal points. They pretend at precision. Jobs talk is the usual racket. Hiring, but careful. Never mind the bollocks. Friday has become a freakin freak show. Heads should roll. Pros do not trade payrolls. Build...
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