2017

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  [Mood Riffs] Financial Regulation Redux?

  In the wake of the 2007-2009 financial crisis
   
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  [Article] Negative Social Mood Wreaks Havoc on Venezuela

  Chuck Thompson looks at Venezuela’s plight in the February 2017 issue of The Socionomist.
   
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  [Mood Riffs] Economic Insecurity = More School Violence?

  The New York Stock Exchange precedes rising casualties from incidences of mass shootings.
   
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  [Mood Riffs] Polarization: Yes, Greater Extremes Ahead

  In his Inaugural Address, President Donald Trump declared open war on Washington.
   
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  [Mood Riffs] That’s a Lot of La La

  The trends and turns in social mood really do show up in popular culture — including movies.
   
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  [Mood Riffs] China Got a Lot Taller in 2016

  The connection between skyscrapers and positive social mood is a fascinating story.
   
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  Many Books Challenge Conventional Macroeconomics

  Many Books Challenge Conventional Macroeconomics. Robert Prechter Wrote a Book to Replace It.