Morning & Mourning in America

(1) Half and half. (2) More divisive gridlock, but still checks and balances. (3) Comey finds support at S&P 500’s 200-dma. (4) The one-and-done-per-year scenario for Fed rate hikes. (5) Fed officials giving more weight to r-star, which is down to zero by most estimates. (6) The question is part of the answer: Why is personal saving up so much since financial crisis? (7) Pre-retirement workers tend to earn more than younger and older workers, and have a higher savings rate.