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Via the Economist, we see this intriguing histogram of Global GDP (below) The Economist notes: “Data compiled by Angus Maddison, an economist who died earlier this year, suggest that China and India were the biggest economies in the world for almost all of the past 2000 years.” But then asks a really silly question: “Why they fell so far behind may be more of a mystery than why they are currently

Jake at Econompic points us to this chart of U3 versus U6: > > And here is an update of the chart we first ran back in February of this year (here, and here) > via Calculated Risk This content, which contains security-related opinions and/or information, is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon in any manner as professional advice, or an endorsement of any practice

February 6, 2009 By John Mauldin When confronted about an apparent change of his opinions, John Maynard Keynes is reported to have said, “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” The earnings season for the 4th quarter is almost 80% complete, and the facts are dismal. It is worse than the current data shows, and could get uglier. Unemployment is increasing, and consumers are