God Bless James Madison

Check out the accompanying pdf and chart collection. (1) Meet the author of the US Constitution. (2) Gridlock by design is driving politicians mad, causing deranged partisanship. (3) Investors have learned to tune out the noise from Washington. (4) Awaiting final vote on gridlock in two January Senate races in Georgia. (5) Less fiscal stimulus and another looming shutdown. (6) Investors happy that Blue Wave agenda probably stymied by gridlock. (7) Still looking like V-shaped recovery in labor market. (8) Productivity growth rebounding in the Roaring 2020s. (9) The productivity-pay gap is a big myth that’s been around too long. (10) Movie review: “The Queen’s Gambit” (+ + +).