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The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have been developing their advance on Armenian positions in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region. On October 19, they captured 13 more villages in the Jabrayil district. The capturing of Soltanli, Amirvarli, Mashanli, Hasanli, Alikeykhanli, Gumlag, Hajili, Goyarchinveysalli, Niyazgullar, Kechal Mammadli, Shahvalli, Haji Ismayilli and Isagli was personally announced by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.…

Armenian Forces Use Their Last Chance To Turn Tide Of War With Azerbaijan — geopolitic

This is an interesting look at the American transportation system. A lock point is at the 7:00 mark. As the world discusses methods to alleviate income inequality this is a subject to bring into the debate.

The once hearlded as the biggest tax credit in the US, Foxconn LCD plant in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin is more con than Fox. One striking tax credit for the 13k promised employees cost somewhere between $200,000 to $1 million per employee. Was the plant worth the cost to Wisconsin even if built?

https://www.theverge.com/21507966/foxconn-empty-factories-wisconsin-jobs-loophole-trump

Tougher U.S. financial regulation is needed to avoid the rise of excessive risk-taking and asset bubbles in the markets at a time when the Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates low, two senior Fed officials told the Financial Times in an article published on Saturday https://on.ft.com/3kesfsU. Read More

Fed officials call for tougher regulation to prevent asset bubbles – FT — Financial Post

Be proud, America! You have the very best Congress that money can buy. It’s no secret that many in the House and Senate have long been  corrupted by money and special interests. The constant need to advertise on TV makes all politicians slaves of the money lenders and other big donors. The great Mark Twain…

Caligula’s Horse — geopolitic

Just a little Pol Sci…

https://www.wsj.com/articles/spacs-could-be-a-bubble-that-never-quite-pops-11603029780?st=x87iezs5ziuzr2r

Suppose you want to invest in a new company and you don’t have $1,000,000 in the cushions of your couch, what are you able to do? I realize most of you have the money under your bed but a few of you may not. The wave of SPAC is the answer for you. SPAC is a fund which gathers money and later looks for a young growing company. What are the advantages and disadvantages? Read on Jedi…

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/workhorse-stock-could-skyrocket-u-173808994.html

(Bloomberg) — Working from home hasn’t slowed down Wall Street’s trading desks. Read More

Wall Street Set for First $100 Billion Trading Year in a Decade — Financial Post