Red state, blue state, purple state, gray state

Here’s a real “holy crap” map:
http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html

As you watch the thing play, notice the county in southwestern North Dakota where the unemployment rate actually drops. That’s Slope County, population 675, or 0.6 people per square mile.

Because I live here

I haven’t dug much into Dan Proft’s campaign for governor of Illinois, but he definitely gets points for creativity when it comes to his campaign slogan.

“Illinois Isn’t Broken. It’s Fixed.”

If you can’t beat ‘em….

News headline: “Individuals Rushing to Bear-Market Funds From JPMorgan, Pimco”

But the recession is over, right? Happy days are here again and all. Why the bearish sentiment.

Maybe this has something to do with it. And this. And maybe this.

- Chris Clair

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