Overall: “More than absurd!” cried Jens Weidmann, outraged by Pete Navarro. Trump’s trade advisor had deliberately talked-down the dollar to boost US exports by accusing Germany of deliberately weakening the euro to boost European exports. The argument is quite obviously absurd, because everyone’s trying to engineer a weaker currency. But according to Jens, it’s so absurd as to be more than absurd. Like lifting yours

“The only ones who don’t seem to understand are the economists,” said the economist, a Nobel Laureate. He was discussing the importance of narrative in society. “Economists talk about interest rates, price-to-earnings ratios, and obscure formulas as if we’ve arrived from a different planet. These things don’t drive people. Stories drive people.” Of course, economists may not know how to tell a good bedtime story, but

Hope all goes well… “You know how I’m really nice?” asked Charlie (7) at the dinner table. And we all smiled, never knowing what comes next with this kid. After all, I called him Osama bin Charlie for the first time when he was three and it stuck for good reason. “Seriously, you have no idea? Go ahead, take a guess,” he taunted, a little irritated. We all shrugged. “Well, when I get out on that lacrosse field, I’m no

Overall: My story-telling couldn’t match The Donald’s this week. So here’s Trump’s unadulterated Mon-Fri twitter narrative: “Only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning. Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage, protesters and the tears of Senator Schumer. Secretary Kelly said that all is going well with very few problems. MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN! Statement Regarding Rec

Overall: “Complete garbage,” cried the professor from Edinburgh University. “I’m appalled by what’s being published in Science,” he continued. You see, some Ivy League nerd claims to have created a miraculous super-conducting material. “It’s the first time solid metallic hydrogen has existed on Earth,” boasted the pioneering Harvard scientist. He’d inserted hydrogen atoms into a synthetic diamond anvil at a pressure

“There’s this whole culture of liberal art grads,” said the investor. “They spend their youth in safe spaces, isolated from micro-aggressions.” Then it’s off to big cities. “They surround themselves with people whose political beliefs mirror their own; it borders on religion.” Political disagreement becomes anathema. They’re incapable of processing it. “Why does anyone think Trump cares about these people?” he asked.

Hope all goes well… “Buy elections,” bellowed Biggie Too. “Sell inaugurations,” continued the chief global strategist for one of those too-big-to-fail affairs. “That was one pretty market meme, everyone was singing the same tune.” The Dow flashed 20,000. “But pretty ain’t money,” whispered Too, winking. “On my latest US tour, they kept asking, ‘Yo Biggie, when this damn thing gonna go pop?’” He pursed his lips. “When

“How do you tariff someone who has stolen your nation’s intellectual property?” asked the scientist, an entrepreneur. We were discussing the concept of fair trade, which is as foreign to America’s most elite engineers as it is to Indiana factory workers. “China has turned reverse engineering into an art form.” An American manufacturer delivers its state of the art semiconductor fabrication machine to its Chinese cust

Hope all goes well… Spent the weekend in NYC, and stumbled upon the biggest political march in its history. “Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Donald Trump has got to go!” rippled through the crowd, dotted in pink pussy hats. “No Trump, No KKK, No Racist USA,” they cried. A soundwave of outrage. “Tell me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!” echoed on and on. And swallowed by the scene – unlike anything I’ve e

Overall: “Protests Are Patriotic And Pussies Are Private,” read the placard. “Stop Tweeting Hate,” declared another. And here are a few of the remaining tens of thousands: “Progression Not Regression. You Can’t Take My Rights, I’m Using Them. This Pussy Grabs Back. My Wife is a Muslim, Not a Terrorist, But I’m Scared of Her Anyway. Strong Women: Know Them, Be Them, Raise Them. Silence Equals Violence. We Are The Majo